Crazytel Now Offers UK Landline and Virtual Mobile Numbers
We're excited to announce that Crazytel now offers UK landline and UK virtual mobile numbers - giving you a real UK presence that friends, family, and business contacts can dial as a local call.
Whether you're staying connected with people back home, supporting customers in the UK, or building an international footprint from Australia, you can now pick up a UK number on Crazytel and put it to work straight away - without international roaming, and without the bill shock that usually comes with it.
A Local UK Number, Wherever You Are
With a Crazytel UK landline or virtual mobile number, your contacts in the United Kingdom can ring you as a normal local UK call. No confusing international dialling for them, and no barrier between you and the people who need to reach you.
That also means your UK contacts avoid international call charges when they phone you. From their side, it's just a local UK call - cheaper and simpler for friends, family, suppliers, and customers alike.
That makes life easier for:
- Friends and family who still live in the UK
- Business contacts, suppliers, and customers who expect a UK number
- Teams that want a professional UK presence without setting up a UK office
Skip International Roaming and Cut Costs
One of the biggest wins is cost. With a Crazytel UK number on your SIP trunk or softphone, you do not need international roaming to stay reachable on a UK number while you're in Australia or elsewhere.
That can be significantly cheaper than roaming abroad on a physical UK SIM, or paying for a roaming plan just to keep a UK mobile identity alive. You keep a UK presence without needing a UK SIM in your phone, and without relying on expensive roaming packages.
In practice, that means:
- No roaming plan required - Receive UK calls over your internet connection instead of a foreign mobile network
- Lower everyday costs - Avoid roaming mark-ups and unexpected travel charges
- Cheaper for people calling you - UK contacts dial a local number rather than ringing an Australian mobile internationally
- UK presence without UK hardware - No need to keep a spare UK handset or SIM just for inbound calls and SMS
UK Virtual Mobiles That Receive SMS
Our UK virtual mobile numbers aren't just for voice. They can receive SMS as well - which is a big deal for day-to-day life and business.
SMS-capable UK mobiles help with things like:
- One-time passcodes and 2FA codes from banks and other services
- Appointment reminders, delivery updates, and service notifications
- Keeping a UK mobile identity even when you're based in Australia
Porting Is Coming Soon
Buying a new UK number is only part of the story. Number porting will be coming soon, so you'll be able to bring an existing UK number across to Crazytel.
That matters especially if you're moving to Australia (or already here) and want to keep your UK mobile. Once porting is available, you'll be able to port and keep your UK mobile number so you can continue receiving SMS and phone calls - including those important bank 2FA messages and other account verification codes that insist on your original UK number - without relying on international roaming to stay connected.
Why This Is Useful
- Stay reachable - Give UK callers a local number they recognise and trust.
- Save on roaming - Keep a UK number without international roaming or costly roaming plans.
- Cut call costs for contacts - Friends, family, and business callers in the UK can ring you as a local call.
- Keep SMS flowing - Use a UK virtual mobile for texts, alerts, and verification codes.
- Support cross-border life - Ideal for expats, remote workers, and businesses spanning Australia and the UK.
- Ready for porting - Bring your existing UK number with you when porting launches.
- Works with Crazytel - Route UK numbers into your SIP trunks, PBX, softphones, and call flows the same way you already manage Australian and New Zealand numbers.
Available Now
UK landline and UK virtual mobile numbers are available to Crazytel customers now. Browse and order from your account, then point the number wherever you need it - a SIP trunk, CrazyPBX, forwarding destination, or AI voice setup.
Porting support is next on the roadmap. When it lands, keeping your existing UK mobile for calls and SMS - even after a move to Australia - will be straightforward, and a lot more affordable than hanging onto roaming forever.
If you've been waiting for a simple UK number option that actually fits how people live and work between the UK and Australia, this one's for you.
