Moora: landline numbers and carriers

Moora is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 34 number blocks for it with about 22,100 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0896… and 0866… dialling prefixes. That makes Moora the 64th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 0.08% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Moora area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

Source: ACMA register, data as of 16/10/2026

34blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
22,100allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Moora is

State or territory
Western Australia
Council area
Moora
Local time
— AWST, UTC+8, no daylight saving
Number format
08 96xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 96xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Coomberdale (19 km), Dandaragan (24 km), Gillingarra (33 km), Watheroo (38 km), Badgingarra (39 km)

Locality, council and state: ABS ASGS Edition 3 (CC BY 4.0). Distances are straight-line between localities.

Map of the Moora numbering area in Western Australia and the nearest other numbering areas
Shaded: Moora council area. The ACMA doesn't publish numbering-area boundaries, so the dot marks the Moora locality rather than an exact outline; the inset shows where the map sits in Australia. Boundaries: ABS (CC BY 4.0).

How Moora was numbered

The oldest block in Moora was allocated on 30 June 1991 and is held today by TELSTRA LIMITED; the newest on 19 August 2026 to SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD. Most of the area's blocks — 8 of 34 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 8 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 21 are 100-number blocks of the kind the ACMA has issued to VoIP and wholesale carriers since the mid-2000s. 8 allocated blocks have changed hands since they were first issued: the register still names AAPT LIMITED, ENGIN PTY LIMITED, GOTALK LIMITED, IPTEL PTY LIMITED, IVOX PTY LTD, RSL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED and TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19944
2000–20043
2005–20096
2010–20143
2015–20198
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Moora

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 40.7% of allocated numbers across 5 blocks; SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED is second with 14%, and 17 other carriers hold the rest. TELSTRA LIMITED has the longest tenure, with a block dated 30/06/1991; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD received the newest, on 19/08/2026. SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1), SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (4) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED59,00040.7%30/06/199106/03/2019
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10014%30/03/200014/07/2016
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,50011.3%29/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0009%25/09/200825/09/2008
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED31,2005.4%24/12/200403/02/2012
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1005%24/09/201212/05/2015
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0004.5%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0004.5%16/06/200516/06/2005
NETSIP PTY LTD22000.9%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.5%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.5%30/03/200730/03/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.5%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.5%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11000.5%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.5%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.5%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.5%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.5%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.5%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Moora

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 34 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0866011500…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0866066000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0866071100…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0866077700…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0866087200…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0866091800…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0866106700…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0866175500…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0866189100…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0866209700…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0866223200…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0866237800…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0866251300…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0866252000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0866265900…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0866294800…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0896109000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0896150000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0896374000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED25/09/2008—
0896482000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED12/05/201524/03/2026
0896491100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21/07/2005—
0896491200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD29/06/200527/08/2013
0896491400…100RSL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD16/01/200713/10/2009
0896491500…100=AGILE PTY LTD30/03/200722/11/2011
0896491600…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0896491700…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201216/06/2014
0896491800…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0896510000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0896530000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0896539000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0896582000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED16/06/2005—
0896691000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED06/03/2019—
0896908000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0896950000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Moora in the register

Immediately below and above Moora's blocks in the 0896… and 0866… prefixes sit Kalannie East, Konnongorring, Koorda, Lancelin, Meckering, Miling, Pantapin, Paynes Find (Ext), Quairading, Regans Ford, South Quairading and Studleigh.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Kalannie East0866010900…2918
Konnongorring0866011000…2919
Koorda0866011100…3119
Lancelin0866011200…3219
Meckering0866011300…3019
Miling0866011400…3019
Pantapin0866011700…3020
Paynes Find (Ext)0866011800…1312
Quairading0866011900…3120
Regans Ford0866012000…3020
South Quairading0866012100…3120
Studleigh0866012200…3020

Had a call from a Moora number?

No clear pattern in reports on these numbers yet. If a call worried you:

  1. Call back on a number you trust

    If a caller says they're your bank, the ATO, Services Australia, a courier or your telco, hang up and ring the organisation on the number from its website or your statement, never the number that called you. Caller ID can be faked.

  2. Report the call to Scamwatch

    The National Anti-Scam Centre uses Scamwatch reports to warn others and to get scam numbers blocked. Note the number, the time and what the caller claimed to be. If anyone is in danger, call 000.

  3. Register on the Do Not Call Register

    Registering landlines and mobiles is free and stops most telemarketing calls within 30 days. Charities, political parties, surveys and scammers aren't covered.

  4. If you lost money or shared details

    Call your bank straight away on the number on your card and ask it to stop the payment. Then report it through ReportCyber, which passes cybercrime reports to the Western Australia Police Force. If your identity documents or passwords were shared, IDCARE's free support service can help you lock things down.

Nationally, Scamwatch recorded $72.5 million lost to scams that started with a phone call in 2025 (down from $107.2 million), with a median loss of $3,800 per report that lost money, and phone-call scam reports are 73.7% below their 2021 level. Telcos blocked 109.3 million scam calls and 45.2 million scam texts in January to March 2026. Sources: Targeting scams 2025 (National Anti-Scam Centre); ACMA quarterly report, Jan–Mar 2026.

Moora numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Moora numbering area?

Moora is in Western Australia, in the Moora council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Coomberdale (19 km), Dandaragan (24 km) and Gillingarra (33 km).

What area code does Moora use?

Moora numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 96 and 08 66. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Moora in?

Moora is on Australian Western Time (AWST, UTC+8), with no daylight saving.

Which carriers hold Moora phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Moora. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (40.7%), Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (14%) and Symbio Networks (11.3%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Moora numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Moora was allocated on 30 June 1991 and is held by Telstra; the newest on 19 August 2026, to Symbio Networks.

How do I report a scam call from a Moora number?

Report it to Scamwatch. If you lost money, call your bank first, then report it through ReportCyber, which passes it to the Western Australia Police Force. Unwanted sales calls go to the Do Not Call Register's complaint form (1300 792 958).

Check a number from Moora

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