Parkes: landline numbers and carriers

Parkes is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 02 (NSW & ACT). The register lists 35 number blocks for it with about 41,100 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0258… and 0268… dialling prefixes. That makes Parkes the 68th largest of 576 numbering areas under 02 by block count, with 0.1% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Parkes area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

35blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
41,100allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Parkes is

State or territory
New South Wales
Council area
Parkes
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
02 58xx xxxx; from overseas +61 2 58xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Alectown (23 km), Mandagery (23 km), Baldry (33 km), Eugowra (35 km), Manildra (39 km)

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

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

How Parkes was numbered

The oldest block in Parkes 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 — 7 of 35 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 9 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, and 1 is 10,000 numbers or larger. 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
1990–19942
1995–19991
2000–20043
2005–20096
2010–20145
2015–20197
2020–20246
2025–20295

The carriers in Parkes

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 60.8% of allocated numbers across 3 blocks; OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED is second with 12.2%, 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), PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (2) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED325,00060.8%30/06/199126/08/1999
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED35,00012.2%07/06/200509/11/2017
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,5006.1%28/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0004.9%26/10/200726/10/2007
NETSIP PTY LTD31,2002.9%14/02/201824/11/2025
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED31,2002.9%24/12/200403/02/2012
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1002.7%03/09/201201/07/2014
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1002.7%30/03/200014/07/2016
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0002.4%14/07/200414/07/2004
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.2%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.2%29/03/200729/03/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.2%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.2%31/01/202231/01/2022
GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD11000.2%03/10/201903/10/2019
LMGPS LTD11000.2%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.2%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.2%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.2%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.2%20/12/201520/12/2015

Number blocks registered for Parkes

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 35 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0258038000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED07/06/2005—
0258049000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED26/04/2007—
0258089000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED26/10/2007—
0258167000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED01/07/201424/03/2026
0258251000…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0258293000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0258319600…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0258329200…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0258354400…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0258363400…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0258502800…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0258505800…100=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0258505900…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0258531800…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0258563400…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0258586000…3,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED09/11/2017—
0258598100…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0258622700…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0258638300…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0258646000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD24/11/2025—
0258662900…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0258689000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0268102000…1,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0268163000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED26/08/1999—
0268175000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0268184000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0268611000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0268620000…20,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0268655100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED26/05/2005—
0268655200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD28/06/200525/07/2013
0268655400…100=AGILE PTY LTD29/03/200703/09/2012
0268655500…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0268655600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201224/06/2014
0268655700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0268655800…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—

Numbering areas next to Parkes in the register

Immediately below and above Parkes's blocks in the 0258… and 0268… prefixes sit Alectown, Bindogundra, Bogan Gate, Bruie Plains, Mandagery, Mungery, Peak Hill, Yarrabandai, Gollan, Stuart Town, Wellington and Yeoval.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Alectown0258032000…2917
Bindogundra0258033000…2817
Bogan Gate0258034000…2817
Bruie Plains0258035000…2817
Mandagery0258036000…2917
Mungery0258037000…2817
Peak Hill0258039000…2817
Yarrabandai0258040000…2817
Gollan0258041000…2817
Stuart Town0258042000…2817
Wellington0258043000…3318
Yeoval0258044000…2817

Had a call from a Parkes 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 NSW 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.

Parkes numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Parkes numbering area?

Parkes is in New South Wales, in the Parkes council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Alectown (23 km), Mandagery (23 km) and Baldry (33 km).

What area code does Parkes use?

Parkes numbers use area code 02. Its register blocks start with 02 58 and 02 68. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 2 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Parkes in?

Parkes 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 Parkes phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Parkes. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (60.8%), Optus Networks (12.2%) and Symbio Networks (6.1%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Parkes numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Parkes 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 Parkes number?

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

Check a number from Parkes

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