Iran Country Code

The ITU country calling code for Iran is +98. From Canada, dial 011 (international access), then +98, then the local number.

+98

Calling Code

86.0M

Population

1.6M km²

Area (km²)

Iranian Rial

IRR

Quick Facts

Islamic Republic of Iran

Iran

Asia Southern Asia

Coat of arms

Basic Information

Calling Code +98

ISO Codes IR / IRN

Capital Tehran

Independent Yes

Demographics

Population 86.0M

Area 1.6M km²

Languages Persian (Farsi)

Driving Side right

Geography & Time

Region Asia

Subregion Southern Asia

Continent Asia

Time Zones UTC+03:30

Currency

Iranian Rial (IRR)

Borders

7 countries

Neighboring countries

Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Iraq Pakistan Turkey Turkmenistan

How to Call Iran

From Any Country:

 +98 [Local Phone Number]

Example:

+98 21 1234 5678

(Example: Calling Tehran, Iran from anywhere in the world)

How do I dial mobiles vs landlines in Iran

Iran uses country code +98 with area codes for landlines and a domestic trunk prefix 0; the international access code from Iran is 00. From abroad to a landline: +98 {area code without the 0} {subscriber} (e.g., +98 21 1234 5678 for Tehran). From abroad to a mobile: +98 9XX XXX XXXX (drop the leading 0 from numbers like 0912…). Inside Iran, dial 0 + area code + subscriber for landlines, or the full 09… for mobiles.

Mobiles vs landlines:

Landlines use two-digit provincial area codes (Tehran 21, Khorasan Razavi 51, Fars 71, etc.).

Mobiles begin 09… (internationally +98 9…). Mobile Number Portability has operated nationwide since 2016, so prefixes show original allocation only. Save numbers in full +98 format.

What are the emergency numbers in Iran

110 Police, 115 Ambulance, 125 Fire, 112 (Red Crescent/search & rescue; also routes from mobiles). These are listed on official and reference pages.

What are the city and area codes in Iran

Dialing tip: If you see (0)21 / (0)31 / (0)71 printed locally, drop the 0 when calling from abroad: +98 21… / +98 31… / +98 71…. From the U.S./Canada dial 011 98 …; most of Europe uses 00 98 ….

City	Area Code	International Dialing Format
Tehran (capital)	21	+98 21 XXXX XXXX
Mashhad (Razavi Khorasan)	51	+98 51 XXXX XXXX
Isfahan	31	+98 31 XXXX XXXX
Shiraz (Fars)	71	+98 71 XXXX XXXX
Tabriz (East Azerbaijan)	41	+98 41 XXXX XXXX
Urmia (West Azerbaijan)	44	+98 44 XXXX XXXX
Karaj (Alborz)	26	+98 26 XXXX XXXX
Qom	25	+98 25 XXXX XXXX
Ahvaz (Khuzestan)	61	+98 61 XXXX XXXX
Kermanshah	83	+98 83 XXXX XXXX
Hamedan	81	+98 81 XXXX XXXX
Kerman	34	+98 34 XXXX XXXX
Yazd	35	+98 35 XXXX XXXX
Rasht (Gilan)	13	+98 13 XXXX XXXX
Sari (Mazandaran)	11	+98 11 XXXX XXXX
Gorgan (Golestan)	17	+98 17 XXXX XXXX
Qazvin	28	+98 28 XXXX XXXX
Zanjan	24	+98 24 XXXX XXXX
Ardabil	45	+98 45 XXXX XXXX
Bandar Abbas (Hormozgan)	76	+98 76 XXXX XXXX
Bushehr	77	+98 77 XXXX XXXX
Arak (Markazi)	86	+98 86 XXXX XXXX
Sanandaj (Kurdistan)	87	+98 87 XXXX XXXX
Ilam	84	+98 84 XXXX XXXX
Khorramabad (Lorestan)	66	+98 66 XXXX XXXX
Semnan	23	+98 23 XXXX XXXX
Bojnurd (North Khorasan)	58	+98 58 XXXX XXXX
Birjand (South Khorasan)	56	+98 56 XXXX XXXX
Zahedan (Sistan & Baluchestan)	54	+98 54 XXXX XXXX
Yasuj (Kohgiluyeh & Boyer-Ahmad)	74	+98 74 XXXX XXXX
Shahrekord (Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari)	38	+98 38 XXXX XXXX

Which mobile prefixes do mobile operators use in Iran

Dialing tip: From abroad, call +98 9XX… (never dial the leading 0). From inside Iran, dial the 11-digit 09… exactly. Since MNP exists, use full international format in your contacts.

Mobile Operator	Dialing Prefixes
MCI — Hamrah-e Aval (IR-MCI)	0910–0919, 0919, plus 0990–0994 (incl. pre-paid/data)
MTN Irancell	0900–0905, 0930, 0933, 0935–0939; 0941 for TD-LTE
RighTel	0920–0923 (post-paid, pre-paid & data)
MVNOs (selected)	Shatel Mobile 0998-…, PH.Lotus 0999-0…, ApTel 0999-1…, HiWeb/Avacell 0999-14….