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dialling code

British

noun

a sequence of numbers which are dialled for connection with another exchange before an individual subscriber's telephone number is dialled

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Manchester's Nico O'Reilly has the city's 0161 dialling code tattooed on his arm, while Declan Rice keeps in touch with his old PE teacher at Grey Court School near Kingston upon Thames.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Manchester's Nico O'Reilly has the city's 0161 dialling code tattooed on his arm, while Sunderland-born Jordan Pickford was awarded his own parking space at his local Lidl after his World Cup exploits in 2018.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

In April 2019, he created a contact with the +98 dialling code for Iran, the court has heard.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024

The quiz contains questions such as what is South Africa's international dialling code, what is its capital city and who is the current president of the country.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2022

It will grant the South Sudanese a dialling code, replacing Sudan’s +249.

From Economist ● Mar. 10, 2011

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