0491 460 298
0491460298 0491-460-298 +61491460298
Community spam and scam reports for 0491 460 298: 6 reports from Australian users, last reported 1 weeks ago.
Likely spam
6 of 6 reports flag this as spam.
Callers claim to be from Centrelink / Services Australia about a payment, debt, or "suspended" account. Services Australia will never phone threatening legal action or ask you to pay via gift cards or bitcoin. Official info →
Automated robocalls claiming to prevent unauthorized credit card charges, prompting button presses to verify transactions.
Across 04 (Mobile) on Phony, 9224 numbers have community reports and 95% lean spam — most often described as scam calls.
How would you classify this call?
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A recorded robotic voice was on the line.claimed to be helping to stop unlawful payment from credit card/ account. Told to press 1 or 2 to say if authorised or not. Hung up phone then to cancel call.
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How to block 0491 460 298
If 0491 460 298 keeps calling and you'd rather not hear from them again, here's how to block it on the most common Australian devices and services. Tap a section to expand.
On iPhone
- Open Phone → Recents.
- Tap the (i) icon next to 0491 460 298.
- Scroll to the bottom and tap Block this Caller.
- Confirm Block Contact.
Blocked calls go straight to voicemail and SMS from the same number is silently dropped.
On Android
- Open Phone → Recents.
- Long-press 0491 460 298 (or tap it and choose Details).
- Choose Block / report spam.
- Confirm Block.
Wording varies between Samsung One UI, Google Pixel and Xiaomi MIUI, but every modern Android dialler has the option under the recent call's menu.
Network & regulatory
- Most Australian carriers (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, TPG) can add nuisance numbers to a network-level block list. Call their support line and ask.
- NBN VoIP providers (Aussie Broadband, Superloop, MyRepublic, etc.) usually let you block per-number from your account portal.
- Register on the Do Not Call Register. Telemarketers are legally barred from calling registered numbers.
- Report scam calls to Scamwatch and the ACMA.
If 0491 460 298 claimed to be from your bank, the ATO or Australia Post, treat it as suspicious until you verify by calling the official number on that organisation's website.