Phone Services

The country dialling code for Australia is +61 with the area code for Queensland being 07. To dial a Queensland number from the UK, Ireland or Nordic regions dial your international dialling number, followed by 617 then the phone number. Mobile phone prefix codes in Australia begin with 04.

When calling an international number from within Queensland dial 0011 followed by the country dialling code of the country you are calling (UK=44, Ireland=353, Norway=47, Sweden=46, Finland=358 & Denmark = 45), followed by the appropriate area code and number.

Australia’s digital mobile network is compatible with that used in the UK and Europe. If you are travelling for a short period of time it may be beneficial to buy a prepaid mobile phone starter kit (including an Australian SIM card). There are five main mobile phone providers in Australia:

Telstra - www.telstra.com.au
Optus - www.optus.com.au
Vodafone - www.vodafone.com.au
Virgin - www.virginmobile.com.au
3 - www.three.com.au

The emergency number in Australia is 000 (for police, ambulance and fire).