A recorded message with a strong Indian accent talking about government solar. Blocked it.
Type of call
Robocalls
Automated calls that play a recorded message - often claiming your tax file number is suspended, an arrest warrant is out or a parcel is held - and ask you to press 1. Hang up; pressing a key confirms your number is live.
17 numbers reported as robocall / recorded message
0485 866 936Bad call"Left a message about "government solar" in a strong Indian accent. Blocked as spam."0468 084 487Bad call"Answered the call to silence, then hold music started. I hung up without finding out who it was."0420 167 328Bad call"The caller spoke Chinese and hung up after about 20 seconds."0485 842 002Bad call"No answer and no voicemail. Had similar calls from 0845 numbers this week, so probably a robocall."0420 166 979Bad call"Got a call with a robotic voice talking about superannuation."(03) 4418 0606Bad call"The caller's accent was too broad and fast to understand. It was a prerecorded call and repeating didn't help."(08) 6289 8276Bad call"Answered to an automated message in an Asian language. Reported as spam."(08) 6384 4493Bad call"I returned the call from a withheld number and heard a recording claiming to be a health comparison site. I get two..."(02) 8390 8673Bad call"Despite marking it as spam, this number has called several times. I didn't pick up, and the voicemail was mostly in..."(02) 8390 8675Bad call"This number is spam. The call said it contained important information and offered a choice of English or Chinese."0444 535 640Bad call"Missed the call, but the message left was a recording in Chinese."(02) 2370 3203Bad call"It was an auto bot with options for English or Chinese, and then you hear Chinese."0420 147 138Bad call"When I answered, they told me to hold and played music. I hung up. Noticed the same number in my outgoing calls too."(08) 6289 8277Bad call"Voicemail mentioned something about finish or Chinese assistance, then switched to an automated-sounding Chinese..."0489 268 663Bad call"This number calls multiple times a day. Called back and it sounded automated. Possibly spam."0480 835 420Bad call"They kept asking for Melisa even after I said they had the wrong number. Seemed like a bot."0495 102 683Bad call"An AI call with a realistic female voice used one of our staff members' names in the greeting. Best to hang up."
Latest robocall / recorded message reports
Left a message about "government solar" in a strong Indian accent. Blocked as spam.
When I answered there was just blank air and then hold music. I didn't wait to find out who was calling.
Answered the call to silence, then hold music started. I hung up without finding out who it was.
Got a call from a Chinese speaker who dropped it after 20 seconds.
The caller spoke Chinese and hung up after about 20 seconds.
Didn't pick up and no message left. Similar calls from 0845 numbers this week make me think it's a robocall.
No answer and no voicemail. Had similar calls from 0845 numbers this week, so probably a robocall.