Are 1300 Numbers Free to Call?

No — 1300 numbers are not free to call. From an Australian fixed line, a 1300 call costs the caller up to the local call rate; from a mobile, the charge depends on the caller's carrier and plan. What never changes: no distance premium and no surcharge, anywhere in the format. The number that is genuinely free for callers from fixed lines is 1800.

The one-screen version

| Calling from | What you pay | |---|---| | Fixed landline | Up to the local call rate — often inside your plan''s included local calls | | Mobile | Whatever your carrier and plan set; many plans include 1300 calls | | Overseas | Generally will not connect — 1300 is domestic to Australia |

The local-rate ceiling is the whole design. Callers contribute a small, predictable amount on every call, which lowers the bill for the business receiving it — the shared-cost model that makes 1300 cheaper to run than toll-free 1800, where the business funds every second itself.

Where to go from here

• Dialling right now? Ten digits, no area code, from any Australian phone — the steps are in how to call a 1300 number.
• Comparing formats? The caller-cost and business-cost trade is set out in 1300 vs 1800 numbers.
• Want the full cost picture? Are 1300 numbers free covers the myth directly, and 1300 number cost and pricing itemises both sides of the bill.

If you run a business, this mild caller-side cost is part of what you are buying: local-rate calls for customers nationwide on a number you keep forever. Pick one from the available 1300 numbers pool and put it on a plan from $10 a month — the product overview is at 1300 numbers.