Q: I am trying to call to Australian phone number +61 8 9xxx 3xxx from Bangalore, India.
A: We keep a full guide on dialing to Australia on our page https://howtophoneto.com/australia/. Select “India” from the “from” menu for complete instructions.
Here is a summary:
To dial to Australia from India you will need to dial as follows:
00 | 61 | 8 | 9xxx 3xxx |
international exit code from India | country code for Australia | geographic code | local phone number |
00 – international exit code – this is the phone number needed to dial from India to reach an international location.
61 – this is Australia’s country code and the number needed to dial Australia.
8 – this is a geographic code used within Australia (specifically for South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory)
9xxx 3xxx – this is the local phone number in Australia.