Calling Cards From Exetel

Exetel provides a range of telephone calling cards at very, very low rates that can be either purchased from retail outlets or online from the Exetel web site.


X World

X World View Full Rates

SUPER LOW RATES to 40 plus popular countries - 0.5c PER MIN for 4 off-peak hours each day, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. After the off peak period of 11.00am to 3:00pm, (Australian Eastern Standard Time or Australian Eastern Summer Time).

At other times, add 3.5 cents per minute.

  • 40c connection fee after 1 minute of talk time, another 20c flag fall after 30 minutes of talk time.
  • No service fee or disconnection fee
  • Charged in five minute blocks
  • Rates are subject to change without notice
  • Rates are GST inclusive
  • Rates may be higher for calls to mobiles
  • Off-peak Calls must commence after 11am and terminate before 3pm
  • Your telephone provider will charge you for local access to this service
  • If the 1800 number is used: The 1800 788 141 access number has a surcharge of 18c per minute
  • Rates quoted for cheapest destination of the country
  • Card expires in 3 months from day of first use.
X Pearl

X Pearl View Full Rates

1c PER MIN TO OVER 40 COUNTRIES (40c connection fee applies)

  • No connection fee except to 40 countries, view full rates for details
  • No service fee or disconnection fee
  • Charged in one minute blocks
  • Rates applicable 24 hours/7 days
  • Rates are GST inclusive
  • Rates may be higher for calls to mobiles
  • Rates are subject to change without notice
  • Your telephone provider will charge you for local access to this service
  • If the 1800 number is used: The 1800 788 141 access number has a surcharge of 18c per minute
  • Rates quoted for cheapest destination of the country
  • Card expires in 3 months from day of first use.
X Platinum

X Platinum View Full Rates

1800 min to China, USA, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, UK & Canada (Including mobile except UK & Taiwan)

  • The advertised minutes apply for one continuous call. This will fully exhaust one $10 card
  • A 20c weekly service fee applies
  • Rates applicable 24 hours/7 days
  • Rates are subject to change without notice
  • Rates are GST inclusive
  • Connection fee of 20 cents may apply after 5 minutes of talk time.
        (Only for China, USA, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, UK and Canada)
  • Your telephone provider will charge you for local access to this service
  • If the 1800 number is used: The 1800 788 141 access number has a surcharge of 18c per minute
  • Rates quoted for cheapest destination of the country
  • Calls are billed either in 1, 3 or 5 minute intervals. See full rates for details.
  • Call back from Thailand or China to Australian landlines for the same 1800 minutes with a $10 card.
  • Card expires in 3 months from day of first use.
X Silver

X Silver View Full Rates

  • 40c connection fee after 1 minute of talk time, another 20c flag fall after 30 minutes of talk time
  • No service fee or disconnection fee
  • Charged in five minute blocks
  • The advertised minutes apply for one continuous call. This will fully exhaust one $10 card
  • Rates applicable 24 hours/7 days
  • Rates are subject to change without notice
  • Rates are GST inclusive
  • Your telephone provider will charge you for local access to this service
  • Terms and conditions apply
  • If the 1800 number is used: The 1800 788 141 access number has a surcharge of 18c per minute
  • Rates quoted for cheapest destination of the country
  • Card expires in 3 months from day of first use.
X Gold

X Gold View Full Rates

Low Rates to 'Expensive' Countries

  • No call connection or call disconnection fee
  • No service fee
  • Charged in one minute blocks
  • The advertised minutes apply for one continuous call. This will fully exhaust one $10 card
  • Rates are subject to change without notice
  • Rates are GST inclusive
  • Rates may be higher for calls to mobiles
  • The advertised minutes apply for one continuous call. This will fully exhaust one $10 card
  • Rates applicable 24 hours/7 days
  • Rates are subject to change without notice
  • Rates are GST inclusive
  • Your telephone provider will charge you for local access to this service
  • Terms and conditions apply
  • If the 1800 number is used: The 1800 788 141 access number has a surcharge of 18c per minute
  • Rates quoted for cheapest destination of the country
  • Card expires in 3 months from day of first use.

Dialing Instructions:

  1. Dial local access number from the city you are in. Access numbers are above.
  2. Select your language (English 1, Mandarin 2, Cantonese 3, Vietnamese 4, Korean 5, Spanish 6, Arabic 7)
  3. Enter the PIN which has been sent to you.
  4. To make international calls, dial 0011 + country code + area code + phone number + # key

High Quality Voice Clarity

The "X" telephone calling card service uses the same high quality telephone connections that Exetel uses itself to run its business and provides to its business and residential DSL customers.

Availability Of Cards

The Exetel "X" telephone calling cards are available from many retail outlets in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. You can also order an 'electronic' version of any of the three cards on line by clicking Order Card from the left hand side of this page.

Recharging Your "X" Calling Card

You can recharge any X telephone calling card as often as you like on line by visiting the Exetel web site and selecting "Re-charge Card" from the left hand side of this page.

Customised Rates To Suit Individual Callers Needs

Exetel provides three different cards that are individually tailored to provide rates that suit different caller's different needs as set out below: (left click on the image to enlarge the size)

Call Detail Reports

The Call Detail Reports of our Calling Cards are available by pressing the following link: https://www.exetel.com.au/recharge.


Local Call Access Numbers


Sydney:(02) 8205 8300 Melbourne:(03) 9013 1900 Canberra:(02) 6100 8200
Brisbane:(07) 3102 0900 Adelaide:(08) 8121 5500 Perth:(08) 9467 5500


National Rates


Calls to Australian landlines: $0.03 per minute

Calls to Australian mobiles: $0.20 per minute