Phone number (03) 9320 0118 is allocated as a local service in Victoria, routed through Telstra Limited. Community members have submitted 34 reports about (03) 9320 0118, spanning multiple classifications without a clear dominant pattern. Reporting has slowed - the last entry was logged about 3 months ago. The most commonly mentioned tactic is impersonation, appearing in roughly 69% of reports.
Quick Assessment
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Most Helpful Reports About (03) 9320 0118
Answered and music was playing, then woman said she's from ARL on behalf of PayPal. asked me to confirm personal info before explaining why she called. definitely seems like a scam
Credit Corp called, reminder they're legally restricted to max seven times in seven days, recommend taking screenshots and emailing yourself for documentation
Overview
How People Described (03) 9320 0118
Reports describe a range of interactions with no dominant classification.
How the Contact Happened
Was the Contact Expected?
Reported Behaviour for (03) 9320 0118
Tactics People Mentioned
These are the tactics community members identified when reporting interactions with (03) 9320 0118.
How Interactions Played Out
Of the people who reported contact from (03) 9320 0118, here is how far the interaction went.
Tactics That Show Up Together
50% of reports describe more than one pressure tactic in the same interaction.
Has Anyone Confirmed the Caller Was Genuine?
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How Much Detail Did People Share?
Most reports include useful detail, and 38% include detailed descriptions.
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What People Reported About (03) 9320 0118
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Answered and music was playing, then woman said she's from ARL on behalf of PayPal. asked me to confirm personal info before explaining why she called. definitely seems like a scam
Credit Corp called, reminder they're legally restricted to max seven times in seven days, recommend taking screenshots and emailing yourself for documentation
Got 14 missed calls since start of year, finally left voicemail today mispronouncing my name, told me to call back with reference number
Definitely a spam.
Under no circumstances proceed to provide any sensitive data.
Politely thank them for their call and promptly hang up on them.
As others have said, when you answer it is hold music which I don't think a legit organisation would do. They claimed to be a debt collecting agency with my file referred from PayPal. I said that I had already followed up with PayPal (as I have been getting text messages for a while). I haven't had any response from PayPal, which tells me there is no issue, and there is no debit on my account. The operator said I should call PayPal and she would give me the number - I said I would prefer to look it up. She became frustrated saying if I didn't call PayPal she would just have to call me back. That's fine. I know my data has been involved in the many data breaches in Australia, so I guess these scammers have it.
Suspicious call, I foolishly answered, went straight to 'on hold' Services Australia hold music. Most likely debt collection.
It's ARL Collecting money I owe to PayPal - which I do, so not a scam for me.
Asked for my name but wouldn't say where calling from, respected privacy when I objected
Claiming I owe PayPal cash but I don't, found out dodgy characters trying to open business account in my name
Caller claimed to be debt collector for PayPal, but checked account and nothing's wrong
ARL Collections called about old PayPal debt, said they're working with PayPal
Held briefly then someone with a fake Indian name asked for my surname, wouldn't say who they were, kept being rude
ARL claiming I owe PayPal a debt, but PayPal confirmed my account's fine, didn't answer or respond
called back and got directed to ARL messaging service collecting info, seems like scam
Mentioned my name, asked to contact ARL at 1300 303 849 with reference number 107245842. ignored it, seemed suspicious
Getting calls daily for weeks, answered once and got music, stopped answering cause it's suspicious
Caller claimed to be from PayPal, but PayPal confirmed no issues on my account when I checked
Impersonating PayPal, set up shifty account in my name and email
Keeps calling, flagged by phone as potential scam
Calls every day with no message
Claimed to be arl on behalf of paypal, threatened them
Phones 2 or 3 times each day. Doesn't leave message.
number violates ACCC guidelines for creditor contact frequency
Beware of 2025’s best scam artist.
Number appears to be associated with scam artist
Could be a scammer or debt collector, hard to tell without more info
Answered but just heard music like I was on hold, hung up
Got call, no voicemail
Complete silence on other end, no one spoke
Called several times with no voicemail
No answer. Sounds like spam.
Answered and was placed oh hold. They can F Off!
Calls you then they put you on f*king hold like bitch what? Definitely a spam.
Spam wouldn't say where calling from.
Frequently Asked Questions
What tactics have been reported for (03) 9320 0118?
The clearest patterns are Impersonation (69%), Info request (38%), Urgency (15%), Callback lure (15%), Silent call (8%). Those came from 13 reports that described the interaction in detail.
Is this number still in use?
The reporting pattern shows this number has been inactive in recent reporting. 0 reports came in over the past month.
Are the reports about (03) 9320 0118 trustworthy?
There is a reasonable amount of data, with a reasonable level of consistency. People describe different experiences, so the overall picture is mixed. About 38% include detailed descriptions, which helps.
Is this number known for scams?
Mixed signals - 29% of reporters flagged scam out of 34 total reports.
What contact methods does (03) 9320 0118 use?
Mainly phone call at 68%, with some variation: phone call (68%), missed call (21%), other methods (9%), voicemail (3%).
What kind of interactions do people report for (03) 9320 0118?
Reporters described it as: Scam (10), Spam (6), Suspicious (6), Uncertain (6), Nuisance (5), Legit (1).
Do people recognise (03) 9320 0118 when it calls?
100% of contributors say the contact was unexpected. 0% were expecting it.
Has anyone confirmed this was a real caller?
1 contributors said they confirmed the caller through: Other (1). Overall, that evidence is weak.