The definition
What is a 1300 Number?
A 1300 number is Australia's shared-cost virtual business number: ten digits, national, callers pay up to the local call rate, and the business pays the rest.
- Virtual — no line or hardware
- National — no area code
- Shared cost — caller and business split the call
Definition questions
In one sentence, what is a 1300 number?
A ten-digit Australian virtual business number that routes calls to your existing phones, with call costs shared between the caller (up to the local call rate) and the business (the rest).
Is a 1300 number free to call?
No — callers pay up to the local call rate from fixed lines; mobile charges are set by the caller's carrier and plan. The free-call format is 1800.
Is a 1300 number tied to a location?
No — no area code, no address, no geography. It dials identically from anywhere in Australia and can be answered anywhere the business chooses.
How does a business get one?
Search the available pool for a free-to-connect number, pick a plan from $10 a month, and point the number at the phone you already answer.
A 1300 number is Australia's shared-cost virtual business number. Every word of that definition carries weight: virtual (no line, no address, no hardware — it routes to the phones you already use), shared cost (the caller pays up to the local call rate, the business pays the rest), and business number (ten national digits — 1300 plus six — that present an established front to every caller).
The definition unpacked
- Ten digits, national. 1300 123 456 dials identically from every state and territory, with no area code.
- Inbound-only and virtual. The number exists on your provider's platform, routing calls to whatever answer points you configure.
- Shared cost. The caller's contribution is capped at the local call rate; the business pays the remaining call time per second, under its plan — from $10 a month.
- Portable. Moves offices, changes providers, survives both — the digits belong to the business, not to a line.
The fuller treatments are in what is a 1300 number and how do 1300 numbers work. The comparison with the toll-free format is in 1300 vs 1800 numbers, and the costs in 1300 number cost and pricing.
Getting one
Search the available 1300 numbers pool, choose your digits, and connect — the definition above becomes your number's job description from day one. The product overview is at 1300 numbers.
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Get your 1300 number
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