Irish geographic codes generally correspond to the areas in the list below. Some exceptions and overlap may apply, as the codes reflect the evolution & technical history of the telephone network, rather than exact geographical county & town boundaries.
East, Midlands and Northern area (04)
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| Code |
Numbering area
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0402 |
Arklow
|
0404 |
Wicklow
|
041 |
Drogheda, Ardee, Duleek
|
042 |
Dundalk, Carrickmacross, Castleblayney
|
043 |
Longford, Granard
|
044 |
Mullingar, Kinnegad, Castlepollard, Tyrrellspass
|
045 |
Naas, Newbridge, Kildare, The Curragh
|
046 |
Navan, Kells, Trim, Edenderry, Enfield
|
047 |
Monaghan, Clones
|
048 |
Northern Ireland
|
049 |
Cavan, Cootehill, Oldcastle, Belturbet
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Midlands and Southeast area (05)
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| Code |
Numbering area
|
0504 |
Thurles, Templemore
|
0505 |
Roscrea
|
051 |
Waterford, Carrick-on-Suir, New Ross, Kilmacthomas
|
052 |
Clonmel, Cahir, Killenaule, Fethard
|
053 |
Wexford, Enniscorthy, Ferns, Gorey
|
056 |
Kilkenny, Castlecomer, Freshford, Urlingford, Gortnahoe
|
057 |
Portlaoise, Abbeyleix, Tullamore, Birr
|
058 |
Dungarvan
|
059 |
Carlow, Bagenalstown, Athy, Baltinglass
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| Code |
Numbering area
|
061 |
Limerick, Shannon, Scariff
|
062 |
Tipperary, Cashel
|
063 |
Rathluirc (Charleville)
|
064 |
Killarney, Rathmore
|
065 |
Ennis, Ennistymon, Kilrush
|
066 |
Tralee, Dingle, Castleisland, Killorglin, Cahersiveen
|
067 |
Nenagh
|
068 |
Listowel
|
069 |
Newcastlewest
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| NDC
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Network
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Notes
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088
|
All networks |
Reserved for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, using the format 088 xxxxx xxxxx. This prefix was originally used for the Eircell TACS network active from 1985 to 2001.
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| Code |
Allocation
|
03 |
Reserved for future changes in the numbering plan
|
07 |
All except 0707, 0700, 071, 074 and 076 are reserved without assigned purpose
|
0700 |
Reserved for personal numbering
|
0800 |
Reserved
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| Code |
Allocation
|
00 |
International access
|
048 |
Northern Ireland access
|
020 91 |
Dummy numbers reserved for drama, film and television use to avoid accidental clashes with real telephone numbers.
|
076 |
VoIP services (phased out as of January 1st 2022)
|
080 |
Mailbox for landline users (formerly access code for Northern Ireland)
|
0818 |
Non-geographical numbers
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These codes, unlike most of the above, cannot be dialled from abroad.
The following are special numbers dialled by themselves:
| Number |
Purpose
|
999 or 112 |
Emergency services
|
13xxx |
Carrier preselect codes
|
1471 |
Last-call return
|
171 |
Mobile and fixed line voicemail
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172, 173, 174X and 179 |
Reserved for network use
|
1901 to 1999 |
Helpline / customer service numbers for telecommunications companies. All are free of charge.
|
199000 |
Identifies current number on OpenEir PSTN & ISDN lines.
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The following codes begin special phone numbers:
| Code |
Purpose
|
116 |
Harmonised service of social value
|
118 |
Directory enquiries (multiple commercial providers offer a variety of services in this number range)
|
151X |
Premium-rate numbers (per-call cost)
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15X0 (X between 2 and 9 inclusive) |
Premium rate numbers (per-minute cost)
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1598 and 1599 |
Premium rate adult services
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1800 |
National freephone / toll free
|
00800 |
International freephone / toll free
|
1850 |
Non-geographical due to be phased out.
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1890 |
Non-geographical due to be phased out.
|
1891 |
Reduced cost internet access (possibly timed)
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1892 |
Local rate internet access (timed)
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1893 |
Variable cost internet access (timed)
|
199 |
Network engineering tests
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The following prefix regular phone numbers in order to affect how they are handled:
| Code |
Purpose
|
13 |
Carrier Selection (Third party long distance, international and internet services). These codes override the default carrier.
|
141 |
Withhold Caller ID (CLIR) - (overrides preset for this call only)
|
142 |
Present Caller ID (CLIP) - (overrides preset for this call only)
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Legacy, Historic and Obsolete codes
| Code |
Purpose
|
16 |
Former International Access Code (replaced by EU standard 00)
|
03 |
Formerly used for calls to Great Britain. The format was 03 + STD code + local number
|
08 |
Formerly used for Northern Ireland landlines (Now 048). e.g. Belfast 01232 xxx xxx was reached by dialling 08 01232 xxx xxx
|
084 |
Formerly used for Belfast landlines
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10 |
National operator assistance (withdrawn in 2007)
|
114 |
International operator assistance (withdrawn in 2007)
|
910 |
Operator-assisted calls to some areas without direct dialling (withdrawn in the early 1980s)
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1190 |
Telecom Éireann national directory assistance (withdrawn in the early 2000s and replaced with 11811, originally 190)
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1197 |
Telecom Éireann UK directory assistance (withdrawn in the early 2000s and replaced with 11818, originally 197)
|
1198 |
Telecom Éireann international directory assistance (withdrawn in the early 2000s and replaced with 11818, originally 198)
|
191 |
Telecom Éireann repair services (withdrawn in the late 1990s)
|
196 |
Telemessaging services, whereby callers could ask an operator to send a postcard with a printed message (withdrawn in the late 1990s)
|
1191 |
Speaking clock (withdrawn on 27 August 2018)
|
0300 |
Premium Rate (Now 15XX)
|
17 |
Callback tests (Service codes may be contained in 19 range, but are not published)2
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Historical Great Britain access codes (Discontinued in 1993)
