Narrogin: landline numbers and carriers

Narrogin is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 37 number blocks for it with about 31,200 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0868… and 0898… dialling prefixes. That makes Narrogin the 45th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 0.11% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Narrogin area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

37blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
31,200allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Narrogin is

State or territory
Western Australia
Council area
Narrogin
Local time
— AWST, UTC+8, no daylight saving
Number format
08 68xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 68xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Cuballing (12 km), Nomans Lake (33 km), Jaloran (36 km), Wickepin (37 km), Wickepin East (37 km)

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

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

How Narrogin was numbered

The oldest block in Narrogin 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 — 9 of 37 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 10 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 22 are 100-number blocks of the kind the ACMA has issued to VoIP and wholesale carriers since the mid-2000s. 7 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
1990–19944
2000–20042
2005–20095
2010–20145
2015–20199
2020–20247
2025–20295

The carriers in Narrogin

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 44.9% of allocated numbers across 5 blocks; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD is second with 14.4%, 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 (3), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED514,00044.9%30/06/199125/08/2011
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD74,50014.4%29/06/200519/08/2026
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,1009.9%30/03/200014/07/2016
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0006.4%17/10/200717/10/2007
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED41,3004.2%22/07/200507/11/2016
NETSIP PTY LTD31,2003.8%14/02/201812/05/2025
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1003.5%24/09/201230/03/2017
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD21,1003.5%20/12/201501/08/2021
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0003.2%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0003.2%16/06/200516/06/2005
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.3%16/09/202516/09/2025
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.3%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.3%31/01/202231/01/2022
GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD11000.3%03/10/201903/10/2019
LMGPS LTD11000.3%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.3%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.3%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.3%21/10/201921/10/2019
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.3%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Narrogin

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 37 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0868092000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED16/06/2005—
0868217500…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0868308800…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0868319100…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0868323000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED30/03/201724/03/2026
0868330400…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0868339700…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0868350000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD01/08/2021—
0868364300…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0868428000…3,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD05/10/2018—
0868454700…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0868457900…100=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0868464800…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0868488100…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0868518400…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0868538700…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0868562000…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0868572000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD12/05/2025—
0868586300…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0868587000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0868608600…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0898432000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0898506000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0898521000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED07/11/2016—
0898535000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED17/10/2007—
0898539000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED25/08/2011—
0898810000…7,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0898819000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0898859000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0898900000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0898914100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED26/05/2006—
0898914200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD29/06/200527/08/2013
0898914400…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0898914500…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0898914600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201212/06/2014
0898914700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0898914800…100ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED22/07/200511/08/2015

Numbering areas next to Narrogin in the register

Immediately below and above Narrogin's blocks in the 0868… and 0898… prefixes sit Kulin West, Lake Oconnor, Walyurin, Wickepin East, Yealering, Narrakine, Nomans Lake, Pingelly, Pingelly East, Pumphreys, Quindanning and Tarwonga.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Kulin West0868083000…2918
Lake Oconnor0868084000…2818
Walyurin0868085000…2919
Wickepin East0868086000…3019
Yealering0868087000…3019
Narrakine0868091000…2919
Nomans Lake0868093000…3020
Pingelly0868094000…3319
Pingelly East0868095000…2919
Pumphreys0868096000…2919
Quindanning0868097000…3019
Tarwonga0868098000…3019

Had a call from a Narrogin 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 Western Australia 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.

Narrogin numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Narrogin numbering area?

Narrogin is in Western Australia, in the Narrogin council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Cuballing (12 km), Nomans Lake (33 km) and Jaloran (36 km).

What area code does Narrogin use?

Narrogin numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 68 and 08 98. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Narrogin in?

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

Which carriers hold Narrogin phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Narrogin. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (44.9%), Symbio Networks (14.4%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (9.9%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Narrogin numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Narrogin 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 Narrogin 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 Narrogin

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