Telephone numbers in the United Arab Emirates

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Telephone numbers in United Arab Emirates
Location
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Typeclosed
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-T. Telephone numbers are fixed at seven digits, with area codes fixed at two or three digits.

Area Codes[edit]

Before 2000[edit]

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

Current[edit]

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

Landline numbers begin with:[1]

Mobile numbers begin with:

  • 050 cell phones (Etisalat)
  • 052 cell phones (Du)
  • 054 cell phones (Etisalat) (Recently released for public use.)
  • 055 cell phones (Du)
  • 056 cell phones (Etisalat)
  • 058 cell phones (Du/Virgin Mobile) (Recently released for public use.)
  • 057 cell phones: DOMC

Emergency Numbers[edit]

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

  • 999 - Police (Emergency)
  • 901 (in Dubai) - Police (Non-emergency)[3]
  • 998 - Ambulance
  • 997 - Fire Department (Civil Defence)
  • 996 - Coast Guard
  • 991 - Electricity failure (DEWA)
  • 922 - Water failure (DEWA)

Special numbers[edit]

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

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

References[edit]

  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.