How to call Australia from the US and Canada

011 - 61 - phone number

01161 and +61 are used interchangeably to dial Australian phone numbers from a mobile (more on the plus sign).

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Calling Australia explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 61 - Country Code for Australia
  • phone number (remove initial 0):
    • fixed - 9 digits including area code
    • cell phones - 9 digits, 4 is the first digit nationwide

Area codes & number examples

Phone type Dialing format Or using +
Cell phone 011 61 4 xxxx xxxx +61 4 xxxx xxxx
Landlines Dialing format Or using +
Adelaide 011 61 8 xxxx xxxx +61 8 xxxx xxxx
Albury-Wodonga 011 61 2 xxxx xxxx +61 2 xxxx xxxx
Ballarat 011 61 3 xxxx xxxx +61 3 xxxx xxxx
Bendigo 011 61 3 xxxx xxxx +61 3 xxxx xxxx
Brisbane 011 61 7 xxxx xxxx +61 7 xxxx xxxx
Bunbury 011 61 8 xxxx xxxx +61 8 xxxx xxxx
Bundaberg 011 61 7 xxxx xxxx +61 7 xxxx xxxx
Cairns 011 61 7 xxxx xxxx +61 7 xxxx xxxx
Canberra 011 61 2 xxxx xxxx +61 2 xxxx xxxx
Christmas Island 011 61 8 xxxx xxxx +61 8 xxxx xxxx
Cocos (Keeling) 011 61 8 xxxx xxxx +61 8 xxxx xxxx
Darwin 011 61 8 xxxx xxxx +61 8 xxxx xxxx
Geelong 011 61 3 xxxx xxxx +61 3 xxxx xxxx
Gold Coast 011 61 7 xxxx xxxx +61 7 xxxx xxxx
Gosford 011 61 2 xxxx xxxx +61 2 xxxx xxxx
Hervey Bay 011 61 7 xxxx xxxx +61 7 xxxx xxxx
Hobart 011 61 3 xxxx xxxx +61 3 xxxx xxxx
Launceston 011 61 3 xxxx xxxx +61 3 xxxx xxxx
Mackay 011 61 7 xxxx xxxx +61 7 xxxx xxxx
Maitland 011 61 2 xxxx xxxx +61 2 xxxx xxxx
Mandurah 011 61 8 xxxx xxxx +61 8 xxxx xxxx
Melbourne 011 61 3 xxxx xxxx +61 3 xxxx xxxx
Melton 011 61 3 xxxx xxxx +61 3 xxxx xxxx
Mildura 011 61 3 xxxx xxxx +61 3 xxxx xxxx
Newcastle 011 61 2 xxxx xxxx +61 2 xxxx xxxx
Orange 011 61 2 xxxx xxxx +61 2 xxxx xxxx
Perth 011 61 8 xxxx xxxx +61 8 xxxx xxxx
Port Macquarie 011 61 2 xxxx xxxx +61 2 xxxx xxxx
Rockhampton 011 61 7 xxxx xxxx +61 7 xxxx xxxx
Rockingham 011 61 8 xxxx xxxx +61 8 xxxx xxxx
Shepparton 011 61 3 xxxx xxxx +61 3 xxxx xxxx
Sunbury 011 61 3 xxxx xxxx +61 3 xxxx xxxx
Sunshine Coast 011 61 7 xxxx xxxx +61 7 xxxx xxxx
Sydney 011 61 2 xxxx xxxx +61 2 xxxx xxxx
Tamworth 011 61 2 xxxx xxxx +61 2 xxxx xxxx
Tweed Heads 011 61 7 xxxx xxxx +61 7 xxxx xxxx
Townsville 011 61 7 xxxx xxxx +61 7 xxxx xxxx
Toowoomba 011 61 7 xxxx xxxx +61 7 xxxx xxxx
Wagga Wagga 011 61 2 xxxx xxxx +61 2 xxxx xxxx
Warrnambool 011 61 3 xxxx xxxx +61 3 xxxx xxxx
Wollongong 011 61 2 xxxx xxxx +61 2 xxxx xxxx

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