Links—Telephone numbers, directory assistance & printed/online directories

Telephone numbers

• Numbering (Department of Communications Information Technology & the Arts - DCITA)
• Numbering FAQs (Australian Communications & Media Authority - ACMA)
• Can I be charged for a telephone number? (ACMA)
• Number portability (DCITA)
• ACMA factsheets on numbers
  • Telephone numbers have special meanings
  • Phonewords
  • Local number portability
  • Mobile number portability
• Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997 (ACMA portal)
• The Integrated Public Number Database (IPND) Scheme + factsheet (ACMA)
• Telstra's IPND page
• Australian Communications Industry Forum codes of practice
  • Mobile Number Portability ACIF C570:2005
  • Local Number Portability ACIF C540:2007
  • Integrated Public Number Database (IPND) ACIF C555:2007
  • Rights of Use of Numbers ACIF C566:2005
  • Rights of Use of Premium Rate Service Numbers ACIF C554:2004
• See privacy links for information about calling number display

Directory assistance

• Directory assistance and associated services (ACMA factsheet)
• Telecommunications Act 1997 (Schedule 2, Part 3) - law about provision of Directory Assistance
• IPND Scheme - covers public number directories (ACMA)
• Disclosure of silent numbers (TIO position statement)
• Telstra:
  • Telstra's Customer Terms (see sections on directory assistance services & operator assisted calls)
  • Directory assistance contact details

Printed/online directories

• IPND Scheme - covers public number directories (ACMA)
• TIO position statements:
  • Yellow Pages
  • Omission from White Pages
  • Dispute over enhanced listing charges
  • Disclosure of silent numbers
• Sensis
  • Main page
  • White Pages listings—overview
    • printed White Pages directory
    • online White Pages
  • Yellow Pages listing information

 

Last updated September 2007