Calling to the Australian Antarctic Territory
Australian Antarctic Territory numbers being with a ‘1’.
Calling within the Australian Antarctic Territory (domestic dialing)
There is no trunk prefix used when calling within the Australian Antarctic Territory. Dial all six numbers as listed.
| 1 | five digits |
| designator for the Australian Antarctic Territory within country code 672 | remainder of local phone number in the Australian Antarctic Territory |
Australian Antarctic Territory phone numbers explained
| 1 | one digit | four digits |
| designator for the Australian Antarctic Territory within country code 672 | landline or mobile designator | remainder of the local phone number |
First digit: ‘1’ – country code +672 is shared with Norfolk Island (whose phone numbers start with ‘3’). Australian Antarctic Territory telephone numbers begin with ‘1’.
Second digit: designates the base (research station) being called.
Remaining digits: represent the remainder of the subscriber number.
Calling internationally from the Australian Antarctic Territory
‘oo11’ is used as an international exit code when dialing an international call from the Australian Antarctic Territory.
Phonebooks, directories, and number lookup
There are currently no published phone books or directories for the Australian Antarctic Territory.
The four bases in the territory are assigned codes:
- Davis Station – 10
- Mawson Station – 11
- Casey Station – 12
- Macquarie Island – 13
- Mobile and Aurora Australis – 14
As well, the Australian government publishes a page on communicating with Antarctica by phone, fax, and email.
Sources and more resources
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specalized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – Australian External Territories (Norfolk Island and Australian Antarctic Territory – country code +672) Communication of 22.V.2003 – Details of the Australian Antarctic Territory’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- Department of the Environment and Energy – Australian Antarctic Division – Communicating with Antarctica by phone, fax, and email
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in the Australian Antarctic Territory – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for the Australian Antarctic Territory. Includes specific number ranges for each research station as well as detail on calling procedures.