Cheap Calls to Australia

Are you an Australian working, living or travelling in the UK? Or maybe you're based in the UK and have family or friends in Australia? Either way you'll be glad you got to know Ratebuster - the low-call hero that champions cheap international call charges so you can phone friends in Oz for as long and as often as you want to.

You can cheap call from a landline or your mobile phone and save pounds compared to BT tariffs. What's more you don't ever have to avoid paying peak rates - because with Ratebuster there aren't any! Your cheap international call is charged at one flat rate, all day, every day.

Why not check out our cheap rates right now...

Using Ratebuster to cheap call Australia

Making cheap calls with Ratebuster is easy. All you need to do is:

• Dial your Ratebuster access number and listen to our voice prompts
• Dial the country code - 0061, followed by the destination number and then press the hash key so we can connect you quickly
• That's it you're connected and you're already saving money on your cheap international call!

Helpful information for when you cheap call

As well as benefiting from cheap international calls to Australia with Ratebuster, you might find the following information useful whenever you decide to call.

Cheaper mobile calls to Australia
What time is it in Australia?
Which international dialling code do I need?
Holiday calendar

Cheaper mobile calls to Australia

1. Use your Ratebuster access code as part of your free minutes
Some mobile tariffs may include 0844 numbers as part of your free minutes. But it's best to check with your mobile service provider before making your call.

2. Cut down on call times by programming your mobile
For numbers you call often, just program the access number and the destination number into your mobile - then you'll make a saving every time you call!

Here's how to program your mobile

To learn how to programme your mobile, please read our Money Saving Tips

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What time is it in Australia?

Remember to plan the time of your cheap international call. Even your best friends won't thank you for disturbing their beauty sleep!

Time Differences between UK and Australia

	With Daylight Daylight Savings	Without Daylight Daylight Savings
New South Wales	+ 9 hours	GMT + 10 hours
Australian Capital Territory	+ 9 hours	GMT + 10 hours
Victoria	+ 9 hours	GMT + 10 hours
Tasmania	+ 9 hours	GMT + 10 hours
Queensland	+ 9 hours	GMT + 10 hours
South Australia	+ 8.5 hours	GMT + 9.5 hours
Northern Territory	+ 8.5 hours	GMT + 9.5 hours
Western Australia	+ 7 hours	GMT + 8 hours

Daylight saving ends 05.04.09 and starts on 04.10.09

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Which international dialling code do I need?

Getting the right international dialling code for the city or region you want to call in Australia means you don't waste any time or money when you make your cheap international calls with Ratebuster.

Australian international dialling codes

Abury	00 + 61 + 60
Adelaide	00 + 61 + 8
Alice Springs	00 + 61 + 89
Armidale	00 + 61 + 67
Brisbane	00 + 61 + 7
Cairns	00 + 61 + 70
Canberra	00 + 61 + 62
Darwin	00 + 61 + 89
Geelong	00 + 61 + 52
Gold Coast	00 + 61 + 75
Hamilton	00 + 61 + 55
Hobart	00 + 61 + 2
Launceston	00 + 61 + 3
Melbourne	00 + 61 + 39
Mildura	00 + 61 + 50
Newcastle	00 + 61 + 49
Perth	00 + 61 + 9
Sydney	00 + 61 + 2
Toowoomba	00 + 61 + 76
Townsville	00 + 61 + 77
Woolongong	00 + 61 + 42

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Holiday calendar

When you've got free time but the people you'd like to share it with are the other side of the world, distance can really make heart grow fonder. Just the time when you need to make that cheap international call! Why not make a note of the next Australian public holiday and surprise someone you know with a cheap call to Oz?

Australian Public Holidays 2011

Queensland	2011
New Year's Day	Mon 3 Jan
Australia Day	Wed 26 Jan
Good Friday	Fri 22 Apr
Easter Saturday	Sat 23 Apr
Easter Monday	Tues 26 Apr
Anzac Day	Mon 25 Apr
Labour Day	Mon 2 May
Queen's Birthday	Mond 13 June
Royal Q'land Show (metro)	Wed 17 Aug
Christmas Day	Mon 26 Dec
Boxing Day	Tues 27 Dec
South Australia	2011
New Year's Day	Mon 3 Jan
Australia Day	Wed 26 Jan
Adelaide Cup	Mon 14 Mar
Good Friday	Fri 22 Apr
The day after Good Friday	Sat 23 Apr
Easter Monday	Mon 25 Apr
Anzac Day	Tues 26 Apr
Queen's Birthday	Mon 13 Jun
Labour Day	Mon 3 Oct
Christmas Day	Mon 26 Dec
Proclamation Day	Tue 27 Dec
New South Wales	2011
New Year's Day	Mon 3 Jan
Australia Day	Wed 26 Jan
Good Friday	Fri 22 Apr
Easter Saturday	Sat 23 Apr
Easter Monday	Tues 26 Apr
Anzac Day	Mon 25 Apr
Queen's Birthday	Mon 13 June
** Bank Holiday	Mon 1 Aug
Labour Day	Mon 3 oct
Christmas Day	Mon 26 Dec
Boxing Day	Tue 27 Dec
Western Australia	2011
New Year's Day	Mon 3 Jan
Australia Day	Wed 26 Jan
Labour Day	Mon 7 Mar
Good Friday	Fri 22 April
Easter Monday	Mon 25 Apr
Anzac Day	Tues 26 Apr
Foundation Day	Mon 6 Jun
Queen's Birthday	Mon 3 Oct
Christmas Day	Mon 26 Dec
Boxing Day	Tue 27 Dec
Victoria	2011
New Year's Day	Mon 3 Jan
Australia Day	Wed 26 Jan
Labour Day	Mon 14 Mar
Good Friday	Fri 22 Apr
Easter Monday	Mon 25 Apr
ANZAC Day	Tues 26 Apr
Queen's Birthday	Mon 13 Jun
Melbourne Cup Day	Tues 1 Nov
Christmas Day	Mon 26 Dec
Boxing Day	Tues 27 Dec
Tasmania	2011
New Years Day	Mon 3 Jan
Australia Day	Wed 26 Jan
Eight Hours Day	Mon 14 Mar
Good Friday	Fri 22 Apr
Easter Monday	Mon 25 Apr
Easter Tuesday	Tues 26 Apr
ANZAC Day	Mon 25 Apr
Queen's Birthday	Mon 13 June
Recreation Day	Mon 7 Nov
(North Tas. area only)
Christmas Day Holiday	Mon 26 Dec
Boxing Day Holiday	Tues 27 Dec
Northern Territory	2011
New Year's Day	Mon 3 Jan
Australia Day	Wed 26 Jan
Good Friday	Fri 22 Apr
Easter Saturday	Sat 23 Apr
Easter Monday	Mon 25 Apr
Anzac Day	Mon 25 Apr
May Day	Mon 2 May
Queen's Birthday	Mon 13 Jun
Picnic Day	Mon 1 Aug
Christmas Day	Mon 26 Dec
Boxing Day	Tue 27 Dec
Aust Capital Territory	2011
New Years Day	Mon 3 Jan
Australia Day	Wed 26 Jan
Canberra Day	Mon 14 Mar
Good Friday	Fri 22 Apr
Easter Monday	Mon 25 Apr
ANZAC Day	Tues 26 Apr
Queen's Birthday	Mon 13 Jun
Labour Day	Mon 3 Oct
Christmas Day Holiday	Mon 26 Dec
Boxing Day Holiday	Tues 27 Dec