Dialing codes for Australia
Country Code +61
Area Codes by Region and State
Central East Region
(New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory. parts of northern Victoria) |
2 |
South East Region
(Tasmania, most of Victoria & parts of southern
New South Wales) |
3 |
Digital GSM Mobile phones
(All States) |
4 |
North East Region
(Queensland) |
7 |
Central & West Region
(South Australia, Northern Territory & Western Australia) |
8 |
Other Helpful Numbers
| Prefix to Block CND (Calling Number Display) |
1831 |
| Dial & Hang-up to test ring-back of phone |
127-22199 |
| To obtain number of line you are using (Telstra) |
127-22123 |
| To obtain number of line you are using (Optus) |
127-2312 |
| To obtain number of line you are using (all mobile phones) |
018-018-222 |
Notes about mobile
phones in Australia
Digital GSM Mobile phones
(area code 4): the Australian GSM mobile standard is GSM 900/1800, with
CDMA service in some areas.
Telstra discontinued its
AMPS-800 analog network nationwide in 2002, having replaced it with a
CDMA-800 network. Orange also offers CDMA service.
Here's a list of the mobile networks active in Australia:
| GSM-900 |
Optus (Australia Wide) |
| Telstra
(Australia Wide) |
| Vodafone
(Australia Wide) |
| GSM-1800 |
3-Com
(Some Major Cities Only) |
| CDMA-800 |
Telstra
(Australia Wide) |
| Orange/Hutchison
(Some Capital Cities Only) |
Click
here for information on GSM carrier-specific features.
GSM roaming agreements
exist between Australian and USA carriers for those with Dual-Band
900/1900 or Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 handsets, or USA-based SIM cards can be
used in GSM-900 and 1800 handsets. |
The Australia Communications Authority
is
responsible for administration of Australia's telecommunications policies.