Tumut: landline numbers and carriers

Tumut is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 02 (NSW & ACT). The register lists 33 number blocks for it with about 29,900 allocated numbers, held by 18 carriers and spread over the 0259… and 0269… dialling prefixes. That makes Tumut the 90th largest of 576 numbering areas under 02 by block count, with 0.07% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Tumut area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

33blocks in the register
18carriers with allocations
29,900allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Tumut is

State or territory
New South Wales
Council area
Snowy Valleys
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
02 59xx xxxx; from overseas +61 2 59xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Adelong (15 km), Tumorrama (27 km), Batlow (27 km), Yaven Creek (32 km), Gundagai (33 km)

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

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

How Tumut was numbered

The oldest block in Tumut 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 33 — date from 2020–2024, but allocations here span 35 years. 10 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 19 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, TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD and VOCUS PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19942
1995–19992
2000–20043
2005–20095
2010–20144
2015–20196
2020–20247
2025–20294

The carriers in Tumut

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 56.9% of allocated numbers across 4 blocks; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD is second with 8.4%, and 16 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), OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (1) and PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (2) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED417,00056.9%30/06/199126/08/1999
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,5008.4%28/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22,0006.7%08/06/200512/08/2010
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0006.7%09/10/200709/10/2007
NETSIP PTY LTD31,2004%14/02/201802/06/2022
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1003.7%31/08/201217/07/2015
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1003.7%24/12/200423/05/2005
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1003.7%30/03/200014/07/2016
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0003.3%14/07/200414/07/2004
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.3%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.3%03/04/200703/04/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.3%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.3%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11000.3%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.3%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.3%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.3%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.3%20/12/201520/12/2015

Number blocks registered for Tumut

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 33 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0259004000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED08/06/2005—
0259110000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED09/10/2007—
0259246000…1,000VOCUS PTY LTDOPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED12/08/201022/11/2010
0259263000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED17/07/201524/03/2026
0259274500…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0259351000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0259373500…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0259382500…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0259401500…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0259407500…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0259436500…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0259505500…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0259523700…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0259577700…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0259579000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD02/06/2022—
0259652700…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0259672700…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0259690700…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0259730000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0259731700…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0269078000…1,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0269112000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0269411000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0269459100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23/05/2005—
0269459200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD28/06/200526/07/2013
0269459400…100=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200703/09/2012
0269459500…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201224/06/2014
0269459600…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED31/08/201224/03/2026
0269459700…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0269470000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0269811000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED02/07/1998—
0269828000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED26/08/1999—
0269985000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Tumut in the register

Immediately below and above Tumut's blocks in the 0259… and 0269… prefixes sit Talbingo, Tooma, Tumbarumba, Tumorrama, Wallendbeen, Yaven Creek, Barellan, Black Stump, Bunda and Darlington Point.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Talbingo0259000000…2817
Tooma0259001000…2817
Tumbarumba0259002000…3017
Tumorrama0259003000…2817
Wallendbeen0259005000…2917
Yaven Creek0259006000…2717
Barellan0259007000…2817
Black Stump0259008000…2717
Bunda0259009000…2817
Darlington Point0259010000…2817

Had a call from a Tumut 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 NSW 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.

Tumut numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Tumut numbering area?

Tumut is in New South Wales, in the Snowy Valleys council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Adelong (15 km), Tumorrama (27 km) and Batlow (27 km).

What area code does Tumut use?

Tumut numbers use area code 02. Its register blocks start with 02 59 and 02 69. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 2 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Tumut in?

Tumut 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 Tumut phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 18 carriers with allocated blocks in Tumut. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (56.9%), Symbio Networks (8.4%) and Optus Networks (6.7%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Tumut numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Tumut 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 Tumut 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 Tumut

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