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Ireland +353

International code · Europe

Key facts

International code+353

International format+353 8X XXX XXXXe.g. +353 87 123 4567

Mobile prefixes8X XXX XXXXe.g. 87 123 4567

Mobile length9 digits

Domestic trunk0

How to read a number

First draft — not yet verified item by item

+353871234567

+353Country code: Ireland.
87Mobile prefix (example): Written 087 domestically — 0 is the trunk prefix, dropped when dialling from abroad. Other mobile ranges are listed under “Number ranges & quality”.
1234567Remaining 7 digits: Allocated to carriers in blocks; usually doesn’t reveal the current carrier.

Domestic format: 087 123 4567.

This section checked 2026-09-13.

Number ranges & quality

Range	Type	Notes
`08x (e.g. 08x-xxx-xxxx)`	Mobile carrier	Irish mobile numbers start with 08.

Intl SMSStable

Virtual-number riskLow

ID requiredPrepaid requires real-name registration.

Physical SIMs can sign up without issues.

Carriers & prefixes

Mobile prefixes by carrier.

First draft — not yet verified item by item

Number portability status unverified.

Three Mobile carrier

Owner: CK Hutchison Holdings
Vodafone Mobile carrier

Owner: Vodafone Group plc
eir Mobile carrier

Owner: Iliad, NJJ

This section checked 2026-09-13. Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mobile_network_operators_in_Europe

SIM cards & keeping a number

Irish prepaid SIMs need no ID and are forgiving to keep: at Tesco Mobile, for example, the account is suspended only after 6 months without a top-up or chargeable use, can be restored for another 6 months, and the number is recycled after 13 months in total. Budget brands like 48 and GoMo are also popular.

Tesco Mobile Ireland (prepay)

Number-keeping SIM

Network: Three Ireland network
Price: SIM and top-up prices vary
Keeping the number: Official terms: 6 months without a top-up or chargeable use → suspended; restorable via customer care for another 6 months; after 12 months → fully deactivated, then the number is quarantined 30 days before recycling
ID check: No ID required for prepay
SMS & calls: A normal Irish number

Pros

Use it once every six months, with a generous recovery window

Watch out

Little tested data on roaming SMS from China

Where to buy: tescomobile.ie

Sources: www.tescomobile.ie/about-us/terms/tcs-prepay.aspx · news.eiresino.com/22041.html

From user and blogger reports; platform risk rules change often — treat as a guide only. This section checked 2026-09-14.

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Works

Claude Works

WhatsApp Works

Telegram Works

LINE Works

WeChat Works

X Works

TikTok Works

Gemini Works

Jump to another country

Calling Ireland from abroad

Dial +353, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0.

Generate the full number →

Dialing within Ireland

For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls and mobiles: dial directly.

Elsewhere in Europe

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Common premise & disclaimer

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.

Sources：www.anthropic.com/supported-countries · support.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availability

Traveling to Ireland? Get a SIM card

eSIM providers like Airalo and Holafly charge by the day and work the moment you land. Common picks below:

Affiliate links pending — sign-up under review.