03 8001 8912 - 0380018912: Survey and Marketing Spam Reports

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Community reports for 03 8001 8912 (0380018912): 6 contributors flag unwanted survey calls with personal questions and persistent contact. Likely marketing spam or information harvesting.

Survey and Marketing Spam Reports for 03 8001 8912

Six contributors have reported calls from 03 8001 8912 (also written as 0380018912) over recent weeks, with the pattern consistently pointing to unsolicited survey and marketing contact. The number is registered to Symbio Networks in Victoria and operates as a local service line, yet callers falsely claim to be conducting legitimate health or general surveys.

Multiple contributors who answered calls from 0380018912 report being asked unexpected personal questions without prior consent or clear identification of the calling organisation. Several mention the caller quickly switched tactics when questioned, with one contributor noting the caller hung up immediately after being told they weren't interested. Another described the approach as "relentless" and suspected information harvesting rather than genuine research.

What Callers from 03 8001 8912 Claim

Callers from 03 8001 8912 typically introduce themselves as conducting a survey, with specific mentions of health-related questions in some reports. However, contributors who engaged initially found the interaction suspicious. One person reported: "Says it's a survey but it's a marketing thing or scam." Another described receiving a call from "a bloke claiming to do a health survey" who hung up as soon as they declined participation.

The questioning approach appears designed to extract personal information rather than gather genuine research data. A contributor who answered noted callers "started asking personal questions out of the blue" without establishing proper context or consent. When challenged or when the recipient expressed disinterest, callers disconnected rather than following standard survey protocol.

Report Patterns and Timing

All six reports about 0380018912 were submitted between mid-October 2025, with calls arriving across different times of day. The most recent report came in on 23 October, suggesting ongoing activity. Each contributor who answered (all six) reported the same suspicious survey-based approach, indicating a coordinated calling campaign rather than isolated incidents.

The consistency of reports and rapid succession suggest this number is actively being used for unwanted outreach. One contributor characterised the contact as persistent, describing "relentless calls" consistent with systematic marketing or scamming operations that cycle through contact lists.

What to Do If You Receive a Call from 03 8001 8912

If 03 8001 8912 calls you:

• Do not: Answer personal questions, confirm your details, or engage with the caller's stated purpose
• Do: Let the call go to voicemail, block the number immediately, and save it to your contacts as a blocked entry
• Do not: Call the number back or assume legitimacy based on the local Victoria area code
• Do: Hang up if the caller cannot clearly identify themselves and their organisation within the first 10 seconds
• Do not: believe the survey framing-legitimate market research organisations identify themselves, provide callback numbers, and respect Do Not Call preferences

How to Report 03 8001 8912

If you receive unwanted calls from 03 8001 8912, you can report the number through several official Australian channels:

• Scamwatch: Report suspected scams and marketing deception at scamwatch.gov.au
• ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority): Lodge complaints about spam and telemarketing at acma.gov.au
• Do Not Call Register: Register your number at donotcall.gov.au to opt out of legitimate telemarketing (though this won't stop determined scammers)
• Reverseau: Add your own report about 0380018912 to help other Australians identify this number

Reporting through official channels creates a record and helps authorities identify patterns of coordinated spam and scam activity across Victoria and beyond.

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