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Telephone numbers in Oceania

Telephone numbers in Oceania is a mathematics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Telephone numbers in Oceania rather than just read about it. In short: Telephone numbers in Oceania use a variety of area codes to denote their location along with their own area code depending on the country's geographic makeup. They also have other prefixes to denote different types of mobile services and international calls.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Telephone numbers in Oceania use a variety of area codes to denote their location along with their own area code depending on the country's geographic makeup. They also have other prefixes to denote different types of mobile services and international calls. There are exceptions because of regional variations and time zones.

Australia

Country Code: +61 International Call Prefix: 0011 Trunk Prefix: 0 Telephone numbers in Australia consist of a single-digit area code (prefixed with a '0' when dialing within Australia) and eight-digit local numbers, the first four, five or six of which specify the exchange, and the remaining four, three or two a line at that exchange. (Most exchanges though have several exchange codes.) Within Australia, the area code is only required to call from one area code to another. Australia is divided geographically into a small number of large area codes, some of which cover more than one state and territory. Prior to the introduction of eight-digit numbers in the early-to-mid-1990s, telephone numbers were seven digits in the major capital cities, with a double-digit area code, and six digits in other areas with a three-digit area code. There were more than sixty such codes by 1990, with numbers running out, thus spurring the reorganization. Following reorganization of the numbering plan between 1994 and 1998, the following numbering ranges are now used:

00 – International and Emergency access (see below for details) 01 – Alternative phone services 014 – Satellite phones 0151 – Public safety service 0163 – Pager numbers (defunct service; no longer available) 0198 – Data numbers (e.g. 0198 308 888 is the dial-up PoP number for Telstra) 02 – Geographic: Central East region (NSW, ACT, small parts of Victoria) 03 – Geographic: South-east region (VIC, TAS) 04 – Digital Mobile services (4G, 5G and GSM) 0550 – Location Independent Communication Services 07 – Geographic: North-east region (QLD) 08 – Geographic: Central and West region (SA, NT, WA, small part of NSW) 09 – Internet of things service 1 – Non-geographic numbers (mostly for domestic use; see below for details) National numbers have no geographic significance. Other numbers relate to a particular telephone service area. However, allowances are made for regional variations; sometimes the codes do not strictly follow state borders. For example, Broken Hill in New South Wales uses the 08 area code, due to its closer proximity to Adelaide than the state capital Sydney, and Broken Hill area's inclusion in the Australian Central Standard Time zone. The previous area code for Broken Hill was (080). Other examples include towns in Southern New South Wales close to the border with Victoria that use the 03 (Victoria and Tasmania) prefix, including: Balranald, Wentworth and Deniliquin). Some parts of the Tweed Coast of New South Wales have an area code of 07 followed by a subscriber number of 55xx xxxx (and new numbers 56xx xxxx). This means it is the cost of a local call to phone the Gold Coast in neighbouring Queensland, since the metropolis covers both sides of the NSW/Qld border. It is also a local call to adjoining NSW 02 667x xxxx numbers from these areas, and other southern Gold Coast exchanges (07 prefix numbers must dial the 02 to access these).

Australian Antarctic Territory

Country Code: +672 1x International Call Prefix: 00 Trunk Prefix:

Christmas Island

Country Code: +61 8 9164 – part of the Australian numbering system International Call Prefix: 0011 Trunk Prefix: 0

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Country Code: +61 8 9162 – part of the Australian numbering system International Call Prefix: 0011 Trunk Prefix: 0

Norfolk Island

Country Code: +672 3 International Call Prefix: 00 Trunk Prefix:

Easter Island

Country Code: +56 32 International Call Prefix: 00 Trunk Prefix:

Federated States of Micronesia

Country Code: +691 International Call Prefix: 00 Trunk Prefix:

Fiji

Country Code: +679 International Call Prefix: 00 Trunk Prefix:

French Polynesia

Country Code: +689 International Call Prefix: 00 Trunk Prefix:

Kiribati

Country Code: +686 International Call Prefix: 00 Trunk Prefix: 0

Marshall Islands

Country Code: +692 International Call Prefix: 00 Trunk Prefix: 1

Nauru

Country Code: +674 International Call Prefix: 00 Trunk Prefix:

New Caledonia

Country Code: +687 International Call Prefix: 00 Trunk Prefix:

New Zealand

Country Code: +64 International Call Prefix: 00 Trunk Prefix: 0 Since 1993, land-line telephone numbers in New Zealand consist of a single-digit area code and seven-digit local numbers, the first three of which generally specify the exchange and the final four a line at that exchange. The domestic long distance prefix is '0'. The dialing plan used in NZ reflects the national structure implemented by the New Zealand Post Office prior to the privatisation of the telecommunications services (and the creation of the Telecom New Zealand corporation). Domestic phone numbers with a first digit in range 2-8 are generally managed by Telecom. Phone numbers beginning with 9 are usually those from other companies, for example TelstraClear. These allocations were firm until April 2007, whereupon full number portability was introduced; numbers can now be moved between carriers. [1] Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine. There are currently no regions issued numbers starting with 1 - except for the national emergency services access number, '111'. There are five regional area codes in use for landline calls, For example, a domestic toll call destined for a South Island location requires the dial prefix '03', being domestic-long-distance + 3 for the South Island.

Mobile phone numbers are prefixed with 02, followed by one digit and the subscriber's number, which is either six, seven or eight digits, dialled in full, e.g. 021 xxx xxx or 027 xxx xxxx. With the introduction of number portability the number prefix is no longer a sure indicator as to the terminating network, but the following table lists the "default" mobile numbering prefixes:

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Telephone numbers in Oceania

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Telephone numbers in Oceania claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In mathematics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Telephone numbers in Oceania before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Telephone numbers in Oceania ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Telephone numbers in Oceania

In research: Telephone numbers in Oceania appears in mathematics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Telephone numbers in Oceania in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Telephone numbers in Oceania is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics International telecommunications, Telecommunications in Australia, Telecommunications in New Zealand, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Telephone numbers in Oceania outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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