How to Call Australia from Nigeria

Step by step

Dial in this order.

1
Dial 009
The exit code for Nigeria. It tells the network the next number is international.
009
2
Dial 61
The country code for Australia.
61
3
Dial the area code
Australia area codes start with 0 at home. Leave it off: 2790 for Sydney.
2790
4
Dial the local number
5 digits in Sydney.
2 2220

WHAT TO DIALNigeria → Australia

009 + 61 + area code + number

Exit Code

009

Nigeria exit code

Country Code

Country code for Australia

City Code

----(4)

Sydney 2790. Drop the leading 0.

Phone Number

-----(5)

Sydney, 5 digits

TypeWhat you dialExample

LANDLINE009 61 ---- ----- (4)+(5)009 61 2790 2 2220 Sydney

MOBILE009 61 --------- (9)009 61 412 345 678

Drop the leading 0.

City	Dial from Nigeria	City code	Number
Sydney	009 61 2790	---- (4)	----- (5)
Melbourne	009 61 3700	---- (4)	----- (5)
Brisbane	009 61 7210	---- (4)	----- (5)
Perth	009 61 8610	---- (4)	----- (5)
Adelaide	009 61 8700	---- (4)	----- (5)
Canberra	009 61 2510	---- (4)	----- (5)

At home these codes are written with a 0 in front. Leave that off when calling from abroad.

Lagos11:14 PM

10 hours

Sydney9:14 AM

Sydney is 10 hours ahead of Lagos.

Just dial +61 2790 2 2220 — hold 0 to get the +. The + works from any country.