Planet Talk is brought to you by Primus. We have been working hard to give you options for making cheap calls to Australia. Planet Talk Instant allows you to make a cheap call to Australia immediately without accounts, calling cards or credit cards, just use an access number from any phone to call Australia at a great rate. To call Australia from your mobile phone without having to get an international SIM card use Planet Talk Card and get a virtual card sent straight to your mobile phone. Planet Talk Account is our pre-pay account for great quality lines to call Australia from a registered landline or mobile.
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What time is it in Australia?
Remember to plan the time of your call to Australia. You don’t want to wake
grandma up in the middle of the night.
Time Difference between UK and Australia:
With Daylight Savings (BST) + 11 hours
Without Daylight Savings (GMT) + 10 hours |
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Interesting Facts about Australia
Australians called the English Pommies from the initials POME on convict’s uniforms. These initials stood for Prisoners of Mother England
Dutch explorers arrived in Australia before James Cook claimed it for England and named it New Holland
Australia is the lowest continent in the world, with an average height of just 330m above sea level
Eucalyptus was first used as a medicine by Aborigines, to treat coughs, fevers and asthma. |
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Festival Calendar 2010 |
To help you keep in touch with friends and family in Australia at important times, we’ve put together a calendar of important dates. Use Planet Talk to make a cheap call to family and or friends, let them know you're thinking of them |
| January |
1 January
New Year's Day |
26 January
Australia Day |
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| March |
8 March
Labour Day (Vic) |
8 March
Eight Hours Day (Tas) |
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| April |
2 April
Good Friday |
3 April
Holy Saturday |
4 April
Easter Day |
5 April
Easter Monday |
25 April
Anzac Day |
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| May |
3 May
May Day (NT, Qld) |
| June |
14 June
Queen’s Birthday |
| September |
27 September
Queen’s Birthday (WA) |
| October |
4 October
Labour Day (SA, ACT NSW) |
| November |
11 November
Remembrance Day |
| December |
24 December
Christmas Eve |
25 December
Christmas Day |
26 December
Boxing Day |
27 December
Christmas Holiday |
28 December
Christmas Holiday |
31 December
New Years Eve |
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Planet Talk Instant quick, simple, cheap calls to Australia, just dial the correct access number for Australia, when you hear the prompt just dial your full Australian destination number & that’s it you’re connected. You can make cheap calls from home, office or mobile (although mobile operators may charge more). You only pay for the call to the access number.
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Only two simple steps to start calling instantly! |
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1. Find your destination.
2. Dial the access number & at the prompt dial your destination
in full
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Planet Talk Card is the simplest way to make a cheap call to Australia from your Mobile. Simply send an SMS to 88077 (charged at standard operator rate) and we will test £5 international calling credit with an 0207 access number, to your mobile. Next Just dial the access number in the text message followed by your full Australian number to make a cheap call to Australia from your mobile.
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Only three simple steps to start calling instantly! |
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1. Text CARD to 88077 for a £5 top-up
2. Receive a reply from us with an 0207 access number
3. Dial the access number 0207 669 0999 followed by your destination in full
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Planet Talk Account is a prepay account offering functions to help you make cheap calls to Australia from home, from your mobile or from any UK landline, Planet Talk Account helps you manage your finances, using our easily accessible balance information, you to keep in touch with your friends and family in Australia easily without worrying about the cost.
Sign up today, online or over the phone and start saving on your calls to Australia. Plus you get £10 FREE call credit whenever you introduce a customer. We consistently review our call charges to make sure that Planet Talk Account offers the best rates with the highest quality of all pre-pay cheap international calls accounts.
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Planet Talk Account Rates |
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| Australia is the favourite holiday spot in Asia |
Friday, Aug 27, 2010 Filed Under :Planet Talk Account News |
| Australia increases in popularity among tourists looking for a break. read more |
| Australia is the favourite holiday spot in Asia |
Friday, Aug 27, 2010 Filed Under :Planet Talk Account News |
| Australia increases in popularity among tourists looking for a break. read more |
| New premium mobile SMS rules introduced in Australia |
Friday, Aug 13, 2010 Filed Under :Planet Talk Account News |
| Mobile phone customers will no longer be charged for receiving messages from suspicious service providers on their mobiles.read more |
| South Australia offers gamut of 'unusual jobs' |
Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010 Filed Under :Planet Talk Account News |
| Visitors looking for an adventurous job should make their way down to the southern hemisphere.read more |
| Fancy a working holiday in Australia? |
Monday, Aug 23, 2010 Filed Under :Planet Talk Card News |
| Backpacking across Australia could be easier with a working holiday visa. read more |
| West Australia's 'sounds of silence' attract tourists |
Thursday, Jul 29, 2010 Filed Under :Planet Talk Card News |
| Western Australia beckons tourists looking for peace and quiet far away from the busy lives of cities. read more |
| RIM launches eBay app in Australia |
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2010 Filed Under :Planet Talk Card News |
| New eBay application launch set to revolutionise mobile shopping experience. read more |
| New features make iPhone4 top choice |
Tuesday, Jun 29, 2010 Filed Under :Planet Talk Card News |
| The popularity of the iPhone4 has been put down to its special features.read more |
| Australian mother brings baby 'back to life' |
Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 Filed Under :Planet Talk Instant News |
| Mother's touch brings 'dead' baby back to life. read more |
| Cruise holidays are on the rise |
Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 Filed Under :Planet Talk Instant News |
| Cruise holidays are on the up as travellers warm to the idea of adventure and expedition trips. read more |
| New mobile phone spam clampdown launched in Australia |
Thursday, Jun 10, 2010 Filed Under :Planet Talk Instant News |
| Australian authorities have launched a new tool in their fight against spam text messages. read more |
| Australia to investigate Google's activities |
Tuesday, Jun 08, 2010 Filed Under :Planet Talk Instant News |
| Australia levies police charges on Google for breaching privacy and gathering too much information. read more |
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Launceston - 00 + 61 + 363
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Perth - 00 + 61 + 9
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Townsville - 00 + 61 + 77
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Wollongong - 00 + 61 + 42
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