Ireland Country Code

Ireland’s phone code is the telephone country code that is used for phone communications when a call is placed from outside of the country.

Ireland’s Country Code is +353

Ireland’s country code is +353. The country code is necessary only when dialing a phone number to make a telephone call from another country. International callers who wish to dial a telephone number in Ireland should dial Ireland telephone country code (+353) before the national telephone number preceded by area code.

All national phone numbers in Ireland consists of 1-3 digit area code followed by a 5-7 digit national telephone number. Follow these easy steps to dial a phone number in Ireland using the country code:

Step 1. Enter your country’s exit code on your phone. If you are calling from Europe please enter the 00 (or “+” sign if calling from a mobile device) or 011 if calling from the United States. American callers use the “011” exit code for all international call, including Ireland.

Step 2. Dial 353, Ireland’s country code.

Step 3. Then enter Ireland area code. Don’t use the trunk code “0” when calling from outside of the country.

Step 4. Right after the area code, dial the national phone number you wish to call in Ireland.

Here is an example: 

When calling from Europe: 00 353 aa bbb bbbb (or +353 aa bbb bbbb from a mobile device)
When calling from the United States: 011 353 aa bbb bbbb

Ireland’s area codes are one, two or three digit long codes that are used for long-distance calling inside the country. Please do not enter the trunk “0” when calling overseas. Here are some Ireland’s area codes:

If you wish to dial a phone number with these area codes from outside Ireland, you would have to dial first the exit code, then Ireland country code 353. 

For example, if you want to dial a phone number in Dublin, this would be an example of a phone number: +353 1 bbb bbbb or 00353 1 bbb bbbb, and 011 353 1 bbb bbbb if calling from the United States.

Ireland’s mobile phone numbers are operated by the three largest local mobile phone companies – Eir Mobile, Three and Vodafone.

The mobile phone codes in Ireland are two digits and always start with 8. When dialing a mobile phone number from outside of the country, first you need to dial the exit code (for example, “011” or “+” sign if calling from the United States), then Ireland country code “353”, plus the 10 digit phone number including the three digit mobile code.

For example, enter 011 353 8a bbbb bbbb or +353 8a bbbb bbbb if calling from the United States.

If you plan to travel to Ireland it is important to be prepared when it comes to your health and safety. We recommend to save the phone numbers below in case you’ll need it.

Here are the most important Ireland’s public phone numbers: