In order to cause as much
confusion as possible Australian phone numbers have been
progressively changed to 8 digits . From
February 1998 none of the old number will work! (the
last six-month changeover period will expire). There is a
recorded message explaining the new number but this does not
help much if you are sending a fax . The following is based on
Austel's guide to the changes, modified for international
calls:
(You might need Netscape Navigator to view the
table properly)
Location | Old Number | New Number | Comment | |
Sydney | 61 2 99XXXX | 61 2 999XXXX | ||
61 2 9XXXXXX | 61 2 99XXXXX | |||
61 2 2XXXXXX to | 61 2 92XXXXXX | |||
61 2 8XXXXXX | 61 2 98XXXXXX | |||
61 2 3XXXXX to | 61 2 913XXXXX | |||
61 2 8XXXXX | 61 2 918XXXXX | |||
NSW Country | 61 YY XXXXXX | 61 2 YYXXXXXX | Some have 2 changes | |
Melbourne | 61 3 XXXXXXX | 61 3 9XXXXXXX | ||
Victorian Country | 61 YY XXXXXX | 61 3 YYXXXXXX | Some have 2 changes | |
Brisbane | 61 7 XXXXXXX | 61 7 3XXXXXXX | ||
QLD Country | 61 7Y XXXXXX | 61 7 4YXXXXXX | except 74 and 75 areas | |
QLD 74 areas | 61 74 XXXXXX | 61 7 54XXXXXX | eg Sunshine Coast | |
QLD 75 areas | 61 75 XXXXXX | 61 7 55XXXXXX | eg Gold Coast | |
Darwin/NT | 61 89 XXXXXX | 61 8 89XXXXXX | ||
Adelaide | 61 8 XXXXXXX | 61 8 8XXXXXXX | ||
61 8 3XXXXX | 61 8 833XXXXX | |||
61 8 4XXXXX | 61 8 844XXXXX | |||
SA Country | 61 8Y XXXXXX | 61 8 8YXXXXXX | Some have 2 changes | |
Hobart | 61 02 XXXXXX | 61 3 62XXXXXX | ||
Tas Country | 61 0Y XXXXXX | 61 3 6YXXXXXX | Some have 2 changes | |
Perth | 61 9 XXXXXXX | 61 8 9XXXXXXX | ||
WA Country | 61 9Y XXXXXX | 61 8 9YXXXXXX | Some have 2 changes | |
Canberra | 61 6 XXXXXXX | 61 2 6XXXXXXX |