Uganda Country Code: +256
+256 is the country code of Uganda, its international calling code. To call Uganda from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most other countries, or + on a mobile), then 256, then the number without its first 0.
Example: the Kampala number 041 1234567 is +256 41 1234567 from abroad.
Uganda
ISO country codes
UG
UGA
Local time in Kampala
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UTC+3Mobile numbers start with
070, 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, or 079
9 digits after +256Emergency numbers
999
How to Call Uganda
Dial the exit code of the country you are calling from, then 256, 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 256, the country code
+256 is the code for every phone number in Uganda, mobile or landline.
3. Dial the number without the 0
Inside Uganda numbers start with 0; from abroad you leave it out: 041 1234567 becomes +256 41 1234567.
What to dial to call Uganda
United States
Landline (Kampala)
011 256 41 1234567Mobile
011 256 712 345678
United Kingdom
Landline (Kampala)
00 256 41 1234567Mobile
00 256 712 345678
India
Landline (Kampala)
00 256 41 1234567Mobile
00 256 712 345678
Australia
Landline (Kampala)
0011 256 41 1234567Mobile
0011 256 712 345678
Nigeria
Landline (Kampala)
009 256 41 1234567Mobile
009 256 712 345678Any mobile phone
Landline (Kampala)
+256 41 1234567Mobile
+256 712 345678WhatsApp: save numbers from Uganda with + and the country code, leaving out the first 0, for example +256 712 345678.
Phone Numbers in Uganda: Format and Examples
How numbers in Uganda are written, with an example of each type.
Key facts
- Country code (dialing code)
+256, or 00256 from most countries
- Exit code (to call abroad from Uganda)
000, 005, or 007
- Trunk prefix (dialled before a number inside Uganda)
0
- Mobile numbers
start with 070, 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, or 079 (9 digits after +256)
- Emergency numbers
999
- Time zone
UTC+3
Number types with examples
Mobile
0712 345678+256 712 345678Landline (Kampala)
041 1234567+256 41 1234567Toll Free
0800 123456+256 800 123456Premium Rate
0901 123456+256 901 123456
Area Codes in Uganda
Landline numbers start with an area code. From abroad, dial +256 and the area code without the 0.
- 041+256 41Kampala
- 043+256 43Jinja
- 045+256 45Mbale
- 046+256 46Mityana
- 0464+256 464Mubende
- 0465+256 465Masindi
- 0471+256 471Gulu
- 0473+256 473Lira
- 0476+256 476Arua
- 0481+256 481Masaka
- 0483+256 483Fort Portal
- 0485+256 485Mbarara
- 0486+256 486Kabale/Rukungiri/Kisoro
Missed Call from +256?
The digits after +256 tell you what kind of number called.
- +256 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, or 79: a mobile number. The table below shows the network each prefix was issued to.
- +256 and an area code: a landline, for example +256 41 in Kampala.
- +256 901: a premium-rate number. Calling back can cost far more than a normal call.
- +256 800: a toll-free number, free to call from inside Uganda.
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 freeMobile Networks in Uganda
Which network is 071? The prefix shows the network a number was issued to. A number keeps its prefix when it moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Airtel
UTL
Smile
LycaMobile, Savanna
MTN, Hamilton Telecom
LycaMobile
LycaMobile
Talkio
Airtel
Airtel
Airtel
Roke Telkom
Hamilton Telecom
MTN
Airtel
Airtel
MTN
MTN
MTN
MTN, Africell
Africell
Africell
About Uganda
The facts that help when you call Uganda: capital, time, currency and languages.
Uganda
Time zone
UTC+3
Local time in KampalaCurrency
Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Official currency and symbolLanguages
English, Swahili
Official languages spokenPopulation
45,905,417
ResidentsArea
241,550 km²
Total land areaNeighbouring countries
Uganda eSIM data plans
There are 8 Uganda eSIM plans. The cheapest is 1 GB for 7 days at $6.65. The Uganda eSIM uses the Airtel network.
10 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
12 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
7 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
5 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
4 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
3 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
2 GB Data Plans
Valid for 15 days
1 GB Data Plans
Valid for 7 days
Uganda Country Code: Frequently Asked Questions
Dialling Uganda, number formats and calls.
+256 is the country code of Uganda; from most countries you dial it as 00256. Every phone number in Uganda, mobile or landline, starts with +256 in international format, for example +256 712 345678.
Dial 011, then 256, then the number without the first 0: 041 1234567 becomes 011 256 41 1234567. On a mobile you can also dial +256 41 1234567.
Yes. The 0 is only dialled inside Uganda. From abroad, 041 1234567 is +256 41 1234567.
9 digits after +256, for example +256 712 345678. Inside Uganda the same number is written 0712 345678.
Save it in your contacts with + and the country code, and leave out the first 0 of the number: +256 712 345678. WhatsApp needs the full international format.
The prefix 071 was issued to UTL. A number keeps its prefix when its owner moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Not necessarily: +256 numbers belong to people and companies in Uganda. 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 999 for emergencies in Uganda.
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