How to Call the UK from Greece: 00 44

How to dial the UK from Greece

How to make a call to the UK from Greece: dial the exit code, the country code, and the number. After 00 44, dial a 10-digit number without the 0 it starts with at home.

Fails: 00 44 0 121
Works: 00 44 121

00Greece exit code
44Country code of the UK
xx xxxx xxxxThe number, area code first

From a mobile: +44 xx xxxx xxxx

Paste or type a number here to see how to dial it from anywhere

+44

Example: +44 20 7946 0018

You call from

Mobile: +44 20 7946 0018
Landline: 00 44 20 7946 0018

Main area codes in the UK

The area code comes right after 44, then the local number

London00 4420then the local number
Birmingham00 44121then the local number
Glasgow00 44141then the local number
Manchester00 44161then the local number
Sheffield00 44114then the local number
Leeds00 44113then the local number
Edinburgh00 44131then the local number
Liverpool00 44151then the local number

Guide to the +44 country code of the UK

Before you call the UK

Call Birmingham from Greece

Dial the exit code, 44, and the city code, with no 0 in front of it.

Birmingham00 44 121
Bristol00 44 117
Cardiff00 44 29

Calling the UK cell phones

A UK cell phone dials like a landline: 00 44, then the number without its first 0.

Toll free numbers from Greece

To call a UK toll free number from Greece, first check that it takes calls from abroad.

Dial 00 44
Leave out the first 0
Dial the rest of the number

Calling the UK from Greece without an international plan

Suparelay calls the UK for $0.05/min from your browser, with no plan. Without one, carriers in Greece charge up to $0.29/min. Nova needs the Talk to EU add-on for UK calls, and COSMOTE and Vodafone include them only on named plans.

Carrier	The UK on a plan	Per minute
SuparelayNo plan neededUp to 5× cheaper	No plan needed	$0.05 landline$0.07 mobile
COSMOTEIncluded in Telekom GIGAMAX Unlimitedcosmote.gr · 2026	Included in Telekom GIGAMAX Unlimited	$0.27
NovaIncluded in Talk to EUnova.gr · 2026	Included in Talk to EU	$0.29
VodafoneIncluded in Υπηρεσία Διεθνείς Κλήσεις προς Ε.Ε.vodafone.gr · 2026	Included in Υπηρεσία Διεθνείς Κλήσεις προς Ε.Ε.	$0.27

Want to call the UK?

Type the number and call from your browser, with no app and no plan

When to call the UK

The time now in the UK, and the best hours to call. Daylight saving time moves both clocks together, so the time difference stays 2 hours all year.

Time difference: All year: 2 hours behind Athens
Daylight saving time: Clocks change twice a year

Holidays in the UK

Why a call to the UK fails

Nova Unlimited bills a full first minute in zones EU and 1 to 5

On Nova Unlimited mobile plans, calls to zones EU and 1 to 5 are billed per minute with a 60 second minimum, so a 10 second call costs one full minute.

Nova, Τιμοκατάλογος Προγραμμάτων Κινητής Τηλεφωνίας (Unlimited)

From any country, a call to the UK also fails when

The 0 is still in the number
The exit code is wrong for your country
The number does not take calls from abroad

How to fix each one

Questions

How to call the UK from Greece cell phone or mobile?

Dial +44, then the number. It works from any mobile in Greece

Are calls to the UK included in Greece phone plans?

On some plans. COSMOTE includes calls to the UK in its plans. Nova and Vodafone charge less with an add-on or another plan. Without one of these plans, you pay the carrier's rate per minute

How much does it cost to call the UK from Greece?

Nothing extra on Telekom GIGAMAX Unlimited. Without such a plan, carriers in Greece charge up to $0.29 a minute. Suparelay calls the UK from your browser for cents a minute, with no plan

Does COSMOTE include calls to the UK?

Yes. COSMOTE includes calls to the UK with Telekom GIGAMAX Unlimited

Does Nova include calls to the UK?

With the Talk to EU. Without it, Nova charges $0.29 a minute to a landline and $0.29 to a mobile

Does Vodafone include calls to the UK?

With the Υπηρεσία Διεθνείς Κλήσεις προς Ε.Ε.. Without it, Vodafone charges $0.27 a minute to a landline and $0.27 to a mobile

Do I need to dial 00 to call the UK?

From a landline, yes: dial 00, then 44. From a mobile, type + instead, and the phone adds the exit code

Can I call the UK on my iPhone?

Yes. In the Phone app, press and hold 0 for +, then dial 44 and the number. Your plan must allow calls to the UK

Why isn't my call going through to the UK?

The usual causes: the 0 is still in the number, the exit code is wrong for your country, and the number does not take calls from abroad. Each one is listed above, with a link to its fix

How to call the UK from Greece for free?

Only on Telekom GIGAMAX Unlimited, or app to app. With any other plan, or from a laptop, Suparelay calls the UK from your browser for cents a minute

How to call the UK from Greece on WhatsApp?

WhatsApp and FaceTime call for free, but only someone with the same app. To ring a landline or a phone in the UK without the app, use your phone plan, a calling service, or Suparelay