How to call Bangladesh from the UK
Dialling codes, number formats for mobiles and landlines, the time difference and the ways to call Bangladesh from the UK.
Updated 1 October 2026
To call Bangladesh from the UK, put three things in front of the local number: the code for dialling out of the UK, Bangladesh's country code (+880) and the number without its first 0.
The quick version
- From a UK mobile or landline: dial 00, then 880, then the number without its first 0, for example 00 880 17XX XXXXXX.
- From a smartphone you can type + instead of 00: +880 17XX XXXXXX.
- In DanaTel: type 880 (the + is already there), then the number without its first 0, or paste a number that starts with +880. The dialer shows Bangladesh and the price as soon as it recognises the code.
Calling a mobile in Bangladesh
A mobile number written locally as 017XX XXXXXX becomes +880 17XX XXXXXX when you call from the UK. If the number already starts with +880 or 00880, don't add the code again.
Calling a landline
Landline numbers start with an area code. Drop the area code's 0 and keep the rest:
| City | Written locally | From the UK |
|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | 02 | +880 2 |
| Chattogram | 031 | +880 31 |
| Sylhet | 0821 | +880 821 |
| Khulna | 041 | +880 41 |
What it costs
There are three common ways to call, and the costs work differently:
- Your UK phone plan. Calls abroad usually aren't part of your monthly minutes and are charged per minute at your provider's international rate, unless you buy an international add-on. Check your provider's price list before a long call.
- Internet calling apps. Free when both of you have the same app and a good data connection, but they don't help when the person you're calling isn't online.
- Browser calling with DanaTel. You call from your browser and they answer their normal phone. You pay a per-minute rate shown before you dial, billed in 6-second steps, and unanswered calls are free.
When to call
Bangladesh is 6 hours ahead in the UK winter and 5 hours ahead in the UK summer. A call at 7pm UK time reaches Bangladesh at 1am in winter (midnight in summer).
Good to know
Bangladesh's country code has three digits (880). A common mistake is keeping the 0 of the local number after it: a mobile should be +880 17XX XXXXXX, not +880 017XX XXXXXX.
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