Thanks so much for your reply.  I thought that would be the case but was hoping someone might know a way around it, I hate ringing eBay.  

have you tried entering it in the international format ?  which is just lose the 0 at the start ?

Yes, tried that, still leaves a number short in the space provided.  Thanks.

Weird.

Just checked my account and it has 9 spaces.

It is international format so already has +61 populated

If you need to put landline, - then you would need to put area code which would bring it to 10 spaces all up needed

In my registered account details it has the +61 in the first box, then allows 9 digits in the second, so leaving off the 0 at the front of my mobile number it fits exactly, but where you click on 'request limit increase' there is only 8 digits in the second section, which is enough if using the land line number, but not for a mobile.  Still didn't work entering my land line number though, even after playing around with various options for the first box.  Sorry, I replied to your last post under my other id, knew I'd do that!

Did it again, but I'm actually logged in under my new id - I must have stuffed up somewhere.