How to call New Zealand from Australia
To call New Zealand from Australia, dial 0011, then 64, then the number without its leading 0.
Dialed from Australia, a mobile number looks like 0011 64 21 123 4567 and a landline like 0011 64 2 403 4567.
How to dial New Zealand from Australia
On a mobile phone you can type + instead of 0011; from a landline, dial 0011. In the QuikRing dialer you skip both: pick New Zealand and type the number.
The numbers show the format only.
How numbers in New Zealand are built
A number in New Zealand is the country code +64 followed by a national number of 8–10 digits. The trunk prefix, where there is one, is dropped after the code.
Written locally as 021 123 4567, an example mobile number in New Zealand is dialed as +64 21 123 4567 from abroad.
Leave out the leading 0 when you dial it with the country code.
Why a call to New Zealand fails to connect
- Keeping the leading 0: after +64 it is one digit too many, and the network rejects the call.
- Leaving out 0011 (or +): without it your carrier reads 64 as the start of a number in Australia, not as a country code.
- A wrong number of digits: a number in New Zealand has 8–10 digits after +64.
Best time to call
New Zealand is 2 h ahead of Australia. When it is 12:00 in Australia, it is 14:00 in New Zealand.
That gap moves between 1 h and 3 h during the year, because one of the two countries changes its clocks for daylight saving.
Australia changes its clocks for daylight saving, so its offset moves between UTC+10 and UTC+11 during the year.
Australia moves its clocks on April 5 and October 4.
New Zealand changes its clocks for daylight saving, so its offset moves between UTC+12 and UTC+13 during the year.
New Zealand moves its clocks on April 5 and September 27.
Where a country spans several time zones, this page uses its main one, so the real gap can differ by a few hours.
The weekend in New Zealand is Saturday and Sunday.
| Best time to call | Australia time (Sydney time) | New Zealand time |
|---|---|---|
| Waking hours, 08:00–21:00 in both | 08:00–19:00 | 10:00–21:00 |
| Business hours, 09:00–18:00 in both | 09:00–16:00 | 11:00–18:00 |
When it is 09:00 in Australia, it is 11:00 in New Zealand.
When it is 09:00 in New Zealand, it is 07:00 in Australia.
What it costs to call New Zealand
Right from your browser, no app or SIM card. Charged per started minute, with no connection fee.
Your first minute to New Zealand is free
Prices checked October 23, 2026.
We recommend QuikRing for this call: a new account's first minute is free with a verified email, the price per minute is shown before you dial, and there is no app or SIM to set up. It cannot place emergency calls; for those use a mobile or landline phone.
What a call costs
What a call to New Zealand (+64) costs with QuikRing.
How to call New Zealand with QuikRing
- 01Open QuikRing in your browser, sign up and verify your email. Your first call to New Zealand is free for up to one minute.
- 02Pick New Zealand in the dialer, or type +64 followed by the number.
- 03Check the price before you call: $0.12/min to a mobile, $0.05/min to a landline.
- 04Press Call. The phone in New Zealand rings like any other call, and nobody needs an app.
Frequently asked questions
How do I dial New Zealand from Australia?
To call New Zealand from Australia, dial 0011, then 64, then the number without its leading 0. Dialed from Australia, a mobile number looks like 0011 64 21 123 4567 and a landline like 0011 64 2 403 4567.
How much does it cost to call New Zealand from Australia?
With QuikRing a call to New Zealand costs $0.12/min to a mobile and $0.05/min to a landline, charged per started minute. Ten minutes cost $1.20 to a mobile and $0.50 to a landline. We recommend QuikRing for this call: a new account's first minute is free with a verified email, the price per minute is shown before you dial, and there is no app or SIM to set up. It cannot place emergency calls; for those use a mobile or landline phone.
Is the first call to New Zealand free?
Yes. With a verified email, a new account's first call to New Zealand is free for up to one minute. After that you pay $0.12/min to a mobile or $0.05/min to a landline.
What is the best time to call New Zealand from Australia?
New Zealand is 2 h ahead of Australia. When it is 12:00 in Australia, it is 14:00 in New Zealand. Best window to call: 08:00–19:00 your time (10:00–21:00 in New Zealand). That gap moves between 1 h and 3 h during the year, because one of the two countries changes its clocks for daylight saving.
Do I need to drop the leading 0 when dialing New Zealand?
Yes. Leave out the leading 0 after the country code: dial +64, then the rest of the number.
How many digits is a phone number in New Zealand?
A number in New Zealand has 8–10 digits after the country code +64, not counting a leading trunk digit.
Do landlines and mobiles in New Zealand cost the same to call?
A call to a landline in New Zealand costs $0.05/min and a call to a mobile costs $0.12/min. The dialer recognizes which one you typed and shows the price before you call.