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+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.

Mobile numbers start with:04
Mobile prefix blocks by operator
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.

+61
country code
412
network code
345678
subscriber number
CountryAustralia numbering plan
Line typeMobile
Carrier the block was allocated toOptus
E.164+61412345678
International+61 412 345 678
National0412 345 678
RFC 3966tel:+61-412-345-678

Source: National numbering plans, ITU-T E.164 (ITU)

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.

Line types to accept
^(?: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})$
NumberNational digitsMatches
0412 345 678412345678Mobile
(02) 1234 5678212345678Fixed line
1800 123 4561800123456not in the ticked types
0147 101 234147101234not 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 portabilityYes

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 typeNational digitsExample, nationalExample, E.164
Mobile90412 345 678+61412345678
Fixed line9(02) 1234 5678+61212345678
Toll-free7 or 101800 123 456+611800123456
VoIP90147 101 234+61147101234
Shared cost6 or 8 or 10 or 121300 123 456+611300123456
Premium-rate101900 123 456+611900123456
Pager5 to 9016 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})$

Shared cost, 6 or 8 or 10 or 12 digits

^(?:13(?:00\d{6}(?:\d{2})?|45[0-4]\d{3})|13\d{4})$

Premium-rate, 10 digits

^(?:190[0-26]\d{6})$

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.

OperatorLine typePrefix blocksRanges
TelstraMobile40045–046, 049, 0400, 0407–0409, 0417–0419, 0427–0429, 0436–0439, 0447–0448, 0472–0477, 0483–0484, 0486–0488, 04444–04445, 04707, 04801–04807
OptusMobile260401–0403, 0411–0413, 0421–0423, 0431–0432, 0434–0435, 0466, 0468, 0478–0479, 0481–0482, 0485, 0495, 04839, 04890–04893
VodafoneMobile170404–0406, 0410, 0414–0416, 0420, 0424–0426, 0430, 0433, 0449–0452
LycamobileMobile80469, 04700–04706
Pivotel SatelliteMobile504201, 04800, 04808, 04858, 04899
MessageBirdMobile30440, 042003, 048985
Rail Corporation NSWMobile2042000–042001
Aazad distribution discretionary trustMobile104400
Dialogue CommunicationsMobile1042002
My NumberMobile104888
Soul PattinsonMobile104493
Symbio NetworksMobile1042004
2 more operators
TravelSIMMobile104859
Victorian Rail TrackMobile1048984

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.