Phone numbers · CX
Christmas Island phone number format
Christmas Island numbers use the country code +61. A mobile number looks like 0412 345 678 at home and +61412345678 in international E.164 format.
| Type | Example (national) | International | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 0412 345 678 | +61 412 345 678 | +61412345678 | 9 |
| Landline | (08) 9164 1234 | +61 8 9164 1234 | +61891641234 | 9 |
| Toll-free | 1800 123 456 | +61 1800 123 456 | +611800123456 | 7, 10 |
| VoIP | 0147 101 234 | +61 147 101 234 | +61147101234 | 9 |
| Premium-rate | 1900 123 456 | +61 1900 123 456 | +611900123456 | 10 |
| Shared-cost | 1300 123 456 | +61 1300 123 456 | +611300123456 | 6, 8, 10, 12 |
- Country calling code
- +61
- National (trunk) prefix
- 0
- International call prefix
- 001[14-689]|14(?:1[14]|34|4[17]|[56]6|7[47]|88)0011
- Separate VoIP range
- Yes
- Time zones
- Australia/Adelaide, Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Eucla, Australia/Lord_Howe, Australia/Perth, Australia/Sydney, Indian/Christmas, Indian/Cocos
Validate in code
Check a Christmas Island number.
Send the number as typed plus country: "CX". You get it back in E.164 with its line type, ready to store.
curl https://veqen-app.com/v1/phone/check \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VEQEN_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"country": "CX", "phone": "0412 345 678"}'import os, requests
r = requests.post(
"https://veqen-app.com/v1/phone/check",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['VEQEN_API_KEY']}"},
json={"country": "CX", "phone": "0412 345 678"},
timeout=10,
)
result = r.json()
print(result["risk"]["verdict"], result["risk"]["reasons"])const res = await fetch("https://veqen-app.com/v1/phone/check", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VEQEN_API_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({"country": "CX", "phone": "0412 345 678"}),
});
const result = await res.json();
console.log(result.risk.verdict, result.risk.reasons);Questions
Christmas Island numbers
What is the country code for Christmas Island?
+61. Dial it after your international access code, or use +61 from a mobile phone.
How do I format a Christmas Island phone number in E.164?
Drop the national prefix (0) and add +61. For example 0412 345 678 becomes +61412345678.
How many digits is a Christmas Island mobile number?
9 digits after the country code.
Does Christmas Island have VoIP phone numbers?
Yes, it has a dedicated VoIP range, and Veqen flags numbers in it.