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22 reports for 02 9159 2088 (0291592088): Caller 'Chris' from NexGen/NextGen/Telstra impersonates businesses, uses urgency tactics, refuses email contact, calls repeatedly despite requests to stop.
Impersonation and Harassment Reports for 02 9159 2088
Twenty-two contributors have reported calls from 02 9159 2088 (also written as 0291592088) involving a persistent caller identifying himself as 'Chris' from various business names. The pattern is distinctive: the caller targets business landlines, claims previous contact with the owner or director, refuses to disclose the purpose of his call, and becomes aggressive when questioned. Multiple reports indicate the caller changes the business name he claims to represent, shifting between 'NexGen', 'NextGen', 'Telstra', and 'BT' depending on the conversation.
One contributor noted the caller from 02 9159 2088 claimed affiliation with Telstra, then Centrelink, then the ATO during separate interactions, suggesting deliberate impersonation rather than legitimate business outreach. Several reports describe the caller becoming 'furious' and 'aggressive' when challenged about inconsistencies in his story or when asked to provide written correspondence. The behaviour pattern suggests this is not standard telemarketing or sales activity, but rather harassment designed to pressure business staff into connecting the caller to decision-makers.
What Callers from 02 9159 2088 Say and How They Behave
Contributors report that the caller from 02 9159 2088 consistently uses vague language and refuses direct answers. When asked 'What is this in regards to?', the caller responds with phrases like 'the director knows what it's about' or 'I spoke to him last year he knows about it', creating false familiarity. A recent report describes the caller stating 'I'll tell the director when he calls back', attempting to bypass the receptionist or assistant who answers the phone.
The behaviour escalates when challenged. One contributor described: 'When asking him what it is in regards to he become rude and states the director knows and I'll tell the director when he calls back. If you push back he suddenly says I'm busy and have other calls I can't talk.' Another report noted the caller becomes 'extremely aggressive and unprofessional' when refused a name or when his story is questioned. Multiple contributors report the caller refuses to provide email contact or written correspondence, insisting only on a direct phone call to the owner or director.
Several reports highlight the use of urgency tactics. The caller claims previous contact ('last year', 'he knows about it') to create false time-sensitivity and pressure recipients into connecting him immediately rather than taking a message. One contributor noted the caller's 'very cold' demeanour, especially when businesses express no interest in engaging further.
Call Patterns and Frequency from 02 9159 2088
The call frequency from 0291592088 is extraordinarily high. Multiple contributors report receiving calls 'several times a day', 'every day for months', and 'endlessly, daily'. One contributor documented the pattern over several months: 'Every day I would let him know that my boss was not available, can I help you or take a message? Every day he would say tell him to call Chris, he knows what its about.' This contributor received calls for months before the caller finally stopped around December.
Another report states the caller 'still calls daily' as of late January 2026, despite being told repeatedly the owner is unavailable and offered the opportunity to leave a message or send email. The persistence is so notable that one contributor joked about 'giving it to him' and noting 'he can't handle it' when challenged directly.
Reports span from at least October 2025 through March 2026, indicating the caller has been active for several months. All reports come from businesses receiving the calls on landlines, not personal mobile phones, suggesting the caller is specifically targeting business numbers.
What to Do If You Receive a Call from 02 9159 2088
If 02 9159 2088 calls your business:
- Do not: Assume the caller is legitimate based on claimed affiliation with NexGen, NextGen, Telstra, Centrelink, or the ATO. Contributors report the caller falsely claims multiple different business identities.
- Do not: Feel pressured to connect the caller to your boss or director based on vague claims of 'previous contact'. Legitimate businesses provide specific details about the purpose of their call.
- Do not: Engage with escalating aggression. Contributors report the caller becomes hostile when questioned or refused.
- Do: Ask for the caller's full name, company name, contact details, and the specific purpose of the call. Legitimate businesses provide this information without hesitation.
- Do: Request written correspondence via email. Legitimate business calls are documented by written follow-up. A genuine business will not refuse this request.
- Do: Block the number immediately after the first unwanted call. Multiple contributors report blocking 0291592088 after repeated contact despite requests to stop.
