How to call USA from Australia
USA country codes
To get started calling the United States from Australia, you need the USA country code. A country code is part of the prefix for calling a particular number. This prefix is simply the set of numbers that come before the area code of a telephone number.
The country code for the USA is quite simply, 1. This is the first number you will enter.
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The USA’s telephone numbers comprise 10 numbers. Unlike in Australia, where all mobile numbers begin with ‘04’, the US does not differentiate US mobile numbers from landlines. They are both in the same format:
Three-digit area code
Seven-digit local phone number
USA area codes
You’ll need the American area code to call from Australia to the USA.
The area code is the first three digits in the 10-digit American phone number as mentioned above. (The remaining seven digits constitute the local phone number.) The US is divided into hundreds of regions, each having their own area code. Some states have just one or two area codes, whereas bigger regions can have dozens! View a complete list of American area codes by state.
| Location | Country Code | Landline Area Code | Landline Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 1 | 808 | 1234567 |
| Alaska | 1 | 907 | 1234567 |
| Maine | 1 | 207 | 1234567 |
How to call USA mobile number from Australia
With all those digits, calling the USA may seem daunting, but now that you know the US country code, it’s actually quite simple.
Say you want to call your friend Bob in the US, and Bob’s mobile number is 555-867-5309. You can call the United States from Australia with one of our Lebara prepaid plans in three easy steps:
Australian Exit Code
Enter the Australian exit code (also known as the Australia dial out code). The Australian exit code is ‘+’ on your mobile. To dial + on your phone, simply press and hold the ‘0’ on your keypad. From a landline, the Australian exit code is 0011.
USA Country Code
Enter the US country code (also known as the international dialling code), which is 1.
USA Area Code
Enter the phone number you want to dial, including the area code.
So, to call Bob, you would dial:
From Mobile
From Landline
How to call USA landline number from Australia
Calling a USA landline from Australia is no different from calling a USA mobile. So again, to call your friend Bob, whose landline number is 555-867-5309, you would:
Australian Exit Code
Enter the Australian exit code – ‘+’ on your mobile or ‘0011’ from a landline.
USA Country Code
Enter ‘1’ for the US country code, or USA landline code.
USA Area Code
Enter the area code and local phone number.
So, to call Bob, you would dial:
From Mobile
From Landline
How to call 1800 number from Australia to USA
1800 numbers are special toll-free telephone numbers for the country in which they are set up. So, calls to American 1800 numbers are free only for callers within the US.
You can often still call an American 1800 number from Australia – most likely, however, it just won’t be free. Instead, you can expect to pay standard international call rates.
To call an American 1800 number from Australia:
Australian Exit Code
Enter the Australian exit code – ‘+’ on your mobile or ‘0011’ from a landline.
Dial the 1800 number
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Best time to call USA
It’s a good idea to know the time difference between the United States and Australia to avoid making untimely calls. You can use a time zone converter or simply Google ‘local time’ and the city or state you wish to call. Wherever you are in Australia, you can call the US from the following time zones:
Best Time To Call USA States from Australia
| USA state | Best Time To Call | Time Zone | Australian States |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 9:00am – 3:00pm | AEST | |
| Texas | 9:00am – 1:00pm | AEST | |
| New York | 9:00am – 12:00pm | AEST | QLD, NSW (excluding Broken Hill), VIC, TAS, ACT |
| Hawaii | 9:00am – 5:00pm | AEST | |
| Florida | 9:00am – 12:00pm | AEST |
Best Time To Call USA States from Australia (Daylight Savings Time)
| USA state | Best Time To Call | Time Zone | Australian States |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 9:00am – 4:00pm | AEDT | |
| Texas | 9:00am – 2:00pm | AEDT | |
| New York | 9:00am – 1:00pm | AEDT | NSW (excluding Broken Hill), VIC, TAS, ACT |
| Hawaii | 9:00am – 6:00pm | AEDT | |
| Florida | 9:00am – 1:00pm | AEDT |
Network coverage
Network coverage is readily available across the USA.
4G coverage
4G connection is readily available across the US, but quality highly depends on the mobile operator.
International Roaming
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Top mobile SIM networks in US
The top mobile SIM networks in the US are:
Top apps used to communicate
The top apps used to communicate in the United States are:
Facebook Messenger
Emergency phone numbers
The most important emergency number to take note of when visiting the US is:
911 – emergency services.
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