Phoning Australia from the UK

0061 + area code (without the zero) + telephone number

Area Codes

Australian Capital Territory	02
Mobile phones	04
New South Wales	02
Northern Territory	08
Queensland	07
South Australia	08
Tasmania	03
Victoria	03
Western Australia	08

Phoning Within Australia

Phoning the UK from Australia:
00 11 44 + STD code (without the zero) + telephone number

The major mobile phone companies in Australia (Telstra, Vodafone, Optus and Virgin) offer both pay as you go and pay monthly contracts. Many allow you to use your existing mobile phone and just buy an Australian SIM card.

Local, long-distance and international calls can be made from public payphones: some accept credit cards and phonecards. If you want to make cheap international calls, there is a large variety of prepaid phonecards and it is worth shopping around.

Useful Numbers
1223	Directory Enquiries (automated)
1234	Operator (Sensis Concierge Service)
1225	International Operator
12 550	Reverse Charges
000	Emergency Services (mobiles can also use 112)
1800 prefix	Freephone numbers
1300/13 prefix	Local rate (from a landline)
1900 prefix	Premium rate numbers