+353 is the country code for Ireland.
Every phone number in Ireland starts with +353 when you call it from another country. From the US, dial 011 353, then the number without its first 0.
- Time there
- Dublin timeIreland Time, UTC to UTC+1
- From the US or Canada
- 011 353 85 012 3456
- From the UK and most of Europe
- 00 353 85 012 3456
- From Australia
- 0011 353 85 012 3456
- From any mobile phone
- +353 85 012 3456
- Inside Ireland
- 085 012 3456
- Mobile numbers
- 9 digits after +353, starting 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88 or 89
- Landlines
- 7 to 10 digits after +353, such as +353 1 XXXX XXXX in Dublin
- Toll-free numbers
- Start with 1800
Check a +353 number to see whether it is a mobile, a landline or VoIP.
Pick the country, enter the number without the +353, and the free check shows whether it is valid and whether it is a mobile, a landline or VoIP.
Mobile numbers in Ireland start with 8, and this table shows which networks first issued each start.
| At home | From abroad | First issued by |
|---|---|---|
| 083 | +353 83 | 3 |
| 085 | +353 85 | Meteor |
| 086 | +353 86 | O2 |
| 087 | +353 87 | Vodafone |
| 088 | +353 88 | eMobile |
| 089 | +353 89 | Tesco Mobile, Lycamobile, Virgin Media |
People keep their number when they switch networks, so the start shows where a number began. Our free number portability lookup shows the network it is on today.
Landline area codes in Ireland start with 01 for Dublin, and the table lists 51 of the places they cover.
| At home | From abroad | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | +353 1 | Dublin |
| 021 | +353 21 | Cork |
| 022 | +353 22 | Mallow |
| 023 | +353 23 | Bandon |
| 024 | +353 24 | Youghal |
| 025 | +353 25 | Fermoy |
| 026 | +353 26 | Macroom |
| 027 | +353 27 | Bantry |
| 028 | +353 28 | Skibbereen |
| 029 | +353 29 | Kanturk |
| 041 | +353 41 | Drogheda |
| 043 | +353 43 | Longford/Granard |
| 044 | +353 44 | Mullingar |
| 051 | +353 51 | Waterford |
| 052 | +353 52 | Clonmel/Cahir/Killenaule |
| 053 | +353 53 | Wexford/Enniscorthy/Ferns/Gorey |
| 056 | +353 56 | Kilkenny/Castlecomer/Freshford |
| 057 | +353 57 | Portlaoise/Abbeyleix/Tullamore/Birr |
| 058 | +353 58 | Dungarvan |
| 059 | +353 59 | Carlow/Muine Bheag/Athy/Baltinglass |
| 061 | +353 61 | Limerick |
| 063 | +353 63 | Rathluirc |
| 064 | +353 64 | Killarney/Rathmore |
| 066 | +353 66 | Tralee |
| 067 | +353 67 | Nenagh |
| 068 | +353 68 | Listowel |
| 069 | +353 69 | Newcastle West |
| 071 | +353 71 | Sligo/Manorhamilton/Carrick-on-Shannon |
| 074 | +353 74 | Letterkenny/Donegal/Dungloe/Buncrana |
| 090 | +353 90 | Athlone/Ballinasloe/Portumna/Roscommon |
| 091 | +353 91 | Galway |
| 093 | +353 93 | Tuam |
| 094 | +353 94 | Castlebar/Claremorris/Castlerea/Ballinrobe |
| 095 | +353 95 | Clifden |
| 096 | +353 96 | Ballina |
| 097 | +353 97 | Belmullet |
| 098 | +353 98 | Westport |
| 099 | +353 99 | Kilronan |
| 0214 | +353 214 | Kinsale |
| 0217 | +353 217 | Coachford |
| 0218 | +353 218 | Cork/Kinsale/Coachford |
| 0402 | +353 402 | Arklow |
| 0404 | +353 404 | Wicklow |
| 0412, 0419 | +353 412, +353 419 | Drogheda/Ardee |
| 0416 | +353 416 | Ardee |
| 0420, 0421, 0423 | +353 420, +353 421, +353 423 | Dundalk/Carrickmacross/Castleblaney |
| 0422, 0426, 0427 and 1 more | +353 422, +353 426, +353 427 and 1 more | Dundalk |
| 0424 | +353 424 | Carrickmacross |
| 0425 | +353 425 | Castleblaney |
| 0432, 0433 | +353 432, +353 433 | Longford |
| 0436, 0437, 0438 | +353 436, +353 437, +353 438 | Granard |
Showing 60 of 258 area codes.
In Ireland, the phone number format for apps and SMS gateways is +353 followed by the number without its 0.
| Written | Example | Where you see it |
|---|---|---|
| At home | 085 012 3456 | Business cards, local ads |
| International | +353 85 012 3456 | Websites, email signatures |
| E.164 | +353850123456 | APIs, SMS gateways, CRMs |
A missed call from a +353 number you don't know can be a one-ring scam, so check it before calling back.
One-ring scams call once and hang up, hoping you call back a line that bills you international or premium rates.
- Don't call back an international number you don't know. A real caller leaves a message or sends a text.
- Check the number in the box above. A number that is not a working mobile or landline in Ireland is a warning sign.
- Hang up on anyone who wants gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, or asks you to read out a code that was just texted to you.
- Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and see the FCC's guide to one-ring scams.
The codes next to +353 belong to other countries, so one wrong digit reaches a different place.
These are the questions people ask most about +353.
Which country uses the +353 country code?
Ireland. Every phone number there starts with +353 when it is dialed from abroad.
How do I call Ireland from the US?
Dial 011, then 353, then the number without its first 0. A mobile number written 085 012 3456 at home is dialed 011 353 85 012 3456 from the US, or +353 85 012 3456 from any mobile phone.
Is +353 the same as 00353?
Yes. 00 is the exit code used in Ireland and most of the world, and the + on a mobile phone stands in for whatever exit code your network uses. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011 instead.
How many digits is a phone number in Ireland?
A mobile number has 9 digits after +353, written 085 012 3456 at home. A landline has 7 to 10 digits, written (01) XXXX XXXX at home.
What time is it in Ireland?
Ireland is on Ireland Time, UTC in winter and UTC+1 in summer.
How do I check a +353 number that called me?
Enter it in the box above. The free check shows whether it is a valid number from Ireland and whether it is a mobile, a landline or a VoIP line, which helps you spot a one-ring scam before you call back.
Sources: Google's libphonenumber numbering data for lengths, mobile starts, area code places, first-issuing networks and time zones, as of September 24, 2026; the ITU list of country codes.