Landline phones

Landline phones in Australia: prices and what to check

Updated 5 November 2026

A landline phone in Australia costs from about A$29 for a basic corded model to around A$143 for a cordless set with two handsets or an answering function. Prices are for the phone itself. For the model that suits your home or office, describe it in a request on BlaBlaPrice and sellers will reply with their offers.

Power cuts: the most important local fact

Landline phones, cordless and corded alike, do not work in a power outage. That includes older un-powered corded phones as well as cordless sets with a base station. If a phone line is your only way to call for help at home, keep a charged mobile phone alongside it, because a landline cannot replace it during a blackout.

Rules that protect buyers

Under the Australian Consumer Law, consumers are entitled to a repair, replacement, refund or cancellation if a product has a problem, and these rights apply on top of any warranty the seller gives. The Customer Service Guarantee set by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) tells telephone companies how fast they must connect or fix a landline, which covers faults on the line rather than in the handset. Some sellers offer 12 to 24 months on new phones, so ask for the terms in writing.

Season, delivery and what to ask

Summer runs from December to February, but a power cut can happen at any time of year, so the outage point above matters all year round. Ask whether the seller delivers to your city and what postage costs. Check the number of handsets, the screen size, big buttons for easier dialling, the speakerphone and whether the phone needs a base or a wall socket.

What to put in your request

State whether you want corded or cordless, how many handsets you need, whether you want an answering machine, and whether the phone is for an older user who needs large buttons. Add your city and your budget. Ask the seller whether the phone works on your type of phone line before you pay.

Free for buyers. Write in your own words what you need, and BlaBlaPrice's AI asks for anything missing. It then looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Australia and shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their price and terms, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose. If you also need a mobile, try mobile phones and smartphones, or start a request on the home page.