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dialling code

British

noun

a sequence of numbers which are dialled for connection with another exchange before an individual subscriber's telephone number is dialled

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After a few years she returned home and recorded her debut EP 029 - named after Cardiff dialling code 02920 - at Cardiff's Silk Crayon Studios.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 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

International dialling code: +1 664 Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor Peter Waterworth The island's public radio station, Radio Montserrat, broadcasts a full-service format of news, volcanic activity reports, music and entertainment.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2011

It will grant the South Sudanese a dialling code, replacing Sudan’s +249.

From Economist • Mar. 10, 2011

International dialling code: +39 Formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Benedict XVI was elected pope in April 2005.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2010

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