Present Numbering Plan Overview
Australia is divided geographically into four large area codes, most of which cover more than one state and/or territory. The standard telephone number in Australia (which within the telecommunications industry is referred to as an FNN – Full National Number) has ten digits, of which the first is '0'.
The first digits specify the type of service. The following list is a high level of numbering plan presented in domestic format. Geographical region boundaries do not exactly follow state borders.
- 00 Emergency and International access
- 01 Alternative phone services
- 02 Geographic: Central East region (NSW, ACT)
- 03 Geographic: South-east region (VIC, TAS)
- 04 Digital Mobile services (GSM and 3G)
- 05 Location Independent Communication Services (formerly "personal" numbers)
- 07 Geographic: North-east region (QLD)
- 08 Geographic: Central and West region (SA, NT, WA)
- 1 Non-geographic numbers (mostly for domestic use only)
Internationally the first 0 is replaced by the +61 country code (e.g. +61 2 xxxx xxxx for NSW or +61 4xx xxx xxx for a mobile number). Some numbers beginning with a 1 may be dialled without any replacement. (see below) There has been careful planning to avoid clashing with 01x numbers in this case.
End-user numbers are 10 digits long, conventionally written in the form (0x) xxxx xxxx for geographic and 04xx xxx xxx for mobile numbers. If the number is written where it may be viewed by an international audience (e.g. on an email signature or website) then the number is often written as +61 x xxxx xxxx or +61 4xx xxx xxx respectively (the initial 0 is not used for calls from overseas).
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