How to Call United Arab Emirates Phone Numbers
Country phone codes
+971 is the country calling code assigned to the United Arab Emirates by the International Telecommunication Union. All of the country’s telephone numbers are also designated by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the United Arab Emirates Government.
So if you’re calling the United Arab Emirates, the number should start with:
+971 12-345-6789
Check Lebara’s rate for the United Arab Emirates
View RatesOther Important Information about the United Arab Emirates
Prefix
A prefix is simply the set of numbers that come before the country and area codes of a telephone number. United Arab Emirates telephone numbers are made up of 11 numbers split into groups of 3. So if you’re going to make a call to the United Arab Emirates using a mobile phone, you should dial country code+area code+7-digit number. Some of the common area codes in the United Arab Emirates include Abu Dhabi (02), Dubai (04) and Al Ain (03).
| Location | Country Code | Landline Area Code | Landline Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | +971 | (2) | 123 4567 |
| Dubai | +971 | (4) | 123 4567 |
| Al Ain | +971 | (3) | 123 4567 |
So if you’re making a call to Abu Dhabi, dial +971 2 123 4567.
Network coverage
Network coverage is readily available across the United Arab Emirates.
4G coverage
4G LTE connection is readily available across the country, but quality highly depends on the mobile operator.
International Roaming
Available at over 50 destinations, you can count on us to keep you connected even when you’re not in home soil.
We know how difficult it can be to be far from home and the family for a long time. We can only wish to talk to them non-stop day and night. But we also know that the more we spend time with calls and texts overseas, the bigger the expenses can get. Read more
Top Mobile SIM network in the United Arab Emirates
Here are the top mobile SIM networks in the United Arab Emirates:
Etisalat
DU
Top apps used to communicate
Here are the top apps mostly used for communication in the United Arab Emirates:
Telegram
Emergency phone numbers
Here are the 4 most important emergency numbers to take note of when visiting the United Arab Emirates:
998 for ambulance service
997 for fire
911 for police
999 for the national emergency number.
Best Time to Call the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates observes Gulf Standard Time using the time offset of UTC+04.
Wherever you are in Australia, you can call the United Arab Emirates from the following time zones:
| Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 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 Island | |
| 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 |