Watheroo: landline numbers and carriers

Watheroo is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 32 number blocks for it with about 15,200 allocated numbers, held by 20 carriers and spread over the 0866… and 0896… dialling prefixes. That makes Watheroo the 104th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 0.05% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Watheroo 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
15,200allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Watheroo is

State or territory
Western Australia
Council area
Moora
Local time
— AWST, UTC+8, no daylight saving
Number format
08 66xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 66xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Coomberdale (20 km), Miling (30 km), Marchagee (31 km), Moora (38 km), Coorow (46 km)

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

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

How Watheroo was numbered

The oldest block in Watheroo 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. 8 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, RSL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED and TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19942
2000–20043
2005–20096
2010–20143
2015–20197
2020–20247
2025–20294

The carriers in Watheroo

Watheroo is spread across carriers: SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED leads with 20.4% of allocated numbers ahead of TELSTRA LIMITED on 19.7%, and 20 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. SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1), SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (4) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10020.4%30/03/200014/07/2016
TELSTRA LIMITED33,00019.7%30/06/199130/03/2021
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,50016.4%29/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,00013.2%02/12/200802/12/2008
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED31,2007.9%24/12/200403/02/2012
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0006.6%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0006.6%16/06/200516/06/2005
NETSIP PTY LTD22001.3%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.7%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.7%30/03/200730/03/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.7%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.7%31/01/202231/01/2022
GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD11000.7%03/10/201903/10/2019
LMGPS LTD11000.7%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.7%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11000.7%24/09/201224/09/2012
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.7%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.7%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.7%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.7%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Watheroo

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

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0866004000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED02/12/2008—
0866012700…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0866056000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0866072300…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0866078800…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0866092900…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0866094800…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0866107800…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0866162000…100=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0866171000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/03/2021—
0866177700…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0866191300…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0866211800…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0866225400…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0866239900…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0866253500…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0866269000…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0866274000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0866296000…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0896139000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0896186000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0896494100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED26/05/2005—
0896494200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD29/06/200527/08/2013
0896494400…100RSL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD17/01/200713/10/2009
0896494500…100=AGILE PTY LTD30/03/200722/11/2011
0896494600…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0896494700…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201213/06/2014
0896494800…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0896507000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0896517000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0896585000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED16/06/2005—
0896953000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Watheroo in the register

Immediately below and above Watheroo's blocks in the 0866… and 0896… prefixes sit Yerecoin, Wannamal, Northam, Aldersyde, Badgerin Rock, Badgingarra, Balkuling and Ballidu.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Yerecoin0866000000…3220
Wannamal0866002000…3120
Northam0866006000…3920
Aldersyde0866007000…2919
Badgerin Rock0866007100…2919
Badgingarra0866007200…3019
Balkuling0866007300…2919
Ballidu0866007400…3019

Had a call from a Watheroo 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 Western Australia 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.

Watheroo numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Watheroo numbering area?

Watheroo is in Western Australia, in the Moora council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Coomberdale (20 km), Miling (30 km) and Marchagee (31 km).

What area code does Watheroo use?

Watheroo numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 66 and 08 96. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Watheroo in?

Watheroo is on Australian Western Time (AWST, UTC+8), with no daylight saving.

Which carriers hold Watheroo phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 20 carriers with allocated blocks in Watheroo. By allocated numbers the largest are Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (20.4%), Telstra (19.7%) and Symbio Networks (16.4%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Watheroo numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Watheroo 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 Watheroo number?

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

Check a number from Watheroo

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