Guernsey’s Country Codes
- Telephone: +44
- 2 Letter: GG
- 3 Letter: GGY
- ISO 3116-1 Numeric: 831
- Internet TLD: .gg
- ICAO Airport Code: EG
- Maritime Identification Digits: none
- Emoji Flag: U+1F1EC U+1F1EC
- Official Name: The Bailiwick of Guernsey
How to call Guernsey (international dialing)
- Guernsey is part of the United Kingdom’s phone numbering plan along with Jersey and the Isle of Man.
- Do not dial a leading ‘0’ in the international call sequence – it is only used in the United Kingdom numbering plan for domestic long distance calls and domestic calls to a mobile phone.
- A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'.
- Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located.
- Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.
Guernsey and the U.K.’s country code may be mislabeled:
- Country code 0044 (exit code of ’00’ used in many European, Asian, and African nations followed by the United Kingdom’s country code of ’44’).
- Country code 01144 (exit code of ‘011’ used in the United States and Canada followed by the United Kingdom’s country code of ’44’).
When calling to a mislabeled country code, remove the exit code from the call sequence and replace it with the exit code of the country the call is dialed .
… to a mobile (cellular) phone
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile phone numbers are represented by area codes ‘07781’, ‘07839’, and ‘07911’. Do not dial the leading ‘0’ when calling from outside the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.
When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a VoIP phone
Use the same call sequence.
VoIP phone numbers are typically in area codes ’05’ and ’08’. Do not dial the leading ‘0’ when calling from outside the United Kingdom numbering plan. Not all ’05’ and ’08’ phone numbers are VoIP phone numbers – they are shared with other services in these area codes.
When calling a VoIP phone user, dial to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a satellite phone
The United Kingdom’s numbering plan does not have a country-specific satellite phone system.
Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.
… sending a fax
Use the same call sequence.
How to call within Guernsey (domestic dialing)
‘0’ is used as a trunk number used when calling within the United Kingdom. Do not dial it when calling between landlines within Guernsey except when calling to a mobile phone or from a mobile phone to a landline.
Local calls – within the same area code
Dial only the local six digit number – do not include the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| six digits |
| firsttwo |
Long distance calls – within the same area code, or to a mobile phone
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ as well as the area code.
| 0 | four digits | six digits |
| trunk prefix | area code | local phone number |
United Kingdom phone numbers explained
Number details
Guernsey numbers are ten digits (not including a leading ‘0’ that is used for domestic calls).
The first four digits are an area code. Fixed line (landline) phones are area code ‘01481’. Mobile phones are area codes ‘07781’, ‘07839’, and ‘07911’. The different mobile area codes represent different mobile providers in Guernsey.
An example of a Guernsey phone number
The Old Government House Hotel and Spa lists its phone number in St. Peter Port as +44 (0) 1481 724921.
Number explanation
| 44 | 1481 | 724921 |
| country code for the UK | area (geographic) code for Guernsey within the UK phone system | local phone number in St. Peter Port |
Local example – calling from another location in St. Peter Port
Dial only the local six digit number when calling within the same area code. Do not include the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| 724921 |
| local phone number in St. Peter Port |
Long distance example – calling from Richmond, Guernsey (on the other side of the country)
Dial only the local six digit number when calling within the same area code. Do not include the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| 724921 |
| local phone number in St. Peter Port |
United Kingdom, Jersey, or the Isle of Man example
Dial the call as a domestic U.K. call – include the trunk prefix ‘0’ and the area code in the call sequence.
| 0 | 1481 | 724921 |
| trunk number for the U.K. | area (geographic) code for Guernsey within the U.K. phone system | local phone number in St. Peter Port |
International example – calling from outside the United Kingdom, Guernsey, Jersey, or the Isle of Man
To call from outside the United Kingdom’s numbering plan, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by the U.K.’s country code of ’33’, followed by the local area code and phone number.
The leading ‘0’ is not included in the phone call when calling from outside the United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man.
| 44 | 1481 | 724921 |
| country code for the United Kingdom (including Guernsey) | area (geographic) code for Guernsey within the U.K. phone system | local phone number in St. Peter Port |
How to call from Guernsey
…to all regions of the world except for the United Kingdom, Jersey, and the Isle of Man
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international call from Guernsey and the United Kingdom.
… to the United Kingdom, Jersey, and the Isle of Man
Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man are all part of the United Kingdom’s internal telephone network.
These numbers are dialed the same as a domestic U.K. call. See the respective pages for information on their assigned geographic codes.
Sources and more resources
- OFCOM – The United Kingdom’s communications regulator.
- BEREC (Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications) – European agency responsible for regulation and co-ordination of European telecommunication markets.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – The United Kingdom (country code +44) national numbering plan on file with ITU – Details of the U.K.’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- OFCOM – Telecommunications Numbering – U.K.’s telephone numbering plan.
- Wikipedia – Telephone Numbers in the United Kingdom – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for the United Kingdom. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – the Phonebook – United Kingdom’s International Codes – Summary of phone codes for Guernsey and the United Kingdom from the BT phone book.