Local Number Australia
What a local number means in Australia, and which local-friendly options are published on this site — 1300 local-rate numbers and custom Phonewords.
A local number in Australia can mean two different things, and the difference decides where you buy it. The traditional meaning is a geographic landline number tied to an area code such as 02 or 07. The other meaning — the one this site serves — is a number that is cheap and familiar for local callers: a 1300 number, where the caller pays a local call cost. Geographic area-code landlines are not published products on this site, so this page explains the local-cost option properly.
How a 1300 number delivers the local feel
A 1300 number is a shared-cost business number: callers pay a local call cost and the business pays the remainder. For a customer down the road, dialling it feels and costs like a local call. For a business, it carries one contact point that is not tied to a single exchange, so the same number works on signage, vehicles and the website without pinning the brand to one suburb. Published plans start at $10 per month, with the rate table for each plan on the pricing page.
Adding a word: the custom option
If the number should also say what you do, a Phoneword uses the letters on the keypad to spell a word on a 13, 1300 or 1800 base — for example, a word matching your service or business name. Phoneword pricing starts from $40 per month, with availability and desirability affecting the price of a specific word. Search what is currently listed on Find a Number; the team confirms the exact number before connection.
Honest limits for local-number queries
- No area-code numbers: 02, 03, 07 or 08 landline formats are not published products here.
- No suburb identity: the published numbers signal "easy to call", not "based on your street".
- Availability not promised: a search result is a snapshot of the current listing, not a reservation.
If an exchange-level local identity is central to your plan, that need is outside what this site publishes. If a locally priced, memorable contact point meets the need, the custom local phone number overview and the options below cover it.
Related reading: local phone numbers, purchasing a local phone number, or local business numbers.
Local number Australia questions
Can I buy a (07) or (02) number here?
No. Geographic area-code landline numbers are not published products on this site. The published options are 1300, 1800 and Phoneword business numbers.
Do callers pay a local call cost to a 1300 number?
Yes — that is the published shared-cost arrangement: the caller pays a local call cost and the business pays the remainder.
What does a custom local-style number cost?
1300 and 1800 plans start at $10 per month. A custom Phoneword starts from $40 per month, with availability and desirability affecting the price of the specific word.
Will the number still work if my business moves?
The published pages do not make relocation or coverage promises. What they do establish is that a 1300 or 1800 number is not an area-code landline, so it is not exchanged-based — service terms are governed by the terms and conditions.
Local, defined
Choose the number your local customers call
Search available 1300 and 1800 Phonewords, or compare plans before deciding.