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Telephone numbers in United Arab Emirates
Location
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Format0x xxx xxxx (landline)
05x xxx xxxx (mobile)
xxx xxxx (special services)
Access codes
Country code+971
International access00
Long-distance0

Telephone numbers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) follow a closed telephone numbering plan. The UAE is assigned an international dialing code of +971 by ITU. Telephone numbers are fixed at seven digits, with area codes fixed at two or three digits.

Area Codes

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 begin with:[1]

Mobile numbers begin with:

Emergency Numbers

The following numbers are used for emergency services within the UAE:[2]

Special numbers

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

References

  1. ^ "Emirates plus Etihad equals neo-federal UAE". 13 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Emergency phone numbers - the Official Portal of the UAE Government".
  3. ^ "للحالات غير الطارئة" (PDF). www.dubaipolice.gov.ae (in English and Arabic). 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.


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