How to Call Iraq Phone Numbers

Country phone codes

+964 is the country calling code assigned to Iraq by the International Telecommunication Union. All of the country’s telephone numbers are also designated under the National Numbering Plan of Iraq of 2015, created by the Communications and Media Commission of the Republic of Iraq.

So if you’re calling to Iraq, the number should start with:

+964 123-4567-890

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Other Important Information about Iraq

Prefix

A prefix is simply the set of numbers that come after the country and area codes of a telephone number. Iraq’s telephone numbers are made up of 11 to 12 numbers split into groups of 3. So if you’re going to make a call to Iraq using a mobile phone, you should dial country code+area code+7-digit number. Some of the common area codes in Iraq include Baghdad (1), Amarah (43) and Baqubah (25).

Country	Country Code	Landline Area Code	Landline Number
Baghdad	+964	(1)	123 4567
Amarah	+964	(43)	123 4567
[city]	+964	(25)	123 4567

So if you’re making a call to Baghdad, dial +964 1 123 4567.

Network coverage

Network coverage is readily available across Iraq.

3G coverage

3G connection is only available in some parts across the country, but quality highly depends on the mobile operator.

International Roaming

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Top mobile SIM network in Iraq

Here are top mobile SIM networks in Iraq:

Zain

Asiacell

Korektel

Top apps used to communicate

Here are top apps mostly used for communication in Iraq:

Facebook Messenger

Emergency phone numbers

Here are the four most important emergency numbers to take note of when visiting Iraq:

115 for fire

104 for police

112 for the national emergency number.

Best time to call Iraq:

Iraq observes Arabian Standard Time using the time offset of UTC+03.
Wherever you are in Australia, you can call Iraq from the following time zones…

Best time to call	Time to Call	UTC Relative	Time Zone	State
Iraq	2:00pm – 12:00am	UTC+10:00	Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)	Queensland
	12:00pm – 12:00am	UTC+08:00	Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)	Western Australia
	1:00pm – 12:00am	UTC+09:30	Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)	South Australia, Northern Territory and the town of Broken Hill in western New South Wales
	3:00pm – 12:00am	UTC+11:00	Norfolk Island Standard Time (NFT)	Norfolk Island
	11:00am – 11:00pm	UTC+07:00	Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT)	Christmas Island
	10:00am – 9:30pm	UTC+06:30	Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT)	Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Daylight Savings Time (first Sunday in October – first Sunday in April)

Best time to call	Time to Call	UTC Relative	Time Zone	State
Iraq	3:00pm – 12:00am	UTC+11:00	Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)	New South Wales (except Broken Hill), Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory
	2:00pm – 12:00am	UTC+10:00	Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)	Queensland
	12:00pm – 12:00am	UTC+08:00	Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)	Western Australia
	2:30pm – 12:00am	UTC+10:30	Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT)	South Australia, Northern Territory and town of Broken Hill in Western New South Wales
	1:30pm – 12:00am	UTC+09:30	Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)	Northern Territory
	4:00pm – 12:00am	UTC+12:00	Norfolk Island Daylight Time (NDT)	Norfolk Islands
	11:00am – 11:00pm	UTC+07:00	Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT)	Christmas Island
	10:00am – 10:30pm	UTC+06:30	Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT)	Cocos (Keeling) Islands