Telephone numbers in the United Arab Emirates

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

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.

Numbering plan

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)
• 055 cell phones (Du)
• 056 cell phones (Etisalat)
• 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)

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