Making international calls
This support article will give you key information about making calls from Australia to overseas numbers using international dialling codes.
How to make an international call from Australia.
Enter the exit code.
The Australian exit code is 0011 or you could use + on a mobile. To dial +, press and hold 0 on your phone's keypad.
Enter the country code.
Check out the country codes on our international call rates support page.
Enter the phone number.
Enter the phone number including the area code. If the area code or number begins with '0', drop the ‘0’ when you dial.
Here’s an example of how to call
If you’re calling someone in the UK and their number is ‘020 1234 5678’, here’s how to call them from Australia.
Enter the exit code.
The Australian exit code is 0011 or you could use + on a mobile. To dial +, press and hold 0 on your phone's keypad.
Enter the UK country code.
The UK country code is 44.
Enter the phone number.
Enter the phone number including the area code ‘20 1234 5478’ (drop the ‘0’ from the area code).
Therefore, to call this number on an Australian mobile you’d dial +44 20 1234 5478 and on an Australian landline you'd dial 0011 44 20 1234 5478.
If you’re calling someone in New Zealand and their number is ‘09 123 4567’, here’s how to call them from Australia.
Enter the exit code.
The Australian exit code is 0011 or you could use + on a mobile. To dial +, press and hold 0 on your phone's keypad.
Enter the New Zealand country code.
The New Zealand country code is 64.
Enter the phone number.
Enter the phone number including the area code ‘9 123 4567’ (drop the ‘0’ from the area code).
Therefore, to call this number on an Australian mobile you’d dial +64 9 123 4567 and on an Australian landline you'd dial 0011 64 9 123 4567.
If you’re calling someone in the USA and their number is ‘212 123 4567’, here’s how to call them from Australia.
Enter the exit code.
The Australian exit code is 0011 or you could use + on a mobile. To dial +, press and hold 0 on your phone's keypad.
Enter the USA country code.
The USA country code is 1.
Enter the phone number.
Enter the phone number including the area code ‘212 123 4567’.
Therefore, to call this number on an Australian mobile you’d dial +1 212 123 4567 and on an Australian landline you'd dial 0011 1 212 123 4567.
If you’re calling someone in Canada and their number is ‘416 123 4567’, here’s how to call them from Australia.
Enter the exit code.
The Australian exit code is 0011 or you could use + on a mobile. To dial +, press and hold 0 on your phone's keypad.
Enter the Canada country code.
The Canada country code is 1.
Enter the phone number.
Enter the phone number including the area code ‘416 123 4567’.
Therefore, to call this number on an Australian mobile you’d dial +1 416 123 4567 and on an Australian landline you'd dial 0011 1 416 123 4567.
Additional information
Keypad functionality differs between device manufacturers, however you can usually dial ‘+’ on most phones by:
- Pressing and holding the '0' or '*' key.
- Pressing the '0' or '*' key twice quickly.
On most smartphones, there's a button that brings up a secondary keyboard for symbols such as ‘+’.