Puckapunyal: landline numbers and carriers

Puckapunyal is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 03 (VIC & TAS). The register lists 34 number blocks for it with about 26,100 allocated numbers, held by 20 carriers and spread over the 0347… and 0357… dialling prefixes. That makes Puckapunyal the 61st largest of 475 numbering areas under 03 by block count, with 0.08% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Puckapunyal area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

34blocks in the register
20carriers with allocations
26,100allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Puckapunyal is

State or territory
Victoria
Council area
Mitchell
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
03 47xx xxxx; from overseas +61 3 47xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Graytown (11 km), Heathcote (19 km), Pyalong (21 km), Seymour (23 km), Nagambie (29 km)

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

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

How Puckapunyal was numbered

The oldest block in Puckapunyal 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 34 — 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
1990–19944
2000–20043
2005–20095
2010–20143
2015–20198
2020–20247
2025–20294

The carriers in Puckapunyal

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 49.8% of allocated numbers across 5 blocks; SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED is second with 11.9%, and 18 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. 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 LIMITED513,00049.8%30/06/199113/12/2018
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10011.9%30/03/200014/07/2016
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,5009.6%23/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0007.7%10/10/200710/10/2007
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1004.2%03/09/201206/07/2021
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1004.2%24/12/200425/05/2005
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0003.8%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0003.8%15/06/200515/06/2005
NETSIP PTY LTD22000.8%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.4%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.4%02/04/200702/04/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.4%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.4%31/01/202231/01/2022
GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD11000.4%03/10/201903/10/2019
LMGPS LTD11000.4%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.4%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.4%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.4%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.4%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.4%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Puckapunyal

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 34 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0347016000…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0347036000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0347055800…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0347060600…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0347070200…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0347079200…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0347088800…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0347135800…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0347137400…100=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0347144000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED06/07/202124/03/2026
0347150500…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0347160300…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0347180100…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0347190900…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0347199000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0347202700…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0347214500…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0347230300…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0357100000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0357168000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0357356000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357361000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357392000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0357417100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED25/05/2005—
0357417200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD23/06/200523/08/2013
0357417400…100=AGILE PTY LTD02/04/200722/11/2011
0357417500…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201224/06/2014
0357417600…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0357417700…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0357437000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED15/06/2005—
0357529000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED10/10/2007—
0357816000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED13/12/2018—
0357930000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357937000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—

Numbering areas next to Puckapunyal in the register

Immediately below and above Puckapunyal's blocks in the 0347… and 0357… prefixes sit Kobyboyn, Longwood, Mount Beauty, Mount Buller, Moyhu, Nagambie, Pyalong, St James, Strathbogie, Swanpool, Taggerty and Tatong.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Kobyboyn0347015200…2919
Longwood0347015300…3019
Mount Beauty0347015500…3219
Mount Buller0347015600…2918
Moyhu0347015700…3119
Nagambie0347015900…3220
Pyalong0347016100…2920
St James0347016300…2919
Strathbogie0347016400…3220
Swanpool0347016500…2819
Taggerty0347016600…3020
Tatong0347016700…2819

Had a call from a Puckapunyal 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 Victoria 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.

Puckapunyal numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Puckapunyal numbering area?

Puckapunyal is in Victoria, in the Mitchell council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Graytown (11 km), Heathcote (19 km) and Pyalong (21 km).

What area code does Puckapunyal use?

Puckapunyal numbers use area code 03. Its register blocks start with 03 47 and 03 57. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 3 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Puckapunyal in?

Puckapunyal 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 Puckapunyal phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 20 carriers with allocated blocks in Puckapunyal. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (49.8%), Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (11.9%) and Symbio Networks (9.6%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Puckapunyal numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Puckapunyal 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 Puckapunyal number?

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

Check a number from Puckapunyal

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