Q&A for How to Call London

If you wish to dial a London (UK) phone number from outside the London area (or a mobile phone), you need to prefix the 8 digits with the 3 digit London area code of 020 (which would normally be displayed in brackets before the number: (020) yxxx xxxx - (the y is either 3, 7 or 8).

The exit code for Australia is 0011. So you would dial 0011 44 and then the London phone number. Remember to drop the first 0 from the area code (if you are calling a landline). If you are calling a mobile, drop the first 0 from the number.

The price for the phone call is going to vary wildly depending on the plan you have. Many mobiles have an international plan option where calling Scotland from Germany would be free. If you don't have the international plan, it could cost a lot more. The best thing to do is to contact your service provider and ask them for the price.

To enter the plus sign, you can press and hold the zero (0) button until the plus appears. As another option, you can simply enter the exit code. The plus sign is only there to indicate that it is an international number and that you need to dial an exit code before the country code. However, many service providers and phones have added features where pressing the plus sign will automatically enter the exit code for the caller.