🇬🇧🇮🇹UK to Italy Guide

How to Call Italy
From the UK

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Dialing Italy from the UK: 3 Easy Steps

Calling internationally from the UK uses the standard European exit code.

1

Dial 00

This is the UK Exit Code. It tells your provider (BT, Sky, Virgin) that you are making an international call.
(On mobiles, you can just hold '0' to get '+')

2

Dial 39

This is the Country Code for Italy.
So far you have dialed: 00 39

3

Dial Number

Enter the area code and phone number.Keep the zero for landlines!

Example: Calling the Colosseum in Rome

00UK Exit
+
39Italy
+
06Rome
+
3996 7700Number

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Popular Italian Area Codes

Remember: When calling from the UK, you must dial the zero in these codes.

Rome (Roma)06
Lazio
Milan (Milano)02
Lombardy
Naples (Napoli)081
Campania
Turin (Torino)011
Piedmont
Venice (Venezia)041
Veneto
Florence (Firenze)055
Tuscany

UK to Italy Calling FAQs

What is the time difference between UK and Italy?

Italy is 1 hour ahead of the UK (CET/CEST vs GMT/BST). If it's 2:00 PM in London, it's 3:00 PM in Rome.

Can I use my UK mobile minutes to call Italy?

Usually, no. Standard UK mobile plans (EE, O2, Three) only include calls to UK numbers. Calls to Italy are charged as 'International Calls' and can be very expensive unless you have a specific add-on.

How do I call an Italian mobile from the UK?

Dial 00 39 followed by the mobile number. Italian mobile numbers usually start with 3 (e.g., 333, 340). Unlike landlines, you do NOT need a leading zero for mobile numbers.

Is calling Italy included in EU roaming?

EU roaming rules generally apply to 'Roam Like At Home' (using your phone WHILE in Italy). Calling FROM the UK TO Italy is considered an international call and is often charged extra, though some carriers have specific EU calling packs.

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Country deep dive

From United Kingdom to Italy

Practical reference covering the destination country's dial code, time zone, mobile carriers, city area codes, business etiquette, and any regulatory rules that affect inbound calls. The information below is specific to this route — different country pairs surface different operational details.

Calling Italy (+39)

Italy sits in CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2).. The country dial code is +39 and the official language for business is Italian. Local business hours run roughly 9:00–13:00, 14:30–18:00. Lunch is treated seriously, especially outside Milan..

Major cities & area codes

  • Milan · 02
  • Naples · 081
  • Turin · 011
  • Florence · 055

Mobile carriers in Italy

  • Vodafone Italia · 340-349
  • WindTre · 320-329, 380-389
  • Iliad Italia · 350-359, Disruptive low-cost entrant

What to know when calling Italy

  • •Italy is one of the few countries where the leading 0 in the trunk code is INCLUDED when dialed internationally — '+39 06 …' for Rome (not '+39 6 …').
  • •Mobile numbers do not have a leading 0; they're 10 digits starting with 3.
  • •Italian holidays Aug 15 (Ferragosto) and Dec 24–Jan 6 are dead zones for B2B.

Calling from United Kingdom

From United Kingdom (GMT (UTC+0) / BST (UTC+1, last Sunday of March to last Sunday of October).) the local business window is 9:00–17:30 typical. Pub-and-lunch culture clusters meetings 10:00–12:30 and 14:00–16:30.. Most outbound callers reach a live answer most easily mid-morning local time, before lunch, and again in the late afternoon.

  • •0800/0808 are freephone from UK landlines and (since 2015) from UK mobiles too. 03 numbers cost the same as 01/02 calls — used by NHS, banks, government.
  • •International calls to UK landlines should drop the leading 0 after +44; mobiles likewise (e.g. UK mobile 07700 900000 dials as +44 7700 900000).
Operational facts above are sourced from regulator publications and carrier disclosures; specific rates and routing are confirmed in the live dialer.
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