United Kingdom Area Codes
12 city area codes for United Kingdom (+44). Click any city for dialing details.
| City | Area Code | Full Dial (from US) |
|---|---|---|
| London | 20 | 011 44 20 ... |
| Birmingham | 121 | 011 44 121 ... |
| Manchester | 161 | 011 44 161 ... |
| Glasgow | 141 | 011 44 141 ... |
| Liverpool | 151 | 011 44 151 ... |
| Edinburgh | 131 | 011 44 131 ... |
| Leeds | 113 | 011 44 113 ... |
| Bristol | 117 | 011 44 117 ... |
| Sheffield | 114 | 011 44 114 ... |
| Cardiff | 29 | 011 44 29 ... |
| Belfast | 28 | 011 44 28 ... |
| Nottingham | 115 | 011 44 115 ... |
How to read a United Kingdom phone number
A United Kingdom number is +44 followed by 10 digits. Knowing which of those digits mark a mobile is what tells you what the call will cost before you place it.
Inside United Kingdom, numbers are dialled with a leading 0. Drop it when calling from abroad — keeping it is the single most common reason an international call fails.
Mobile prefixes
Landline prefixes
Prefix ranges still identify a line as mobile or fixed even where a number has been ported between operators, because the mobile and fixed blocks are separate and numbers do not move between them. Operator identification from a prefix, by contrast, stopped being reliable once portability arrived.
When to call United Kingdom
What the clock reads in United Kingdom when it is mid-morning, early afternoon and evening where you are. Highlighted cells fall between 9:00 and 21:00 local time at the other end.
| Calling from | Offset | 09:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | +5:00 | 14:00 | 18:00 | 00:00 |
| Los Angeles | +8:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | 03:00 |
| London | +0:00 | 09:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 |
| Dubai | −4:00 | 05:00 | 09:00 | 15:00 |
| Sydney | −11:00 | 22:00 | 02:00 | 08:00 |
Offsets calculated for mid-January. Countries that observe daylight saving shift by an hour for part of the year — the planner works out today's offset from your own device.
Other European destinations, cheapest first
Rates vary by more than a factor of ten inside a single region, because each one is set by what the operator at the far end charges to accept the call. Turkey is currently the cheapest place we publish a rate for near United Kingdom.
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What is the country code for United Kingdom?
The country code for United Kingdom is +44. Dial this after the exit code (or use + on a mobile).
What are the area codes for United Kingdom?
United Kingdom has 12 city area codes listed on this page, including London 20, Birmingham 121, Manchester 161. Dial the country code first, then the area code without its trunk prefix, then the local number. The table above gives the full dial string for every city.
What does a United Kingdom phone number look like?
A United Kingdom number is written as +44 20 7946 0958: the country code +44 followed by 10 digits. That total is fixed by the national numbering plan, so a number with one digit missing is a typo rather than a shorter valid number.
How can I tell if a United Kingdom number is a mobile?
By its leading digits. In United Kingdom, a national number of 10 digits beginning with 7 is a mobile. That still works after a number has been ported between operators, because mobile and fixed-line blocks are separate ranges and numbers do not move between them.
Do I need to drop the leading 0 when calling United Kingdom?
Yes. United Kingdom uses 0 as a trunk prefix for domestic calls. When dialing internationally, drop the leading 0 from the local number.
How much does it cost to call United Kingdom?
Telvio charges $0.03/min to United Kingdom landlines and $0.03/min to mobiles. Billing is per second with no connection fees, so you pay only for the seconds you talk.
