Walkerston: landline numbers and carriers

Walkerston is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 07 (QLD). The register lists 37 number blocks for it with about 32,200 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0748…, 0749… and 0779… dialling prefixes. That makes Walkerston the 50th largest of 409 numbering areas under 07 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 Walkerston area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

37blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
32,200allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Walkerston is

State or territory
Queensland
Council area
Mackay
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10, no daylight saving
Number format
07 48xx xxxx; from overseas +61 7 48xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Mackay (13 km), Gargett (32 km), Sarina (33 km), Calen (44 km), Finch Hatton (47 km)

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

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

How Walkerston was numbered

The oldest block in Walkerston 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 — 9 of 37 — 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
1990–19944
1995–19992
2000–20042
2005–20096
2010–20144
2015–20199
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Walkerston

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 65.2% of allocated numbers across 7 blocks; OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED is second with 6.2%, and 17 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), PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (2) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED721,00065.2%30/06/199103/07/2017
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0006.2%03/10/200703/10/2007
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD61,5004.7%23/06/200519/08/2026
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED41,3004%20/07/200515/03/2017
NETSIP PTY LTD31,2003.7%14/02/201802/06/2022
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1003.4%03/09/201212/05/2015
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1003.4%30/03/200014/07/2016
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0003.1%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0003.1%14/06/200514/06/2005
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.3%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.3%02/04/200702/04/2007
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
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.3%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Walkerston

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 37 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0748037300…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0748063100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED29/05/2006—
0748063200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD23/06/200523/08/2013
0748063400…100=AGILE PTY LTD02/04/200703/09/2012
0748063500…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0748063600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201223/06/2014
0748063700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0748063800…100ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED20/07/200511/08/2015
0748063900…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0748076800…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0748079000…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0748143000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/06/2005—
0748218000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED03/10/2007—
0748480000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED12/05/201524/03/2026
0748575000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0748590400…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0748607000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED15/03/2017—
0748658000…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0748672800…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0748687100…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0748706400…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0748765500…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0748832800…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0748883000…5,000=TELSTRA LIMITED03/07/2017—
0748909000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD02/06/2022—
0748931100…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0748947400…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0748964800…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0749099000…1,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0749195000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0749541000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0749591000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0749597000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0749643000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED29/03/1999—
0749665000…5,000=TELSTRA LIMITED11/07/1996—
0749687000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED03/11/1993—
0779006300…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—

Numbering areas next to Walkerston in the register

Immediately below and above Walkerston's blocks in the 0748…, 0749… and 0779… prefixes sit The Caves, Willows, Tungamull, Turkey Beach, Ubobo, Wagoora, Westwood, Woorabinda, Wowan, Yakapari and Yeppoon.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
The Caves0748034000…2918
Willows0748034100…2918
Tungamull0748035300…3118
Turkey Beach0748036000…2718
Ubobo0748036300…2718
Wagoora0748037000…2818
Westwood0748038000…3118
Woorabinda0748039000…3218
Wowan0748039300…2818
Yakapari0748040000…3118
Yeppoon0748040300…4119

Had a call from a Walkerston 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.

Walkerston numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Walkerston numbering area?

Walkerston is in Queensland, in the Mackay council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Mackay (13 km), Gargett (32 km) and Sarina (33 km).

What area code does Walkerston use?

Walkerston numbers use area code 07. Its register blocks start with 07 48, 07 49 and 07 79. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 7 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Walkerston in?

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

Which carriers hold Walkerston phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Walkerston. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (65.2%), Optus Mobile (6.2%) and Symbio Networks (4.7%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Walkerston numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Walkerston 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 Walkerston 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 Walkerston

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