(02) 8538 8428
+61285388428
Community risk score55/100
- Number type
- Landline
- Region
- NSW / ACT
- Searched
- 61 times on NumberCheck
- Reports
- 1 total · 1 negative · 0 safe
- Last reported
- 4 Sept 2026
(02) 8538 8428 has been looked up 61 times on NumberCheck. Reports below are submitted by the community and checked by our automated filters.
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- Scam / fraud04/09/2026
Voicemail left by recording… saying trying to contact me for a urgent document notification, press one for English or press two for Chinese
What (02) 8538 8428 is, and what it can cost you
- Line type
- (02) landline number
- Call cost
- Standard landline or mobile call rate depending on the phone you dial from.
- Who normally uses this range
- Homes and businesses in NSW & ACT — this number's registered region is NSW / ACT. Contact centres also present landline caller ID because it looks more trustworthy.
Facts about this range
- The (02) area code covers New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, including Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and Canberra.
- Australian landline caller ID is supplied by the calling network and can be set to almost any number, so a local-looking number is not proof of a local caller.
- Scam operations deliberately display landline numbers from the victim's own area — a technique known as neighbour spoofing — to raise the chance the call is answered.
If (02) 8538 8428 calls you again
- If the caller claims to be a government agency or utility, end the call and ring the organisation on a number from their official website.
- Report calls that keep coming back so other people in your area can see the pattern on this page.