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Uganda country code: +256

The calling code of Uganda is +256. Below: how to dial a number there from India or from any other country, how long the numbers are, and what time it is there now.

Uganda at a glance

+256

Country calling code
+256
Exit code when calling out of Uganda
Depends on the phone company. On a mobile, + works.
Trunk prefix for calls inside the country
0
Mobile number length
9 digits after +256
Shape of a mobile number
+256 7XX XXXXXX
Shape of a landline number
+256 3X XXXXXXX
Two-letter country code (ISO)
UG
Time there now
... (Kampala)

How to call Uganda from India

  1. Dial 00, the exit code of India. On a mobile phone you can press and hold 0 to type + instead.
  2. Dial 256, the country code of Uganda.
  3. Dial the rest of the number. If the number is written with 0 in front for calls inside Uganda, leave that 0 out.

So a mobile number shaped like +256 7XX XXXXXX is dialled from an Indian landline as 00 256 7XX XXXXXX, and from any mobile phone as +256 7XX XXXXXX. The X marks stand for the digits of the real number.

How to call Uganda from other countries

The steps are the same everywhere: your own country's exit code, then 256, then the number. The exit code is 011 from the United States and Canada, 00 from most of Europe, Africa and Asia, and 0011 from Australia. A mobile phone accepts + in place of any exit code, which is why numbers are best saved as +256 followed by the number.

How to call India from Uganda

The exit code in Uganda depends on the phone company you use, so the simple way is a mobile phone: dial +91 and then the number. An Indian mobile number has 10 digits. For an Indian landline, dial the STD code without its leading 0 after +91. Find an Indian STD code.

Saving a number from Uganda for WhatsApp

WhatsApp needs the full international number: + then 256 then the number, without the trunk prefix 0. Save the contact that way and it will work on WhatsApp from any country. To open a chat without saving the contact, use the WhatsApp link maker.

Checked in November 2026 against the libphonenumber numbering data. Phone numbering can change; if a call does not connect, ask your phone company. Call charges are set by your phone company, not by the code.

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