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
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
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 |
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 2009
| New Year's Day | 01.01.09 |
| Australia Day | 26.01.09 |
| Labour Day ( Western Australia) | 02.03.09 |
| Adelaide Cup Day (South Australia) | 09.03.09 |
| Canberra Day (Australian Capital Territory) | 09.03.09 |
| Eight Hours Day (Tasmania) | 09.03.09 |
| Labour Day (Victoria) | 09.03.09 |
| Easter (weekend) | 10.04.09 to 13.04.09 |
| Easter Tuesday (Tasmania) | 14.04.09 |
| ANZAC Day (April 27 in lieu of Saturday) | 25.04.09 |
| May Day (Northern Territory) | 04.05.09 |
| Labour Day (Queensland) | 04.05.09 |
| Foundation Day (Western Australia) | 01.06.09 |
| Queen's Birthday | 08.06.09 |
| Bank Holiday (New South Wales (not a state-wide public holiday), Australian Capital Territory) | 03.08.09 |
| Picnic Day (Northern Territory) | 03.08.09 |
| Royal Queensland Show Day (Queensland (Brisbane area only) | 12.08.09 |
| Queen's Birthday (Western Australia) | 28.09.09 |
| Labour Day (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia) | 05.10.09 |
| Melbourne Cup Day Victoria (Melbourne metropolitan area only) | 03.11.09 |
| Family & Community Day Australian Capital Territory | 03.11.09 |
| Christmas Day | 25.12.09 |
| Boxing Day (December 28 in lieu of Saturday | 26.12.09 |
| Proclamation Day (South Australia) | 28.12.09 |