Prairie: landline numbers and carriers

Prairie is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 07 (QLD). The register lists 32 number blocks for it with about 15,200 allocated numbers, held by 20 carriers and spread over the 0744… and 0747… dialling prefixes. That makes Prairie the 110th largest of 409 numbering areas under 07 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 Prairie 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
15,200allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Prairie is

State or territory
Queensland
Council area
Flinders
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10, no daylight saving
Number format
07 44xx xxxx; from overseas +61 7 44xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Hughenden (76 km), Pentland (101 km), Muttaburra (136 km), Aramac (148 km), Richmond (QLD) (166 km)

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

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

How Prairie was numbered

The oldest block in Prairie 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. 8 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. 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
1990–19941
1995–19991
2000–20043
2005–20095
2010–20144
2015–20198
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Prairie

Prairie is spread across carriers: SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED leads with 20.4% of allocated numbers ahead of SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD on 16.4%, 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 PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10020.4%30/03/200014/07/2016
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,50016.4%22/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22,00013.2%17/01/200601/02/2018
TELSTRA LIMITED22,00013.2%30/06/199115/10/1999
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,00013.2%02/12/200802/12/2008
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED31,2007.9%24/12/200403/02/2012
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0006.6%14/07/200414/07/2004
NETSIP PTY LTD22001.3%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.7%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.7%03/04/200703/04/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.7%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.7%31/01/202231/01/2022
GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD11000.7%03/10/201903/10/2019
LMGPS LTD11000.7%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.7%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11000.7%03/09/201203/09/2012
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.7%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.7%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.7%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.7%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Prairie

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

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0744142300…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0744169000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0744191600…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0744196900…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0744257500…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0744281500…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0744292100…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0744317000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED02/12/2008—
0744399100…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0744401700…100=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0744404700…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0744476000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED01/02/2018—
0744518000…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0744542300…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0744547600…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0744568900…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0744586200…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0744600500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0744621000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0747153000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0747194000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0747344000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0747415000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0747633100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23/05/2005—
0747633200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD22/06/200519/08/2013
0747633400…100=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200721/11/2011
0747633500…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0747633600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201212/06/2014
0747633700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0747633800…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0747685000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED15/10/1999—
0747975000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED17/01/2006—

Numbering areas next to Prairie in the register

Immediately below and above Prairie's blocks in the 0744… and 0747… prefixes sit Gumlu, Gunpowder, Gununa, Home Hill, Karumba, Normanton, The Monument and Walker (Ext).

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Gumlu0744140300…2919
Gunpowder0744140400…2818
Gununa0744140500…3118
Home Hill0744140700…3419
Karumba0744141200…3118
Normanton0744142000…3119
The Monument0744142700…3019
Walker (Ext)0744143000…3120

Had a call from a Prairie 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 Queensland Police Service. 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.

Prairie numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Prairie numbering area?

Prairie is in Queensland, in the Flinders council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Hughenden (76 km), Pentland (101 km) and Muttaburra (136 km).

What area code does Prairie use?

Prairie numbers use area code 07. Its register blocks start with 07 44 and 07 47. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 7 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Prairie in?

Prairie is on Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10), with no daylight saving.

Which carriers hold Prairie phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 20 carriers with allocated blocks in Prairie. By allocated numbers the largest are Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (20.4%), Symbio Networks (16.4%) and Optus Networks (13.2%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Prairie numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Prairie 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 Prairie number?

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

Check a number from Prairie

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