Orford: landline numbers and carriers

Orford 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 40,000 allocated numbers, held by 18 carriers and spread over the 0361… and 0362… dialling prefixes. That makes Orford the 91st largest of 475 numbering areas under 03 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 Orford area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

32blocks in the register
18carriers with allocations
40,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Orford is

State or territory
Tasmania
Council area
Glamorgan-Spring Bay
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
03 61xx xxxx; from overseas +61 3 61xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Little Swanport (30 km), Sorell (32 km), Dunalley (34 km), Baden (37 km), Colebrook (41 km)

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

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

How Orford was numbered

The oldest block in Orford 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 2010–2014, but allocations here span 35 years. 28 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size. 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, TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD and VOCUS PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19941
1995–19992
2000–20043
2005–20095
2010–20146
2015–20195
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Orford

Orford is spread across carriers: TELSTRA LIMITED leads with 20% of allocated numbers ahead of SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD on 17.5%, and 18 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), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED38,00020%30/06/199121/07/1997
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD77,00017.5%09/01/200619/08/2026
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24,00010%30/03/200014/07/2016
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED33,0007.5%13/01/200601/02/2018
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED33,0007.5%24/12/200403/02/2012
NETSIP PTY LTD22,0005%14/02/201826/10/2021
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0005%24/09/200824/09/2008
ADARGA PTY LTD11,0002.5%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11,0002.5%03/04/200703/04/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11,0002.5%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11,0002.5%31/01/202231/01/2022
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0002.5%14/07/200414/07/2004
LMGPS LTD11,0002.5%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11,0002.5%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0002.5%31/08/201231/08/2012
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11,0002.5%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11,0002.5%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11,0002.5%20/12/201520/12/2015

Number blocks registered for Orford

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

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0361020000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD09/01/200619/07/2013
0361034000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED13/01/2006—
0361071000…1,000=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200710/01/2011
0361162000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED24/09/2008—
0361205000…1,000VOCUS PTY LTDOPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED12/08/201022/11/2010
0361234000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD10/08/2010—
0361262000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0361300000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0361303000…1,000IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201217/06/2014
0361337000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED31/08/201224/03/2026
0361375000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0361404000…1,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0361433000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0361487000…1,000=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0361513000…1,000=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0361574000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0361636000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0361637000…1,000TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202015/10/2020
0361763000…1,000=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0361792000…1,000=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0361821000…1,000=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0361867000…1,000=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0361897000…1,000=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0361928000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0362070000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0362096000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0362560000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED21/07/1997—
0362563000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED21/07/1997—
0362571000…5,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0362699000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED16/01/2006—
0362902000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0362967000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED01/02/2018—

Numbering areas next to Orford in the register

Immediately below and above Orford's blocks in the 0361… and 0362… prefixes sit Hermitage, Kempton, Little Swanport, Miena, Nubeena, Oatlands, Swansea (TAS), Woodbury, Gretna, Maydena, Ouse and Strathgordon.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Hermitage0361014000…3118
Kempton0361015000…3018
Little Swanport0361016000…2918
Miena0361017000…3118
Nubeena0361018000…3318
Oatlands0361019000…2918
Swansea (TAS)0361021000…3119
Woodbury0361022000…2918
Gretna0361023000…2918
Maydena0361024000…2918
Ouse0361025000…2918
Strathgordon0361026000…2918

Had a call from a Orford 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 Tasmania 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.

Orford numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Orford numbering area?

Orford is in Tasmania, in the Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Little Swanport (30 km), Sorell (32 km) and Dunalley (34 km).

What area code does Orford use?

Orford numbers use area code 03. Its register blocks start with 03 61 and 03 62. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 3 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Orford in?

Orford 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 Orford phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 18 carriers with allocated blocks in Orford. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (20%), Symbio Networks (17.5%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (10%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Orford numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Orford 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 Orford number?

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

Check a number from Orford

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