PLEASE CAN YOUR OFFICE GET A USA PHONE LINE? ITS NOT FAIR TO THINK YOU ARE CALLING YOUR OFFICE IN WASHINGTON DC FOR ME PHONE COMPANY TO BILL ME AS INTERNATIONAL CALL A WHOLE BIG EMBASSY CANT GET A PHONE LINE IN USA.
PLEASE YOU SHOULD WORK ON THIS

When I noticed the# 905-280-1437 was charged as an international call, I called my cell phone company to credit back the charges they did because I have a block on international calls on my cellphone plan at the first place.

11/05/09 st cathms ON 10.22 am 905 280 1437 min 8 toll charges $3.12

Complain over here to Australian Consulate:
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/forms/services/services-form.htm

Australian tourist visa in Washington DC it routes through Canada and they let you know on the web site that long distance charges apply http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/u/united-states-of-america/

Street Address

   1601 Massachusetts Ave NW
   WASHINGTON DC 20036-2273
   United States of America

Telephone

   1 905 280 1437
   Note: International call costs to Canada apply. Services available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

That is kind of stupid, but even worse when I dial it, it tells me the number has been changed or disconnected...

That's so stupid that this # is listed as a phone # in DC and then billed as international... What kind of crap is that!!!

:) same here. just looking at my cell phone statement

905-280-1437 was Australian Embassy in Washington DC visa inquiries section.(Don't know why they have that as a canadian phone number) My cell company chanrged as international before i figured that out.

Nothing specific