How to call Uganda from the USA/Canada:

011 - 256 - phone number

*Use also to TEXT Uganda numbers. **011256 and +256 often work interchangeably from cell phones.

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The time in Uganda is now 09:01:40am

Calling Uganda from the United States explained:

  • 011 - international access code; 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
  • sample call from US to a landline in Kampala: 011 256 41 ??? ????

How to dial to Uganda cellular:

  • dialing format for calls to a cell phone: 011 256 7? ??? ????

Area codes:

Add to landline numbers only!
Arua 476 Kampala 41 Mbarara 485
Fort Portal 483 Lira 473 Mityana 46
Gulu 471 Masaka 481 Mubende 464
Jinja 43 Masindi 465 MTN Operator 3x
Kabale 486 Mbale 45 Other 2x

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