Bahrain Country Code

The ITU country calling code for Bahrain is +973. From Canada, dial 011 (international access), then +973, then the local number.

+973

Calling Code

1.6M

Population

765 km²

Area (km²)

Bahraini Dinar

BHD

Quick Facts

Kingdom of Bahrain

Bahrain

Asia Western Asia

Coat of arms

Basic Information

Calling Code +973

ISO Codes BH / BHR

Capital Manama

Independent Yes

Demographics

Population 1.6M

Area 765 km²

Languages Arabic

Driving Side right

Geography & Time

Region Asia

Subregion Western Asia

Continent Asia

Time Zones UTC+03:00

Currency

Bahraini Dinar (BHD)

Borders

N/A

Neighboring countries

How to Call Bahrain

From Any Country:

 +973 [Local Phone Number]

Example:

+973 1234 5678

(Example: Calling Manama, Bahrain from anywhere in the world)

How do I dial mobiles vs landlines in Bahrain

Bahrain’s country calling code is +973. Numbers are 8 digits long and Bahrain uses no trunk prefix. From abroad, dial your exit code → 973 → the 8-digit number. From inside Bahrain, just dial the 8 digits; international calls use the 00 exit code. Landlines typically begin with 1 (e.g., Batelco fixed numbers in the 17 range), while mobiles begin with 3x. There are no geographic area codes—so there’s nothing to add or drop for cities.

Mobiles vs landlines: Mobile numbers are allocated by operator prefix (see below). Because number portability is enabled in Bahrain (since July 2011), a mobile prefix shows the original allocation, not necessarily the current network—always dial the full number as written.

Which mobile prefixes do mobile operators use in Bahrain

Dialing tip: From the U.S./Canada, dial 011 973 + the 8-digit number. From elsewhere, use your country’s exit code (e.g., 00) then 973.

Mobile Operator	Dialing Prefixes
Batelco	38, 39, and blocks such as 320–323, 380–384, 387–389
Zain Bahrain	36, 37
stc Bahrain (formerly VIVA)	33, plus blocks such as 340–346, 350–351, 353–356