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International dialling codes

United Kingdom dialling code: +44

United Kingdom: everything needed to dial a local number from abroad — code +44, trunk prefix and accepted number lengths.

Short answer

United Kingdom has the dialling code +44. The country uses the trunk prefix 0, which is dropped when dialling internationally: dial +44 then the number without that prefix. A valid national number has 7, 9, 10 digits.

Numbering data

United Kingdom — numbering plan characteristics
International dialling code+44
ISO codeGB
Trunk prefix0
National number length7, 9, 10 digits
Outgoing international prefix00
Sending from this servicenot open

Frequently asked questions

United Kingdom: what is the telephone dialling code?
United Kingdom has the international dialling code +44. It is dialled after the calling country's outgoing prefix — 00 from France and most of Europe. A national number there has 7, 9, 10 digits.
United Kingdom: should the leading zero be dropped?
Yes. United Kingdom uses the trunk prefix 0, reserved for domestic calls. When dialling internationally it is dropped: +44 followed by the number without that prefix.

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