Country calling code
+44 is the dialing code of United Kingdom
To call United Kingdom from abroad, dial +44 and the national number without its leading 0. 020 7946 0000 becomes +44 20 7946 0000.
Quick facts about +44
- Countries and territories
- United Kingdom, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man
- Trunk prefix
- 0, dropped when you dial from abroad
- Number length
- Ten digits after the leading 0 for almost every number
- Mobile numbers
- Mobile numbers start with 07, so +44 7 is a UK mobile
- Time zones
- UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time), UTC+1 in British summer time
How to dial a United Kingdom number
- Start with the plus sign, or the exit code of the country you call from: 00 from the United Kingdom, India and most of Europe, 011 from the United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, 010 from Japan.
- Dial the country code 44.
- Dial the national number without its leading 0.
Example: 020 7946 0000 in United Kingdom is +44 20 7946 0000 from anywhere in the world. In the LapLine dialer, type it exactly like that, with the plus sign.
Main area codes in United Kingdom
| Place | Area code | From abroad |
|---|---|---|
| London | 020 | +44 20 |
| Manchester | 0161 | +44 161 |
| Birmingham | 0121 | +44 121 |
| Edinburgh | 0131 | +44 131 |
| Glasgow | 0141 | +44 141 |
Good to know
- Guernsey (01481), Jersey (01534) and the Isle of Man (01624) share +44 with their own area codes.
- Numbers starting 084, 087 and 09 are service numbers with their own charges.
Questions and answers
- Which country has the dialing code +44?
- +44 is the country calling code of United Kingdom, Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man. UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time), UTC+1 in British summer time.
- What is the ISD code 44?
- ISD code 44 is the same code. ISD stands for International Subscriber Dialling, the term used in India for a country code. Dial it as +44 from a mobile or a browser dialer, or as 0044 from a landline in India and most of Europe.
- How do I call a United Kingdom number from abroad?
- Dial +44, then the national number without its leading 0. For example 020 7946 0000 becomes +44 20 7946 0000.
- Can I call +44 numbers from my browser?
- LapLine calls mobiles and landlines from a browser tab and quotes the per-minute price of the exact number before you call. Which destinations can be called depends on provider coverage; the dialer says whether a number is available.
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