Q&A: How to call Australia (+61)

How to call Auckland from Australia

Question: How do I call Auckland, New Zealand from Australia? The number I want to call is 09-353 xxxx.

To call New Zealand from Australia:

Dial the Australian exit code ‘0011’.
Dial the New Zealand country code ’64’.
Dial the local phone number. Do not dial a leading ‘0’.

To call this phone number from Australia you would dial 0011-64-9-353-xxxx.

‘0011’ is the exit code to reach the international switchboard from an Australian phone.

’64’ is the country code for New Zealand.

‘9’ is an area code within the New Zealand phone network, specifically for the Auckland metro area.

The rest of the phone number is the standard format for a New Zealand phone number.

For more on how to call Auckland and New Zealand please see our page on “how to call New Zealand.”

How to call Chicago from Australia?

Question: How do I call Chicago from Australia? The number I want to call is (312)-787-xxxx.

To call Chicago from Australia:

Dial the Australian exit code ‘0011’.
Dial the American country code ‘1’.
Dial the local phone number.

To call this phone number from Australia you would dial 0011-1-312-787-xxxx.

‘0011’ is the exit code to reach the international switchboard from an Australian phone.

‘1’ is the country code for the United States.

‘312’ is an area code within the U.S. phone network, specifically for Chicago and northern Illinois.

The rest of the phone number is the standard format for an American phone number.

For more on how to call Chicago, Illinois, and the U.S.A. please see our page on “how to call the United States.”

What country code is “0061”?

Question: I am calling a country with country with country code “0061” – I do not recognize this number – what country is it? The phone number I was given is “0061 2 8223 xxxx.”

Answer: The number you are trying to call looks like Australia. The phone number is likely in the state of New South Wales.

“00” is an international exit code (the number used to access the international switchboard) for most European and Asian countries, as well as nearby New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and East Timor. If ’00’ is dialed from a country that does not use that as its exit code (the U.S. and Canada use ‘011’, Australia uses ‘0011’, Japan uses ‘010’, many countries of the former U.S.S.R use ‘8’ – wait for the dial tone – ’10’), the call will not work.

“61” is the country code for Australia. It is the number that is dialed to reach Australia from the international switchboard.

The remainder of the number appears to be the format for an Australian phone number. The ‘2’ signifies the area code for the state of New South Wales within the Australian numbering system. The remainder of the phone number is separated into eight numbers (two blocks of four digits).

See our “how to call Australia” page for details on how to call Australia from anywhere in the world.

US to US cell in Australia

Question: Hello, we will be traveling in Australia this July. Can we call from a US-based cell phone to a US-based cell phone while in Australia?

Answer: Yes, you can call between two US cell phones while in Australia.

If one of your cell phone numbers is (212) 555-1234, dial 0011-1-212-555-1234 to call the cell phone. You can also dial the call as +1-212-555-1234 (some phones can dial a plus symbol).

Be aware that this call will be expensive. You will be incurring the cost of an international call from Australia to the US when you dial out from the first phone and an additional international roaming call from the US to Australia as the second phone receives the call. Be sure to check your international and roaming rates before making these calls.

What country is country code “00111”

Question: I am trying to dial to country code “00111”. What country is this? The phone number I have is ‘00111 213 272 xxxx’.

Answer: It looks like the country code you’re trying to call is the United States. The phone number you see is as if the call is dialed from Australia.

‘0011’ is the international exit code to dial the international switchboard from Australia.

‘1’ is the country code for the United States, Canada, as well as most of the Caribbean and U.S. Territories (including those in the Pacific).

‘213’ is the area code for Los Angeles.

The last seven digits of the phone number ‘272 xxxx’ appear to be in the standard format for American phone numbers.

To dial this phone number from the U.S. or Canada, eliminate the leading ‘0011’ (as you are not dialing the international switchboard). Keep the leading ‘1’ as well as the area code (213) and phone number (272 xxxx) in the dialing sequence.

To dial this phone number from Australia, dial it as it is listed. ‘0011’ is the exit code to reach the international switchboard. ‘1’ is the country code for the United States. ‘213 272 xxxx’ is the phone number within the United States.

To dial this phone number from New Zealand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, or most of Europe (including the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands) replace the leading ‘0011’ with ’00’. The rest of the phone number (‘1 213 272 xxxx’) stays the same.

What country code is 0064?

Question: Hello, I am trying to dial a phone number listed as 0064 4 39x xxxx. The call is not connecting. I am dialing from Australia. Can you please help?

Answer: Thank you for your question.

It looks like you are trying to call New Zealand (country code 64).

’00’ is commonly used as an international exit code for many European and Asian countries, as well as New Zealand. The exit code you dial depends on the country you are calling from.

To dial this number from Australia, replace the ’00’ with ‘0011’ (Australia’s exit code).

The dialing sequence should be:

0011	64	4	39x xxxx
Australian exit code	New Zealand country code	area code for Wellington	local subscriber number

If this call was dialed from the United States or Canada, the exit code would be ‘011’.

011	64	4	39x xxxx
American exit code	New Zealand country code	area code for Wellington	local subscriber number

If this call was dialed from Japan, the exit code would be ‘010’.

010	64	4	39x xxxx
Japanese exit code	New Zealand country code	area code for Wellington	local subscriber number

If this call was dialed from most of the European or Asian countries (including the UK, France, Germany, India, and China) the exit code would be ’00’ (as listed in your current number)

00	64	4	39x xxxx
British exit code	New Zealand country code	area code for Wellington	local subscriber number

How to dial a call from New Zealand to Singapore?

Question: I am attempting to dial Singapore phone number 6808 7XXX from New Zealand. I am dialing “0011 65 6808 7XXX” as instructed by the people I’m calling but the call is not completing.

Answer: You need to replace “0011” with “00” in the call sequence. That call sequence looks like the one that would be used when calling from Australia.

The call sequence should be:

00	65	6808 7XXX
exit code from New Zealand	country code for Singapore	local phone number in Singapore

“0011” is the exit code for Australia. “00” is the exit code for New Zealand.

The exit code is the number needed to dial an international number from the country you’re calling from.

Need help calling to Australia from India

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.

Help calling from Australia to Canada

Q: I am trying to dial Canadian phone number 403-5xx-xxxx from Sydney, Australia – to do this I dial 00114035xxxxxx, but I’m not getting through – can you help? (number changed to protect caller details)

A: It looks like you’re missing a “1” from the dialing sequence.

To dial to Canada from Australia you will need to dial as follows:

[fourSectionCall firstone=”0011″ firsttwo=”Australian exit code” secondone=”1″ secondtwo=”Canadian country code” thirdone=”403″ thirdtwo=”area / regional code for southern Alberta (3 digits)” fourthone=”5xx-xxxx” fourthtwo=”local phone number within southern Alberta (seven digits)”]

0011 – this code needed to dial from Australia to the international switchboard

1 – this is Canada‘s country code – it is needed to dial Canadian from an international location.

403 – this is the area code for the province of Alberta, specifically the southern portion (Calgary is the major city in this region).

5xx-xxxx- this is the local phone number within the 403 area code.