Making international calls to both landlines and mobiles can be confusing. With so many different international dialling codes, how do you know which ones you need? Don’t worry, Pocketdial UK is here to help. We have summarised the dialling codes that you will need when making an international call. We have also researched the most frequently used dialling codes.
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What International Dialling Codes will I need?
If you are making an international call, you will need two international dialling codes. Firstly, you will need the exit dialling code for the country that you are in. Secondly, you will need the international dialling code for the country that you are calling to. For example, to call India from the UK, you would need the following international dialling codes…
UK exit dialling code: 00
India International dialling code: 91
Complete phone number: 00 + 91 + ### ####
Top Ten Most Popular International Dialling Codes
| Destination | Exit code (dialling out) | International Dialling code (dialling to) |
| Australia | 0011 | 61 |
| Brazil | This will depend on the provider of your phone service in Brazil. 0014 (Brasil Telecom)
0012 (CTBC) 0021 (Embratel) 0025 (GVT) 0023 (Intelig) 0031 (Oi) 0015 (Telefonica), 0041 (TIM) |
55 |
| China | 00 | 86 |
| India | 00 | 91 |
| Pakistan | 00 | 92 |
| Philippines | 00 | 63 |
| Poland | 00 | 48 |
| Saudi Arabia | 00 | 966 |
| Syria | 00 | 963 |
| USA | 011 | 1 |
How to find out International Dialling codes and Exit Codes
At Pocketdial UK, we recently found a great gadget on www.countrycallingcodes.com. This is a quick and easy way to find out exactly what international dialling codes you need to dial one country from another, mobiles included. You can simply enter the country that you are calling from and the country you are calling to. After one click, the exit calling codes will appear. It will also give you the international mobile dialling codes and city codes.
Don’t forget, if you are in the UK, you can make cheap international calls from a mobile using Pocketdial’s instant international call service.
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