Australia
+61
Phone Number Format
- Area Code: 1
digit
- Subscriber Number:
8
digits
Area Code List
- Starting in 1994, Australia's numbering plan began changing to area
codes of the form 0x (domestically) or one digit internationally. As
of 1999, this conversion was complete, where subscriber numbers are
now eight digits and area codes are single digit.
- These codes are not dialable from international points, but used in
domestic dialing
- 1100 Faults and service difficulties (residential)
- 11333 Operator (with international cards)
- 115 Dial-it information
- 116 Dial-it information
- 118 Dial-it information
- 119 Dial-it information
- 124x operator service (by carrier)
- 125x operator service (by carrier)
- 13 Network calls, toll-free/local rate
- 132 Some free Telecom numbers
- 1800 New FreeCall (replaces 008)
- 181x Calling Card
- 189x Calling Card
- 190 InfoCall (replaces 009)
- The folllowing is the dialing plan in international format. Geographic
areas are approximate - the area codes do not match political territories.
Domestically, 0 is dialed before these codes as in 02- for Sydney.
- 010 international access (One.Tel)
- 014 international access (Primus)
- 015 international access (Telstra)
- 016 international access (Telstra)
- 018 international access (Telstra)
- 019 international access (Cable & Wireless)
- 07 satellite phone services 1xx wireless services
- 140 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 144 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 145 satellite phone services
- 146 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 147 satellite phone services
- 148 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 149 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 15 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 16 paging
- 171 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 172 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 175 operator service (by carrier)
- 177 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 178 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 179 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 18 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 19 mobile services (mostly analogue)
- 2 New South Wales (Sydney)
- 2 Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)
- 3 Victoria (Melbourne)
- 3 Tasmania (Hobart)
- 4 mobile services (mostly digital)
- 5 Universal/Personal numberings
- 7 Queensland (Brisbane)
- 8 South Australia (Adelaide)
- 8 Cocos (Keeling) Island (subscriber numbers: 9162 xxxx)
- 8 Christmas Island (subscriber numbers: 9164 xxxx)
- 8 New Territories 8 Western Australia (Perth)
- The following represents the former scheme, prior to the 1995-1999
national renumbering, with reference to the new (1999) codes where applicable.
Some of the following codes may remain in effect.
- 0 [most services dialed domestically as 00xx to change to 1xx;
likely to allow 00+ for international calling]
- 00 emergency free call (like US 911) 010 unused?
- 011 voice IDD access 01100 voice IDD access test (recorded message
if IDD available)
- 012 voice IDD with automatic ring-back of call cost
- 013 not used
- 014 international toll free numbers
- 015 fax/data IDD access
- 016,017,018,019 not used?
- 019 Optus fax IDD access
- 02 Hobart (Tasmania) [new code 3]
- 03 Launceston (Tasmania) [new code 3]
- 04 Burnie, Devonport (Tasmania) [new code 3]
- 055 kickback services like 900-, 976- (U.S.); 0898 (U.K.); etc.
[to change to 1900+ for domestic dialing]
- 06 not used?
- 07 NON CELLULAR mobile phones (possibly no longer active)
- 08 toll free like 1-800, 0800 etc [to change to 1800+ for domestic
dialing]
- 09 not used?
- 099 Optus http://www.phonecardspin.com/ access (domestic)
- 1 Telecom services
- 100 overseas faults and difficulties
- 101 operator-connected calls overseas from private phone
- 102 overseas call charge enquiries
- 103 overseas directory assistance
- 107 operator-connected calls overseas from payphone
- 108 operator-connected calls to ships at sea (DD not available,
unlike UK)
- 11 operator-connected calls from private phone
- 12 LD Charge enquiries
- 13 local directory assistance
- 14 recorded message saying "Number not connected"
- 15 analogue mobile
- 16 Telecom Australia pagers pseudo area code (6 digits follow)
- 16 020 Pager operator
- 16 080 Pager bookings
- 16 200 Pager faults & difficulties
- 170 interstate DA (some areas only)
- 173 Wake up and reminder calls
- 175 NSW country & ACT DA (+ interstate in some areas)
- 176 operator connected calls from a payphone
- 18 mobile phones pseudo area code
- 19 does not give recording, but not known what 19x does?
