UK Area Codes
UK area codes (dialling codes)
A UK area code is the first part of a landline number. It starts with 0, is 3, 4 or 5 digits long, and shows the place where the number was first issued. The local number follows the code, and together they make 11 digits, so a longer code means a shorter local number. Searches also call it a dialling code, phone code or telephone code.
Use the search box below to find any of the 599 codes on Number Finder by city or code. Each one has its own page with how to dial it, what a call costs and reports from visitors about numbers that start with it. To call the UK from abroad, dial +44, drop the leading 0 of the area code, then dial the local number (see the UK country code guide). Numbers that start 03, 07 or 08 are not tied to a place: read about 03 numbers and mobile prefixes.
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London number ranges: 0203, 0204, 0207, 0208
These are not separate area codes. They are ranges inside London's 020 area code, where the digit after 020 is the first digit of the local number (0203 numbers are written 020 3xxx xxxx).
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UK area code questions
What is the UK area code?
The UK does not have one area code. The UK country code is +44, and each place has its own area code that starts with 0, such as 020 for London, 0161 for Manchester, 0121 for Birmingham and 0141 for Glasgow.
How many digits is a UK area code?
UK area codes are 3, 4 or 5 digits long including the leading 0, for example 020, 0161 and 01204. The area code and the local number together make 11 digits, so a longer code means a shorter local number.
How do I find the area code for a city?
Search the list on this page by city name or by code. Each code has its own page with how to dial it, what a call costs and reports from visitors about numbers that start with it.
How do I call the UK from abroad?
Dial +44 (or 00 44), then the area code without its leading 0, then the local number. For example, a London number 020 7946 0000 is dialled as +44 20 7946 0000.
Is 0203, 0207 or 0208 an area code?
No. They are ranges inside the 020 London area code. The digit after 020 is just the first digit of the local number, so 0203 numbers are written 020 3xxx xxxx. Each range has its own page below.
What area code is 07, 0800 or 0300?
None of them. Numbers starting 07 are mobile numbers, 0800 and 0808 are freephone numbers and 03 numbers are not tied to a place, so they have no area code.
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