Non-existent but realistic looking Australian phone numbers for film and TV

5 November 2025

I don’t know how this works in other countries, but the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), a statutory authority that regulates communications and media services locally, has allocated a range of non-existent phone numbers for use in things like films and TV shows.

Actually, this is the first I’ve heard of these numbers, and have given little thought to those I see in a local movie or show. I’ve always assumed producers use numbers that appear to have obviously been made up, like maybe, 1234-5678, or something.

It’s a great initiative though, productions can make use of realistic looking Australian phone numbers even though they are fictitious. I imagine film and TV show makers outside of Australia can use the numbers as well, in the event they need an Australian phone number in their work.

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