The phone spam barometer
Which numbers are hammering half of Australia this week? This barometer aggregates this site's community reports: every published rating feeds the statistics for its numbering family. The picture updates in real time with every report — and genuine scam attempts should also go to Scamwatch.
The community's reports on this site
The community statistics will fill up with the first published ratings — report the first number.
Methodology
The figures cover ratings published on this site; they are the personal opinions of the people reporting, not statements of fact, and pass moderation before publication (all sources and rules). Number types come from the national numbering plan and the ACMA register data. Scam attempts should be reported to Scamwatch; step-by-step advice in the guide How to check if a number is a scam.
Guides on phone abuse and scams
- Current phone scams in Australia — The scripts doing the rounds right now: ATO tax debts, NBN disconnection threats, toll-road payment texts, the 'Hi Mum' WhatsApp scam and bank impersonation — with the tells for each one.
- Caller ID spoofing: why the number that called you may be fake — Scammers can display a real bank's 1300 number, a government line or your neighbour's mobile. How spoofing works, what the ACMA's Reducing Scam Calls code changed, and how to protect yourself.
- How to check if a phone number is a scam — A practical checklist: search the number, read community reports, check Scamwatch's current alerts, verify against the organisation's published number — and the red flags that decide it in seconds.