0497 191 578
0497191578 0497-191-578 +61497191578
Community spam and scam reports for 0497 191 578: 1 report from Australian users, last reported 2 weeks ago.
Mixed signals
Opinions are split on this caller — read the reports below.
Callers unable to identify the purpose or nature of calls from this number.
Across 04 (Mobile) on Phony, 1912 numbers have community reports and 84% lean spam — most often described as scam calls.
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How to block 0497 191 578
If 0497 191 578 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 0497 191 578.
- 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 0497 191 578 (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 0497 191 578 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.