Talk to strangers in Australia, face to face

Where your matches come from

Your device's time zone, say Australia/Sydney or Australia/Perth, tells momos you're in Australia. That puts you in the Asia-Pacific pool with New Zealand, the Philippines and Malaysia. The matcher checks there first and, if those seconds pass with nobody free, casts the net worldwide.

Since Australia is a long way from everywhere, the regional step matters. A Kiwi or a Filipino at 9 pm is easier to reach than someone in London at 10 in the morning.

AEST, ACST, AWST and daylight saving

In summer that gives Australia up to five different clock times at once. Evenings from about 7:30 pm to 11 pm are when people tend to be free. Perth shares UTC+8 with Manila and Kuala Lumpur, so a Perth evening lines up neatly with Southeast Asia, while Sydney is two or three hours ahead.

Getting a clean picture over NBN and 4G

• NBN speeds vary a lot by connection type. On fixed wireless or satellite, a call may stutter at peak hours.
• Upload speed matters as much as download for video. Lower-tier plans can have a small upload, so close anything else that's syncing.
• In regional and remote areas, mobile coverage can drop between towns. Start calls once you're somewhere with steady bars.
• On 5G or strong 4G, mobile data is often smoother than a congested home connection at 8 pm.

Language and tone

English is the norm, with a lot of casual Aussie slang. Plenty of Australians also speak Mandarin, Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Greek, Italian or another language at home, and matches from the Philippines or Malaysia may switch between languages too.

Slang that's friendly at a barbecue can confuse someone overseas, so be ready to explain. Sarcasm in particular doesn't always cross borders.

Respect and staying safe

• Keep the first few minutes light: where you're from, what you're into.
• Don't show your address, workplace, license plate or anything with your full name in the background.
• momos doesn't save calls, but your match could screen-record. Assume anything on camera might be kept.
• Automated checks can blur or end a call showing nudity or no face, so keep your face in frame.
• Someone abusive? Report and block are each a single tap away mid-call, and a human reviews what gets reported.

Local only, or the region first?

Pick "My country" to only meet people with an Australian time zone. You'll likely wait longer because momos is new here. "Worldwide (my region first)" tries Asia-Pacific for a few seconds and then the whole world, which suits most nights.

Adding interests like sports, travel, food or gaming steers matches toward those who share them.