dialling code noun
A group of numbers dialled to obtain the desired exchange in an automatic dialling system
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Main Entry: ↑dial
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dialling code UK [ˈdaɪəlɪŋ ˌkəʊd] US [ˈdaɪəlɪŋ ˌkoʊd] noun [countable] [singular dialling code plural dialling codes] british
a group of numbers at the beginning of a telephone number that represents a particular town, area, or country
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Thesaurus: telephone numbershyponym
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noun, pl ⋯ codes [count]
Brit : ↑area code
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the numbers that are used for a particular town, area or country, in front of an individual telephone number
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international dialling codes
See also: ↑code
Useful english dictionary. 2012.