Discovering Australia

Communication and Media Australia has a wide range of options. There is a considerable range of telephone, internet, and mobile options depending on your individual needs.

Telephone and Internet Land Lines The international telephone country code for Australia is +61.

Australian Area Code List:

+ 01 = Special numbers (satellite phones, dial-up Internet) + 02 = Central East (New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and north- eastern fringe of Victoria) + 03 = South East (Southern NSW, Victoria and Tasmania) + 04 = Mobile phones Australia-wide (higher call charges apply). + 07 = North East (Queensland) + 08 = Central & West (Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory and far Western New South Wales) Directory assistance is available on 1223 and international directory assistance is available on 1225. Public Telephones Most of the public telephones require the use of a telephone card, but a few still accept coins. The best place to find a public phone in Australia is outside a post office, at a bar or a service station. The country’s payphones are color-coded – red ones are strictly for local calls while green, gold and blue ones can also be used for international calls. National Broadcast Network The National Broadband Network (NBN) is a country-wide project funded by the Federal Government designed to replaced old infrastructure with a fast, reliable broadband network. NBN is installed at your home free of charge. However, you will have to pay for an NBN plan to cover your monthly usage. Mobile There are three major network operators offering different packages and services. The selection should be made carefully focusing on the needs of the user.

+ Optus – www.optus.com.au + Telstra – www.telstra.com.au + Vodafone – www.vodafone.com.au

There are also smaller networks that are hosted by one or other of these three networks: Lycamobile, Virgin, Amaysim, Lebara, Boost and these can be slightly cheaper than the main ones.

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