Morse code numbers are beautifully logical — each digit follows a strict pattern that makes them easy to memorise once you spot the rule. Click any number below to hear it played.
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Numbers 0–9 in Morse code — all use exactly 5 signals
The Pattern: Numbers in Morse code always use exactly 5 signals. Numbers 1–5 start with dots, numbers 6–9 start with dashes, and 0 is all dashes. Once you know this, the whole system clicks into place.
The Easy Way to Remember Numbers
The 5-Signal Pattern
1
1 dot then 4 dashes → · ————
2
2 dots then 3 dashes → · · — — —
3
3 dots then 2 dashes → · · · — —
4
4 dots then 1 dash → · · · · —
5
5 dots → · · · · ·
6
1 dash then 4 dots → — · · · ·
7
2 dashes then 3 dots → — — · · ·
8
3 dashes then 2 dots → — — — · ·
9
4 dashes then 1 dot → — — — — ·
0
5 dashes → — — — — —
Famous Number Codes in Morse
Numbers have special meaning in amateur radio and popular culture:
Code
Morse
Meaning
143
.---- ....- ...--
"I Love You" — letter count (I=1, Love=4, You=3)
73
--... ...--
"Best regards" — the most common ham radio farewell
88
---. ---.
"Love and kisses" — used between ham operators
33
...-- ...--
"Fondest regards" — used by female operators historically
55
..... .....
"Best success" — congratulatory expression
99
----. ----.
"Go away / QRT" — informal dismissal
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