Warracknabeal: landline numbers and carriers

Warracknabeal is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 03 (VIC & TAS). The register lists 32 number blocks for it with about 36,100 allocated numbers, held by 20 carriers and spread over the 0343… and 0353… dialling prefixes. That makes Warracknabeal the 91st largest of 475 numbering areas under 03 by block count, with 0.11% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Warracknabeal area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

32blocks in the register
20carriers with allocations
36,100allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Warracknabeal is

State or territory
Victoria
Council area
Yarriambiack
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
03 43xx xxxx; from overseas +61 3 43xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Bangerang (14 km), Crymelon (20 km), Wilkur (27 km), Minyip (32 km), Beulah (37 km)

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

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

How Warracknabeal was numbered

The oldest block in Warracknabeal 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 32 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 6 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 21 are 100-number blocks of the kind the ACMA has issued to VoIP and wholesale carriers since the mid-2000s, and 2 are 10,000 numbers or larger. 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
1990–19943
2000–20043
2005–20095
2010–20143
2015–20197
2020–20247
2025–20294

The carriers in Warracknabeal

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 63.7% of allocated numbers across 3 blocks; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD is second with 12.5%, and 18 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), PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (2) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED323,00063.7%30/06/199130/06/1991
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD74,50012.5%22/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0005.5%09/10/200709/10/2007
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1003%03/09/201227/01/2021
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1003%24/12/200423/05/2005
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1003%30/03/200014/07/2016
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0002.8%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0002.8%14/06/200514/06/2005
NETSIP PTY LTD22000.6%14/02/201826/10/2021
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
GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD11000.3%03/10/201903/10/2019
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 Warracknabeal

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 32 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0343120400…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0343174200…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0343181000…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0343193600…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0343199600…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0343212200…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0343262000…3,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD05/10/2018—
0343281800…100=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0343285900…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0343289000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED27/01/202124/03/2026
0343301700…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0343313500…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0343373300…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0343389100…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0343401900…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0343413700…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0343424000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0343427500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0353075000…1,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0353139000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0353227100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23/05/2005—
0353227200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD22/06/200519/08/2013
0353227400…100=AGILE PTY LTD02/04/200703/09/2012
0353227500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD10/08/2010—
0353227600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201206/06/2014
0353227700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0353530000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/06/2005—
0353718000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0353895000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED09/10/2007—
0353940000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0353960000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0353980000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—

Numbering areas next to Warracknabeal in the register

Immediately below and above Warracknabeal's blocks in the 0343… and 0353… prefixes sit Polkemmet, Rokewood, Scarsdale, Skipton, Stoneleigh, Streatham, Wilkur and Willaura.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Polkemmet0343119400…2919
Rokewood0343119600…3119
Scarsdale0343119700…3420
Skipton0343119900…3320
Stoneleigh0343120100…3019
Streatham0343120200…3019
Wilkur0343120500…3019
Willaura0343120600…2920

Had a call from a Warracknabeal 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 Victoria Police. 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.

Warracknabeal numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Warracknabeal numbering area?

Warracknabeal is in Victoria, in the Yarriambiack council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Bangerang (14 km), Crymelon (20 km) and Wilkur (27 km).

What area code does Warracknabeal use?

Warracknabeal numbers use area code 03. Its register blocks start with 03 43 and 03 53. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 3 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Warracknabeal in?

Warracknabeal 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 Warracknabeal phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 20 carriers with allocated blocks in Warracknabeal. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (63.7%), Symbio Networks (12.5%) and Optus Mobile (5.5%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Warracknabeal numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Warracknabeal 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 Warracknabeal 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 Warracknabeal

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