What is the Australia country code?
Everything you need to dial a Australia number correctly from a UK phone.
+61
The Australia country code is +61. Dialling from the UK? Use 0061 instead of the + — they do exactly the same thing.
How to dial a Australia number from the UK
Dial 0061 + area code + local number for landlines, removing the leading zero. Mobiles: 0061 4xx + 8-digit number.
Example: Sydney: 0061 2 + 8-digit number. Melbourne: 0061 3 + 8-digit number.
00 or +? Either works
Typing +61 (hold the 0 key on most phone keypads to get a +) is the international standard and works automatically wherever you're calling from. 0061 is the UK's own way of dialling out internationally — both reach exactly the same number.
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What is the Australia country code?
The Australia country code is +61. When dialling from a UK phone, replace the + with 0061 instead.
Do I dial 00 or + to call Australia from the UK?
Either works on most modern phones — typing "+" (hold 0 on most keypads) and the country code is the international standard and works automatically. The 00 prefix is the UK-specific way of dialling out internationally and does exactly the same thing.
Does this work for mobiles as well as landlines?
Dial 0061 + area code + local number for landlines, removing the leading zero. Mobiles: 0061 4xx + 8-digit number.
Is there a free way to call Australia that doesn't need a dialling code at all?
Yes — WhatsApp, FaceTime and similar apps call over data instead of the phone network, so there's no country code to dial at all. They're free if the person you're calling also has internet, but aren't a substitute for reaching a landline or someone without a smartphone.
