Dialing Down Under: A Guide To Australian Phone Numbers

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If you're trying to dial an Australian phone number, you'll need to know the correct international exit code and country code. The exit code is the number you dial to make an international call from your country, while the country code directs your call to a particular country. To call Australia from the US, for example, you would dial 011 as the exit code, followed by Australia's country code, 61. Then, you would dial the area code or city code, and finally, the phone number. It's important to note that when calling Australia from overseas, you should omit any leading 0 from Australian numbers.

Characteristics Values
Country code 61
Exit code 011
Mobile phone code 4
Area codes 2 – New South Wales, Canberra Region, and some areas of northern Victoria
3 – Tasmania, Victoria, and some southern areas in New South Wales
7 – Queensland
8 – Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory, Cocos (Keeling), Christmas Islands, and some areas in New South Wales
Sydney and Gold Coast = 02
Melbourne and Tasmania = 03
Brisbane = 07
Number of digits in the local phone number 8

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Exit code: 011 (US) or 00 (elsewhere)

When dialling an Australian phone number from outside the country, the exit code you use will depend on where you are calling from. If you are calling from the US, the exit code is 011. If you are calling from elsewhere, the exit code is typically 00.

Exit codes are used to indicate that a call is exiting the country from which it is being made. After dialling the exit code, you will then need to dial Australia's country code, which is 61. This tells your phone carrier that you want to connect to a number in Australia.

Once you have dialled the exit code and country code, you will then need to dial the area code or city code of the location in Australia that you are calling. Australian area codes are two-digit codes that typically start with a zero, for example, Sydney and the Gold Coast have the area code 02, while Melbourne and Tasmania have the area code 03. When dialling an Australian number from outside the country, you should omit the leading zero of the area code.

Finally, you will need to dial the local phone number of the person or business you are trying to contact. This is typically an 8-digit number for landlines and a 9-digit number for mobile phones.

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Country code: 61

Country code 61 is the country code for Australia. To call Australia from overseas, you must first dial the exit code of the country you are calling from, followed by the country code 61. For example, to call Australia from the US, you would dial 011 61, or 00 61.

After dialling the exit code and country code, you then need to dial the Australian number. If you are calling a landline, you need to dial the 2-digit area code, followed by the 8-digit local phone number. For example, if you are calling someone in Sydney, whose number is +(0)2 1234 5678, you would dial +61 2 1234 5678, or 011 61 2 1234 5678.

If you are calling a mobile phone, you would dial the exit code, followed by the country code, 61, then 4, and then the 8-digit mobile number. For example, if you are calling an Australian mobile phone number 0412 345 678, you would dial 011 61 4 1234 5678.

It is important to note that when dialling an Australian number from overseas, you should omit the initial zero from the number.

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Area codes: 2, 3, 7, 8

To call Australia from overseas, you must first dial your country's exit code. For the US, this is 011. You then need to enter Australia's country code, which is 61. After this, you add the two-digit Australian area code included in the recipient's phone number.

The area code 2 covers New South Wales, the Canberra Region, and some areas of northern Victoria. If you are calling a landline in Sydney, for example, and the local number is 1234 5678, you would dial +61-2-1234-5678 or 01161-2-1234-5678.

The area code 3 covers Tasmania, Victoria, and some southern areas in New South Wales. If you are calling a landline in Melbourne, and the local number is 7010 5678, you would dial +61-3-7010-5678 or 01161-3-7010-5678.

The area code 7 covers Queensland. If you are calling Brisbane and the local number is 1234 5678, you would dial +61-7-1234-5678 or 01161-7-1234-5678.

The area code 8 covers Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory, Cocos (Keeling), Christmas Islands, and some areas in New South Wales.

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Mobile phone code: 4

To call an Australian mobile phone number from outside Australia, you will need to dial the mobile phone code '4'. This is because all Australian mobile phone numbers share the area code '04', and you always drop the '0' when calling Australia from another country.

For example, if you are calling an Australian mobile number from the US, you would start by dialling the exit code, which is '011' or '+' if you are using a smartphone. Then, enter Australia's country code, '61'. This routes your call directly to Australia. Next, enter the mobile phone code, '4', and then the 8-digit local phone number.

So, if you are looking to call the Australian mobile number 0412345678, you would dial:

  • 011-61-4-1234-5678 or
  • +61-4-1234-5678

Note that the Australian trunk code '0' is dropped when placing an international call.

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Local number: 8 digits

To dial an Australian local number with 8 digits, you must first know the area code of the location you are calling. Australian landline numbers start with each city's specific area code, followed by 8 digits within Australia. For example, the local number for Perth is "08 XXXX XXXX", where "08" is the assigned area code for Perth.

If you are calling a landline number from within Australia, you can omit the area code if the number you are calling shares the same area code as your own number. For example, if your number is 02 5551 5678, and you are calling 02 7010 1111, you can simply dial 7010 1111.

If you are calling an Australian local number from outside of Australia, you will need to include the country code for Australia, which is 61, followed by the 2-digit area code, and then the 8-digit local number. For example, a Brisbane number with the country code would appear as +61 7 4567 9812.

It is important to note that when calling from overseas, you should leave out the leading '0' from the area code. For example, instead of dialling 07, you would dial 61 7.

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Frequently asked questions

The country code for Australia is 61.

The exit code for the US is 011.

Dial 011 (exit code) 61 (country code) 4 (mobile phone code) followed by the 8-digit local phone number.

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