FAQ's - 1300 1800

Yes, the entire telecommunications network has been redesigned to allow both fixed lines and mobile phone lines the ability to over dial up to 10 digits after the 1300 or 1800 prefix.

Thus a phoneword such as 1300 LOSE WEIGHT can be dialled from any line in Australia. It was a large operation to ensure all networks allowed this feature for the 1300 and 1800 industry.

When you purchase a number via the government auction system, you participate in a public auction, meaning that anybody can bid against your phone number. The following is a run down of the major points of the auction for 1300 numbers and 1800 numbers;

• An auction is run every 2 weeks, from 11am to 4pm, Victorian time,
• If the number is successfully purchased within the last hour of the auction, it carries forward to the next business day,
• You must nominate and place a value opening bid before a number is officially scheduled for auction,
• Once the opening bid is made, you are legally bound to pay it if you win the auction or if you have not exercised your right to cancel the bid 4 working days prior to the auction date,
• You must pay the successful bid amount before the number is released for activation by a carrier such as SkyBooth,
• A number purchased at auction must be activated within 3 years or the number is returned to the public auction pool.

For more intricate details about the auction process or to search for a specific number, contact the expert SkyBooth team on 1800 SKYBOOTH.