Is a phone number required to place outbound calls?

No. You can dial out without buying any dedicated phone number.

Can my browser take incoming calls?

Yes. Taking inbound calls needs a unique US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month).

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How to Call
Turkey from UK

Dial Turkey (+90) from the United Kingdom right inside your browser and pay low per minute rates as you go. Calling out costs you no phone number, and you only add one when you also want to receive calls.

The essentials

Outbound: Dial out with no dedicated number.
Inbound: Needs a US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month).
No apps: Runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox.

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Dialing Turkey from the UK in Three Steps

Connecting to a Turkish line comes down to picking the right area code, and Istanbul is the tricky one since it carries two.

UK Exit Code

Press 00, which is how every call leaves the UK network.

Country Code (+90)

Add 90, which routes you onto Turkey's network.

Area Code & Number

Follow with the 3-digit area code, dropping its leading zero, then the 7-digit subscriber number.

Istanbul Has Two Codes

Istanbul sits across two continents, so each half of the city keeps its own area code:

212 covers the European side (Historic center, Taksim, Besiktas).
216 covers the Asian side (Kadikoy, Uskudar).

Key Turkish City Codes

Drop the leading '0' from each code whenever you dial from the UK.

City	Region	Code
Istanbul (Europe)	Marmara	212
Istanbul (Asia)	Marmara	216
Ankara	Central Anatolia	312
Izmir	Aegean	232
Bursa	Marmara	224

City	Region	Code
Antalya	Mediterranean	242
Adana	Mediterranean	322
Konya	Central Anatolia	332
Gaziantep	Southeastern Anatolia	342
Trabzon	Black Sea	462

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Calling Turkey from United Kingdom: what to know

Turkey answers on the country code +90, with the capital in Ankara and most business concentrated around Istanbul (European), Istanbul (Asian) and Ankara. The working language for business is Turkish, and local offices generally keep hours of 9:00 to 18:00; Ramadan working hours vary by year.

From United Kingdom the outbound access code is 00, so a manual dial reads 00 then +90 then the local number. Intercalling removes that step: the call goes through your browser, so there is nothing to install and no SIM card to swap when you travel between United Kingdom and Turkey.

Most mobiles in Turkey sit on operators such as Turkcell, Vodafone Türkiye, Türk Telekom Mobil. Istanbul has two area codes, 212 for the European side, 216 for the Asian side. Numbers don't port between sides.

Turkey runs on UTC plus 3, and it does not observe daylight saving, so the time difference stays constant through the year.

How to dial Turkey from United Kingdom

Dial the exit code 00

00 is the international access code used when dialing out of United Kingdom. On a mobile you can press and hold 0 to enter the plus sign instead.

Enter the country code +90

+90 routes the call to Turkey.

Add the local number

Dial the destination number without its leading 0. For Istanbul (European) that means including the area code 212.

Rates to Turkey (+90)

Pay as you go, billed per minute with no connection surprises. A sample 10 minute call is shown for each line type.

Line type	Per minute	10 minute call
Mobile	$0.8061	$8.06
Landline	$0.1996	$2.00

Line type

Per minute

10 minute call

Mobile

$0.8061

$8.06

Landline

$0.1996

$2.00

Rates as of 2026-07-05, in US dollars, and subject to change. The exact rate is always confirmed in the dialer before you connect.

Frequently asked questions

How do I call Turkey from United Kingdom?+

Dial 00 then +90 followed by the local number without its leading 0. From a browser on Intercalling you simply enter the number and press call, with no exit code to remember.

What is the country code for Turkey?+

The country code for Turkey is +90. Istanbul (European) uses the area code 212.

What is the best time to call Turkey?+

The destination is 3 hours ahead of you. Calling between 09:00 to 14:00 your time reaches Turkey during its working day (12:00 to 17:00 local time).

Do I need to install an app to call Turkey?+

No. Intercalling runs in your browser on Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox, so you can place the call without downloading anything or buying a phone number for outbound calls.

Can I receive calls as well?+

Outbound calls need no number. To receive inbound calls you add a US or Canada digital number, billed monthly, and answer it in the same browser tab.

How to Call
Turkey from UK

The essentials