Sutherland: landline numbers and carriers

Sutherland is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 02 (NSW & ACT). The register lists 77 number blocks for it with about 579,000 allocated numbers, held by 23 carriers and spread over the 0285…, 0275…, 0295…, 0299…, 0291…, 0297…, 0294… and 0296… dialling prefixes. That makes Sutherland the 12th largest of 576 numbering areas under 02 by block count, with 1.37% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Sutherland area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

77blocks in the register
23carriers with allocations
579,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Sutherland is

State or territory
New South Wales
Council area
Sutherland
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
02 85xx xxxx; from overseas +61 2 85xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Engadine (5 km), Bankstown (13 km), Helensburgh (18 km), Liverpool (18 km), Campbelltown (22 km)

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

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

How Sutherland was numbered

The oldest block in Sutherland 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 77 — date from 1990–1994, but allocations here span 35 years. 31 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, and 30 are 10,000 numbers or larger. 15 allocated blocks have changed hands since they were first issued: the register still names AAPT LIMITED, ENGIN PTY LIMITED, GOTALK LIMITED, HUTCHISON TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED, IPTEL PTY LIMITED, IVOX PTY LTD, POWERTEL LIMITED and RSL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–199413
1995–199913
2000–20048
2005–200911
2010–20146
2015–201912
2020–20248
2025–20296

The carriers in Sutherland

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 57.2% of allocated numbers across 22 blocks; OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED is second with 13.8%, and 21 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. OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (2), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (5) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED22331,00057.2%30/06/199114/05/1998
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED1080,00013.8%22/05/199520/09/2019
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED540,0006.9%30/03/200021/08/2019
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD1125,0004.3%22/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED422,0003.8%30/05/200710/04/2008
TPG TELECOM LIMITED220,0003.5%24/08/199828/04/2000
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED413,0002.2%16/12/200211/02/2014
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD110,0001.7%14/07/200414/07/2004
PIPE INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD110,0001.7%23/02/200123/02/2001
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED110,0001.7%14/07/199914/07/1999
NETSIP PTY LTD35,0000.9%14/02/201804/05/2023
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD22,0000.3%18/03/201520/12/2015
ADARGA PTY LTD11,0000.2%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11,0000.2%31/05/200531/05/2005
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11,0000.2%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11,0000.2%31/01/202231/01/2022
GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD11,0000.2%03/10/201903/10/2019
LMGPS LTD11,0000.2%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11,0000.2%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11,0000.2%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11,0000.2%21/10/201921/10/2019
TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD11,0000.2%01/10/202601/10/2026
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11,0000.2%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Sutherland

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 77 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0275001000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0275003000…1,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0275005000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0275007000…1,000=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0275009000…1,000=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0275011000…1,000TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202015/10/2020
0275013000…1,000=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0275015000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0275016000…3,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED02/08/2019—
0275019000…5,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED20/09/2019—
0275025000…1,000=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0275026000…3,000=NETSIP PTY LTD04/05/2023—
0275030000…1,000=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0275031000…5,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD14/11/2019—
0275036000…1,000=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0275038000…1,000=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0275050000…2,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD03/05/2024—
0275052000…5,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD21/05/2025—
0275057000…1,000=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0275061000…1,000=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0275063000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0275065000…1,000=TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD01/10/2026—
0275068000…2,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0285020000…10,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0285060000…10,000HUTCHISON TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AUSTRALIA) LIMITEDTPG TELECOM LIMITED28/04/200028/04/2017
0285100000…10,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/08/2002—
0285130000…10,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/07/199924/03/2026
0285150000…10,000POWERTEL LIMITEDPIPE INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD23/02/200124/03/2026
0285170000…10,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0285181000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD22/06/200526/07/2013
0285187000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0285190000…10,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED10/04/2008—
0285200000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD18/03/2015—
0285202000…1,000VOXBONESYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD10/09/201021/02/2011
0285204000…1,000IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201216/06/2014
0285208000…1,000VOCUS PTY LTDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED11/02/201408/07/2016
0285210000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0285214000…1,000=AGILE PTY LTD31/05/200508/02/2011
0285217000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED20/06/2005—
0285219000…1,000OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITEDOPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED30/05/2007—
0285220000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED25/11/1997—
0285230000…10,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED11/01/2008—
0285250000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED17/10/1997—
0285350000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED14/05/1998—
0285360000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED17/10/1997—
0285370000…5,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD28/04/2016—
0285390000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED14/05/1998—
0285430000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED17/10/1997—
0285440000…10,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/08/2006—
0285458000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED30/06/2004—
0285460000…20,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21/08/2019—
0285560000…10,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED20/07/2006—
0285590000…1,000RSL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD16/01/200708/10/2009
0285780000…10,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED16/10/2006—
0285810000…1,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED05/09/2007—
0285812000…4,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED20/11/2012—
0285820000…10,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED16/12/2002—
0291530000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0291535000…5,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0294080000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED25/07/1997—
0295010000…10,000SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LIMITEDOPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22/05/199510/02/2003
0295210000…80,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0295300000…10,000HUTCHISON TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AUSTRALIA) LIMITEDTPG TELECOM LIMITED24/08/199828/04/2017
0295310000…20,000=TELSTRA LIMITED04/04/1996—
0295330000…30,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0295381000…5,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED07/08/2014—
0295400000…60,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0295740000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED19/08/1996—
0295750000…20,000SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LIMITEDOPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22/05/199510/02/2003
0295840000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0295890000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0296680000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0297100000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0297170000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0299146000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0299159000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0299339000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—

Numbering areas next to Sutherland in the register

Immediately below and above Sutherland's blocks in the 0285…, 0275…, 0295…, 0299…, 0291…, 0297…, 0294… and 0296… prefixes sit Engadine, Sydney, Parramatta, Blacktown, Liverpool, Terrey Hills and Avalon Beach.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Engadine0275000000…4622
Sydney0285040000…24913
Parramatta0294070000…172
Blacktown0294210000…92
Liverpool0294260000…172
Terrey Hills0294410000…244
Avalon Beach0294430000…74

Had a call from a Sutherland 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.

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  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 NSW Police Force. If your identity documents or passwords were shared, IDCARE's free support service can help you lock things down.

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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.

Sutherland numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Sutherland numbering area?

Sutherland is in New South Wales, in the Sutherland council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Engadine (5 km), Bankstown (13 km) and Helensburgh (18 km).

What area code does Sutherland use?

Sutherland numbers use area code 02. Its register blocks start with 02 85, 02 75, 02 95, 02 99, 02 91, 02 97, 02 94 and 02 96. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 2 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Sutherland in?

Sutherland 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 Sutherland phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 23 carriers with allocated blocks in Sutherland. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (57.2%), Optus Networks (13.8%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (6.9%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Sutherland numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Sutherland 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 Sutherland number?

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

Check a number from Sutherland

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