Hosting, explained
What Does 1300 Number Hosting Mean?
Hosting is the provider side of your 1300: they hold the allocation under the numbering plan, run the virtual exchange and routing, and bill the monthly plan — from $10 a month.
- Hosting from $10/month
- Allocation, routing, features — included
- Portable to another host if you leave
Hosting questions
What does it mean to host a 1300 number?
The provider holds the number's allocation under the national numbering plan and runs the virtual exchange that routes its calls — the number is hosted on their platform rather than on any phone line of yours.
What does hosting cost?
The monthly plan — from $10 with $5 call credit at entry, up the cap ladder to $99 — plus per-second call charges beyond the inclusions. Current rates are on the pricing page.
What is included in the hosting?
The routing modes, IVR menus, voicemail-to-email, call recording and call reporting — attached to the number, not priced as extras. Hosting is the service, not a rental fee on top.
Can I move my number to a different host?
Yes — 1300 numbers are portable. Porting moves the allocation to your new provider so the digits stay the same; confirm portability in writing before you commit to any host.
"1300 number hosting" is industry shorthand for something simpler than it sounds: the provider side of your number. Your 1300 is a virtual number — it lives on your provider's platform, not on a phone line — and hosting is the bundle of allocation, routing and features that keeps it working. Here is what that includes and what it should cost.
What the host actually does
Under the national numbering plan, providers hold allocations of 1300 numbers and attach them to customer accounts. The host runs the virtual exchange that applies your routing rules — time-based, overflow, IVR — and delivers each call to your answer points. Hosting also carries the feature layer: voicemail-to-email, call recording and call reporting. None of it is hardware; none of it is on your premises.
What hosting costs
The monthly plan is the hosting price: from $10 a month (Prepaid, with $5 call credit) up the cap ladder to $99, plus per-second call charges beyond the inclusions. The structure is on the pricing page. Beware "hosting" pitched as a separate line item — the plan is the hosting; an extra monthly rental for the same service is a red flag, not a feature.
What to check before you host anywhere
- Portability. Can the number leave with you? A host who keeps your digits hostage owns your marketing.
- Published rates. Per-second call rates by origin, in writing, before you commit.
- Included features. Routing, recording and reporting as part of the plan, not per-feature charges.
- The exit path. How porting out works, and what it costs.
We publish the rates and inclusions on the pricing page, and numbers port both in and out. The provider landscape and the four-question comparison are in 1300 number providers.
Hosting a number you already have
If your 1300 is hosted elsewhere, hosting with us means porting: the allocation moves onto your chosen plan and the digits stay the same — no reprinting, no downtime in your advertising. The product overview is at 1300 numbers, the mechanics in how 1300 numbers work, and the pool of connectable numbers at available numbers.
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