Cordless communications devices class licence

The Radiocommunications (Cordless Communications Device) Class Licence 2024 lets you use cordless communications devices. These devices include:

• land stations or handsets that operate on a frequency in one of the following bands:
  
  • 1.7175–1.7925 MHz
  • 30.0625–30.3125 MHz
  • 39.7625–40.25 MHz
• devices that use Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) technology and operate in the 1880–1900 MHz frequency band. 

All users operate on shared frequencies.

This class licence lets you use cordless communications devices subject to the conditions detailed in the class licence, including restrictions on the level of power that can be used. 

You must also follow standards for electromagnetic energy (EME) as set by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency.

The device or equipment you operate under the class licence must comply with our technical standards. 

These include:

• some general standards – see Schedule 5 to the General Equipment Rules
• the Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Standard 2017
• the Electromagnetic Energy (EME) Standard – see Schedule 4 to the General Equipment Rules.

Read more about our technical standards including our general radiocommunications standards, the EMC standard and the EME standard.

If your device or equipment does not meet the rules in our technical standards, you will need a permit to supply, use or have it. This is separate from a licence. Find out about permits and fees under the General Equipment Rules.