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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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Organisers of the youth-led protest movement known as GenZ 212 - the number refers to Morocco's international dialling code - have distanced themselves from the violence.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

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

International dialling code: +39 Leaders Leaders Giorgio Napolitano, veteran politician, was sworn in as Italy's 11th post-war president in May 2006.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2010

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