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title: "Australia country code +61"
url: "https://lookvalid.com/country-code/australia.md"
canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/country-code/australia"
last_updated: "2026-10-23"
type: "reference"
summary: "Australia uses country code +61. A number looks like +61 412 345 678. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator."
related: ["https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md", "https://lookvalid.com/country-code/cocos-keeling-islands.md", "https://lookvalid.com/country-code/christmas-island.md"]
---

# Australia country code +61

Australia uses country code +61. A number looks like +61 412 345 678. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator.

Australia uses country code +61. A number looks like +61 412 345 678.

## How to dial

| From | Dial |

| --- | --- |

| Any mobile phone | +61 412 345 678 |

| United States | 011 61 412 345 678 |

| Canada | 011 61 412 345 678 |

| United Kingdom | 00 61 412 345 678 |

| Australia | 0412 345 678 |

| Germany | 00 61 412 345 678 |

| France | 00 61 412 345 678 |

| India | 00 61 412 345 678 |

| Japan | 010 61 412 345 678 |

| Mexico | 00 61 412 345 678 |

| South Africa | 00 61 412 345 678 |

## Number structure

| Line | Digits |

| --- | --- |

| Mobile | 9 digits |

| Landline | 9 digits |

| Toll free | 7 or 10 digits |

| Premium rate | 10 digits |

Inside Australia the national number is dialled with a leading 0, which is dropped after +61.

## Area codes and places

Names are where the range was first assigned; numbers move between places and carriers. Source: libphonenumber geocoding data, 2026-09-23.

| Starts with | Place |
| --- | --- |
| +61 20 | New South Wales |
| +61 21 | New South Wales |
| +61 22 | New South Wales |
| +61 230 | New South Wales |
| +61 231 | New South Wales |
| +61 232 | New South Wales |
| +61 233 | Gosford |
| +61 234 | New South Wales |
| +61 235 | New South Wales |
| +61 236 | New South Wales |
| +61 237 | New South Wales |
| +61 23822 | Wombeyan Caves/Yerrinbool/Woodhouselee/Bowral/Braidwood/Breadalbane/Bundanoon/Bungonia/Crookwell |
| +61 23823 | Golspie/Gunning/Taralga/Goulburn/Nerriga/Paddys/River/Reidsdale/Robertson/Rugby/Tarago |
| +61 2383 | Goulburn |
| +61 2384 | New South Wales |
| +61 2385 | Goulburn |
| +61 2386 | Goulburn |
| +61 2387 | New South Wales |
| +61 2388 | Goulburn |
| +61 2389 | New South Wales |
| +61 24014 | Newcastle |
| +61 24015 | Maitland |
| +61 24016 | Newcastle |
| +61 24017 | Newcastle |
| +61 24023 | Newcastle |

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## First issuers

The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ. Source: libphonenumber carrier data, 2026-10-07.

| Starts with | First issued to |
| --- | --- |
| +61 400 | Telstra |
| +61 401 | Optus |
| +61 402 | Optus |
| +61 403 | Optus |
| +61 404 | Vodafone |
| +61 405 | Vodafone |
| +61 406 | Vodafone |
| +61 407 | Telstra |
| +61 408 | Telstra |
| +61 409 | Telstra |
| +61 410 | Vodafone |
| +61 411 | Optus |
| +61 412 | Optus |
| +61 413 | Optus |
| +61 414 | Vodafone |
| +61 415 | Vodafone |
| +61 416 | Vodafone |
| +61 417 | Telstra |
| +61 418 | Telstra |
| +61 419 | Telstra |
| +61 420 | Vodafone |
| +61 42000 | Rail Corporation NSW |
| +61 42001 | Rail Corporation NSW |
| +61 42002 | Dialogue Communications |
| +61 42003 | MessageBird |

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## Shared code

+61 is also used by [Cocos (Keeling) Islands](https://lookvalid.com/country-code/cocos-keeling-islands.md), [Christmas Island](https://lookvalid.com/country-code/christmas-island.md).

## Questions

**What is the country code for Australia?**

The country code for Australia is +61. Written in full, a number looks like +61 412 345 678.

**How do I call Australia from the United States?**

Dial 011, then 61 412 345 678. On a mobile phone you can dial +61 412 345 678 instead.

**Do I dial the 0 at the start of an Australia number from abroad?**

No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside Australia (0412 345 678). From abroad it is dropped after +61 (+61 412 345 678).

**How many digits is an Australia phone number?**

Mobile numbers have 9 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 9 digits.

**How do I call another country from Australia?**

Dial 0011, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 0011.

**Which other places use +61?**

Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island also use +61, so the digits after the code are what tell the places apart.

Source: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19; tables from libphonenumber resource files, read 2026-10-19. All country codes are on the [country code index](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md).

## Related

- [Country calling codes and how to dial them](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md)
- [Cocos (Keeling) Islands country code +61](https://lookvalid.com/country-code/cocos-keeling-islands.md)
- [Christmas Island country code +61](https://lookvalid.com/country-code/christmas-island.md)