TELEPHONES
Telephones offered within Australia are both efficient and user friendly. The following information serves as a basic overview of the systems in current operation.

Public Phones
Australia has an extensive network of public telephones throughout the country. The phones can be recognised by the orange and blue Telstra logo and are generally housed either in a glass telephone booth or in clusters. The cost of a local call is A$0.50 cents and can be paid for with either coins or prepaid telephone cards. Pre-paid phone cards are available at most Post Offices and Newsagencies in

$2, $5, $10, $20, and $50. Overseas or long-distance call charges vary according to country, distance, day and time. There are often special discount rates and deals offered by the major telecommunications companies on varying days and times.

Contacting Australia from Overseas
To contact Australia, first dial the country code prefix (61) then the area code without the first zero for instance Brisbane would be 7 instead of 07, then simply dial the required number.
Example : 7 3862 3236

Mobile (Cellular) Phones
Australia offers an extensive and effective digital network. Digital mobile phones that are brought in to the country become operational immediately. Since 2000, attempts have been made to phase out the analogue network in Australia. It still exists but major changes have been made. If you wish to use an analogue phone, please contact an Australian service carrier provider. As rates and deals vary considerably, you may wish to contact a Optus or Telstra telecommunications representative for details.