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Australia +61

International code · Oceania

How to dial

Calling from abroad +61 491 570 006

Dial +61, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0. E.g. the landline 02 5550 1234 is dialled from abroad as +61 2 5550 1234. Generate the full number →

Calling a mobile locally 0491 570 006

For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls: dial directly. Mobiles are dialled with the leading 0 as well.

Mobile length
9 digits
Mobile prefixes
4XX XXX XXX
Landline format
0X XXXX XXXXe.g. 02 5550 1234
International format
+61 X XXXX XXXX
Domestic trunk
0

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Works
Claude Works
WhatsApp Works
Telegram Works
LINE Works
WeChat Works
X Works
TikTok Works
Gemini Works

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.
2 sources
help.openai.com/articles/7947663support.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availability

How to read a number

+61491570006

+61Country code
Australia.
4Mobile indicator
Written 04 domestically — the 0 is the trunk prefix. All mobiles start with 04 and aren’t tied to a region. Only landlines have area codes: 02 NSW/ACT, 03 VIC/TAS, 07 QLD, 08 SA/WA/NT.
91570006Remaining 8 digits
Allocated to carriers in blocks; with portability you can’t tell the current carrier.

Domestic format: 0491 570 006. The example is a fictitious number reserved by ACMA.

This section checked 2026-09-13.
2 sources
www.acma.gov.au/phone-numbers-use-tv-shows-films-and-creative-workswww.stylemanual.gov.au/grammar-punctuation-and-conventions/numbers-and-measurements/telephone-numbers

Number ranges & quality

RangeTypeNotes
Starts with 04 (040x / 041x … 049x) Mobile carrier Australian mobile range; no area codes nationwide.
Intl SMSStable
Virtual-number riskLow
ID requiredID is required (a passport is enough); real-name registration.

Physical SIMs can sign up without issues.

Carriers & prefixes

Mobile prefixes by carrier.

Number portability applies — a prefix only shows the original carrier.

  • Telstra Mobile carrier

    Notable brands: Belong

    Boost Mobile and other MVNOs run on its network.

  • Optus Mobile carrier

    Notable brands: amaysim

  • TPG Telecom Mobile carrier

    Notable brands: Vodafone, Felix

    Merged with Vodafone Australia in 2020; Lebara also runs on its network.

This section checked 2026-09-13.
2 sources
www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/Guides/which-network-is-behind-your-MVNOwww.reviews.org/au/mobile/mvno

SIM cards & keeping a number

Every Australian prepaid SIM needs an ID check at activation under ACMA rules (a 2017 determination; Digital ID checks allowed since December 2025). Chinese-speaking users often keep a number on Lebara’s Standard Plan / Pay As You Go: A$10 lasts 365 days, the number survives another 120 days after expiry, and incoming SMS is free while roaming.

Lebara Standard Plan / Pay As You Go

Number-keeping SIM
Network
MVNO on the Vodafone network (TPG Telecom)
Price
Official: A$2 SIM, then a recharge of at least A$10; domestic calls A$0.15/min, texts A$0.15
Keeping the number
Official: each recharge lasts 365 days. If you don’t recharge within 120 days of the plan expiring, the number is disconnected and quarantined for 6 months, during which support may be able to reconnect it. So A$10 once a year keeps the number.
ID check
ID check at activation under ACMA rules; Chinese guides report a Chinese passport works
SMS & calls
Official roaming rates: incoming SMS free abroad; outgoing SMS and calls A$1 each, data A$1/MB; main balance required to roam

Pros

  • A$10 a year keeps it, with a 120-day buffer after expiry
  • Free incoming SMS abroad

Watch out

  • Roaming texts and data start at A$1 — turn data off in China
  • Standard / PAYG must be chosen on the website, not the app (per Chinese guides)

Where to buy: lebara.com.au

6 sources
www.lebara.com.au/support/standard-planwww.lebara.com.au/support/disconnected-numberswww.lebara.com.au/prepaid-plans/international-roamingwww.lebara.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CIS-Standard-Plan-February-2024.pdfwww.acma.gov.au/articles/2025-12/acma-strengthens-consumer-protections-digital-id-verificationblog.acesheep.com/p/sim-card-au-lebara

From user and blogger reports; platform risk rules change often — treat as a guide only. This section checked 2026-09-15.

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