How to Call Australia from Overseas

Are you considering coming to Australia and need to contact Hostels, potential employers or Relos (Relatives)? It can be frustrating trying to figure out what numbers to dial. Here is a quick cheat sheet and a link to help you with ALL of your overseas calling.

From the US: 00161 and then the Aussie number starting with Area Code. Example 00161 4 XXXX XXXX (Cell Phone)

• From the UK: 0061 4 XXXX XXXX
• From Ireland: 0061 4 XXXX XXXX
• From India: 0061 4 XXXX XXXX
• From Canada: 00161 4 XXXX XXXX
• From Germany: 0061 4 XXXX XXXX
• From Japan: 01061 4 XXXX XXXX
• From Other Locations: click Here
• To call from Australia to Overseas: Click Here

To Dial a State Land Line: Replace the 4 in the above numbers with the appropriate area code number below. Example: to call Sydney from the US, dial 00161 2 XXXX XXXX.

Area codes for The States:

• South Australia (Adelaide): 8
• Northern Territory (Darwin): 8
• Western Australia (Perth): 8
• Queensland (Brisbane): 7
• Tasmania (Hobart) : 3
• New South Wales (Sydney): 2
• All Cell Phones: 4
• ACT (Canberra): 2
• Victoria (Melbourne): 3

Special Note: Australian telephone numbers including area code can have as little as 5 and as many as 15 digits

• Emergency Numbers Once you are In Australia
• Embassy information Overseas and in Australia
• Information on Arrival into Australia

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