Quilpie: landline numbers and carriers

Quilpie is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 07 (QLD). The register lists 34 number blocks for it with about 17,200 allocated numbers, held by 20 carriers and spread over the 0745…, 0775… and 0746… dialling prefixes. That makes Quilpie the 74th largest of 409 numbering areas under 07 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 Quilpie 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
17,200allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Quilpie is

State or territory
Queensland
Council area
Quilpie
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10, no daylight saving
Number format
07 45xx xxxx; from overseas +61 7 45xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Thargomindah (146 km), Cunnamulla (210 km), Jundah (214 km), Charleville (218 km), Isisford (242 km)

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

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

How Quilpie was numbered

The oldest block in Quilpie 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 34 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 10 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. 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
2010–20144
2015–20197
2020–20247
2025–20294

The carriers in Quilpie

Quilpie is spread across carriers: TELSTRA LIMITED leads with 34.9% of allocated numbers ahead of SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD on 14.5%, 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. 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 LIMITED46,00034.9%30/06/199128/01/2009
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,50014.5%22/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,00011.6%02/12/200802/12/2008
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED31,2007%24/12/200403/02/2012
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1006.4%03/09/201227/01/2021
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1006.4%30/03/200014/07/2016
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0005.8%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0005.8%25/07/200525/07/2005
NETSIP PTY LTD22001.2%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.6%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.6%03/04/200703/04/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.6%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.6%31/01/202231/01/2022
GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD11000.6%03/10/201903/10/2019
LMGPS LTD11000.6%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.6%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.6%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.6%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.6%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.6%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Quilpie

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

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0745014000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0745023000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0745153100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED27/05/2005—
0745153200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD22/06/200509/08/2013
0745153400…100=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200722/11/2011
0745153500…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0745153600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201216/06/2014
0745153700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0745153800…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0745193300…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0745228900…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0745257300…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0745306000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED25/07/2005—
0745627000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED02/12/2008—
0745645000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED28/01/2009—
0745835000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0745866700…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0745892500…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0745905100…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0745989100…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0746113000…1,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0746215000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED25/08/1999—
0746500000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0746560000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0775018900…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0775175000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED27/01/202124/03/2026
0775183500…100=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0775194200…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0775258000…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0775296800…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0775334600…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0775366400…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0775369000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0775396200…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—

Numbering areas next to Quilpie in the register

Immediately below and above Quilpie's blocks in the 0745…, 0775… and 0746… prefixes sit Augathella, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Haddon (Ext), Morven (QLD), Paroo (Ext), Tambo, Thargomindah, Warrego (Ext), Millmerran, Mount Tyson and Meandarra.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Augathella0745008000…3119
Charleville0745009000…3819
Cunnamulla0745010000…3419
Haddon (Ext)0745011000…3219
Morven (QLD)0745012000…3019
Paroo (Ext)0745013000…3220
Tambo0745015000…3420
Thargomindah0745016000…3120
Warrego (Ext)0745017000…3220
Millmerran0745018000…3219
Mount Tyson0745019000…3019
Meandarra0745035000…3218

Had a call from a Quilpie 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.

Quilpie numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Quilpie numbering area?

Quilpie is in Queensland, in the Quilpie council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Thargomindah (146 km), Cunnamulla (210 km) and Jundah (214 km).

What area code does Quilpie use?

Quilpie numbers use area code 07. Its register blocks start with 07 45, 07 75 and 07 46. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 7 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Quilpie in?

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

Which carriers hold Quilpie phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 20 carriers with allocated blocks in Quilpie. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (34.9%), Symbio Networks (14.5%) and Optus Mobile (11.6%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Quilpie numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Quilpie 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 Quilpie 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 Quilpie

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