800 Phone Number Cost in Australia
An 800 number means the 1800 free-call format — the business pays. Published cost structure with plans from $10 per month, rate tables and inclusions.
An 800 phone number, in the Australian context, is the 1800 free-call format written the American way — and its cost lands on one side only: the caller pays nothing in the stated Australian 1800-number context, and the business pays everything. The published cost structure is a monthly plan from $10 plus per-minute call rates, with the full tables on the pricing page. This page lays out the structure so the total is predictable before you sign up.
The two cost components
First, the monthly plan fee: published 1800 plans sit at $10, $15, $39, $79 and $99 per month. Second, the call charges: every call to the number is the business's cost, at the per-minute rates of the chosen plan — calculated per second, and split between fixed line and mobile rates on every plan. There is no third component published: no setup fee line, and no separate fee for the number itself on standard digits.
What the plan inclusions change
- Prepaid and Light ($10, $15): both list $5 call credit, at rates of 15c/35c and 12c/32c per minute (fixed line/mobile).
- The three $39 plans: Cap39 lists 250 fixed line plus 100 mobile minutes; Fixed Cap39 lists 500 fixed line minutes; Mobile Cap39 lists 250 mobile minutes.
- Cap79 ($79): 750 fixed line plus 300 mobile minutes, at 7c and 25c per minute.
- High Volume ($99): lists $99 call credit, with the lowest rates — 5c fixed line, 16c mobile.
On Cap plans the monthly fee is the only charge until the included value is used, then per-minute rates apply. Verify current figures on the live pricing table — this page quotes published amounts without calculating examples.
Reading the 800 cost honestly
Because the business pays every call, the plan's rate table and inclusions matter more than the fee — a plan one tier up can cost less overall if its allowances match your call volume. The word format is a separate line: an 1800 Phoneword starts from $40 per month, with availability and desirability affecting the price of a specific word. No activation timeframe is published on the current pages; service terms are governed by the terms and conditions.
Related reading: 1-800 phone numbers, 1800 phone number cost, or the 1800 telephone number costs page.
800 number cost questions
Is an 800 number different from an 1800 number in Australia?
No — 800 is the American way of writing the same free-call prefix. The Australian product is the 1800 number, with callers paying nothing in the stated context.
What is the cheapest published plan?
The 1800 Prepaid plan at $10 per month, listing $5 call credit with 15c and 35c per minute rates to fixed lines and mobiles. Check the live pricing table before deciding.
Do I pay for every call on an 800 number?
The business pays the call charges at the plan's per-minute rates. On Cap plans the monthly fee covers calls until the included value is used, then the rates apply.
Does a word number cost more to run?
The word itself is priced separately — from $40 per month with availability and desirability affecting the specific word's price. Standard digit plans start at $10 per month.
800, costed out
Cost the free-call number properly
Compare the published plan ladder, or go straight to the full rate tables.