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Telephone numbers in the United Arab Emirates

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Country
  
United Arab Emirates

Type
  
closed

International call prefix
  
00

Continent
  
Asia

Country calling code
  
+971

Typical format
  
(0x) xxx xxxx (telephones) 05x xxx xxxx (mobiles) xxx xxxx (special services)

Telephone numbers in the UAE follow a closed telephone numbering plan.

Contents

The United Arab Emirates is assigned an international dialling code of 971 by ITU-T. Telephone numbers are fixed at seven digits, with area codes fixed at two or three digits.

Before 2000

Subscriber numbers were 5- or 6- digits, with area code plus subscriber number totalling 7 digits.

Current

The overall structure of the UAE's national numbering plan is:

Landline Numbers Starts with:

  • 01 Al Karama (Cancelled)
  • 02 Abu Dhabi
  • 03 Al Ain
  • 04 Dubai
  • 06 Sharjah, Ajman and Umm al-Quwain
  • 07 Ras Al Khaimah
  • 09 Fujairah

    • Mobile Numbers Starts with:

  • 050 cell phones (Etisalat)
  • 052 cell phones (Du) (Recently released for public use.)
  • 055 cell phones (Du)
  • 056 cell phones (Etisalat) (Recently released for public use.)
  • 054 cell phones (Etisalat) (Recently released for public use.)
  • 058 cell phones (Du) (Recently released for public use.)

    • Special numbers

    These are special 7-digit number ranges, and have no associated area code):

  • 200xxxx shared cost services
  • 600xxxxxx shared cost services
  • 800xxx(xxxx) toll free (800 + min. 3 digits)

    • References

    Telephone numbers in the United Arab Emirates Wikipedia
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