Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific - Using my US Cell Phone in Australia & NZ (dialing rules needed)

I called AT&T (Cingular) and my phone should work in Australia and New Zealand but I don't know how to call to and from.

I tried calling a hotel in Brisbane and I can't seem to figure it out:

The hotel number (61) 7 3256 7222.
From the US I know to add 001 but I must be missing something because I can't get it to work. What am I missing?

The other help I need is;
1) how do I call the US from Australia and New Zealand?
2) how do I call inside Australia or New Zealand to another city or locally?

Thx,
Jeff

The easiest way I know is to substitute + for whatever the international access code is (011, 001). Press and hold your 0 to get a +. And to dial the full number with country and city code, even if you're in the country.

So to call your hotel it would be + 61 7 3256 7222. From anywhere, even inside Australia.

So far this has yet to fail on me.

The other help I need is;
1) how do I call the US from Australia and New Zealand?
2) how do I call inside Australia or New Zealand to another city or locally?

Thx,
Jeff

1) 0011 (international access) 1 (USA) <US number, excluding 1800s>
2) 0011 64 for NZ; (my mistake, thank you Leumas. Area codes here (http://www.1areacodescountrycodes.com/international-country-codes-city-calling-code-new-zealand.htm))
Australian numbers: area code & number within Australia. No need for + or # anywhere!

for most GSM systems, its safe to use "+" for the international access number.

so from your phone you can dial

+61xxxxxxxxx for an Australian number from US, Australia or New Zealand.

to call US, just call
+1-212-xxx-xxxx


"+" is universal and you can use it from almost anywhere.

Just make sure your phone has international roaming service
enabled... including outbound international calls.

1) 0011 (international access) 1 (USA) <US number, excluding 1800s>
2) 0011 62 for NZ;
Australian numbers: area code & number within Australia. No need for + or # anywhere!

The country code for NZ is 64. 62 will get you to Indonesia.

The + method works best if you're in NZ and calling from a mobile.

If on a landline in NZ, the safest way for international numbers is to dial 00<country code><area code><number>

To dial within NZ, just dial the number if you're in the same area code. If dialing a mobile, dial 021 or 027 or 029 prefix, then the number. Everyone gives out their mobile with the prefix anyway.

To dial another area code, dial the area code (e.g., 03, 04, 07, 09, etc) then the number.

Okay, If I dial 001 (61) 7 3256 7222 from the US I don't get through. I'll try the + but I'd like to try and sort out why dialing the traditional way fails to work. (I've tried adding the "0" before the 7 as listed on the hotel website, as in (61) 07 3256 7222.) I'm reasonably technical so I find this process a bit humbling.

Okay, If I dial 001 (61) 7 xxxx xxxx from the US I don't get through. I'll try the + but I'd like to try and sort out why dialing the traditional way fails to work. (I've tried adding the "0" before the 7 as listed on the hotel website, as in (61) 07 xxxx xxxx.) I'm reasonably technical so I find this process a bit humbling.

from US, the international access code is "011" not "001"

so you would be calling

011-61-7-xxxx-xxxx

from US, the international access code is "011" not "001"

so you would be calling

011-61-7-xxxx-xxxx

Thanks!

from US, the international access code is "011" not "001"

so you would be calling

011-61-7-xxxx-xxxx

Which illustrates why + is so much easier. No need to remember the many local variations & exceptions for international dialling codes.

For the curious:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_call_prefixes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_telephone_numbering_plan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_telephone_numbering_plan

Depending on the circumstances, it also can be useful or more cost effective to use the various international access codes that route to specific providers in various countries instead of whatever "+" defaults to. But then again if the OP were interested in saving money he wouldn't be roaming in AU/NZ with a Cingular SIM :)


The other help I need is;
1) how do I call the US from Australia and New Zealand?
2) how do I call inside Australia or New Zealand to another city or locally?


Don't forget to learn 3) how do I dial for emergency help in the various countries?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_telephone_number

I believe many mobile carriers in AU and NZ intercept 911 (the North American #) and 112 (EU) and route them to 000 (AU) or 111 (NZ) services as appropriate but it's best to learn the proper numbers.

But then again if the OP were interested in saving money he wouldn't be roaming in AU/NZ with a Cingular SIM :)

I thought this was funny, if it's in Australia, shouldn't it be on a walk-about rather then roaming?;)

(61) 7 3256 7222

Is in fact + (international symbol) 7 (city code, what we would call an area code) and (3256 7222) the number.

So from anywhere in the world, the standard format is +61732567222.

When calling FROM the US, you can replace any + in standard number with 011.

When calling FROM Australia, you can replace + with 0011.

When calling from within Australia (even on your US phone), you COULD just dial 07 3256 7222.

That would be like adding a 1 before the area code and phone number in the US (kinda).

But if you store all number (including US numbers) in your phone in the standard format, you will never run into any problems.

E.g.

Store Australian numbers as +617.........
Store all US number as +1(area code)(number)

You'll never have any problems.

Don't forget to learn 3) how do I dial for emergency help in the various countries?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_telephone_number

I believe many mobile carriers in AU and NZ intercept 911 (the North American #) and 112 (EU) and route them to 000 (AU) or 111 (NZ) services as appropriate but it's best to learn the proper numbers.

I was under the impression that 112 now works worldwide from cell phones? No?

Which illustrates why + is so much easier. No need to remember the many local variations & exceptions for international dialling codes.

absolutely. In my mobile phone, i've stored all numbers starting with
"+" does not matter where I am.. I can make a phone call without
thinking about the international access code or my location.

I was under the impression that 112 now works worldwide from cell phones? No?

I believe thats true for GSM networks, but I have not had an opportunity to
use/verify it.

I was under the impression that 112 now works worldwide from cell phones? No?
No. While 112 is a standard for GSM, not all cell phones are GSM, nor do even all GSM providers actually implement the standard as of yet.