Phone Number To Get

To get a business phone number in Australia, choose the number type that fits your callers, check availability, then connect it to a published plan. 1300 Easy Dial offers 1300 numbers, 1800 numbers and Phonewords; published 1300 and 1800 plans start at $10 per month.

Which number should you get?

Get a 1300 number if a shared-cost business number suits — callers and the business each have a role in the call cost.
Get an 1800 number if callers should pay nothing, in the stated Australian 1800-number context, and the business pays the call charges.
Get a Phoneword if the number should spell your business name on the telephone keypad. Phonewords use a 13, 1300 or 1800 number and start from $40 per month, subject to availability.

Steps to get a number

Compare caller cost. A 1300 number is shared-cost; an 1800 number is free for callers in the stated Australian context.
Decide digits or word. A numeric number is dialled as digits; a Phoneword spells a word such as your business name.
Search availability. Find a Number searches available 1300/1800 Phonewords. A specific word or price is not guaranteed.
Compare plans. The pricing page lists published 1300 and 1800 plans — $10, $15, $39, $79 and $99 per month, ex GST — with call rates and inclusions.
Connect the number. During sign-up you are asked for the number the service will connect to.

What you pay once connected

Published 1300 and 1800 plans are $10, $15, $39, $79 and $99 per month, and standard plans are month-to-month with no lock-in. Inclusions differ by plan — the Cap39 plan includes 250 fixed line minutes and 100 mobile minutes per month, and the Prepaid and Light plans include $5 call credit. Phonewords start from $40 per month; as premium numbers they carry separate contract and setup terms, which the pricing page sets out. All pricing is ex GST.

Before you commit

Two checks are worth making before you buy. First, availability: no specific number or word is guaranteed, so search Find a Number and confirm the exact number before signing anything. Second, terms: standard 1300 and 1800 plans are month-to-month with no lock-in, while Phonewords are premium numbers with separate contract and setup terms listed on the pricing page. The current terms and conditions apply to any purchase.

Where to look next

If you are ready to buy, buying phone numbers and buying a phone number online walk through the purchase side in more detail. For the wider category overview, start at 1300 numbers.

Phone number to get: questions

How do I get a 1300 or 1800 number?

Compare the caller-cost models on the 1300 numbers and 1800 numbers pages, choose a published plan on the pricing page, then complete sign-up, where you are asked for the number the service will connect to.

Can I get a number that spells my business name?

That is a Phoneword, and it can use a 13, 1300 or 1800 number. Search Find a Number for available words; availability and price are not guaranteed for a specific word.

How much does it cost to get started?

Published 1300 and 1800 plans start at $10 per month, ex GST. Phonewords start from $40 per month, with availability and desirability affecting the price; premium contract and setup terms are on the pricing page.

Is there a free business phone number?

This page does not establish a free business number option. The published products are paid plans: 1300 and 1800 plans from $10 per month and Phonewords from $40 per month.