United Kingdom country code +44
The country code for the United Kingdom is +44. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 44, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +44
- ISO country code
- GB
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 9 or 10For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +44 7400 123456Written 07400 123456 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+0 (UTC+1 with daylight saving)
How to call the United Kingdom from abroad
Exit code, then 44, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 44 7400123456 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 44 7400123456 |
| Australia | 0011 44 7400123456 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +44 7400123456 |
How to call abroad from the United Kingdom
Going the other way, start with the United Kingdom's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
| Pakistan | 00 92 + number without its 0 |
United Kingdom phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 71–75, 77–7910 digits after +44
- Landlines start with
- 11–19, 20, 23–24, 28–299 or 10 digits after +44
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +447400123456The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
Calling the United Kingdom costs less than you think
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +44?
+44 is the dialling code for the United Kingdom.
Is +44 the same as 0044 or 011 44?
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 +44 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from the United Kingdom in international format?
Start with +44, then the number without its leading 0. For example 07400 123456 becomes +44 7400 123456, or +447400123456 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in the United Kingdom?
To call abroad from a landline in the United Kingdom, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +44. 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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