List of dialling codes in the Republic of Ireland


Country code: +353

International call prefix: 00

Trunk prefix: 0
This is a list of telephone dialling codes for the Republic of Ireland. Fixed-line telephone users do not need to dial the dialling code when they are contacting someone else within their own area.

Geographic codes

Irish geographic codes generally correspond to the areas in the list below. Some exceptions and overlap may apply, as the codes reflect the evolution & technical history of the telephone network, rather than exact geographical county & town boundaries.

Dublin area (01)

CodeNumbering area
01Dublin

Mobile codes

Mobile network operators (MNOs)">Mobile network operator">Mobile network operators (MNOs)

NDCNetworkNotes
083 and 086Three Ireland086 previously belonged to O2.
085eir mobilepreviously known as Meteor and eMobile
087Vodafone Irelandformerly Eircell

[Mobile [virtual network operator|Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs)]]

NDCNetworkNotes
085GoMoHosted on eir mobile
087An Post MobileHosted on Vodafone
087Clear MobileHosted on Vodafone
08948Hosted on Three. Numbers begin with 2 and 4
089Tesco MobileHosted on Three. Numbers begin with 2 and 4
089LycamobileHosted on Three. Numbers begin with 9
089Virgin MobileHosted on Three. Numbers begin with 60 and 61
089Sky MobileHosted on Vodafone. Numbers begin with 4.

Special numbers

These codes, unlike most of the above, cannot be dialled from abroad.
The following are special numbers dialled by themselves:
NumberPurpose
999 or 112Emergency services
13xxxCarrier preselect codes
1471Last-call return
171Mobile and fixed line voicemail
172, 173, 174X and 179Reserved for network use
1901 to 1999Helpline / customer service numbers for telecommunications companies. All are free of charge.
199000Identifies current number on OpenEir PSTN & ISDN lines.

The following codes begin special phone numbers:
CodePurpose
116xxxHarmonised service of social value
118xxDirectory enquiries
151XPremium-rate numbers
15X0 Premium rate numbers
1598 and 1599Premium rate adult services
1800National freephone / toll free
00800International freephone / toll free
1850Non-geographic - phased out 1 January 2022
1890Non-geographic - phased out 1 January 2022
1891Reduced cost internet access
1892Local rate internet access
1893Variable cost internet access
199Network engineering tests

The following prefix regular phone numbers in order to affect how they are handled:
CodePurpose
13Carrier Selection. These codes override the default carrier.
141Withhold Caller ID -
142Present Caller ID -

Legacy, historic and obsolete codes
CodePurpose
16Former International Access Code
03Formerly used for calls to Great Britain. The format was 03 + STD code + local number
08Formerly used for Northern Ireland landlines. e.g. Belfast 01232 xxx xxx was reached by dialling 08 01232 xxx xxx
084Formerly used for Belfast landlines
10National operator assistance
114International operator assistance
910Operator-assisted calls to some areas without direct dialling
1190Telecom Éireann national directory assistance
1197Telecom Éireann UK directory assistance
1198Telecom Éireann international directory assistance
191Telecom Éireann repair services
196Telemessaging services, whereby callers could ask an operator to send a postcard with a printed message
1191Speaking clock
0300Premium Rate
17Callback tests

Historical Great Britain access codes
CodePurpose
031London, was replaced with 03071 and 03081 when 01 was split into the area codes 071 and 081 in 1990.
032Birmingham
033Edinburgh
034Glasgow
035Liverpool
036Manchester