United Kingdom Country Code: +44
+44 is the country code of the United Kingdom, its international calling code. To call the United Kingdom from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most other countries, or + on a mobile), then 44, then the number without its first 0. +44 is also the code of Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey.
Example: the London number 020 1234 5678 is +44 20 1234 5678 from abroad.
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ISO country codes
GB
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Local time in London
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UTC+0, UTC+1 in summerEmergency numbers
112 · 999
How to Call the United Kingdom
Dial the exit code of the country you are calling from, then 44, then the number without its first 0.
1. Dial your exit code
011 from the US and Canada, 00 from the UK, Europe and most other countries, 0011 from Australia. On a mobile you can type + instead: press and hold 0.
2. Dial 44, the country code
+44 is the code for every phone number in the United Kingdom, mobile or landline.
3. Dial the number without the 0
Inside the United Kingdom numbers start with 0; from abroad you leave it out: 020 1234 5678 becomes +44 20 1234 5678.
What to dial to call the United Kingdom
United States
Landline (London)
011 44 20 1234 5678Mobile
011 44 7400 123456
India
Landline (London)
00 44 20 1234 5678Mobile
00 44 7400 123456
Australia
Landline (London)
0011 44 20 1234 5678Mobile
0011 44 7400 123456
Nigeria
Landline (London)
009 44 20 1234 5678Mobile
009 44 7400 123456Any mobile phone
Landline (London)
+44 20 1234 5678Mobile
+44 7400 123456WhatsApp: save numbers from the United Kingdom with + and the country code, leaving out the first 0, for example +44 7400 123456.
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Phone Numbers in the United Kingdom: Format and Examples
How numbers in the United Kingdom are written, with an example of each type.
Key facts
- Country code (dialing code)
+44, or 0044 from most countries
- Exit code (to call abroad from the United Kingdom)
00
- Trunk prefix (dialled before a number inside the United Kingdom)
0
- Mobile numbers
10 digits after +44
- Emergency numbers
112, 999
- Time zone
UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer
Number types with examples
Mobile
07400 123456+44 7400 123456Landline (London)
020 1234 5678+44 20 1234 5678Toll Free
0800 123 4567+44 800 123 4567Premium Rate
0901 234 5678+44 901 234 5678VoIP
056 1234 5678+44 56 1234 5678Personal Number
070 1234 5678+44 70 1234 5678UAN
055 1234 5678+44 55 1234 5678Pager
076 4012 3456+44 76 4012 3456
Area Codes in the United Kingdom
Landline numbers start with an area code. From abroad, dial +44 and the area code without the 0.
- 020+44 20London
- 023+44 23Southampton · Portsmouth
- 024+44 24Coventry
- 028+44 28Northern Ireland · Belfast …
- 029+44 29Cardiff
- 0113+44 113Leeds
- 0115+44 115Nottingham
- 0116+44 116Leicester
- 0117+44 117Bristol
- 0118+44 118Reading
- 0121+44 121Birmingham
- 0131+44 131Edinburgh
- 0141+44 141Glasgow
- 0151+44 151Liverpool
- 0161+44 161Manchester
Missed Call from +44?
The digits after +44 tell you what kind of number called.
- +44 and an area code: a landline, for example +44 20 in London.
- +44 901: a premium-rate number. Calling back can cost far more than a normal call.
- +44 800: a toll-free number, free to call from inside the United Kingdom.
Don't call back numbers you don't know
One-ring scams ring once so that you call back a line that charges by the minute. If the call matters, the caller will try again or leave a message.
Our free phone number checker shows whether a number is valid, if it is mobile or landline, and the network it was issued to. It runs in your browser.
Check the number for freeCalls to the United Kingdom: Rates per Minute
Prepaid calls from your Bitcall account to phone numbers in the United Kingdom, billed per second.
United Kingdom
Rate per minute
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Billing increment: 1/1 secUnited Kingdom
Rate per minute
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Billing increment: 1/1 secAbout the United Kingdom
The facts that help when you call the United Kingdom: capital, time, currency and languages.
United Kingdom
Time zone
UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer
Local time in LondonCurrency
British Pound (GBP)
Official currency and symbolLanguages
English
Official languages spokenPopulation
66,912,637
ResidentsArea
242,900 km²
Total land areaNeighbouring countries
United Kingdom eSIM data plans
There are 43 United Kingdom eSIM plans. The cheapest is 1 GB for 7 days at $3.36. The United Kingdom eSIM uses the EE and Bouygues networks.
100 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
50 GB Data Plans
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50 GB Data Plans
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20 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
10 GB Data Plans
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15 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
20 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
20 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
United Kingdom Country Code: Frequently Asked Questions
Dialling the United Kingdom, number formats and calls.
+44 is the country code of the United Kingdom; from most countries you dial it as 0044. Every phone number in the United Kingdom, mobile or landline, starts with +44 in international format, for example +44 7400 123456. +44 is also the code of Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey.
Dial 011, then 44, then the number without the first 0: 020 1234 5678 becomes 011 44 20 1234 5678. On a mobile you can also dial +44 20 1234 5678.
Yes. The 0 is only dialled inside the United Kingdom. From abroad, 020 1234 5678 is +44 20 1234 5678.
10 digits after +44, for example +44 7400 123456. Inside the United Kingdom the same number is written 07400 123456.
Save it in your contacts with + and the country code, and leave out the first 0 of the number: +44 7400 123456. WhatsApp needs the full international format.
Not necessarily: +44 numbers belong to people and companies in the United Kingdom. If you don't know the caller, don't call back: one-ring scams make you call a line that charges by the minute. Check the number first with our free phone number checker.
Dial 112 or 999 for emergencies in the United Kingdom.
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