Calling United Kingdom from the United States explained:
- 011 - US exit code; have to be dialed first for all international calls made from the US/Canada number plan
- 44 - international country code for United Kingdom
- US to United Kingdom international dialing format : 011 + 44 + area code + individual phone number
Area Codes:
| Aberdeen | 1224 |
Huddersfield | 1484 |
Preston | 1772 |
| Basildon | 1268 |
Ipswich | 1473 |
Reading | 118 |
| Belfast | 28 |
Kettering | 1536 |
Ripon | 1765 |
| Birmingham | 121 |
Leeds | 113 |
Rotherham | 1709 |
| Blackburn | 1254 |
Leicester | 116 |
Salisbury | 1722 |
| Blackpool | 1253 |
Liverpool | 151 |
Sheffield | 114 |
| Bolton | 1204 |
London | 20 |
Slough | 1753 |
| Bournemouth | 1202 |
Luton | 1582 |
Southampton | 23 |
| Bradford | 1274 |
Manchester | 161 |
Southend-on-Sea | 1702 |
| Brighton | 1273 |
Middlesbrough | 1642 |
St. Helens | 1744 |
| Bristol | 117 |
Newcastle | 28 |
Stoke-on-Trent | 1782 |
| Cambridge | 1223 |
Newport | 1633 |
Sunderland | 191 |
| Cardiff | 29 |
Northampton | 1604 |
Swansea | 1792 |
| Colchester | 1206 |
Norwich | 1603 |
Swindon | 1793 |
| Coventry | 24 |
Nottingham | 115 |
Watford | 1923 |
| Derby | 1332 |
Oakham | 1572 |
Wincester | 1962 |
| Dundee | 1382 |
Oxford | 1865 |
Wolverhampton | 1902 |
| Edinburgh | 131 |
Peterborough | 1733 |
Worcester | 1905 |
| Glasgow | 141 |
Plymouth | 1752 |
Wormbridge | 1981 |
| Gloucester | 1452 |
Portsmouth | 23 |
York | 1904 |
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Information about country:
Very often the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is named England, by the name of it's most dominant part. English is the main language and it has been spread from the British Isles around the world and has been adopted as official in 54 countries and in the United Nations. Not only English language, but many other examples of British culture are widely known outside of Britain. As a few examples, it's good to mention Sherlock Holmes stories written by A. Conan Doyle, The Beatles, Harry Potter stories by J. Rowling, Queen, detective stories by Agatha Christie, Elton John songs, Bondiana created by Ian Flemming, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and many others. Different kinds of sights, like Big Ben, London Bridge, traditional British countryside attract tourists from worldwide, while world class universities and science centers (Like Oxford and Cambridge) are popular for international students and researchers.
A lot of people are surprised to discover that the United Kingdom does not have a single Constitution - it's role is played by precedents, legal customs, the Great Charter, Bill of Rights, and other constitutional acts.