- 192 additional Sydney code? (numbers begin 2 through 9)
- 2 Sydney (New South Wales) [code to remain 2]
- 3 Melbourne (Victoria) [remains 3; new numbers are '9' + old 7D]
- 4 [to be reserved for future mobile services]
- 4 New South Wales region [new code 2]
- 41 GSM mobile service (in Sydney (+7D)), reserved for mobile digital
- 42 Wollongong; Kiama (New South Wales); adjacent to 44 [new code
2]
- 43 Central Coast (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 44 Moruya; Nowra (New South Wales); adjacent to 42 [new code 2]
- 45 Windsor (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 46 Campbelltown (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 47 Penrith (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 48 Goulburn (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 49 Cessnock, Maitland, Newcastle (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 5 [to be reserved for eventual expansion of numbering to 11 digits]
- 5 Victoria (state) [new code 3] 50 Balranald (Victoria) [new code
3]
- 50 Mildura, Red Cliffs, Swan Hill (New South Wales) [new code
3]
- 51 Bairnsdale, Moe (Victoria) [new code 3]
- 52 Geelong, Lara (Victoria) [new code 3]
- 53 Bachhus Marsh, Ballarat, Balliang (Victoria) [new code 3]
- 54 Bendigo, Gisborne, Romsey (Victoria) [new code 3]
- 55 Warrnambool (Victoria) [new code 3]
- 56 Warragul (Victoria) [new code 3]
- 57 Kilmore, Kinglake, Wangaratta (Victoria) [new code 3]
- 58 Deniliquin (New South Wales) [new code 3]
- 58 Numurkah (Victoria) [new code 3]
- 58 Shepparton (Victoria) [new code 3]
- 59 Cranbourne, Emerald, Healsville (Victoria) [new code 3]
- 59 Mornington, Parkenham (Victoria) [new code 3]
- 6 Canberra [new code 2]
- 6 New South Wales (state) and ACT [new code 2]
- 60 Albury (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 60 Corryong (Victoria) [new code 2]
- 62 formerly Canberra (now 6; 2+old local number) [new code 2]
- 63 Bathurst, Cowra, Lithgow (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 63 Mudgee, Orange, Rylstone, Young (New South Wales) [new code
2]
- 64 Bega, Cooma (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 65 Kempsey, Muswellbrook, Singleton (New South Wales) [new code
2]
- 65 Taree, Wauchope (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 66 Casino, Coffs Harbour, Grafton (New South Wales) [new code
2]
- 66 Kyogle, Lismore, Murwillumbah (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 67 Armidale, Tamworth (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 68 Bourke, Condobolin, Dubbo (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 68 Nyngan, Parkes (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 69 Griffith, Hay, Wagga Wagga (New South Wales) [new code 2]
- 7 Brisbane (Queensland) [becomes code 7]
- 70 Cairns (Queensland) [becomes code 7]
- 71 Bundaberg, Maryborough (Queensland) [becomes code 7]
- 71 Sunshine Coast (Queensland) [becomes code 7]
- 72 see 7 [becomes code 7]
- 73 see 7 [becomes code 7]
- 74 Roma (Queensland) [becomes code 7]
- 75 Beaudesert, Gold Coast (Queensland) [becomes code 7]
- 76 Toowoomba (Queensland) [becomes code 7]
- 77 Townsville (Queensland) [becomes code 7]
- 78 see 07 [becomes code 7]
- 79 Mackay, Rockhampton (Queensland) [becomes code 7]
- 8 Adelaide (South Australia) [new code 8]
- 80 Broken Hill, Tibooburra (New South Wales) [new code 8]
- 80 Mingary (South Australia) [new code 8]
- 80 Wilcannia (New South Wales) [new code 8]
- 82 see 08 [new code 8]
- 83 see 08 [new code 8]
- 84 see 08 [new code 8]
- 848 American River, Cygnet River, Gosse (South Australia) [new
code 8]
- 848 Harriet, Kangaroo Island, Karatta (South Australia) [new code
8]
- 848 Kingscote, Macgillivray, Parndarna (South Australia) [new
code 8]
- 848 Penneshaw, Stokes Bay (South Australia) [new code 8]
- 85 Barossa Valley (South Australia) [new code 8]
- 86 Port Augusta (South Australia) [new code 8]
- 87 Mt. Gambier, South East (South Australia) [new code 8]
- 88 Yorke Peninsula (South Australia) [new code 8]
- 89 Darwin (Northern Territory) [new code 8]
- 9 Perth (Western Australia) [new code 8]
- 90 Kalgoorlie (Western Australia) [new code 8]
- 91 Great Northern (Western Australia) [new code 8]
- 9162 Cocos (Keeling) Islands [replaced +672 2 as of 2 Oct 1994;
became 8
- 9162 xxxx with national renumbering]
- 96 Central and Eastern (Western Australia) [new code 8]
- 97 South Western (Western Australia) [new code 8]
- 98 South Western (Western Australia) [new code 8]
- 99 Geraldton (Great Northern, Western Australia) [new code 8]
Additional
Information
- Completed 1999 : national renumbering
- Australia completed its national telephone numbering plan restructuring
for geographic numbers. As of summer 1999, there remained changes
to be completed for certain services such as operator, calling card
and satellite. All geographic telephone numbers in Australia are
now a standard single-digit area code followed by an 8-digit subscriber
number.
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