He offered assistance with my insurance and finances and seemed like a good person.
Reverse Phone Lookup in New Zealand — Recent Community Reports
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Unknown calls in New Zealand
Unsure about a New Zealand number? Explore concise community notes to judge calls and texts. In Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton you’ll see a mix of legitimate callbacks (deliveries, banking, appointments) and waves of robocalls or phishing. Prefixes like 09 (Auckland), 04 (Wellington), 03 (Christchurch), 07 (Hamilton) and 02x mobile ranges don’t reliably prove location or identity because of portability and VoIP.
Verification: return calls via the official number on the company website/app, check in‑app notices and never share one‑time codes by phone. Use device/carrier blocking for repeat issues and leave a short, factual note here to help others.
Reported Telstra internet issue; also flagged as phishing and scam, and the number was captured.
They called to ask whether rising health and life insurance premiums had impacted me, and they even knew my name and phone number, though I couldn’t identify the caller.
I think this was a callback from a form I filled out; the caller claimed to represent Williams Corporation, a property developer. They didn’t answer when I spoke, but left a message asking if I was interested in buying a property for personal use or investment. The call originated from Christchurch, yet the company is based in Wellington, and the accent sounded like broken American English rather than a Kiwi one, leaving me uncertain about its credibility.
Received an unsolicited adult‑content text.
User describes this as both bad and annoying.
Unanswered cold call, left no message.
A shady Indian debt collector is attempting to collect a debt for an unfamiliar company.
A fraudulent call claims you've won a brand‑new phone.
Ladeda called and sounded trustworthy, but I still preferred to verify the number later.
Storage King Grey Lynn called as a telemarketer. They were trying to sell storage solutions I don’t need, so I politely declined.
I got two calls from a similar number over the past two days, then a text told me to dial a skinny voicmail to hear the message, lol.
They called claiming I had asked for website assistance and said they bought my details from a site called The Bark, which I didn't recognize. According to them, my site suffered several lag issues and they could fix them for $500‑700 while teaching me maintenance. They promised a month of free marketing to boost traffic and then a marketing plan. Their domain registration is hidden; the company is listed as EchoTech, but their website repeatedly misspells it as EchoTeh. Although the address shows Christchurch, the phone number has a Wellington area code (04), and the ringtone didn't sound New Zealand. I've reported the incident to Netsafe and am considering alerts to the DIA and Vodafone.
Just another unknown number that showed up; no clear purpose.
Couldn't identify the caller; the number just rang and hung up, leaving me unsure.
Even after blocking, they continue to call incessantly.
Centre for Early Learning.
Busy Bees Child Care Centre called from a known number; the staff was courteous and informative.
No message was left by the unknown caller.
Google Ads telemarketer reached out; typical sales pitch.
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FAQ — New Zealand
How to verify callers in New Zealand?
Use the official number from the company site/app and check in‑app messages; avoid calling back the unknown number.
Do prefixes prove location?
No. Portability/VoIP make 09/04/03/07 and 02x ranges unreliable as proof of origin.
Common patterns?
Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; periodic robocalls, parcel/account phishing and scripted sales.
What to include in a report?
Caller type, purpose, date/time and cues that guided your decision.