Noonamah: landline numbers and carriers

Noonamah is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 33 number blocks for it with about 50,000 allocated numbers, held by 18 carriers and spread over the 0879… and 0889… dialling prefixes. That makes Noonamah the 80th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 0.18% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Noonamah area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

33blocks in the register
18carriers with allocations
50,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Noonamah is

State or territory
The Northern Territory
Council area
Litchfield
Local time
— ACST, UTC+9:30, no daylight saving
Number format
08 79xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 79xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Daly (Ext) (20 km), Darwin (34 km), Tiwi (Ext) (40 km), Batchelor (49 km), Pine Creek (156 km)

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

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

How Noonamah was numbered

The oldest block in Noonamah 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 33 — date from 2020–2024, but allocations here span 35 years. 28 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, and 1 is 10,000 numbers or larger. 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
1990–19944
1995–19991
2000–20044
2005–20095
2010–20145
2015–20194
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Noonamah

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 40% of allocated numbers across 6 blocks; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD is second with 12%, and 16 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 LIMITED620,00040%30/06/199106/06/2000
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD66,00012%17/08/200519/08/2026
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24,0008%30/03/200014/07/2016
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED33,0006%24/12/200403/02/2012
NETSIP PTY LTD22,0004%14/02/201826/10/2021
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22,0004%15/06/200517/02/2012
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0004%25/09/200825/09/2008
ADARGA PTY LTD11,0002%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11,0002%29/03/200729/03/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11,0002%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11,0002%31/01/202231/01/2022
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0002%14/07/200414/07/2004
LMGPS LTD11,0002%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11,0002%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0002%24/09/201224/09/2012
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11,0002%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11,0002%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11,0002%20/12/201520/12/2015

Number blocks registered for Noonamah

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 33 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0879024000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0879037000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED17/02/2012—
0879066000…1,000IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201217/06/2014
0879097000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0879132000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0879164000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0879213000…1,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0879253000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0879313000…1,000=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0879327000…1,000=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0879389000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0879423000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0879444000…1,000=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0879484000…1,000TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202015/10/2020
0879506000…1,000=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0879536000…1,000=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0879563000…1,000=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0879591000…1,000=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0879621000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0889063000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0889126000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0889188000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED06/06/2005—
0889370000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED15/06/2005—
0889395000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0889664000…1,000=AGILE PTY LTD29/03/200722/11/2011
0889680000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED25/09/2008—
0889784000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0889847000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0889861000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD17/08/200513/08/2013
0889862000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED06/06/2000—
0889866000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED17/05/1999—
0889880000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0889922000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Noonamah in the register

Immediately below and above Noonamah's blocks in the 0879… and 0889… prefixes sit Tablelands (Ext), Alyangula, Borroloola, Carpentaria (Ext), Daly (Ext), Roper River (Ext), Batchelor, Ranken River (Ext), Jabiru, Katherine, Simpson (Ext) and Tennant Creek.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Tablelands (Ext)0879010000…2818
Alyangula0879012000…2918
Borroloola0879014000…2818
Carpentaria (Ext)0879016000…2918
Daly (Ext)0879018000…3018
Roper River (Ext)0879023000…2817
Batchelor0879025000…2918
Ranken River (Ext)0879026000…2717
Jabiru0879027000…3118
Katherine0879032000…3318
Simpson (Ext)0879035000…2717
Tennant Creek0879036000…3218

Had a call from a Noonamah 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 Northern Territory 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.

Noonamah numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Noonamah numbering area?

Noonamah is in the Northern Territory, in the Litchfield council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Daly (Ext) (20 km), Darwin (34 km) and Tiwi (Ext) (40 km).

What area code does Noonamah use?

Noonamah numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 79 and 08 89. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Noonamah in?

Noonamah is on Australian Central Time (ACST, UTC+9:30), with no daylight saving.

Which carriers hold Noonamah phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 18 carriers with allocated blocks in Noonamah. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (40%), Symbio Networks (12%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (8%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Noonamah numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Noonamah 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 Noonamah number?

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

Check a number from Noonamah

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