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Telephones
For more information
on Australia's
phones please
visit Telstra
Website
Or Australian White
Pages (Australian
home telephone
Australian Yellow
Pages (Australian
business telephone
The Telephone
system in Australia
is one of the
worlds most efficient
and easy to operate.
Public
Phones
Australia has
an extensive network
of Public Phones
throughout the
country. They
are easily recognized
by the orange
and blue Telstra
emblem. The cost
of local calls
is 40 cents (AUD)
with most phones
accepting coins
and prepaid telephone
cards. Long distance
call charges vary
depending on time
of day and distance.
Sundays are an
excellent day
to make interstate
or international
calls due to all
day discount rates.
The rates for
Pre Paid Telephone
Cards are $2 ,
$5, $10, $20 and
$50 and may be
purchased at most
Newsagencies and
Post Offices.
Contacting
Australia from
Overseas
To contact Australia,
first dial the
country code prefix (61) then
the area code without the first
zero for instance
Sydney would be
2 instead of 02,
then dial the
required number
.
Example
61
2 9999 9999
Mobile-Cellular
Phones
Thanks to the
combined efforts
of Australia's
3 main telecommunications
companies, Vodafone, Optus or Telstra we have an effective
digital network
that covers our
entire country.
Digital mobile
phones will operate
in Australia if
brought with you
from overseas
Rates for Mobiles
vary considerably,
please consult
an Vodafone, Optus or Telstra dealer for details.
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