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title: "Uganda country code +256"
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last_updated: "2026-10-19"
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summary: "Uganda uses country code +256. A number looks like +256 712 345678. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator."
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# Uganda country code +256

Uganda uses country code +256. A number looks like +256 712 345678. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator.

Uganda uses country code +256. A number looks like +256 712 345678.

## How to dial

| From | Dial |

| --- | --- |

| Any mobile phone | +256 712 345678 |

| United States | 011 256 712 345678 |

| Canada | 011 256 712 345678 |

| United Kingdom | 00 256 712 345678 |

| Australia | 0011 256 712 345678 |

| Germany | 00 256 712 345678 |

| France | 00 256 712 345678 |

| India | 00 256 712 345678 |

| Japan | 010 256 712 345678 |

| Mexico | 00 256 712 345678 |

| South Africa | 00 256 712 345678 |

## Number structure

| Line | Digits |

| --- | --- |

| Mobile | 9 digits |

| Landline | 9 digits |

| Toll free | 9 digits |

| Premium rate | 9 digits |

Inside Uganda the national number is dialled with a leading 0, which is dropped after +256.

## Area codes and places

Names are where the range was first assigned; numbers move between places and carriers. Source: libphonenumber geocoding data, 2026-09-23.

| Starts with | Place |
| --- | --- |
| +256 41 | Kampala |
| +256 43 | Jinja |
| +256 45 | Mbale |
| +256 46 | Mityana |
| +256 464 | Mubende |
| +256 465 | Masindi |
| +256 471 | Gulu |
| +256 473 | Lira |
| +256 476 | Arua |
| +256 481 | Masaka |
| +256 483 | Fort Portal |
| +256 485 | Mbarara |
| +256 486 | Kabale/Rukungiri/Kisoro |

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## First issuers

The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ. Source: libphonenumber carrier data, 2026-10-07.

| Starts with | First issued to |
| --- | --- |
| +256 70 | Airtel |
| +256 71 | UTL |
| +256 720 | Smile |
| +256 721 | LycaMobile |
| +256 7210 | Savanna |
| +256 724 | MTN |
| +256 7240 | Hamilton Telecom |
| +256 726 | LycaMobile |
| +256 727 | LycaMobile |
| +256 728 | Talkio |
| +256 730 | Airtel |
| +256 731 | Airtel |
| +256 732 | Airtel |
| +256 734 | Roke Telkom |
| +256 736 | Hamilton Telecom |
| +256 737 | MTN |
| +256 74 | Airtel |
| +256 75 | Airtel |
| +256 76 | MTN |
| +256 77 | MTN |
| +256 78 | MTN |
| +256 79 | MTN |
| +256 798 | Africell |
| +256 799 | Africell |

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## Questions

**What is the country code for Uganda?**

The country code for Uganda is +256. Written in full, a number looks like +256 712 345678.

**How do I call Uganda from the United States?**

Dial 011, then 256 712 345678. On a mobile phone you can dial +256 712 345678 instead.

**Do I dial the 0 at the start of a Uganda number from abroad?**

No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside Uganda (0712 345678). From abroad it is dropped after +256 (+256 712 345678).

**How many digits is a Uganda phone number?**

Mobile numbers have 9 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 9 digits.

Source: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19; tables from libphonenumber resource files, read 2026-10-19. All country codes are on the [country code index](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md).

## Related

- [Country calling codes and how to dial them](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md)