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(08) 6289 8197

08 6289 8197 0862898197 08-6289-8197 +61862898197

Community spam and scam reports for (08) 6289 8197: 7 reports from Australian users, last reported 13 Apr 2026.

Leaning spam

5 of 7 reports flag this as spam.

7 Reports
5 spam 2 unsure
Summary

Users report unsolicited calls, primarily regarding solar panel rebate schemes, with uncertain origins.

Across 08 · SA / WA / NT on Phony, 605 numbers have community reports and 84% lean spam — most often described as scam calls.

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2 · What happened? — tap any to start a note
4 · Submit your verdict

  • Spam

    I rang back and it was an Indian sounding person I immediately hung up

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  • Spam

    No additional details.

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  • Spam

    No additional details.

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  • Not sure

    No additional details.

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  • Spam

    No additional details.

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  • Spam

    Solar panel rebate scheme - SPAM

    2 of 2 people report the same experience
  • Not sure

    No additional details.

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How to block 08 6289 8197

If 08 6289 8197 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
  1. Open Phone → Recents.
  2. Tap the (i) icon next to 08 6289 8197.
  3. Scroll to the bottom and tap Block this Caller.
  4. Confirm Block Contact.

Blocked calls go straight to voicemail and SMS from the same number is silently dropped.

On Android
  1. Open Phone → Recents.
  2. Long-press 08 6289 8197 (or tap it and choose Details).
  3. Choose Block / report spam.
  4. 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
  1. Most Australian carriers (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, TPG) can add nuisance numbers to a network-level block list. Call their support line and ask.
  2. NBN VoIP providers (Aussie Broadband, Superloop, MyRepublic, etc.) usually let you block per-number from your account portal.
  3. Register on the Do Not Call Register. Telemarketers are legally barred from calling registered numbers.
  4. Report scam calls to Scamwatch and the ACMA.

If 08 6289 8197 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.