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dialling code

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Mr Khalife's trial heard that, in April 2019, he created a contact with the +98 dialling code for Iran.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2024

He added that he performs "to set examples and to make people know it's possible no matter where you're from", adding "Respect. 0161 in the building," a reference to Manchester's dialling code.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2023

The quiz contained 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. 14, 2022

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

From Economist Mar. 10, 2011

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