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| Electricity and Telecommunications in Australia |
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| Scroll down for information about Electricity in Australia, Telephones in Australia, Email and Internet in Australia |
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| The electrical current in Australia is 220-240 volts, AC 50Hz. The Australian 3-pin power outlet is different from that in some countries so that you will need an adaptor. If your appliances are 110V check if there is a 110/240V switch; if not, you will need a voltage converter. Universal outlets for 240V or 110V are usually found in leading hotels. |
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Telephone services are offered by a number of competing telecommunications companies - the main two firms are Telstra and Optus. Local calls made using Telstra operated payphones have a modest charge and are untimed, while long distance and international calls are usually timed.
payphones accept coins and/or phonecards that can be purchased from most newsagents and other retail outlets such as post offices.Teletypewriter (TTY) payphones and credit card payphones can be found at airports and central locations Australia-wide. Mobile phones are available for rent with pre-paid SIM cards or you can bring your own mobile with you (make sure it is enabled to operate from Australia). Australia’s mobile network operates on the 900 and 1800 bands for GSM and 800 for CDMA. In remote areas you may need to be near a town with a phone mast for a mobile phone to work. For further information click onto www.acma.gov.au |
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| Australia uses RJ-45 telephone plugs and Telstra EXI-160 4-pinplus. There are a variety of Internet Service Providers in Australia and one of easiest ways to access E-mail and the internet is via one of the free web-based E-mail services such as Hotmail and Yahoo. Normally you will be able to access E-mail and the net from internet cafes, hotels, hostels and libraries. |
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