dialing code
nounUK /ˈdaɪəlɪŋ kəʊd/
US /ˈdaɪəlɪŋ koʊd/
A dialing code is a short set of numbers you type before a phone number to call someone far away.
To call her grandmother in another country, she looked up the dialing code first.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The numbers used at the start of a call to reach a certain region or country.
The dialing code for the UK is 44.
3. A short number you press to reach a special phone service.
He dialed the code to check his voicemail.
4. A set of digits that tells the phone system where to send a call.
Each city has its own dialing code.