Mudgee: landline numbers and carriers

Mudgee is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 02 (NSW & ACT). The register lists 43 number blocks for it with about 49,100 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0253… and 0263… dialling prefixes. That makes Mudgee the 38th largest of 576 numbering areas under 02 by block count, with 0.12% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Mudgee area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

Source: ACMA register, data as of 15/10/2026

43blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
49,100allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Mudgee is

State or territory
New South Wales
Council area
Mid-Western
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
02 53xx xxxx; from overseas +61 2 53xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Windeyer (20 km), Lue (25 km), Gulgong (27 km), Twelve Mile (30 km), Kandos (45 km)

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

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

How Mudgee was numbered

The oldest block in Mudgee 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 — 10 of 43 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 14 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, and 1 is 10,000 numbers or larger. 9 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 and TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19946
1995–19991
2000–20043
2005–20096
2010–20144
2015–201910
2020–20249
2025–20294

The carriers in Mudgee

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 55% of allocated numbers across 7 blocks; OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED is second with 10.2%, 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. SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (4), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED727,00055%30/06/199129/06/1998
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED35,00010.2%08/06/200521/11/2017
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD83,5007.1%22/06/200519/08/2026
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,1006.3%30/03/200014/07/2016
NETSIP PTY LTD42,2004.5%14/02/201802/06/2022
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED42,2004.5%24/12/200407/11/2016
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED32,1004.3%03/09/201229/05/2023
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0004.1%26/10/200726/10/2007
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0002%14/07/200414/07/2004
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.2%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.2%03/04/200703/04/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.2%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.2%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11000.2%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.2%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.2%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.2%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.2%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.2%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Mudgee

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 43 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0253002100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/06/2005—
0253002200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD22/06/200512/07/2013
0253002400…100=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200703/09/2012
0253002500…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0253002600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201220/06/2014
0253002700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0253002800…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0253018700…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0253022300…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0253073000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED08/06/2005—
0253198000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED17/07/201524/03/2026
0253242000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0253245700…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0253258000…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0253270600…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0253285600…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0253298200…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0253336000…3,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21/11/2017—
0253355000…1,000IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD06/06/201720/03/2023
0253407400…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0253419700…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0253445000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD02/06/2022—
0253447000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD02/06/2022—
0253459000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED29/05/202324/03/2026
0253473000…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0253491300…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0253494000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0253503600…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0253521900…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0253552000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/04/2007—
0253578000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED07/11/2016—
0253628200…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0263170000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0263466000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED26/10/2007—
0263485000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0263700000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0263705000…5,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0263715000…5,000=TELSTRA LIMITED29/06/1998—
0263720000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0263731000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0263781000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0263786000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0263959000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015

Numbering areas next to Mudgee in the register

Immediately below and above Mudgee's blocks in the 0253… and 0263… prefixes sit Bathurst, Birriwa, Lue, Blayney, Boorowa, Bribbaree, Burraga, Twelve Mile, Bylong, Canowindra, Windeyer and Caragabal.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Bathurst0253000300…6319
Birriwa0253000900…2818
Lue0253001100…2918
Blayney0253001300…3519
Boorowa0253001800…3020
Bribbaree0253001900…2818
Burraga0253002900…3018
Twelve Mile0253003100…3019
Bylong0253003300…2918
Canowindra0253003800…3018
Windeyer0253004100…3120
Caragabal0253004300…2718

Had a call from a Mudgee 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.

    Report to Scamwatch ↗

  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.

    Do Not Call Register ↗

  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 NSW Police Force. If your identity documents or passwords were shared, IDCARE's free support service can help you lock things down.

    ReportCyber ↗IDCARE ↗

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.

Mudgee numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Mudgee numbering area?

Mudgee is in New South Wales, in the Mid-Western council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Windeyer (20 km), Lue (25 km) and Gulgong (27 km).

What area code does Mudgee use?

Mudgee numbers use area code 02. Its register blocks start with 02 53 and 02 63. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 2 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Mudgee in?

Mudgee is on Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10), with daylight saving (AEDT, UTC+11) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.

Which carriers hold Mudgee phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Mudgee. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (55%), Optus Networks (10.2%) and Symbio Networks (7.1%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Mudgee numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Mudgee 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 Mudgee number?

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

Check a number from Mudgee

Scammers spoof local landline numbers to look nearby. Guides: Australian area codes, how caller ID spoofing works.