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title: "United Kingdom country code +44"
url: "https://lookvalid.com/country-code/united-kingdom.md"
canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/country-code/united-kingdom"
last_updated: "2026-10-19"
type: "reference"
summary: "United Kingdom uses country code +44. A number looks like +44 7400 123456. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator."
related: ["https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md", "https://lookvalid.com/country-code/guernsey.md", "https://lookvalid.com/country-code/isle-of-man.md", "https://lookvalid.com/country-code/jersey.md"]
---

# United Kingdom country code +44

United Kingdom uses country code +44. A number looks like +44 7400 123456. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator.

United Kingdom uses country code +44. A number looks like +44 7400 123456.

## How to dial

| From | Dial |

| --- | --- |

| Any mobile phone | +44 7400 123456 |

| United States | 011 44 7400 123456 |

| Canada | 011 44 7400 123456 |

| United Kingdom | 07400 123456 |

| Australia | 0011 44 7400 123456 |

| Germany | 00 44 7400 123456 |

| France | 00 44 7400 123456 |

| India | 00 44 7400 123456 |

| Japan | 010 44 7400 123456 |

| Mexico | 00 44 7400 123456 |

| South Africa | 00 44 7400 123456 |

## Number structure

| Line | Digits |

| --- | --- |

| Mobile | 10 digits |

| Landline | 9 or 10 digits |

| Toll free | 7, 9 or 10 digits |

| Premium rate | 7 or 10 digits |

Inside United Kingdom the national number is dialled with a leading 0, which is dropped after +44.

## 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 |
| --- | --- |
| +44 113 | Leeds |
| +44 1140 | Sheffield |
| +44 1141 | Sheffield |
| +44 1142 | Sheffield |
| +44 1143 | Sheffield |
| +44 1144 | Sheffield |
| +44 1145 | Sheffield |
| +44 1146 | Sheffield |
| +44 115 | Nottingham |
| +44 116 | Leicester |
| +44 117 | Bristol |
| +44 118 | Reading |
| +44 1200 | Clitheroe |
| +44 1202 | Bournemouth |
| +44 1204 | Bolton |
| +44 1205 | Boston |
| +44 1206 | Colchester |
| +44 1207 | Consett |
| +44 1208 | Bodmin |
| +44 1209 | Redruth |
| +44 121 | Birmingham |
| +44 1223 | Cambridge |
| +44 1224 | Aberdeen |
| +44 1225 | Bath |
| +44 1226 | Barnsley |

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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 |
| --- | --- |
| +44 7106 | O2 |
| +44 7107 | O2 |
| +44 7300 | EE |
| +44 7301 | EE |
| +44 7302 | EE |
| +44 7303 | EE |
| +44 7304 | EE |
| +44 7305 | Virgin Mobile |
| +44 7306 | Virgin Mobile |
| +44 7340 | Vodafone |
| +44 7341 | Vodafone |
| +44 7342 | Vodafone |
| +44 7343 | Lebara |
| +44 7349 | Vodafone |
| +44 7350 | Vodafone |
| +44 7351 | Vodafone |
| +44 7352 | Vodafone |
| +44 7353 | Vodafone |
| +44 73561 | Gamma Telecom |
| +44 73563 | Gamma Telecom |
| +44 73566 | Wireless Logic |
| +44 73568 | TATA Communications |
| +44 7360 | Three |
| +44 7361 | Three |
| +44 7362 | Three |

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## Shared code

+44 is also used by [Guernsey](https://lookvalid.com/country-code/guernsey.md), [Isle of Man](https://lookvalid.com/country-code/isle-of-man.md), [Jersey](https://lookvalid.com/country-code/jersey.md).

## Questions

**What is the country code for United Kingdom?**

The country code for United Kingdom is +44. Written in full, a number looks like +44 7400 123456.

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

Dial 011, then 44 7400 123456. On a mobile phone you can dial +44 7400 123456 instead.

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

No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside United Kingdom (07400 123456). From abroad it is dropped after +44 (+44 7400 123456).

**How many digits is a United Kingdom phone number?**

Mobile numbers have 10 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 9 or 10 digits.

**How do I call another country from United Kingdom?**

Dial 00, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 00.

**Which other places use +44?**

Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey also use +44, so the digits after the code are what tell the places apart.

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)
- [Guernsey country code +44](https://lookvalid.com/country-code/guernsey.md)
- [Isle of Man country code +44](https://lookvalid.com/country-code/isle-of-man.md)
- [Jersey country code +44](https://lookvalid.com/country-code/jersey.md)