The UAE country code is +971 — reaching all 9.9 million UAE residents + ~21 million mobile subscriptions across Etisalat by e& + du. Dubai (+971 4) is the financial + tourism gateway of the entire Middle East + the world\'s busiest international airport (DXB).
The UAE was assigned +971 by the ITU in 1971 (the year of its founding). UAE sits in ITU zone 9 covering the Middle East — alongside Saudi Arabia +966, Qatar +974, Kuwait +965 + Iran +98.
The UAE has used the +971 country code since its founding in December 1971, in zone 9 alongside Saudi Arabia +966, Iran +98, Iraq +964, Israel +972 + Turkey +90. The 97X bloc covers the Gulf region.
The UAE's telecom regulator is TDRA (Telecommunications + Digital Government Regulatory Authority — formerly TRA). Two major mobile carriers operate: Etisalat by e& (formerly Etisalat — the Emirates Telecommunications Group, ~13M UAE subs, also operates in 16 countries) + du (~8M, owned by Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, EITC). Virgin Mobile UAE operates as an MVNO on du.
UAE uses single-digit area codes (one per emirate) with leading 0 domestically (dropped internationally). <b>4</b> Dubai. <b>2</b> Abu Dhabi (capital) + Al Ain. <b>6</b> Sharjah + Ajman + Umm Al Quwain. <b>7</b> Ras Al Khaimah. <b>9</b> Fujairah. Mobile numbers start with <b>50</b>, <b>52</b>, <b>54</b>, <b>55</b>, <b>56</b> or <b>58</b>.
The world\'s most international city. Dubai (+971 4) is the world\'s most demographically international city — 88% of UAE residents are foreign-born expatriates from 200+ countries. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the world\'s busiest for international passenger traffic.
Emirates airline + Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) connect 150+ global destinations. Dubai Internet City + DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) host the regional HQ of Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, every major bank + thousands of multinationals. A +971 line is the natural caller-ID for any business serving the entire Gulf + the global expat community.
A UAE phone number in international format is written as +971 [area code without leading 0] [subscriber]. Drop the leading 0 when dialing internationally. Example: +971 4 123 4567 for Dubai (domestic 04), +971 50 123 4567 for an Etisalat mobile (domestic 050).
UAE mobile numbers start with 50, 52, 54, 55, 56 or 58: 050, 054, 056 Etisalat by e&, 052, 055, 058 du, 051 Virgin Mobile UAE (MVNO on du). Drop the leading 0 internationally: +971 50, +971 52, etc. All UAE mobiles are 9 digits domestic (05X NNN NNNN).
From Burj Khalifa in Dubai to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to the souqs of Sharjah, every UAE number lives behind a +971. Pick the area code that matches your emirate.
Every country uses a different exit code before +971 UAE. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +971 4 123 4567 works worldwide. Always drop the leading 0 from the area code when dialing internationally.
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+971 reaches the global Middle East financial + tourism hub. UAE Pass + every UAE bank verify with +971 mobile.
UAE banks (Emirates NBD, FAB First Abu Dhabi Bank, ADCB, Mashreq, ENBD, Dubai Islamic Bank, ADIB, RAKBANK, CBD), UAE Pass (the national digital ID — used by 8M+ residents), every government smart app (DubaiNow, TAMM Abu Dhabi) + the GDRFA all SMS OTPs to +971 mobiles. Without a real UAE line, you cannot complete most KYC.
Dubai (+971 4) + Abu Dhabi (+971 2) host the Middle East regional HQ of Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, JPMorgan, Citi, HSBC, Standard Chartered, every major global bank + thousands of multinationals. DIFC + ADGM are tax-free financial free zones — the financial capitals of MENA.
A +971 4 prefix says "Dubai — DIFC, Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, Dubai Opera), Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah, Jebel Ali Free Zone, DXB International Airport (world's busiest international airport), Emirates airline HQ".
Abu Dhabi +971 2 says "capital — Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Saadiyat Island (Louvre + Guggenheim), Etihad Airways HQ, Yas Island F1 circuit, ADNOC HQ".
The UAE has 88% expatriate population from 200+ countries — the most demographically international on Earth.
A +971 line reaches every Arab nationality, every Indian subcontinent diaspora (Indians ~3.5M, Pakistanis ~1.5M, Bangladeshis ~1M, Filipinos ~700K), Western + European + African expats. Perfect for businesses serving the global Arabic + South Asian markets simultaneously.
UAE runs on GST (Gulf Standard Time, UTC+4) year-round — no DST. Same clock as Oman + closely overlapping Saudi Arabia +3, India +5:30, Pakistan +5. Bridges African + EU mainland + Asian early-morning business hours cleanly.
CallMama routes +971 through TDRA-licensed UAE carriers under the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 — UAE's GDPR-equivalent). Voice + SMS handled to UAE + EU adequacy-comparable standards.
Pick your emirate code — 4 Dubai, 2 Abu Dhabi, 6 Sharjah, 7 RAK, 9 Fujairah — or grab a 050/052/054/055/056/058 mobile, and start calling, texting + receiving UAE Pass + Emirates NBD + FAB OTPs from real UAE customers.
Same six features come standard on every CallMama United Arab Emirates number — no upsell tiers, no per-feature charges.
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Name, country code, ISO 3166 alpha-2 & alpha-3, exit code, and ITU zone. Filter by continent or search by name or code.
| Country | Code | ISO-2 | ISO-3 | Exit | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | +93 | AF | AFG | 00 | 9 |
| Albania | +355 | AL | ALB | 00 | 3 |
| Algeria | +213 | DZ | DZA | 00 | 2 |
| American Samoa | +1 | AS | ASM | 011 | 1 |
| Andorra | +376 | AD | AND | 00 | 3 |
| Angola | +244 | AO | AGO | 00 | 2 |
| Anguilla | +1 | AI | AIA | 011 | 1 |
| Antarctica | +672 | AQ | ATA | 00 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | +1 | AG | ATG | 011 | 1 |
| Argentina | +54 | AR | ARG | 00 | 5 |
| Armenia | +374 | AM | ARM | 00 | 3 |
| Aruba | +297 | AW | ABW | 00 | 2 |
| Australia | +61 | AU | AUS | 0011 | 6 |
| Austria | +43 | AT | AUT | 00 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | +994 | AZ | AZE | 00 | 9 |
| Bahamas | +1 | BS | BHS | 011 | 1 |
| Bahrain | +973 | BH | BHR | 00 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | +880 | BD | BGD | 00 | 8 |
| Barbados | +1 | BB | BRB | 011 | 1 |
| Belarus | +375 | BY | BLR | 810 | 3 |
011 971 4 123 4567 for Dubai (domestic 04), or 011 971 50 123 4567 for an Etisalat mobile (domestic 050).011 971 4 123 4567; from the UK, dial 00 971 4 123 4567.011 971 2 123 4567.+971 [area code without leading 0] [subscriber]. Example: +971 4 123 4567 for Dubai, +971 50 123 4567 for an Etisalat mobile.One tap to install. One more to call. It really is that simple.