Business 1300 Number for Startups

A 1300 number gives a startup one published business contact point from day one. It is a shared-cost number: callers pay a local call rate and the startup pays the per-minute charges on its plan. Published 1300 plans start at $10 per month, ex GST, month-to-month with no lock-in — and there is no separate startup package, just the same published plans available to every business.

This page covers what a 1300 number does for a new business, what it costs and how to get one.

Why a 1300 number for a new business

One published contact point: a single business number for the website, quotes and signage, kept separate from founders' personal handset numbers.
Shared cost: callers pay a local call rate, so the caller's cost is not removed entirely as it is on an 1800 number — and the business pays only the per-minute remainder.
Low published floor: plans start at $10 per month, ex GST, with no lock-in on standard plans, so the commitment is the monthly fee and the call rates of the plan chosen.
Phoneword option: the number can spell a word on the keypad, priced from $40 per month with availability and desirability affecting the price.

What it costs

Published 1300 plans run across the $10, $15, $39, $79 and $99 monthly tiers. Call rates are per minute, billed per second, and differ by plan and by whether the call arrives from a fixed line or a mobile — the current tables are on the pricing page. All pricing is ex GST, and standard plans are month-to-month with no lock-in.

If you want a word instead of digits, Phoneword pricing starts from $40 per month; the exact number and price are confirmed before you connect. Search available words on Find a Number.

1300 or 1800 for a startup?

The trade-off is caller cost. An 1800 number is free for callers, with the business paying all call charges; a 1300 number shares the cost, with callers paying a local call rate. A startup that wants the lowest caller friction should compare the 1800 numbers option; one watching its own call spend may prefer the shared-cost structure of a 1300. Neither choice promises more calls — no uplift in calls or sales is established on this site.

How to get one

Choose the number first: Find a Number searches available 1300/1800 Phonewords, though a search result is not a reservation. Then pick a plan from the published pricing tables. Finally, connect the service — the sign-up flow asks for the number the service will connect to, so have the answering phone ready. No activation timeframe is published on this site, so none can be quoted here.

1300 for startups questions

Is there a startup discount?

No separate startup pricing is published. The same 1300 plans apply to every business, starting at $10 per month, ex GST, month-to-month with no lock-in.

What does a 1300 number cost a startup?

The published plan fee — from $10 per month — plus the per-minute call charges for calls received, at the rates of the plan chosen. Current tables are on the pricing page.

Do my customers pay to call?

Yes, a local call rate. A 1300 number is shared cost: the caller pays the local rate and the business pays the remainder of the call charges.

Can a startup get a word number?

Yes. A Phoneword can use a 1300 number and is priced from $40 per month, with availability and desirability affecting the price. Premium numbers carry different contract terms, which are published on the pricing page.

Where can I read more?

The business 1300 page covers the category. Related pages cover the business 1300 number overview, business 1300 number benefits and business 1300 number features.