Wangaratta: landline numbers and carriers
Wangaratta is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 03 (VIC & TAS). The register lists 49 number blocks for it with about 103,000 allocated numbers, held by 21 carriers and spread over the 0357… and 0347… dialling prefixes. That makes Wangaratta the 24th largest of 475 numbering areas under 03 by block count, with 0.3% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Wangaratta area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.
Source: ACMA register, data as of 16/10/2026
Where Wangaratta is
- State or territory
- Victoria
- Council area
- Wangaratta
- Local time
- — AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
- Number format
- 03 57xx xxxx; from overseas +61 3 57xx xxxx
- Nearest numbering areas
- Killawarra (16 km), Thoona (22 km), Winton (VIC) (26 km), Moyhu (27 km), Whorouly (30 km)
Locality, council and state: ABS ASGS Edition 3 (CC BY 4.0). Distances are straight-line between localities.
How Wangaratta was numbered
The oldest block in Wangaratta 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 49 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 13 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 20 are 100-number blocks of the kind the ACMA has issued to VoIP and wholesale carriers since the mid-2000s, and 4 are 10,000 numbers or larger. 9 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, TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD and VOCUS PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.
| Period | Blocks allocated |
|---|---|
| 1990–1994 | 5 |
| 1995–1999 | 1 |
| 2000–2004 | 7 |
| 2005–2009 | 8 |
| 2010–2014 | 4 |
| 2015–2019 | 10 |
| 2020–2024 | 10 |
| 2025–2029 | 4 |
The carriers in Wangaratta
Wangaratta is spread across carriers: TELSTRA LIMITED leads with 36.9% of allocated numbers ahead of OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED on 22.4%, and 21 carriers hold blocks in total. TELSTRA LIMITED has the longest tenure, with a block dated 30/06/1991; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD received the newest, on 19/08/2026. OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (1), SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (3) and PIPE INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.
| Carrier | Blocks | Numbers | Share | First block | Latest block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELSTRA LIMITED | 6 | 38,000 | 36.9% | 30/06/1991 | 25/09/2017 |
| OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 8 | 23,100 | 22.4% | 26/10/2004 | 19/05/2022 |
| SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD | 8 | 13,400 | 13% | 12/11/2004 | 19/08/2026 |
| PIPE INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD | 1 | 10,000 | 9.7% | 17/03/2000 | 17/03/2000 |
| PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED | 5 | 5,100 | 5% | 24/12/2004 | 15/03/2017 |
| PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 2 | 4,000 | 3.9% | 14/07/1999 | 30/11/2000 |
| SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED | 2 | 3,100 | 3% | 30/03/2000 | 14/07/2016 |
| NETSIP PTY LTD | 4 | 2,200 | 2.1% | 14/02/2018 | 02/06/2022 |
| OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED | 1 | 2,000 | 1.9% | 17/10/2007 | 17/10/2007 |
| CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD | 1 | 1,000 | 1% | 14/07/2004 | 14/07/2004 |
| ADARGA PTY LTD | 1 | 100 | 0.1% | 16/09/2025 | 16/09/2025 |
| AGILE PTY LTD | 1 | 100 | 0.1% | 04/04/2007 | 04/04/2007 |
| C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD. | 1 | 100 | 0.1% | 13/07/2023 | 13/07/2023 |
| CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD | 1 | 100 | 0.1% | 31/01/2022 | 31/01/2022 |
| GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD | 1 | 100 | 0.1% | 03/10/2019 | 03/10/2019 |
| LMGPS LTD | 1 | 100 | 0.1% | 23/11/2023 | 23/11/2023 |
| NETERA PTY LTD | 1 | 100 | 0.1% | 24/10/2025 | 24/10/2025 |
| PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED | 1 | 100 | 0.1% | 16/04/2025 | 16/04/2025 |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST | 1 | 100 | 0.1% | 21/10/2019 | 21/10/2019 |
| VIRTUTEL PTY LTD | 1 | 100 | 0.1% | 20/12/2015 | 20/12/2015 |
| WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD | 1 | 100 | 0.1% | 10/05/2018 | 10/05/2018 |
Number blocks registered for Wangaratta
Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 49 blocks, ascending:
| Block start | Numbers | Original allocatee | Current holder | Allocated | Transferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0347001000… | 1,000 | = | OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 10/06/2011 | — |
| 0347002000… | 1,000 | = | PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED | 28/07/2011 | — |
| 0347017100… | 100 | = | VIRTUTEL PTY LTD | 20/12/2015 | — |
| 0347056900… | 100 | = | SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED | 14/07/2016 | — |
| 0347061700… | 100 | = | NETSIP PTY LTD | 14/02/2018 | — |
| 0347063000… | 2,000 | = | PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED | 15/03/2017 | — |
| 0347071300… | 100 | = | THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST | 21/10/2019 | — |
| 0347080300… | 100 | = | ADARGA PTY LTD | 16/09/2025 | — |
| 0347089900… | 100 | = | WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD | 10/05/2018 | — |
| 0347138500… | 100 | = | GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD | 03/10/2019 | — |
| 0347139800… | 100 | TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD | 24/09/2020 | 24/02/2021 |
| 0347152600… | 100 | = | NETSIP PTY LTD | 26/10/2021 | — |
| 0347162400… | 100 | = | CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD | 31/01/2022 | — |
