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International dialing codes by country

Dial your exit code, then the country code below, then the local number (drop a leading trunk 0 where required).

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Country / regionCodeExample local
United States / Canada+1415 555 0100
United Kingdom+4420 7946 0958
Ireland+3531 234 5678
France+331 23 45 67 89
Germany+4930 123456
Spain+34912 345 678
Italy+3906 1234 5678
Netherlands+3120 123 4567
Belgium+322 123 45 67
Switzerland+4144 123 45 67
Sweden+468 123 456
Norway+4721 23 45 67
Poland+4822 123 45 67
Portugal+35121 123 4567
Russia+7495 123-45-67
Turkey+90212 123 45 67
UAE+9714 123 4567
Saudi Arabia+96611 123 4567
India+9111 2345 6789
China (mainland)+8610 1234 5678
Hong Kong+8522123 4567
Taiwan+8862 1234 5678
Japan+813-1234-5678
South Korea+822-123-4567
Singapore+656123 4567
Thailand+662 123 4567
Vietnam+8424 1234 5678
Indonesia+6221 1234 567
Malaysia+603-1234 5678
Philippines+632 8123 4567
Australia+612 1234 5678
New Zealand+649 123 4567
Brazil+5511 91234-5678
Mexico+5255 1234 5678
Argentina+5411 1234-5678
South Africa+2721 123 4567
Egypt+202 1234 5678
Nigeria+2341 234 5678

Notes

How an international number is built

An international number has three parts: your exit code (or the plus sign), the destination country code, and the national number. From the United States the exit code is 011; from most of Europe it is 00; mobile phones accept + followed by the country code, which is the safest form because it works from any country. So the UK number +44 20 7946 0958 is dialled from the US as 011 44 20 7946 0958. Country codes are one to three digits and the code stops exactly where the national number begins.

The trunk prefix you must delete

Many countries write domestic numbers with a leading 0 that is dropped for international calls. A UK number published as 020 7946 0958 becomes +44 20 7946 0958; Germany's 030 becomes +49 30; Japan's 03 1234 5678 becomes +81 3 1234 5678. Forgetting to remove the trunk zero is the single most common reason an international call fails. A few countries, including the United States and Canada, use no trunk prefix at all, so +1 numbers stay as written.

Shared code systems: +1 and +7

A country code does not always mean one country. +1 covers the North American Numbering Plan — the United States, Canada and about twenty Caribbean and Atlantic territories — which is why +1 876 is Jamaica and +1 345 the Cayman Islands. +7 is shared by Russia and Kazakhstan. Codes such as +800 are not countries at all but international freephone ranges. This is why directory entries give a specific prefix like +1 809 or +7 6xx rather than a plain +1.

Dialling reliably and cheaply

Store numbers in full international format with the + so they work from anywhere and survive roaming. When testing a number, use a known landline rather than a mobile, since mobile ranges are reallocated more often. VoIP and messaging apps route to the same numbers but may want the country code without the leading +, or the local format for in-country calls. If a call fails, the usual causes are a leftover trunk zero, the wrong exit code, or a number that has been reassigned.

Frequently asked questions

What country code is +1?
+1 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan: the United States, Canada, and several Caribbean territories all share it.
How do I call an international number?
Dial your country's exit code (or just +), then the country code, then the local number without the leading trunk 0 if that country uses one.
What is the country code for Japan?
Japan's country code is +81. From the US, for example, you would dial 011 81 followed by the Japanese number without its leading 0.

See also