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)
| Code | Numbering area |
01 | Dublin |
Mobile codes
Mobile network operators (MNOs)">Mobile network operator">Mobile network operators (MNOs)
| NDC | Network | Notes |
083 and 086 | Three Ireland | 086 previously belonged to O2. |
085 | eir mobile | previously known as Meteor and eMobile |
087 | Vodafone Ireland | formerly Eircell |
[Mobile [virtual network operator|Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs)]]
| NDC | Network | Notes |
085 | GoMo | Hosted on eir mobile |
087 | An Post Mobile | Hosted on Vodafone |
087 | Clear Mobile | Hosted on Vodafone |
089 | 48 | Hosted on Three. Numbers begin with 2 and 4 |
089 | Tesco Mobile | Hosted on Three. Numbers begin with 2 and 4 |
089 | Lycamobile | Hosted on Three. Numbers begin with 9 |
089 | Virgin Mobile | Hosted on Three. Numbers begin with 60 and 61 |
089 | Sky Mobile | Hosted 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:
| Number | Purpose |
999 or 112 | Emergency services |
13xxx | Carrier preselect codes |
1471 | Last-call return |
171 | Mobile and fixed line voicemail |
172, 173, 174X and 179 | Reserved for network use |
1901 to 1999 | Helpline / customer service numbers for telecommunications companies. All are free of charge. |
199000 | Identifies current number on OpenEir PSTN & ISDN lines. |
The following codes begin special phone numbers:
| Code | Purpose |
116xxx | Harmonised service of social value |
118xx | Directory enquiries |
151X | Premium-rate numbers |
15X0 | Premium rate numbers |
1598 and 1599 | Premium rate adult services |
1800 | National freephone / toll free |
00800 | International freephone / toll free |
1850 | Non-geographic - phased out 1 January 2022 |
1890 | Non-geographic - phased out 1 January 2022 |
1891 | Reduced cost internet access |
1892 | Local rate internet access |
1893 | Variable cost internet access |
199 | Network engineering tests |
The following prefix regular phone numbers in order to affect how they are handled:
| Code | Purpose |
13 | Carrier Selection. These codes override the default carrier. |
141 | Withhold Caller ID - |
142 | Present Caller ID - |
Legacy, historic and obsolete codes
| Code | Purpose |
16 | Former International Access Code |
03 | Formerly used for calls to Great Britain. The format was 03 + STD code + local number |
08 | Formerly used for Northern Ireland landlines. e.g. Belfast 01232 xxx xxx was reached by dialling 08 01232 xxx xxx |
084 | Formerly used for Belfast landlines |
10 | National operator assistance |
114 | International operator assistance |
910 | Operator-assisted calls to some areas without direct dialling |
1190 | Telecom Éireann national directory assistance |
1197 | Telecom Éireann UK directory assistance |
1198 | Telecom Éireann international directory assistance |
191 | Telecom Éireann repair services |
196 | Telemessaging services, whereby callers could ask an operator to send a postcard with a printed message |
1191 | Speaking clock |
0300 | Premium Rate |
17 | Callback tests |
Historical Great Britain access codes
| Code | Purpose |
031 | London, was replaced with 03071 and 03081 when 01 was split into the area codes 071 and 081 in 1990. |
032 | Birmingham |
033 | Edinburgh |
034 | Glasgow |
035 | Liverpool |
036 | Manchester |