| 0347166000… | 1,000 | = | NETSIP PTY LTD | 02/06/2022 | — |
| 0347168000… | 1,000 | = | NETSIP PTY LTD | 02/06/2022 | — |
| 0347182200… | 100 | = | C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD. | 13/07/2023 | — |
| 0347194000… | 100 | = | LMGPS LTD | 23/11/2023 | — |
| 0347204800… | 100 | = | PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED | 16/04/2025 | — |
| 0347216600… | 100 | = | NETERA PTY LTD | 24/10/2025 | — |
| 0347221000… | 1,000 | = | SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD | 19/06/2020 | — |
| 0347231400… | 100 | = | SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD | 19/08/2026 | — |
| 0347242000… | 10,000 | = | SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD | 25/09/2023 | — |
| 0357136000… | 3,000 | IPTEL PTY LIMITED | SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED | 30/03/2000 | 01/12/2004 |
| 0357139000… | 1,000 | GOTALK LIMITED | SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD | 12/11/2004 | 23/08/2013 |
| 0357180000… | 10,000 | POWERTEL LIMITED | PIPE INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD | 17/03/2000 | 24/03/2026 |
| 0357192000… | 1,000 | ENGIN PTY LIMITED | PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED | 24/12/2004 | 11/08/2015 |
| 0357200000… | 3,000 | = | TELSTRA LIMITED | 30/06/1991 | — |
| 0357210000… | 25,000 | = | TELSTRA LIMITED | 30/06/1991 | — |
| 0357236000… | 3,000 | = | TELSTRA LIMITED | 30/06/1991 | — |
| 0357243900… | 100 | VOCUS PTY LTD | OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 05/09/2008 | — |
| 0357251000… | 3,000 | = | TELSTRA LIMITED | 30/06/1991 | — |
| 0357257000… | 1,000 | = | TELSTRA LIMITED | 30/06/1991 | — |
| 0357374000… | 1,000 | = | CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD | 14/07/2004 | — |
| 0357475100… | 100 | = | PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED | 25/05/2005 | — |
| 0357475200… | 100 | = | AGILE PTY LTD | 04/04/2007 | 03/09/2012 |
| 0357475400… | 100 | IVOX PTY LTD | SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD | 18/06/2012 | 24/06/2014 |
| 0357475500… | 100 | = | SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD | 24/04/2014 | — |
| 0357525000… | 1,000 | = | SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD | 26/09/2017 | — |
| 0357569000… | 1,000 | = | PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED | 07/11/2016 | — |
| 0357570000… | 3,000 | AAPT LIMITED | PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 14/07/1999 | 24/03/2026 |
| 0357573000… | 1,000 | AAPT LIMITED | PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 30/11/2000 | 24/03/2026 |
| 0357575000… | 2,000 | = | OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 26/10/2004 | — |
| 0357617000… | 3,000 | = | OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 05/10/2009 | — |
| 0357717000… | 3,000 | = | TELSTRA LIMITED | 25/09/2017 | — |
| 0357754000… | 3,000 | = | OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 09/09/2009 | — |
| 0357759000… | 3,000 | = | OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 19/05/2022 | — |
| 0357910000… | 10,000 | = | OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 05/04/2007 | — |
| 0357933000… | 2,000 | = | OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED | 17/10/2007 | — |
| 0357983000… | 1,000 | = | OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 20/06/2005 | — |
Numbering areas next to Wangaratta in the register
Immediately below and above Wangaratta's blocks in the 0357… and 0347… prefixes sit Euroa, Kilmore, Kinglake, Seymour, Benalla, Mansfield and Myrtleford.
| Numbering area | First block | Blocks | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euroa | 0347000000… | 33 | 19 |
| Kilmore | 0347003000… | 41 | 19 |
| Kinglake | 0347004000… | 31 | 19 |
| Seymour | 0347005000… | 39 | 20 |
| Benalla | 0347006000… | 37 | 19 |
| Mansfield | 0347008000… | 34 | 19 |
| Myrtleford | 0347009000… | 33 | 18 |
Had a call from a Wangaratta number?
No clear pattern in reports on these numbers yet. If a call worried you:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Victoria Police. If your identity documents or passwords were shared, IDCARE's free support service can help you lock things down.
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.
Wangaratta numbers: questions and answers
Where is the Wangaratta numbering area?
Wangaratta is in Victoria, in the Wangaratta council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Killawarra (16 km), Thoona (22 km) and Winton (VIC) (26 km).
What area code does Wangaratta use?
Wangaratta numbers use area code 03. Its register blocks start with 03 57 and 03 47. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 3 followed by the eight-digit local number.
What time zone is Wangaratta in?
Wangaratta 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 Wangaratta phone numbers?
The ACMA register lists 21 carriers with allocated blocks in Wangaratta. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (36.9%), Optus Networks (22.4%) and Symbio Networks (13%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.
When were Wangaratta numbers first allocated?
The oldest block on record for Wangaratta 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 Wangaratta number?
Report it to Scamwatch. If you lost money, call your bank first, then report it through ReportCyber, which passes it to Victoria Police. Unwanted sales calls go to the Do Not Call Register's complaint form (1300 792 958).
Check a number from Wangaratta
Scammers spoof local landline numbers to look nearby. Guides: Australian area codes, how caller ID spoofing works.