Premium 1800 Numbers
A premium 1800 number is a word-based 1800 — a Phoneword priced from $40 per month on desirability and availability. Standard 1800 plans start at $10 per month.
What "premium" means for an 1800 number
A premium 1800 number is one chosen for the number itself — usually a word that spells a brand or service on the telephone keypad. On this site that product is a Phoneword on an 1800 base, published at up to 6 letters. Standard 1800 numbers, where the specific digits matter less, sit on the regular plan tables.
Both share the same caller arrangement: an 1800 number is free for customers to call in the stated Australian 1800-number context, and the business pays the call charges.
- Premium (word-based): Phoneword pricing starts from $40 per month, with the desirability and availability of the word affecting the price. A specific word's price is confirmed through sign-up, not quoted in advance.
- Standard: published 1800 plans start at $10 per month, with per-minute call rates depending on the plan.
- Availability: not guaranteed for any word — search before you commit.
Is a premium 1800 worth it?
The case for the word is memorability: the number carries the brand, which helps when the number appears in radio ads, on vehicles or in conversation. The case against is cost — the word starts at $40 per month against $10 for the standard tables — and scarcity, since desirable spellings may be taken.
If the word is not essential, a standard 1800 delivers the same caller arrangement at the lower starting plan fee. The 1800 numbers overview compares the category, and the pricing page holds the current plan fees and call-rate tables for both paths.
Checking and securing one
Search available 1300/1800 Phonewords with Find a Number, shortlist a few words, and confirm the exact number and price through sign-up. Read the current terms and conditions before purchasing, and have ready the phone number the service will connect to — the sign-up flow asks for it. The buy a phone number overview walks through the purchase decision.
Premium 1800 questions
Why do premium 1800 numbers cost more?
The word is the scarce part. Phoneword pricing reflects the desirability and availability of the word, starting from $40 per month.
Is there a price list per word?
No. The published starting point is from $40 per month; a specific word's price is confirmed through the search and sign-up process.
Do premium numbers still cost callers nothing?
Yes — the caller arrangement follows the 1800 base, so callers pay nothing to dial in the stated Australian context regardless of whether the number spells a word.
Can I get up to 6 letters on an 1800 Phoneword?
That is the published letter guidance for 1300 and 1800 Phonewords, subject to availability.
What is the cheaper alternative?
A standard 1800 number — published plans start at $10 per month. You lose the word, not the free-caller arrangement.
1800 number options
Compare standard and premium 1800s
Search available 1800 Phonewords, or check the published 1800 plan tables.