+61
Australia phone numbers
0412 345 678
International +61 412 345 678, E.164 +61412345678
The numbering plan of Australia: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as ITU publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).
At a glance
- Country code
- +61
- Exit code
- 001[14-689]|14(?:1[14]|34|4[17]|[56]6|7[47]|88)0011
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile digits
- 9
- Fixed-line digits
- 9
- Number portability
- yes
- Carriers on record
- 14
How to dial a number in Australia from anywhere: the dialling helper.
| Telstra | 40 |
|---|---|
| Optus | 26 |
| Vodafone | 17 |
| Lycamobile | 8 |
| Pivotel Satellite | 5 |
| 9 other operators | 12 |
prefix blocks allocated, from the published records; a block is a prefix at the plan's allocation length
Check a number
Valid mobile number in Australia.
| Country | Australia numbering plan |
|---|---|
| Line type | Mobile |
| Carrier the block was allocated to | Optus |
| E.164 | +61412345678 |
| International | +61 412 345 678 |
| National | 0412 345 678 |
| RFC 3966 | tel:+61-412-345-678 |
Test a pattern
Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +61, no trunk prefix 0); nothing leaves your browser.
^(?:4(?:79[01]|83[0-36-9]|95[0-3])\d{5}|4(?:[0-36]\d|4[047-9]|[58][0-24-9]|7[02-8]|9[0-47-9])\d{6}|(?:(?:241|349)0\d\d|8(?:51(?:0(?:0[03-9]|[12479]\d|3[2-9]|5[0-8]|6[1-9]|8[0-7])|1(?:[0235689]\d|1[0-69]|4[0-589]|7[0-47-9])|2(?:0[0-79]|[18][13579]|2[14-9]|3[0-46-9]|[4-6]\d|7[89]|9[0-4])|[34]\d\d)|91(?:(?:[0-58]\d|6[0135-9])\d|7(?:0[0-24-9]|[1-9]\d)|9(?:[0-46-9]\d|5[0-79]))))\d{3}|(?:2(?:[0-26-9]\d|3[0-8]|4[02-9]|5[0135-9])|3(?:[0-3589]\d|4[0-578]|6[1-9]|7[0-35-9])|7(?:[013-57-9]\d|2[0-8])|8(?:55|6[0-8]|[78]\d|9[02-9]))\d{6})$| Number | National digits | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 0412 345 678 | 412345678 | Mobile |
| (02) 1234 5678 | 212345678 | Fixed line |
| 1800 123 456 | 1800123456 | not in the ticked types |
| 0147 101 234 | 147101234 | not in the ticked types |
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Walk the prefixes
Type the first digits of a number in national form, or tap them: the operators holding blocks under those digits, then the block a full prefix falls in. 108 blocks held by 14 operators are on record.
Type the first digits of a number in national form.
In full
Cheat sheet
| Country code | +61 |
|---|---|
| International exit code (dialling out) | 001[14-689]|14(?:1[14]|34|4[17]|[56]6|7[47]|88)0011 |
| Trunk prefix (national dialling) | 0 |
| Mobile number length (national digits) | 9 |
| Fixed-line number length (national digits) | 9 (8 dialled locally) |
| E.164 example | +61412345678 |
| RFC 3966 (tel: URI) | tel:+61-412-345-678 |
| Mobile number portability | Yes |
Line types and their regular expressions
Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix 0 and without +61. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.
| Line type | National digits | Example, national | Example, E.164 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 9 | 0412 345 678 | +61412345678 |
| Fixed line | 9 | (02) 1234 5678 | +61212345678 |
| Toll-free | 7 or 10 | 1800 123 456 | +611800123456 |
| VoIP | 9 | 0147 101 234 | +61147101234 |
| Shared cost | 6 or 8 or 10 or 12 | 1300 123 456 | +611300123456 |
| Premium-rate | 10 | 1900 123 456 | +611900123456 |
| Pager | 5 to 9 | 016 312 34 | +611631234 |
Mobile, 9 digits
^(?:4(?:79[01]|83[0-36-9]|95[0-3])\d{5}|4(?:[0-36]\d|4[047-9]|[58][0-24-9]|7[02-8]|9[0-47-9])\d{6})$Fixed line, 9 digits
^(?:(?:(?:241|349)0\d\d|8(?:51(?:0(?:0[03-9]|[12479]\d|3[2-9]|5[0-8]|6[1-9]|8[0-7])|1(?:[0235689]\d|1[0-69]|4[0-589]|7[0-47-9])|2(?:0[0-79]|[18][13579]|2[14-9]|3[0-46-9]|[4-6]\d|7[89]|9[0-4])|[34]\d\d)|91(?:(?:[0-58]\d|6[0135-9])\d|7(?:0[0-24-9]|[1-9]\d)|9(?:[0-46-9]\d|5[0-79]))))\d{3}|(?:2(?:[0-26-9]\d|3[0-8]|4[02-9]|5[0135-9])|3(?:[0-3589]\d|4[0-578]|6[1-9]|7[0-35-9])|7(?:[013-57-9]\d|2[0-8])|8(?:55|6[0-8]|[78]\d|9[02-9]))\d{6})$Toll-free, 7 or 10 digits
^(?:180(?:0\d{3}|2)\d{3})$VoIP, 9 digits
^(?:14(?:5(?:1[0458]|[23][458])|71\d)\d{4})$Pager, 5 to 9 digits
^(?:163\d{2,6})$Carrier prefix blocks
The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +61. Numbers are portable, so this is the original allocation, not necessarily the carrier serving a number today.
| Operator | Line type | Prefix blocks | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telstra | Mobile | 40 | 045–046, 049, 0400, 0407–0409, 0417–0419, 0427–0429, 0436–0439, 0447–0448, 0472–0477, 0483–0484, 0486–0488, 04444–04445, 04707, 04801–04807 |
| Optus | Mobile | 26 | 0401–0403, 0411–0413, 0421–0423, 0431–0432, 0434–0435, 0466, 0468, 0478–0479, 0481–0482, 0485, 0495, 04839, 04890–04893 |
| Vodafone | Mobile | 17 | 0404–0406, 0410, 0414–0416, 0420, 0424–0426, 0430, 0433, 0449–0452 |
| Lycamobile | Mobile | 8 | 0469, 04700–04706 |
| Pivotel Satellite | Mobile | 5 | 04201, 04800, 04808, 04858, 04899 |
| MessageBird | Mobile | 3 | 0440, 042003, 048985 |
| Rail Corporation NSW | Mobile | 2 | 042000–042001 |
| Aazad distribution discretionary trust | Mobile | 1 | 04400 |
| Dialogue Communications | Mobile | 1 | 042002 |
| My Number | Mobile | 1 | 04888 |
| Soul Pattinson | Mobile | 1 | 04493 |
| Symbio Networks | Mobile | 1 | 042004 |
2 more operators
| TravelSIM | Mobile | 1 | 04859 |
| Victorian Rail Track | Mobile | 1 | 048984 |
Questions developers ask
- How many digits does a phone number in Australia have?
- Mobile numbers have 9 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 9 national digits (8 when dialled locally). That is the national number, without the country code +61 and without the trunk prefix 0.
- What is the country code for Australia?
- +61. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 61, then the national number without its trunk prefix 0.
- Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Australia?
- Mobile numbers start with 04 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 0412 345 678). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
- Can a mobile number in Australia be ported to another carrier?
- Yes. Australia has mobile number portability, so a prefix tells you the carrier a number was originally allocated to, not necessarily the one serving it today. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) answers that.