Whether you are calling a friend who lives abroad or a family member who is visiting, when you are calling the United Kingdom you must use an international calling code. Phone calls to the United Kingdom can be made with a cellphone or land line as long as the proper set of numbers is dialed.

Dial 011. This is the international dialing code when calling from the United States.

Dial the 44, the first part of a UK phone number.

Dial the city's area code.

Dial the phone number next.

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