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This Declaration is the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Number Declaration 2004.
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This Declaration sets which Australian 13, 1300 and 1800 phone numbers may be sold to telecommunications providers by auction under the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997. It makes all 6‑digit 13 numbers (13 XX XX) and all 10‑digit 1300/1800 numbers (1300/1800 XXX XXX) available, while excluding numbers reserved for International Country Direct services and a handful of specific reserved ranges. It matters because it determines who can acquire control of business "smartnumbers" and how they are allocated.
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This Declaration is the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Number Declaration 2004.
This Declaration commences on 5 July 2004.
(1) The freephone numbers and local rate numbers available for allocation by auction, as set out in Part 5 Division 7A of the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997, are:
(a) all 6 digit numbers that start with 13; and
(b) all 10 digit numbers that start with 1300 or 1800, except the numbers described in subsection (2).
Note: NOTE: See subsection 3.39(2) of the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997.
(2) The freephone numbers and local rate numbers that are not available for allocation by auction are:
(a) the 10 digit numbers for International Country Direct services, described in Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Number Declaration 2000, as in force at the commencement of this Declaration; and
(b) the following 10 digit numbers:
1300 975 707
1300 975 708
1300 975 709
1300 975 710
1300 975 711
1800 160 401
1800 975 707
1800 975 708
1800 975 709
1800 975 710
1800 975 711
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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This Declaration is the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Number Declaration 2004.
This Declaration commences on 5 July 2004.
(1) The freephone numbers and local rate numbers available for allocation by auction, as set out in Part 5 Division 7A of the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997, are:
(a) all 6 digit numbers that start with 13; and
(b) all 10 digit numbers that start with 1300 or 1800, except the numbers described in subsection (2).
Note: NOTE: See subsection 3.39(2) of the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997.
(2) The freephone numbers and local rate numbers that are not available for allocation by auction are:
(a) the 10 digit numbers for International Country Direct services, described in Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Number Declaration 2000, as in force at the commencement of this Declaration; and
(b) the following 10 digit numbers:
1300 975 707
1300 975 708
1300 975 709
1300 975 710
1300 975 711
1800 160 401
1800 975 707
1800 975 708
1800 975 709
1800 975 710
1800 975 711
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