Cheap calls to Australia
Cheap calls to Australia from your browser
Australia's large British, Indian, Chinese, Greek and Filipino communities, and Australians working abroad, make it a top destination for calls home across a big time difference.
Rates to Australia
The dialer quotes the exact Australia number you typed from live provider rates before the call, and the call keeps that rate.
| Numbers | Covers | Price per minute |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile numbers | Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and other mobile networks | Live quote in the dialer |
| Landlines | Fixed lines, for example in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane | Live quote in the dialer |
What LapLine charges
The dialer shows the price per minute of each number from live provider rates before the call starts, and the call keeps that rate. These service prices are the same for every country.
- Australia rate
- Provider rate at cost, no markup
- Browser leg
- US$0.004 per minute
- Call bridge
- US$0.0025 per minute for each side
- While it rings
- US$0.0065 per minute
- Connected
- Australia rate plus US$0.009 per minute
- Billing
- Per started minute, from your prepaid balance
Prices are in US dollars; destination rates are converted from GBP at the European Central Bank reference rate.
Calling Australia: what to know
- Mobile networks
- Telstra, Optus, Vodafone
- Time zone
- From UTC+8 in Perth to UTC+10 in Sydney and Melbourne, UTC+11 in the south-east in summer
- Best time to call
- Morning in London is evening in Sydney; evening in New York is the next morning in Sydney.
- How to dial
- Drop the leading 0 and add +61: 0412 345 678 becomes +61 412 345 678.
Questions and answers
- How much does a call to Australia cost with LapLine?
- The destination rate of the number you dial plus a small fixed per-minute price for the browser connection and the call bridge. Type the number in the dialer and it shows the total per minute before you call. You pay per started minute from a prepaid balance.
- Is it cheaper to call Australia mobiles or landlines?
- Mobile and landline rates differ in most countries, and Telstra and Optus numbers can be priced differently from fixed lines. The dialer quotes the exact number, so compare the two before you call.
- How do I dial a Australia number from abroad?
- Drop the leading 0 and add +61: 0412 345 678 becomes +61 412 345 678. The plus sign works from any country and from the LapLine dialer.
- Can I call Australia from my phone's browser?
- Yes. LapLine runs in the browser on a phone as well as on a laptop, and it can be installed as a web app. Calls to +61 numbers use Wi-Fi or mobile data, not the international minutes of your phone plan.
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