Telephone numbers in the United Arab Emirates

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.

United Arab Emirates telephone numbers
Location
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Typeclosed
Format0x xxx xxxx (landline)
05x xxx xxxx (mobile)
xxx xxxx (special services)
Access codes
Country calling code+971
International call prefix971
Trunk prefix0

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:

  • 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.)

Emergency Numbers

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

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
  1. "Emirates plus Etihad equals neo-federal UAE".
  2. "Emergency phone numbers - the Official Portal of the UAE Government".
  3. (PDF) https://www.dubaipolice.gov.ae/901.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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