🇬🇧 ➔ 🇦🇺UK to Australia Calling Guide

How to Call Australia
From the UK

Connecting with family in Sydney or business partners in Melbourne? The dialing code is +61. Skip the expensive BT rates and make high-quality calls directly from your browser.

Step-by-Step Guide
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Step-by-Step: Calling from UK

Follow this simple sequence to connect to any Australian number from the United Kingdom.

01

Dial 00

The UK exit code to dial out internationally.

02

Dial 61

The country code for Australia.

03

Area Code

Remove the leading '0'. (e.g., Sydney is 2, not 02).

04

Number

Dial the remaining 8-digit local number.

Real World Examples

Calling a Sydney Landline
00 61 2 1234 5678

Note: The '0' from '02' is dropped.

Calling an Australian Mobile
00 61 412 345 678

Mobiles start with 04, but you dial just 4.

Australian Area Codes

Remember to drop the leading '0' when dialing from the UK.

City / RegionStateDialing Code
SydneyNSW/ACT022
MelbourneVictoria/Tasmania033
BrisbaneQueensland077
PerthWestern Australia088
AdelaideSouth Australia088
CanberraACT022
HobartTasmania033
DarwinNorthern Territory088
Gold CoastQueensland077
NewcastleNSW022

Mind the Time Difference!

Australia is significantly ahead of the UK (usually 8 to 11 hours). When it's 9:00 AM in London, it's likely evening or night in Australia.

Perth (WA)
+8 Hours
vs UK GMT
Sydney (NSW)
+11 Hours
During AU Summer
Best Time to Call
7am - 10am UK
Equals evening in AU

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