Spearwood: landline numbers and carriers

Spearwood is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 70 number blocks for it with about 303,400 allocated numbers, held by 20 carriers and spread over the 08617…, 08649…, 08619…, 08659…, 08639…, 08641…, 08939…, 08941…, 08943…, 08949…, 08629…, 08636… and 08923… dialling prefixes. That makes Spearwood the 6th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 1.08% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Spearwood area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

70blocks in the register
20carriers with allocations
303,400allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Spearwood is

State or territory
Western Australia
Council area
Cockburn
Local time
— AWST, UTC+8, no daylight saving
Number format
08 61xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 61xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Fremantle (6 km), Perth (19 km), Rockingham (20 km), Armadale (21 km), Byford (24 km)

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

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

How Spearwood was numbered

The oldest block in Spearwood was allocated on 30 June 1991 and is held today by TELSTRA LIMITED; the newest on 1 October 2026 to TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD. Most of the area's blocks — 13 of 70 — date from 2005–2009, but allocations here span 35 years. 35 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 2 are 100-number blocks of the kind the ACMA has issued to VoIP and wholesale carriers since the mid-2000s, and 16 are 10,000 numbers or larger. 14 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, POWERTEL LIMITED, RSL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED and VOCUS PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19947
1995–19997
2000–20045
2005–200913
2010–201413
2015–201913
2020–20247
2025–20295

The carriers in Spearwood

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 57.7% of allocated numbers across 23 blocks; OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED is second with 9.6%, and 18 other carriers hold the rest. TELSTRA LIMITED has the longest tenure, with a block dated 30/06/1991; TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD received the newest, on 01/10/2026. SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1), PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (2) and PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (6) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED23175,00057.7%30/06/199130/07/2019
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED729,0009.6%09/06/200402/08/2019
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED422,0007.3%26/06/200729/09/2008
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED417,0005.6%30/03/200017/06/2021
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED413,0004.3%28/10/200211/02/2014
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED612,4004.1%14/07/199917/08/2009
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD211,0003.6%14/07/200430/10/2018
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD77,0002.3%23/06/200519/08/2026
TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD15,0001.6%01/10/202601/10/2026
NETSIP PTY LTD22,0000.7%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11,0000.3%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11,0000.3%31/05/200531/05/2005
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11,0000.3%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11,0000.3%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11,0000.3%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11,0000.3%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11,0000.3%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11,0000.3%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11,0000.3%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11,0000.3%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Spearwood

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 70 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0861702000…1,000VOCUS PTY LTDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED11/02/201408/07/2016
0861703000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0861705000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0861707000…1,000=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0861709000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0861711000…1,000=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0861713000…1,000TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202015/10/2020
0861714000…3,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED02/08/2019—
0861717000…3,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED17/06/2021—
0861720000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/07/2019—
0861730000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0861732000…1,000=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0861734000…1,000=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0861736000…6,000=TELSTRA LIMITED02/12/2016—
0861742000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED11/08/2015—
0861744000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED21/05/2015—
0861746000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED26/08/2013—
0861750000…1,000=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0861752000…1,000=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0861754000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11/12/2017—
0861755000…1,000=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0861757000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0861758000…5,000=TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD01/10/2026—
0861794000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED15/10/2013—
0861795000…3,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21/11/2017—
0861799000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD30/10/2018—
0861910000…10,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED26/06/2007—
0861923000…1,000POWERTEL LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED25/07/200724/03/2026
0861929000…1,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED26/06/2007—
0861930000…1,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED06/09/2007—
0861931000…1,000POWERTEL LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED17/08/200924/03/2026
0861975000…1,000VOXBONESYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD10/09/201021/02/2011
0861977000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0862950000…10,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0863616000…1,000RSL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD16/01/200706/10/2009
0863920000…10,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED28/10/2002—
0863970000…10,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0863990000…10,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED09/06/2004—
0864140000…200AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/07/199924/03/2026
0864144000…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/07/199924/03/2026
0864146900…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/07/199924/03/2026
0864904000…1,000=AGILE PTY LTD31/05/200508/02/2011
0864906000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED20/06/2005—
0864918000…1,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0864934000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0864954000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD23/06/200526/08/2013
0864979000…1,000=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0864980000…3,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED18/12/2009—
0864987000…1,000IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201224/06/2014
0864989000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED28/05/2007—
0864990000…10,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/07/199924/03/2026
0865900000…10,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED14/01/2008—
0865930000…10,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED29/09/2008—
0865950000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED14/07/2011—
0865952000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED05/07/2010—
0865953000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED14/07/2011—
0865957000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED20/05/2011—
0892360000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0893953000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED08/09/2011—
0893954000…5,000=TELSTRA LIMITED24/12/2012—
0893959000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED18/05/2012—
0894100000…30,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0894140000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0894170000…30,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0894340000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0894370000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0894390000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0894940000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED13/02/1998—
0894985000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED20/03/1997—
0894990000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED01/02/1996—

Numbering areas next to Spearwood in the register

Immediately below and above Spearwood's blocks in the 08617…, 08649…, 08619…, 08659…, 08639…, 08641…, 08939…, 08941…, 08943…, 08949…, 08629…, 08636… and 08923… prefixes sit Perth, Wanneroo, Herne Hill, Rottnest, Armadale, Kalamunda and Fremantle.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Perth0861000000…35927
Wanneroo0861080000…7221
Herne Hill0861200000…4020
Rottnest0861700000…3119
Armadale0861920000…5019
Kalamunda0861922000…4819
Fremantle0862150000…4821

Had a call from a Spearwood 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.

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  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 Western Australia 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.

Spearwood numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Spearwood numbering area?

Spearwood is in Western Australia, in the Cockburn council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Fremantle (6 km), Perth (19 km) and Rockingham (20 km).

What area code does Spearwood use?

Spearwood numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 61, 08 64, 08 65, 08 63, 08 93, 08 94, 08 62 and 08 92. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Spearwood in?

Spearwood is on Australian Western Time (AWST, UTC+8), with no daylight saving.

Which carriers hold Spearwood phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 20 carriers with allocated blocks in Spearwood. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (57.7%), Optus Networks (9.6%) and Optus Mobile (7.3%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Spearwood numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Spearwood was allocated on 30 June 1991 and is held by Telstra; the newest on 1 October 2026, to Twilio Australia.

How do I report a scam call from a Spearwood number?

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

Check a number from Spearwood

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