Murrabit: landline numbers and carriers

Murrabit is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 03 (VIC & TAS). The register lists 32 number blocks for it with about 15,000 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0344… and 0354… dialling prefixes. That makes Murrabit the 91st largest of 475 numbering areas under 03 by block count, with 0.04% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Murrabit area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

32blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
15,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Murrabit is

State or territory
Victoria
Council area
Gannawarra
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
03 44xx xxxx; from overseas +61 3 44xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Kerang (20 km), Barham (26 km), Tullakool (26 km), Cunninyeuk (32 km), Wakool (38 km)

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

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

How Murrabit was numbered

The oldest block in Murrabit 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 — 6 of 32 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 11 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 20 are 100-number blocks of the kind the ACMA has issued to VoIP and wholesale carriers since the mid-2000s. 6 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
1990–19945
2000–20043
2005–20095
2010–20143
2015–20196
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Murrabit

Murrabit is spread across carriers: TELSTRA LIMITED leads with 33.3% of allocated numbers ahead of SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD on 16.7%, and 19 carriers hold blocks in total. 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 (3), PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED55,00033.3%30/06/199130/06/1991
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,50016.7%22/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,00013.3%09/10/200709/10/2007
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1007.3%24/12/200423/05/2005
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1007.3%30/03/200014/07/2016
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0006.7%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0006.7%14/06/200514/06/2005
NETSIP PTY LTD22001.3%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.7%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.7%03/04/200703/04/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.7%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.7%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11000.7%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.7%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11000.7%03/09/201203/09/2012
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.7%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.7%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.7%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.7%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Murrabit

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 32 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0344042000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED09/10/2007—
0344123200…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0344146000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0344172500…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0344181800…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0344192400…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0344201500…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0344214000…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0344277000…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0344295300…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0344307600…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0344413900…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0344427100…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0344430000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0344454500…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0344468900…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0344500200…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0354044000…1,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0354135000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0354187000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0354513000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354570000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354572000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354575000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354579000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354595100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23/05/2005—
0354595200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD22/06/200523/08/2013
0354595400…100=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200722/11/2011
0354595500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD10/08/2010—
0354595600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201206/06/2014
0354595700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0354736000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/06/2005—

Numbering areas next to Murrabit in the register

Immediately below and above Murrabit's blocks in the 0344… and 0354… prefixes sit Wedderburn, Wycheproof, Cohuna, Kerang, Lake Meran, Lalbert, Quambatook, Redesdale, Trentham, Amphitheatre, Avoca (VIC) and Bealiba.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Wedderburn0344030000…3120
Wycheproof0344032000…3120
Cohuna0344034000…3019
Kerang0344036000…3119
Lake Meran0344038000…2919
Lalbert0344040000…2919
Quambatook0344044000…3320
Redesdale0344050000…3020
Trentham0344054000…3120
Amphitheatre0344058000…2919
Avoca (VIC)0344060000…3219
Bealiba0344062000…2919

Had a call from a Murrabit 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 Victoria Police. 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.

Murrabit numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Murrabit numbering area?

Murrabit is in Victoria, in the Gannawarra council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Kerang (20 km), Barham (26 km) and Tullakool (26 km).

What area code does Murrabit use?

Murrabit numbers use area code 03. Its register blocks start with 03 44 and 03 54. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 3 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Murrabit in?

Murrabit 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 Murrabit phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Murrabit. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (33.3%), Symbio Networks (16.7%) and Optus Mobile (13.3%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Murrabit numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Murrabit 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 Murrabit number?

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

Check a number from Murrabit

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