Buy 1300 Number Australia Compare

Comparing 1300 numbers before you buy comes down to four things you can check from the published record: the monthly plan fee, the per-minute call rates, the included minutes or call credit, and the contract terms. Every published figure sits on the pricing page. This page explains how to put those figures side by side, and what a comparison can and cannot tell you.

What you can compare from the published record

Monthly plan fees: 1300 plans are published at $10, $15, $39, $79 and $99 per month. The $39 tier has three variants — Cap39, Fixed Cap39 and Mobile Cap39 — with different included minutes.
Included value: Cap39 includes 250 fixed line minutes plus 100 mobile minutes; Cap79 includes 750 plus 300; High Volume includes $99 call credit; Prepaid and Light include $5 call credit.
Call rates: rates are per minute, billed per second, and the mobile rate is higher than the fixed line rate on every published plan.
Shared cost: a 1300 number is shared cost — callers pay a local call rate, and the business pays the plan's per-minute rates.
Contract terms: standard 1300 plans are month-to-month with no lock-in. Premium numbers — Phonewords from $40 per month — run on a 12-month rolling contract with a $50 setup, subject to number selection and availability.
Tax: all published pricing is ex GST.

How to run the comparison

Start with your call profile rather than the price column. The plan tables split rates and included minutes into fixed line and mobile because mobile rates are higher, so a business that receives most calls on mobiles should compare the mobile column and the mobile allowance first. Then check what the per-minute rate becomes once the included value is used, because that is the rate your overflow minutes are billed at.

The 1300 number plans page sets out each plan's structure and terms, and the 1300 number rates page lists the per-minute rates for every plan. Both draw on the same authoritative tables on the pricing page — if a figure ever disagrees between pages, the pricing page is the one to trust.

Comparing a standard number with a Phoneword

A standard 1300 number is a numeric number placed on one of the plans above. A Phoneword is a number that spells a word on the telephone keypad, and it carries a separate licence fee from $40 per month on top of the plan, priced on the desirability and availability of the word. When you compare the two, compare the total: plan fee, plus licence for a Phoneword, plus the call rates under each. Availability is never guaranteed, so search Find a Number before assuming a particular word can be connected.

What this comparison cannot tell you

This page compares the published plans of one provider. It does not rank providers or claim the cheapest deal in the market — no competitor comparison is published here. It also does not predict how many calls a number will receive, because that depends on your marketing rather than the number alone. For any figure above, the current source is the pricing page rather than a cached copy.

1300 comparison questions

Which 1300 plan should I compare first?

Most comparisons start with Cap39 at $39 per month, the mid-tier with 250 fixed line and 100 mobile included minutes. If you expect few calls, compare the $10 Prepaid and $15 Light plans; if you expect high volume, compare Cap79 and High Volume at $79 and $99.

Are the 1300 plans locked in?

No. Standard 1300 plans are month-to-month with no lock-in. Only premium numbers — Phonewords from $40 per month — carry a 12-month rolling contract and a $50 setup.

Can I compare Phoneword prices the same way?

Partly. The plan side is identical, but the licence fee starts from $40 per month and varies with the desirability and availability of the word, so the exact price is confirmed for the specific number before you connect. The search tool shows which words are available.

Where do I check the current figures?

On the pricing page, which carries the plan tables, per-minute rates and contract terms, all ex GST. The buy a 1300 number in Australia guide covers the purchase decision in more depth.