Country calling code
+61 is the dialing code of Australia
To call Australia from abroad, dial +61 and the national number without its leading 0. 02 1234 5678 becomes +61 2 1234 5678.
Quick facts about +61
- Countries and territories
- Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Trunk prefix
- 0, dropped when you dial from abroad
- Number length
- Nine digits after the leading 0
- Mobile numbers
- Mobile numbers start with 04, so +61 4 is an Australian mobile
- Time zones
- UTC+8 in Western Australia to UTC+10 in the east, UTC+11 in the south-east in summer
How to dial a Australia number
- Start with the plus sign, or the exit code of the country you call from: 00 from the United Kingdom, India and most of Europe, 011 from the United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, 010 from Japan.
- Dial the country code 61.
- Dial the national number without its leading 0.
Example: 02 1234 5678 in Australia is +61 2 1234 5678 from anywhere in the world. In the LapLine dialer, type it exactly like that, with the plus sign.
Main area codes in Australia
| Place | Area code | From abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney and Canberra | 02 | +61 2 |
| Melbourne and Hobart | 03 | +61 3 |
| Brisbane | 07 | +61 7 |
| Perth, Adelaide and Darwin | 08 | +61 8 |
Good to know
- Australia has four geographic area codes covering whole states, so 02 is the same price whether the number is in Sydney or a country town in New South Wales.
Questions and answers
- Which country has the dialing code +61?
- +61 is the country calling code of Australia, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands. UTC+8 in Western Australia to UTC+10 in the east, UTC+11 in the south-east in summer.
- What is the ISD code 61?
- ISD code 61 is the same code. ISD stands for International Subscriber Dialling, the term used in India for a country code. Dial it as +61 from a mobile or a browser dialer, or as 0061 from a landline in India and most of Europe.
- How do I call a Australia number from abroad?
- Dial +61, then the national number without its leading 0. For example 02 1234 5678 becomes +61 2 1234 5678.
- Can I call +61 numbers from my browser?
- LapLine calls mobiles and landlines from a browser tab and quotes the per-minute price of the exact number before you call. Which destinations can be called depends on provider coverage; the dialer says whether a number is available.
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