Australians are often recognised for their direct communication style and colloquial expressions — but when it comes to phone conversations, they’re also proving to be remarkably enduring.
One resident of Kilkenny, South Australia spent an extraordinary 133 hours on a single call — the equivalent of speaking continuously for 5.5 days.
It was the longest phone call recorded on telecommunications provider Vodafone’s network so far this year.
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To put that in perspective, it is roughly the time required to hike halfway to Everest Base Camp or to watch the entire Harry Potter film series in full seven times in a row.
Vodafone said while most of the approximately 11 million calls it handles per day across Australia typically last only a few minutes, a recent increase in extended conversations highlights a growing trend in how Australians are choosing to stay connected.
“This spike in longer calls shows an interesting trend and highlights how important it is to have a reliable network when connecting with friends and family,” a spokesperson for the network said.
“At the beginning of 2025, Vodafone more than doubled the size of its mobile network and we’re proud to see an increase in connection among our customers across both urban and regional Australia.”
The second-longest call of the year lasted almost 117 hours and originated in Western Australian, while a NSW caller remained on the line for just over 106 minutes.
In detailing its 15 longest phone calls of the year, the Vodafone data also highlighted that Sundays were the most common day for extended calls, accounting for 26 per cent of those 15 longest calls.
Wednesdays and Thursdays followed closely while one-third of the calls occurred in early January.
The first day of the month was particularly popular accounting for 33 per cent of the longest calls.
Vodafone said these findings suggest Australians are not only embracing digital connectivity but are also making time for meaningful, extended conversations — especially at the start of the year and on weekends .
