There are ads on DoneDeal from Northern Ireland as well as the Republic of Ireland. When you call an ad it is important to check what country the phone number is for, so that you dial the right number.
The first step to calling the right number is to check which country the phone number is for. Normally the country of the phone number is the same as the country for the ad. The following counties have UK phone numbers:
When you call a number in a different country you must replace the first zero from the area code with the international call prefix and the country code.
The international call prefix is normally 00 (zero zero) or + (plus).
Ireland and UK have different country codes. The country code is a short code that you put in front of a phone number to show which country the phone number is in:
| Phone number in ad | County of the ad | Calling from Ireland | Calling from Northern Ireland (UK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 087 123 4567 | Cork (IRE) | 087 123 4567 | 00353 87 123 4567 |
| 07969 123456 | Antrim (UK) | 0044 7969 123456 | 07969 123456 |
| +353 1 234 5678 | Dublin (IRE) | 01 234 5678 | 00353 1234 5678 |
| +44 7752 123456 | Armagh (UK) | 0044 7752 123456 | 07752 123456 |
Please note that some people, especially people living close to the border, may have a phone from across the border. If you are not sure which country the phone number is for, please try the number for both countries.
Sometimes you see a phone number with a plus in front of it, for example +44 123 456 789. The plus This means the phone number is in the country with country code 44 (UK).
You can normally dial this number from your phone by simply replacing the plus (+) with 00 (zero zero). So for this number you just call 0044 123 456 789. On most mobiles you can enter the plus directly, but it normally works just as well to enter the double zero (00) instead.