Nelshaby: landline numbers and carriers

Nelshaby is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 32 number blocks for it with about 19,100 allocated numbers, held by 20 carriers and spread over the 0876… and 0886… dialling prefixes. That makes Nelshaby the 104th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 0.07% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Nelshaby 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
20carriers with allocations
19,100allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Nelshaby is

State or territory
South Australia
Council area
Port Pirie
Local time
— ACST, UTC+9:30; ACDT, UTC+10:30 in summer
Number format
08 76xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 76xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Port Pirie (11 km), Laura (17 km), Gladstone (SA) (29 km), Crystal Brook (29 km), Wandearah East (31 km)

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

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

How Nelshaby was numbered

The oldest block in Nelshaby 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 32 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 7 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. 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
1990–19943
2000–20043
2005–20095
2010–20143
2015–20198
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Nelshaby

Nelshaby is spread across carriers: TELSTRA LIMITED leads with 31.4% of allocated numbers ahead of SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED on 16.2%, and 20 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. SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1), SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (3) and PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (2) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED36,00031.4%30/06/199130/06/1991
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10016.2%30/03/200014/07/2016
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,50013.1%28/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,00010.5%09/10/200709/10/2007
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1005.8%24/09/201222/10/2018
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1005.8%24/12/200424/05/2005
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0005.2%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0005.2%16/06/200516/06/2005
NETSIP PTY LTD22001%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.5%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.5%12/12/200612/12/2006
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.5%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.5%31/01/202231/01/2022
GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD11000.5%03/10/201903/10/2019
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 Nelshaby

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

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0876074000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED16/06/2005—
0876122000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED09/10/2007—
0876260900…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0876309000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0876338700…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0876348500…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0876366100…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0876372100…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0876389700…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0876401900…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0876477000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22/10/201824/03/2026
0876490300…100=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0876499700…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0876535500…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0876553300…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0876571100…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0876578000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0876589900…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0876607700…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0876660600…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0886163000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0886340000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0886344000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0886375100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/05/2005—
0886375200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD28/06/200525/07/2013
0886375400…100=AGILE PTY LTD12/12/200622/11/2011
0886375500…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201216/06/2014
0886375600…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0886375700…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0886387000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0886549000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0886924000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Nelshaby in the register

Immediately below and above Nelshaby's blocks in the 0876… and 0886… prefixes sit Wharminda, Wudinna, Yabmana, Yeelanna, Crystal Brook, Mambray Creek, Port Broughton, Port Pirie, Redhill, Wandearah East, Andamooka and Coober Pedy.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Wharminda0876068000…2919
Wudinna0876069000…3119
Yabmana0876070000…2920
Yeelanna0876071000…3120
Crystal Brook0876072000…3019
Mambray Creek0876073000…2919
Port Broughton0876075000…3120
Port Pirie0876076000…4220
Redhill0876077000…3020
Wandearah East0876078000…2920
Andamooka0876079000…3019
Coober Pedy0876080000…3319

Had a call from a Nelshaby 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 South Australia 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.

Nelshaby numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Nelshaby numbering area?

Nelshaby is in South Australia, in the Port Pirie council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Port Pirie (11 km), Laura (17 km) and Gladstone (SA) (29 km).

What area code does Nelshaby use?

Nelshaby numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 76 and 08 86. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Nelshaby in?

Nelshaby is on Australian Central Time (ACST, UTC+9:30), with daylight saving (ACDT, UTC+10:30) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.

Which carriers hold Nelshaby phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 20 carriers with allocated blocks in Nelshaby. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (31.4%), Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (16.2%) and Symbio Networks (13.1%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Nelshaby numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Nelshaby 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 Nelshaby number?

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

Check a number from Nelshaby

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