What is the dialling code for the USA and Canada?

Both use +1. After the +1 you dial the three digit area code and the number. The country is identified by the area code, not the country code.

What is the code for Ireland from the UK?

Ireland is +353. Dial +353, then the Irish number with its leading zero removed.

Do I use 00 or the plus sign?

Either works. The plus sign and 00 do the same job at the start of an international number. The plus sign is handy because it works from any country.

What are the codes for India and Pakistan?

India is +91 and Pakistan is +92. Dial the code, then the number without its national leading zero.

Does it cost more to call certain countries?

Rates vary by country and by whether you call a landline or mobile. With StartACall you pay per minute, so check the rate for the destination before a long call.

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How a country code fits into the number

Every country has a dialling code that goes at the front of an international number. From the UK you start with the plus sign or 00, add the country code, then the rest of the number with its national leading zero removed. The same shape works for every destination.

For example, a French number written as 01 23 45 67 89 becomes +33 1 23 45 67 89, and a German Berlin landline becomes +49 30 and the number. The pattern is the same everywhere, only the code and the leading zero rule change slightly by country, so once you have done it once it becomes second nature.

Common codes UK callers use

The codes UK callers reach for most often are +1 for the USA and Canada, +33 for France, +49 for Germany and +353 for Ireland. For family and community calls, +234 Nigeria, +91 India, +92 Pakistan and +48 Poland are among the most dialled, reflecting the UK's close ties with those countries.

Some codes, like +1, are shared by more than one country, since the USA and Canada use the same code and split by area code after it. Others, like +353 for Ireland, point to a single country. Keeping a short list of the codes you use most saves looking them up every time, and because the dialling steps never change, that small list plus the plus sign is really all you need to reach friends, family or colleagues across very different parts of the world.

Landline or mobile changes the price

The country code gets the call to the right country, but the cost also depends on whether you reach a landline or a mobile. In most countries a mobile costs more than a landline, because the call ends on a mobile network.

Across Europe, mobiles often start with a 6 or a 7 after the country code, which is a handy clue. With StartACall you pay per minute, so it is worth checking the rate for the specific destination and line type before a long conversation.

Calling any of them from the browser

With StartACall you do not memorise operator prefixes or worry about roaming. Open the dialler in your browser, type the plus sign, the country code and the number, then press call. There is nothing to install and no SIM to manage.

It works the same on a laptop or a phone, and the person you call needs nothing on their end. Your first call is free, and after that you pay per minute with credit that never expires, plus a small $0.004 connection fee per call, so reaching any of these countries is simple and predictable. Whether you are calling +1 in the USA, +91 in India or +234 in Nigeria, the steps are identical and the only thing that changes is the code you type after the plus sign, which makes a single short reference list all you really need.

Country dialling codes from the UK

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