How to call Uganda using the international calling code +256 and area code.
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Example numbers for Uganda:
Your local time
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Time in Uganda
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Code
+256
ISO
UG
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Kampala
Every Uganda number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing Uganda from abroad, the only fixed part is +256 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside Uganda.
+XXX XXX XXXXXX
Dial the country code +256, then the full mobile number.
Example: +256 712 345678
+256
Enter the country code +256 when dialing Uganda from abroad.
Add the local phone number without the leading zero.
Use TwinPhone to connect the call at low per-minute rates.
Uganda's international country code is +256. It was assigned by the International Telecommunication Union under recommendation E.164 and is the dialing prefix at the start of every Uganda phone number written in international format.
You'll often see +256 referred to in search as the "256 area code". Strictly speaking, +256 is a country code — area codes are sub-national, used inside Uganda. The practical meaning is the same: any number starting with +256 or 00256 is a Uganda number.
TwinPhone routes calls to every +256 number directly from your browser — no app, no SIM card, no calling card. Type +256 followed by the local number, press call, and you're connected.
Dialing codes immediately above and below +256 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Landline
$0.75
per minute
Mobile
$0.54
per minute
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
The country code (international dialing code) for Uganda is +256. To call Uganda from abroad, dial +256 followed by the national number without its leading zero.
+256 is Uganda's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "256 area code". Any phone number starting with +256 is a Uganda number.
From TwinPhone, just type +256 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +256, then the number without the leading 0.
Uganda's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
No. TwinPhone works directly in your browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave. Open the site, add credit, dial +256 and your number, done. No installs, no plugins, no SIM card required.
Yes! Virtual numbers in Uganda start at $1.95/month. Use it as your caller ID so people see a local number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser.
Every call uses industry-standard transport encryption (TLS + SRTP). We don't sell your data or share your call history. We don't record calls unless you explicitly enable recording.
TwinPhone uses adaptive audio technology that adjusts to your connection quality. Even on slow or unstable Wi-Fi — airport, hotel, coffee shop — your call stays connected and audible.
Calls to Uganda landlines start at just $0.75/min and mobile at $0.54/min. No connection fees, no hidden charges. Billed per minute in 60-second increments (rounded up to the next minute).
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