- Do: Take a message and inform the caller you will pass it on. Do not be pressured into an immediate connection to leadership.
- Do: Keep a record of each call from 02 9159 2088, including date, time, and what was said. This documentation supports formal complaints.
How to Report 02 9159 2088
If you have received unwanted or threatening calls from 02 9159 2088, report the number to Australian authorities:
- ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority): File a complaint about harassment or persistent unwanted calls at acma.gov.au. ACMA investigates complaints about telecommunications misuse and can take action against repeat offenders.
- Scamwatch: If the caller impersonated a government agency (ATO, Centrelink) or claimed false business identity, report at scamwatch.gov.au. Scamwatch tracks impersonation patterns and publishes warnings.
- Do Not Call Register: Register your business number at donotcall.gov.au if you wish to opt out of telemarketing calls. Include details about repeated contact from 02 9159 2088 in your complaint.
- Local Police: For harassment or threatening behaviour, contact your local police station. Multiple reports describe aggressive and threatening language from the caller.
- Contribute to Reverseau: Add your experience with 02 9159 2088 to this page. Community reports help other businesses recognise and avoid this caller.
Questions About 02 9159 2088
If you have received multiple calls from this number over weeks or months and are unsure whether to engage, the pattern reported by 22 contributors suggests the caller will not provide legitimate business details and will not stop calling. Do not feel obligated to answer or return calls from numbers that refuse to identify themselves clearly or that have called repeatedly despite requests to cease contact.
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Constant harassment and spam, demanding to speak to the owner, incredibly rude and keeps calling back
Chris keeps ringing asking for people who haven't worked there for ages, getting annoying with the persistence
Bloke who's a total flog, claims he works for a telco now, won't take no for an answer, keeps ringing non-stop
Asking to speak with the owner but won't say what it's about, classic scammer move
Extremely unprofessional and intrusive. A representative named Chris from Nexgen has been calling our business multiple times a day for weeks. He refuses to state his business or provide any written correspondence via email, and simply insists on speaking to the owner. This is not how legitimate businesses operate. Avoid this company at all costs—highly suspicious and borderline harassment.
Keeps calling despite requests to stop, several times a day claiming to be NexGen about phones
bloke named Chris wanting to talk to Director but wouldn't say why
Bloke named Chris from Nexgen keeps calling relentlessly with no message or email, website looks dodgy
This guy Chris from Next Gen called every day for months asking to speak to my boss! And every day I would let him know that my boss was not available, "can I help you or take a message?" Every day he would say "tell him to call Chris, he knows what its about." I haven't heard from him since Dec. Third time you'd get the hint? Not him.
Rude pushy bloke calling non-stop, says he's from ATO then Centrelink then Telstra, total scammer
Keeps calling workplace pestering for owner, just block it
keeps pestering with lies about some booking
Someone called Chris, dodgy character, total liar
We've also received phone calls from this number. He's comes across very cold especially when you're not interested.
Chris from NexGen, needs to piss off & get a real job.
2 of us now play a game of rack off with this idiot.
Suck a pain in the butt & waste of oxygen.
This guy never stops!! His name is Chris from NextGen, very persistent, rude, arrogant and aggressive! Ask to speak to my boss and when I ask whats it in regards to he goes "I spoke to him last year he knows about it" I said his not available at the moment and to send an email and he goes aggressively no I can't do that. Please ignore this loser! He never stops and his annoying!! Im thinking of reporting him to next gen to stop his harrassment!
Calls himself Chris from NextGen, demands to take to director claiming they asked for a call back. When asking him what it is in regards to he become rude and states the director knows and "I'll tell the director when he calls back". If you push back he suddenly says "I'm busy and have other calls I can't talk"
Bahaha yesss. I give it to him now and he can't handle it. Idiot still calls daily.
9159 2088 - has called endlessly. daily. To our business land line. Each time changes the Business name from Bussiness Telstra to BT. When I called him on it got furious. I refuse to give him my name which also drives him wild and he hangs up. He is extremely aggressive and unprofessional.
This guy is an absolute loser, BT Group as if.
