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🇺🇬 +256 country code
+256 is the international dialing code for Uganda. A number there is written +256 712 345678 internationally and 0712 345678 at home. Enter a +256 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Country code: +256
- Exit code from Uganda: 00[057]
- Time: UTC+3
- Mobile numbers: 9 digits
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+256 at a glance
- Country code
- +256
- Country
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- Region
- Africa & Atlantic islands
- Exit code (to call out)
- 00[057]
- Trunk prefix (domestic)
- 0
- International format
- +256 712 345678
- Domestic format
- 0712 345678
- From the US / Canada
- 011 256 712 345678
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Local time now
- —
Area codes inside +256
Landline numbers in Uganda begin with a local area code after +256. The main ones:
- +256 43
- +256 41
- +256 45
- +256 46
- +256 476
- +256 483
- +256 471
- +256 486
- +256 473
- +256 481
- +256 465
- +256 485
Unexpected call from +256?
If you have no contacts in Uganda, a missed call from +256 that rings once is the classic "wangiri" pattern: the callback is billed at international or premium rates. Do not call back; look the number up instead.
Messages from foreign numbers offering jobs, investments or "a wrong number" chat are another common opener. A real +256 number can also be spoofed, so caller ID alone proves little — check whether the number is valid, which network holds it and whether it is a mobile, landline or VoIP line.
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How to dial +256
- From a mobile anywhere: press + (hold 0), then 256, then the number without the leading 0.
- From the US or Canada: dial 011, then 256, then the number without the leading 0 — for example 011 256 712 345678.
- From most of Europe, Africa and Asia: dial 00, then 256 and the number without the leading 0.
- Inside Uganda: drop the 256 and dial the number with its 0 in front — 0712 345678.
Mobile networks on +256
Mobile number ranges under +256 are allocated to these networks, among others. Numbers can be ported between them, which is why a lookup checks the live carrier rather than the range.
- Airtel
- MTN
- LycaMobile
- Africell
- Hamilton Telecom
- Roke Telkom
- Savanna
- Smile
- Talkio
- UTL
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+256 questions
Sources: Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Which country uses +256?
+256 is the country code for Uganda.
How do I call a +256 number from the US?
Dial 011, then 256, then the number without its leading 0. For example: 011 256 712 345678.
How many digits is a Uganda phone number?
Mobile numbers have 9 digits after +256. A number with a different length is either mistyped or not genuine.
Which mobile networks use +256?
Number ranges under +256 are allocated to networks including Airtel, MTN, LycaMobile, Africell and Hamilton Telecom. Numbers can be ported, so a lookup checks the current carrier rather than the original range.
Who is calling me from +256?
Enter the number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether it is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they exist.
Got a call from +256?
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