Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom
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In the United Kingdom, telephone numbers are administered by the Office of Communications (Ofcom). For this purpose, Ofcom established a telephone numbering plan, known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, which is the system for assigning telephone numbers to subscriber stations.
 Telephone Dialling Codes in the United Kingdom | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Continent | Europe |
| Regulator | Ofcom |
| Type | Open |
| NSN length | 7, 9, 10[notes 1] |
| Format | various, see text |
| Numbering plan | The National Telephone Numbering Plan |
| Last updated | 18 September 2010 |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | 44 |
| International call prefix | 00 |
| Trunk prefix | 0 |
| List of United Kingdom dialing codes | |
Telephone numbers are of variable length. Local numbers are supported from landlines. Numbers can be dialled with a '0'-lead prefix that denotes either a geographical region or another service. Mobile phone numbers have distinct prefixes that are not geographic, and are portable between providers.