Scammer & very rude and aggressive, sounds a little retarded when you give it back to him.
Answered a call from this number today. Asked for someone who has never worked here, then argued with me about it. He would not identify who he was or what he was calling about, unless I gave hime the details of the owner. Seems to be fishing for information.
We experienced exactly the same! We said our Director is not interested and he kept calling, not to mention being rude to my colleague. Upon probing, he just can't explain why we need to call him back. We verified with our service provider and they've not heard of him.
Cold call, said he was from BT group. Made up a story that he was asked to follow up in June 2024.
When I mentioned that the person he asked for had retired, he kept saying he wanted to speak to the director. Knowing for a fact that he was not asked to follow us up as we deal with another company and are very happy with them, he got very rude, aggressive and condescending.
Don't know why they think that even if you were looking at phone systems, you would choose to go with a company that hires a rude, aggressive and condescending sales people.
By the way, we are with More Telecom and they have been fantastic!
We too have just had the same experience. Trying to sell telco services, even after told not interested.
Trying to sell telco services, even after told not interested.
Cold call from this company try to sell Telco related service.
Asked them to remove from their distribution list but they never comply.
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Who is Chris and what does he want from 02 9159 2088?
The caller identifies himself as 'Chris' from various business names including NexGen, NextGen, Telstra, and BT, but refuses to state a specific business purpose when asked. Contributors report he claims previous contact with the business owner or director and insists he 'knows what it's about', but when pressed for details, he becomes aggressive and refuses to provide written correspondence via email. This refusal to clarify his business purpose and his changing company names suggest the caller from 0291592088 is not a legitimate business representative.
Why does Chris from 02 9159 2088 keep calling if I keep telling him the owner is not available?
One contributor tracked calls from 02 9159 2088 for months, receiving contact 'every day' despite repeatedly saying the boss was unavailable and offering to take a message. The caller ignored both the message-taking offer and requests to send email correspondence. This pattern suggests the caller is using harassment as a pressure tactic, hoping that repeated calls will eventually force a connection to the owner or director. Contributors recommend blocking the number immediately rather than continuing to take calls.
Is 02 9159 2088 a scam or a legitimate business trying to reach us?
Twenty-two reports collectively indicate this is not a legitimate business contact. Red flags include: the caller's refusal to identify his company or purpose clearly, his use of vague claims about 'previous contact', his changes in the company name he claims to represent (shifting between Telstra, ATO, Centrelink, NexGen), his aggressive response to questions, and his refusal to provide email confirmation or written details. Legitimate businesses provide clear information about who they are and why they're calling, and they respect requests to cease contact or to send email correspondence.
What should I do if the caller from 0291592088 claims to be from the ATO or Telstra?
Do not assume the claim is legitimate. One contributor reported the same caller from 0291592088 claiming to represent the ATO, then Centrelink, then Telstra in separate interactions. Never provide personal information, tax file numbers, or financial details based on an unsolicited call. If the caller claims to be from the ATO, hang up and contact the ATO directly via ato.gov.au. If claiming to be from Telstra, contact Telstra directly using the number on your bill. Do not use a callback number the caller provides, as it may not connect to the actual agency.
Why won't the caller from 02 9159 2088 send an email or written confirmation?
Legitimate businesses provide written confirmation of contact as a matter of course. The caller's refusal to send email or documentation, combined with his insistence on speaking only to the owner or director, suggests he is deliberately avoiding creating a record of the call. One contributor described asking for email contact and receiving an aggressive refusal: 'no I can't do that'. This behaviour is inconsistent with legitimate business operations and suggests the caller is avoiding accountability for his claims.
Should I call back a number if Chris from 0291592088 leaves a voicemail?
No. Multiple contributors report the caller from 02 9159 2088 refuses to state a business purpose and uses pressure tactics ('he knows what it's about') to force connections to leadership without explanation. If a call from this number goes to voicemail, the lack of a clear message or callback number in the voicemail is another sign this is not a legitimate business contact. Do not attempt to call back. Instead, block the number and, if you wish, report it to ACMA at acma.gov.au or contribute your experience to Reverseau.