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Uganda voice guidelines

Voice calling guidelines for Uganda (UG), covering reachability, caller ID formats, DTMF support, and emergency services.

Locale overview

FieldValue
CountryUganda
ISO codeUG
RegionAfrica
Dialing code+256

Reachability

All major call types are supported for Uganda.

Call typeInboundOutbound
DomesticYesYes
InternationalYesYes
Toll-freeYesYes

Caller ID

Caller ID format varies by call type and direction.

Call typeDirectionFormat
DomesticInboundE.164
DomesticOutboundLocal format (non-guaranteed)
InternationalInboundE.164 (non-guaranteed)
InternationalOutboundE.164
Toll-freeInboundE.164
Toll-freeOutboundLocal format (non-guaranteed)

DTMF support

DTMF tones use RFC 2833 format and are supported for both inbound and outbound calls.

Emergency services

Calls to emergency services numbers in Uganda are not supported.

Compliance note

These guidelines summarize carrier requirements at the time of publication and do not constitute legal counsel. Verify that your implementation complies with all applicable telecommunications regulations in Uganda.