Country calling code
Ireland country code: +353
To call Ireland from another country, dial your exit code, then 353, then the national number without the leading 0. A Ireland mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +353 85 012 3456.
- Country code
- +353
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- IE
- Time zone
- UTC+0 (UTC+1 in summer)
- Capital
- Dublin
- Currency
- EUR
How to call Ireland
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 353, the country code of Ireland.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Ireland start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Ireland | 085 012 3456 |
| Any mobile phone | +353 85 012 3456 |
| United States or Canada | 011 353 85 012 3456 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 353 85 012 3456 |
| Australia | 0011 353 85 012 3456 |
| Japan | 010 353 85 012 3456 |
Example with the Ireland sample number +353850123456.
Calling abroad from Ireland
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Ireland: 00 1 + area code + number.
Ireland phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Ireland and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 085 012 3456 | +353 85 012 3456 | +353850123456 | 9 |
| Landline | (022) 12345 | +353 22 12345 | +3532212345 | 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| Toll-free | 1800 123 456 | +353 1800 123 456 | +3531800123456 | 10 |
| Premium rate | 1520 123 456 | +353 1520 123 456 | +3531520123456 | 10 |
| Shared cost | 1850 123 456 | +353 1850 123 456 | +3531850123456 | 10 |
| VoIP | 076 123 4567 | +353 76 123 4567 | +353761234567 | 9 |
| Personal number | 0700 123 456 | +353 700 123 456 | +353700123456 | 9 |
| UAN (universal access) | (0818) 123 456 | +353 818 123 456 | +353818123456 | 9 |
Mobile networks in Ireland
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Tesco Mobile
13 prefixesLycamobile
5 prefixesVirgin Media
3 prefixes3
2 prefixesCarphone Warehouse Ireland Mobile Limited
2 prefixesLiffey Telecom
2 prefixesCountry codes of Ireland's neighbours
Ireland country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+353850123456",
"country_prefix": "+353",
"country_code": "IE",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+353850123456",
"national_format": "085 012 3456"
}