Buy a 1300 Number Options
Two published options when you buy a 1300 number: a shared-cost numeric number on plans from $10 per month, or a 1300 Phoneword from $40 per month.
When you buy a 1300 number there are two published options: a standard numeric 1300 on the published plans, or a 1300 Phoneword — the same range, but spelling a word on the telephone keypad. A 1300 number is presented as a shared-cost business number, with plans starting at $10 per month; Phoneword pricing starts from $40 per month. Availability is not guaranteed for any specific number, so both options start with a search.
- Standard numeric 1300: the shared-cost option, on published plans of $10, $15, $39, $79 and $99 per month, month-to-month with no lock-in.
- 1300 Phoneword: spells a word on the keypad, from $40 per month, with availability and desirability affecting the price.
- Availability: search the current range at Find a Number; no specific number is promised.
- Rates: plan fees and per-minute call rates are published on the pricing page, ex GST.
Option 1: a standard numeric 1300
The numeric 1300 is the straightforward choice. It is presented as a shared-cost business number — the caller and the business each carry part of the call cost, which distinguishes it from an 1800 number where the caller pays nothing in the stated Australian context. Plans run $10, $15, $39, $79 and $99 per month and differ in included call credit and per-minute rates, so the tier that fits depends on your call volume and line mix. Standard plans are month-to-month with no lock-in, and all published pricing is ex GST.
Option 2: a 1300 Phoneword
A Phoneword uses the 1300 range to spell a word on the keypad — the brand name, a service, or a phrase a caller can dial letter by letter. Published Phoneword pricing starts from $40 per month, and the price moves with the availability and desirability of the specific word, so no two searches are guaranteed to return the same result. Use Find a Number to see what is currently available; the exact number and its price are confirmed with you before anything is connected. The Smart numbers page covers this range in more detail.
Choosing between the two
The choice is between cost structure and what the number itself says. If the priority is a published business line at the lowest plan fee, the numeric 1300 on the $10 tier is the published starting point. If the number needs to carry the brand, the Phoneword option starts from $40 per month, subject to what the search returns. This page does not claim either option produces more calls or sales — outcomes are not established by the published record. What is published is the rate structure, so compare it against your own call pattern.
Related reading: buying a 1300 Phoneword and buying a 1300 number and setting it up. The buy a 1300 number overview is the pillar page for this topic.
1300 number options questions
What are my options when buying a 1300 number?
Two published options: a standard numeric 1300 on plans from $10 per month, or a 1300 Phoneword that spells a word on the keypad, from $40 per month with availability and desirability affecting the price.
Who pays for calls to a 1300 number?
A 1300 number is presented as a shared-cost business number. The business-side rates are published on the pricing page; this page does not quote caller-side figures.
Can I check which 1300 numbers are available?
Yes — Find a Number searches the available 1300/1800 Phoneword range. A search result is current availability, not a reservation or a price promise.
Are 1300 plans locked in?
Standard 1300 plans are month-to-month with no lock-in. Phonewords carry premium terms, which the pricing page states.
1300 number options
Compare 1300 number options
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