How to call Uganda from the US and Canada

011 - 256 - phone number

011256 and +256 are used interchangeably to dial Ugandan phone numbers from a mobile (more on the plus sign).

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Calling Uganda explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 256 - Country Code for Uganda
  • phone number (remove initial 0) - 9 digits, area code included for fixed lines

Area codes & number examples

Phone type Dialing format Or using +
Cell phone 011 256 7xx xxx xxx +256 7xx xxx xxx
Landlines Dialing format Or using +
Landline 011 256 2xx xxx xxx +256 2xx xxx xxx
Landline MTN 011 256 3xx xxx xxx +256 3xx xxx xxx
Arua 011 256 476 xxx xxx +256 476 xxx xxx
Fort Portal 011 256 483 xxx xxx +256 483 xxx xxx
Gulu 011 256 471 xxx xxx +256 471 xxx xxx
Jinja 011 256 43 xxx xxxx +256 43 xxx xxxx
Kabale 011 256 486 xxx xxx +256 486 xxx xxx
Kampala 011 256 41 xxx xxxx +256 41 xxx xxxx
Lira 011 256 473 xxx xxx +256 473 xxx xxx
Masaka 011 256 481 xxx xxx +256 481 xxx xxx
Masindi 011 256 465 xxx xxx +256 465 xxx xxx
Mbale 011 256 45 xxx xxxx +256 45 xxx xxxx
Mbarara 011 256 485 xxx xxx +256 485 xxx xxx
Mityana 011 256 46 xxx xxxx +256 46 xxx xxxx
Mubende 011 256 464 xxx xxx +256 464 xxx xxx

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