Renmark: landline numbers and carriers

Renmark is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 40 number blocks for it with about 40,100 allocated numbers, held by 20 carriers and spread over the 0875… and 0885… dialling prefixes. That makes Renmark the 35th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 0.14% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Renmark area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

40blocks in the register
20carriers with allocations
40,100allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Renmark is

State or territory
South Australia
Council area
Renmark Paringa
Local time
— ACST, UTC+9:30; ACDT, UTC+10:30 in summer
Number format
08 75xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 75xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Berri (18 km), Barmera (26 km), Taldra (33 km), Loxton (38 km), Taplan (49 km)

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

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

How Renmark was numbered

The oldest block in Renmark 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 — 10 of 40 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 11 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. 8 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
1990–19945
1995–19991
2000–20042
2005–20096
2010–20143
2015–201910
2020–20249
2025–20294

The carriers in Renmark

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 49.9% of allocated numbers across 6 blocks; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD is second with 13.7%, 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. SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (3), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (3) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED620,00049.9%30/06/199121/12/1998
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD85,50013.7%23/06/200519/08/2026
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,1007.7%30/03/200014/07/2016
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED33,0007.5%14/06/200513/07/2020
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED32,1005.2%24/09/201227/09/2024
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0005%09/10/200709/10/2007
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED31,2003%20/07/200507/11/2016
AGILE PTY LTD11,0002.5%12/12/200612/12/2006
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0002.5%14/07/200414/07/2004
NETSIP PTY LTD22000.5%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.2%16/09/202516/09/2025
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
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.2%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Renmark

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 40 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0875000000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/06/2005—
0875077000…1,000=AGILE PTY LTD12/12/200622/11/2011
0875089000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED13/07/2020—
0875103000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED09/10/2007—
0875236000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED31/03/201524/03/2026
0875249500…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0875296400…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0875304300…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0875319100…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0875329100…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0875342900…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0875347000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD14/11/2019—
0875412000…3,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD05/10/2018—
0875438700…100=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0875444900…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0875458800…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0875496800…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0875510800…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0875525000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0875530700…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0875602600…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0875618500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0875627300…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0875777000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED27/09/202424/03/2026
0885079100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23/05/2006—
0885079200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD23/06/200518/07/2013
0885079400…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201217/06/2014
0885079500…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0885079600…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0885079800…100ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED20/07/200511/08/2015
0885173000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0885803000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0885809000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0885860000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED21/12/1998—
0885891000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED07/11/2016—
0885896000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED13/07/2020—
0885950000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0885953000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0885957000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0885979000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Renmark in the register

Immediately above Renmark's blocks in the 0875… and 0885… prefixes sit Taldra, Taplan, Wanbi, Wunkar, Karatta and Kingscote.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Taldra0875001000…2920
Taplan0875002000…3020
Wanbi0875003000…3020
Wunkar0875004000…2920
Karatta0875005000…3119
Kingscote0875006000…3719

Had a call from a Renmark 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 South Australia 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.

Renmark numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Renmark numbering area?

Renmark is in South Australia, in the Renmark Paringa council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Berri (18 km), Barmera (26 km) and Taldra (33 km).

What area code does Renmark use?

Renmark numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 75 and 08 85. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Renmark in?

Renmark is on Australian Central Time (ACST, UTC+9:30), with daylight saving (ACDT, UTC+10:30) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.

Which carriers hold Renmark phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 20 carriers with allocated blocks in Renmark. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (49.9%), Symbio Networks (13.7%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (7.7%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Renmark numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Renmark 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 Renmark number?

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

Check a number from Renmark

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