How to call Boston from the UK?

Question: How do I call Boston from the U.K.? The number I want to call is (617)-426-xxxx.

To call Boston from the United Kingdom:

  1. Dial the British exit code ’00’.
  2. Dial the American country code ‘1’.
  3. Dial the local phone number.

To call this phone number from the United Kingdom you would dial 00-1-617-426-xxxx.

’00’ is the exit code to reach the international switchboard from a British phone.

‘1’ is the country code for the United States.

‘617’ is an area code within the U.S. phone network, specifically for Boston and eastern Massachusetts.

The rest of the phone number is the standard format for an American phone number.

For more on how to call Boston, Massachusetts, and the U.S.A. please see our page on “how to call the United States.”

How to call London from India?

Question: How do I dial the London phone number 020 3021 xxxx from India?

Answer: To call this phone number from India dial: 00-44-20-3021-xxxx. Notice that the leading ‘0’ from the ‘020’ is not dialed.

’00’ is the international exit code for India. Dial these numbers to reach the international switchboard.

’44’ is the county code for the United Kingdom. This number will direct your call from the international switchboard to the U.K.

’20 3021 xxxx’ is the local phone number in London. The leading ’20’ signifies that this phone number is in London.

The leading ‘0’ in ‘020’ is not dialed as ‘0’ is a long distance trunk prefix for calls within the U.K. It is only dialed for domestic phone calls.

For more detail please see our page on “How to call the U.K.

What country is country code “011-44”

Question: I am calling a country with the country code “011-44”. What country is this? The phone number I have been given is “011-44-20-7486-xxxx.

“011-44” looks like it’s intended for a call to the United Kingdom, most likely from the United States or Canada.

“011” is the international exit code from the U.S. or Canada. This is the number dialed to reach the international switchboard.

“44” is the country code of the U.K. When this number is dialed from the international switchboard, it will connect the caller to the U.K. switchboard.

The remainder of the phone number “20-7486-xxxx” is consistent with the British numbering pattern. The leading ’20’ designates a phone number in the London area.

If this number was dialed from elsewhere in the U.K., the ‘011’ and ’44’ would be removed and replaced with a ‘0’. The exit code and country code are not needed when calling within the U.K., however the trunk prefix ‘0’ is needed.

This number should connect if called from the United States or Canada. Only dial the leading ‘011’ once when calling from these countries as ‘011’ is the exit code (and not the country code).

If this number was dialed from most of Europe, especially France, Germany, Spain, and Italy, as well as China or India, the leading ‘011’ would be replaced with ’00’.

If this number was dialed from Australia, the leading ‘011’ would be replaced with ‘0011’.

If this number was dialed from Japan, the leading ‘011’ would be replace with ‘010’.

If this number was dialed form Russia or many of the former countries of the U.S.S.R., the leading ‘011’ would be replaced with ‘8 – wait for the dial tone – 10’.

What country is country code “0044”?

Question: I am calling a country with country code “0044” – I do not recognize this number – what country is it?

Answer: “0044” is most likely a mislabeled country code “44” – the country code for the United Kingdom, as well as Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man.

“00” is used as an international calling prefix from many European countries. It is the code that is dialed to reach a location outside the country.

“44” is the country code for the U.K.. Once the caller is connected to the international dialing system, “44” identifies the United Kingdom in the calling sequence.

This dialing sequence could be different from other countries – the United States and Canada both use “011” instead of “00” for their exit code. Australia uses “0011” and Japan uses “010”. Most (but not all) other countries in Western Europe use “00” for their exit code.

See our “How to call the United Kingdom” page for details on how to call the United Kingdom from anywhere in the world.

 

 

How do I call to New York from London?

Q: Hello, I am attempting to dial to New York number 212-5xx-9xxx from London. I am dialing the number as 00-212-5xx-9xxx but it is not connecting. (original number hidden)

A: You need to add a ‘1’ in between ’00’ and ‘212’.

The full dialing sequence should be:

0012125xx-9xxx
exit code from the U.K.country code for the United Statesarea code for New York Cityfourthtwo

00 – exit code from the U.K. – this will access phone systems outside of the United Kingdom.

1 – country code for the United States – this is America’s country code in the international phone system. It connects the call to the American switchboard.

212 – area code for New York City – it is a 3 digit code that designates a region within the North American Numbering Plan (Canada, the United States, and most of the Carribbean).

5xx-9xxx – local phone number in New York – this is the local phone number within area code 212.

How to phone to Scotland?

Q: How do I call to Scottish number 13x 5xx 4xxx?

A: It depends on where you’re calling from.

If you are calling from a region outside the U.K., Isle of Man, Jersey, or Guernsey, the call would be dialed as follows:

exit code4413x 5xx 4xxx
your country's international exit codecountry code for the United Kingdomlocal phone number in Scotland

exit code: this is your country’s international exit code. For Canada, the USA, and most of the Caribbean, it is ‘011’. For most of Europe, Africa, and Asia, it is ’00’. For Australia it is ‘0011’. For Japan it is ‘010’. This number is needed to dial the international switchboard.

country code 44 – this is the country code for the United Kingdom (including Scotland). This will dial your call from the international switchboard to the United Kingdom’s phone network.

13x 5xx 4xxx – this is the local phone number within Scotland.

If you are calling from within the U.K., Isle of Man, Jersey, or Guernsey, the call would be dialed as follows:

013x 5xx 4xxx
trunk numberlocal phone number in Scotland

trunk number – ‘0’ is the trunk number used when calling within the U.K.

13x 5xx 4xxx – this is the local phone number within Scotland.

If you are calling from a mobile phone number, call based on where you are physically standing at that moment.

If you are calling from a VoIP (internet) phone number, call based on the location where your phone is registered.

Calling from the United Kingdom to a Japanese mobile phone in Ecuador

Q: I am in the U.K. and calling a person from Japan who is travelling in Ecuador with their cell phone (that is based in Japan). Do I dial through to Japan or to Ecuador? 

A: You would dial their cell phone in the same way as if they were in Japan.

When dialing a roaming mobile phone user, always dial the call as if you were dialing to the country where the mobile phone is based, regardless of where the mobile phone user is currently standing.

Your dialing sequence will be:

0081ten digit number
U.K. international exit codecountry code for JapanJapanese mobile phone number

00 – this is the number needed to dial the international switchboard from the United Kingdom.

81 – this is Japan’s country code and the number needed to dial Japan from the international switchboard.

ten digit number – Japanese phone numbers are 10 digits.

Keep in mind that with this call you will be paying international long distance rates from the U.K. to Japan, and the person you’re calling will also be paying international mobile roaming rates from Japan to Ecuador.