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+353

Ireland phone numbers

085 012 3456

International +353 85 012 3456, E.164 +353850123456

The numbering plan of Ireland: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as ITU publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).

At a glance

Country code
+353
Exit code
00
Trunk prefix
0
Mobile digits
9
Fixed-line digits
7 to 10
Number portability
yes
Carriers on record
11

How to dial a number in Ireland from anywhere: the dialling helper.

Mobile numbers start with:083085086087088089
Mobile prefix blocks by operator
Tesco Mobile
13
Lycamobile
5
Virgin Media
3
3
2
Carphone Warehouse Ireland Mobile Limited
2
6 other operators
7

prefix blocks allocated, from the published records; a block is a prefix at the plan's allocation length

Check a number

Valid mobile number in Ireland.

+353
country code
85
network code
0123456
subscriber number
CountryIreland numbering plan
Line typeMobile
Carrier the block was allocated toMeteor
E.164+353850123456
International+353 85 012 3456
National085 012 3456
RFC 3966tel:+353-85-012-3456

Source: National numbering plans, ITU-T E.164 (ITU)

Test a pattern

Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +353, no trunk prefix 0); nothing leaves your browser.

Line types to accept
^(?:8(?:22|[35-9]\d)\d{6}|(?:1\d|21)\d{6,7}|(?:2[24-9]|4(?:0[24]|5\d|7)|5(?:0[45]|1\d|8)|6(?:1\d|[237-9])|9(?:1\d|[35-9]))\d{5}|(?:23|4(?:[1-469]|8\d)|5[23679]|6[4-6]|7[14]|9[04])\d{7})$
NumberNational digitsMatches
085 012 3456850123456Mobile
(022) 123452212345Fixed line
1800 123 4561800123456not in the ticked types
076 123 4567761234567not in the ticked types

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Walk the prefixes

Type the first digits of a number in national form, or tap them: the operators holding blocks under those digits, then the block a full prefix falls in. 32 blocks held by 11 operators are on record.

Type the first digits of a number in national form.

In full

Cheat sheet

Country code+353
International exit code (dialling out)00
Trunk prefix (national dialling)0
Mobile number length (national digits)9
Fixed-line number length (national digits)7 to 10 (5 or 6 dialled locally)
E.164 example+353850123456
RFC 3966 (tel: URI)tel:+353-85-012-3456
Mobile number portabilityYes

Line types and their regular expressions

Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix 0 and without +353. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.

Line typeNational digitsExample, nationalExample, E.164
Mobile9085 012 3456+353850123456
Fixed line7 to 10(022) 12345+3532212345
Toll-free101800 123 456+3531800123456
VoIP9076 123 4567+353761234567
Shared cost101850 123 456+3531850123456
Premium-rate101520 123 456+3531520123456
Personal number90700 123 456+353700123456
UAN9(0818) 123 456+353818123456
Voicemail10085 5 123 4567+3538551234567

Mobile, 9 digits

^(?:8(?:22|[35-9]\d)\d{6})$

Fixed line, 7 to 10 digits

^(?:(?:1\d|21)\d{6,7}|(?:2[24-9]|4(?:0[24]|5\d|7)|5(?:0[45]|1\d|8)|6(?:1\d|[237-9])|9(?:1\d|[35-9]))\d{5}|(?:23|4(?:[1-469]|8\d)|5[23679]|6[4-6]|7[14]|9[04])\d{7})$

Toll-free, 10 digits

^(?:1800\d{6})$

VoIP, 9 digits

^(?:76\d{7})$

Shared cost, 10 digits

^(?:18[59]0\d{6})$

Premium-rate, 10 digits

^(?:15(?:1[2-8]|[2-8]0|9[089])\d{6})$

Personal number, 9 digits

^(?:700\d{6})$

UAN, 9 digits

^(?:818\d{6})$

Voicemail, 10 digits

^(?:88210[1-9]\d{4}|8(?:[35-79]5\d\d|8(?:[013-9]\d\d|2(?:[01][1-9]|[2-9]\d)))\d{5})$

Carrier prefix blocks

The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +353. Numbers are portable, so this is the original allocation, not necessarily the carrier serving a number today.

OperatorLine typePrefix blocksRanges
Tesco MobileMobile130890–0891, 0893, 0896–0898, 08928–08929, 08990–08993, 08999
LycamobileMobile508994–08998
Virgin MediaMobile308960–08962
3Mobile2083, 0895
Carphone Warehouse Ireland Mobile LimitedMobile208970–08971
Liffey TelecomMobile20892, 0894
EircomMobile108900
MeteorMobile1085
O2Mobile1086
VodafoneMobile1087
eMobileMobile1088

Questions developers ask

How many digits does a phone number in Ireland have?
Mobile numbers have 9 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 7 to 10 national digits (5 or 6 when dialled locally). That is the national number, without the country code +353 and without the trunk prefix 0.
What is the country code for Ireland?
+353. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 353, then the national number without its trunk prefix 0. From inside Ireland, the exit code for international calls is 00.
Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Ireland?
Mobile numbers start with 083, 085, 086, 087, 088 or 089 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 085 012 3456). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
Can a mobile number in Ireland be ported to another carrier?
Yes. Ireland has mobile number portability, so a prefix tells you the carrier a number was originally allocated to, not necessarily the one serving it today. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) answers that.