1900 at a glance
- Type
- Premium rate
- Country
- Australia (+61)
- Number format
- 1900 XXX XXX (10 digits); other premium ranges begin with 190
- From abroad
- +61 1900
- Cost to call
- Premium rate set by the service provider and usually far higher than a normal call. The price should be stated in the service's advertising; check it before you call.
Numbers starting with 1900 are premium-rate services, such as competitions, voting lines, information lines and adult or entertainment services. The caller pays a higher charge, and part of it goes to the company running the service. Charges can be per minute or per call and appear on your phone bill. Australian phone providers can bar calls to premium numbers on request, which is useful for families and businesses. Premium services are covered by consumer protection rules overseen by the ACMA. If you see unexpected premium charges on your bill, contact your provider first; if that does not resolve it, you can complain to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Be wary of messages or missed calls asking you to call or text back a 1900 number to claim a prize. Ask your provider to bar premium numbers if you do not use them, and report suspected scams to Scamwatch.
Who called me from 1900?
The prefix tells you what kind of number it is (premium-rate service), but not who is behind it. Numbers can be ported between networks and caller ID can be spoofed, so a familiar code is no guarantee. Search the full number to see its current carrier, line type and whether other people have reported it. Read our Australian phone number guide for mobile prefixes, networks and the scams currently doing the rounds.