Australia (+61) phone code guide.
The +61 prefix spans a continent and five mainland time zones — from Sydney's harbour-side towers to Perth's mining offices. Here's the verified country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Australian routes.
Australia at a glance.
The geography, STD codes and time-zone spread you need before placing your first call Down Under.
Australia country information
Every route into Australian lines.
Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +61 prefix reaches all six states and two territories. Pick what fits your call volume.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Australia directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +61, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Australia
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Australia. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Australia
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Australia over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Australian voice traffic, state to state.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Australia — the +61 code, Canberra, multiple time zones and the national STD plan.
How to call Australia.
An Australian number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and dialling order, including the single-digit area codes.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Australia code
Dial +61. This identifies Australia on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Canberra or elsewhere.
Dialling Australia (+61) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Australia code stays +61.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 61 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 61 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 61 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +61 |
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Dialling Australia without misdialling
Australia’s calling code is +61 , which puts it in South East Asia and Oceania. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +62 | Indonesia | One digit out on the last position |
| +60 | Malaysia | One digit out on the last position |
| +64 | New Zealand | One digit out on the last position |
| +63 | Philippines | One digit out on the last position |
+61 is not unique to Australia. Christmas Island, Cocos Islands use it too, so the calling code alone does not identify the destination — the digits after it do. Rate cards and routing rules that key on +61 alone will treat all of these as one destination.
Other Oceania countries in the same numbering zone: Christmas Island +61, Cocos Islands +61, Cook Islands +682, Fiji +679, French Polynesia +689. Australia's capital is Canberra.