Ireland country code +353
The country code for Ireland is +353. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 353, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +353
- ISO country code
- IE
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 7 or 8 or 9 or 10For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +353 85 012 3456Written 085 012 3456 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+0 (UTC+1 with daylight saving)
How to call Ireland from abroad
Exit code, then 353, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 353 850123456 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 353 850123456 |
| Australia | 0011 353 850123456 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +353 850123456 |
How to call abroad from Ireland
Going the other way, start with Ireland's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
Ireland phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 82–83, 85–899 digits after +353
- Landlines start with
- 1, 21–29, 4, 50–53, 56–59, 61–69, 71, 74, 90–91, 93–997 or 8 or 9 or 10 digits after +353
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +353850123456The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +353?
+353 is the dialling code for Ireland.
Is +353 the same as 00353 or 011 353?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +353 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Ireland in international format?
Start with +353, then the number without its leading 0. For example 085 012 3456 becomes +353 85 012 3456, or +353850123456 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Ireland?
To call abroad from a landline in Ireland, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +353. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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