How To Phone Uganda
Dialling instructions for calling to and from anywhere in Uganda, including Kampala, Gulu and Lira.
Country code: +256
How to call Uganda from the UK
To phone Uganda dial 00256
then the full national number minus any leading 0
If a number is displayed already including the +256 country code, just replace the '+' with the UK international access code of 00 and ignore any reference to '(0)'.
Examples:
| Ugandan phone number | Dialled from UK as |
|---|---|
| 0234 567890 | 00 256 234 567890 |
| +256 234 567890 | 00 256 234 567890 |
| +256 (0)234 567890 | 00 256 234 567890 |
How to call the UK from Uganda
To call a United Kingdom landline or mobile phone from Uganda, dial 000 44, then the UK number without its leading zero.
For example, the UK number
These codes and instructions apply when dialling any part of the UK including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.