United Kingdom (+44) country code guide.
The +44 prefix connects every line from the City of London to the Scottish Highlands. Here's the verified UK country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct British routes.
The United Kingdom at a glance.
The geography, trunk codes and GMT time zone you need before placing your first call into Britain.
United Kingdom country information
Every route into British lines.
Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +44 prefix reaches England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Pick what fits your call pattern.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial United Kingdom directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +44, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for United Kingdom
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach United Kingdom. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting United Kingdom
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to United Kingdom over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What drives UK voice traffic, nation to nation.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from the United Kingdom — the +44 code, London, GMT/BST and the national trunk plan.
How to call the United Kingdom.
A British number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order — and where that leading 0 goes.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the United Kingdom code
Dial +44. This identifies United Kingdom on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in London or elsewhere.
Dialling United Kingdom (+44) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the United Kingdom code stays +44.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 44 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 44 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 44 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +44 |
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Dialling United Kingdom without misdialling
United Kingdom’s calling code is +44 , which puts it in northern and central Europe. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +43 | Austria | One digit out on the last position |
| +45 | Denmark | One digit out on the last position |
| +49 | Germany | One digit out on the last position |
| +47 | Norway | One digit out on the last position |
Other Europe countries in the same numbering zone: Austria +43, Czech Republic +420, Denmark +45, Germany +49, Guernsey +44-1481. United Kingdom's capital is London.