How to Call to United Kingdom from the U.S.A.

To call the U.K. from the U.S., just follow these simple dialing directions:

1. First dial 011, the U.S. exit code.
2. Next dial 44, the country code for the U.K.
3. Then the area code (2-5 digits).
4. And finally the phone number (4-8 digits; area code plus phone number equals 10 digits).

Here is a list of major area codes and U.K. city calling codes: