Telephone Dialing Code

Country Dialing Code for Britain

Thinking of making a phone call to Britain and not sure what is the country dialing code for Britain or want to know the local telephone area codes of cities in Britain?

Use the links on this page to learn more about how to call a phone number in Britain.

Telephone Dialing Code Britain

How to Call a British Telephone Number from Abroad?

  • Country Dialing Code for Britain: 44
  • International Call Prefix to call from Britain: 00
  • Trunk Prefix of Local Phone Numbers in Britain: 0

    To call a phone number in Britain, simply:
    • 1. Dial the international access code for your country - (from North America you will need to dial 011; from the UK and other European countries, you will need to dial 00)
    • 2. Dial country code for Britain: 44
    • 3. Dial the phone number in Britain, excluding the 0 at the beginning of the number

    To make a call to Landline Phone Number in Britain from Abroad, the dialling format should be:
    International Access Code - 44 - Area Code - Land Phone Number

    To make a call to Mobile Phone Number in Britain from Abroad, the dialling format should be:
    International Access Code - 44 - Mobile Phone Number

How to call Britain from Australia?

To call a telephone number in Britain from Australia, simply:
1. Dial International Access Code for Australia: 0011
2. Dial country code for Britain: 44
3. Dial the phone number in Britain, excluding the 0 at the beginning of the number

How to call Britain from Canada?

To call a telephone number in Britain from Canada, simply:
1. Dial International Access Code for Canada: 011
2. Dial country code for Britain: 44
3. Dial the phone number in Britain, excluding the 0 at the beginning of the number