Cheap Calls to the UK — International Calling with Ringvoo

How to call the UK from abroad

1. Start with your international exit code. Many countries use 00. The United States and Canada use 011. Skip the exit code if your dialer accepts +.
2. Enter the UK country code, 44.
3. Add the national number without the leading 0. The mobile format example 07400 123456 is dialed as 7400 123456.
4. In Ringvoo, enter +44 7400 123456. This shows the format and is not an assigned line.

UK phone-number format

Use the international column when you call from another country or from Ringvoo. Use the domestic column only for calls inside the United Kingdom. The two landline rows show that the area-code length is not the same in every example.

Current Ringvoo calling rates

A mobile number is currently $0.0653/min. The catalog also lists a general destination rate of $0.0338/min, and it does not label that price as a landline. Both prices are indicative and depend on the number you dial.

The rate card shows a mobile price and a general destination rate when the catalog lists them. A landline price appears only when a landline rate is classified. Those prices are for the listed categories, not for every number in the country.

How to make a call using Ringvoo

1. Open Ringvoo in a browser such as Chrome, Safari, or Edge. There is no separate app to install.
2. Sign in and add pay-as-you-go credits. You pay for the minutes you use.
3. Enter the number in international form, such as +44 7400 123456. That sample shows the format and is not an assigned line.
4. Read the rate shown for that number before you call. A mobile and a landline can have different rates.
5. Call from the browser. The person answers on a normal phone.

Calling a UK mobile or landline

In this numbering data, a mobile number is 10 digits after you remove the trunk 0. The format example 07400 123456 becomes +44 7400 123456.

A landline in this numbering data is 9 or 10 digits after you remove the trunk 0. 020 7946 0958 becomes +44 20 7946 0958, and 0161 496 0000 becomes +44 161 496 0000.

The rate card shows the current mobile price and the general destination rate when the catalog lists them. A landline price is listed only when the catalog classifies one. The rate for a specific number can still differ, so read the rate shown before you call.

Common dialing problems

• Keeping the trunk 0 after +44. +44 07400 123456 still contains the domestic prefix. Use +44 7400 123456.
• Dialing 44 and the local number with no exit code and no plus sign when you are calling from another country.
• Treating every UK number as the same length. Mobiles in this numbering data are 10 digits after the 0 is removed. Landlines are 9 or 10 digits.
• If the call does not connect, check that the trunk 0 was removed, that the number is complete, and that the account has credits. One failed attempt does not mean every call to the UK will fail.

Related calling guides

• UK country code (+44)
• International calling rates
• Call the UK from the USA
• Call the UK from the UAE
• Guide: calling the UK from the UAE