United Arab Emirates Country Code

The ITU country calling code for United Arab Emirates is +971. From Canada, dial 011 (international access), then +971, then the local number.

+971

Calling Code

11.3M

Population

83.6K km²

Area (km²)

UAE Dirham

AED

Quick Facts

United Arab Emirates

Asia Western Asia

Coat of arms

Basic Information

Calling Code +971

ISO Codes AE / ARE

Capital Abu Dhabi

Independent Yes

Demographics

Population 11.3M

Area 83.6K km²

Languages Arabic

Driving Side right

Geography & Time

Region Asia

Subregion Western Asia

Continent Asia

Time Zones UTC+04:00

Currency

UAE Dirham (AED)

Borders

2 countries

Neighboring countries

Oman Saudi Arabia

How to Call United Arab Emirates

From Any Country:

 +971 [Local Phone Number]

Example:

+971 2 123 4567

(Example: Calling Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from anywhere in the world)

How do I dial mobiles vs landlines in the United Arab Emirates

The UAE uses +971, and the domestic dialing format commonly includes a leading 0 before the geographic (fixed-line) area code or the mobile prefix. The national numbering plan shows fixed-line subscriber numbers as 0 + Y + ABCXXXX (where Y identifies the emirate/region), and international calls made from within the UAE use 00 + country code + number. For international callers, the key rule is simple: dial your exit code, then +971, then the number without the leading 0 (e.g., 04 234 5678 → +971 4 234 5678).

Mobile numbers are typically in the format 05Z + 7 digits (shown in the UAE plan as 0 + 5 + Z + ABCXXXX). So a local mobile like 050 123 4567 becomes +971 50 123 4567 from abroad (drop the initial 0, keep the operator prefix). If you’re publishing numbers, the most foolproof format is E.164: +971 followed by 9 digits (landline: emirate code + 7 digits; mobile: operator prefix + 7 digits).

What are the emergency numbers in the UAE

999 Police, 998 Ambulance, 997 Fire (Civil Defence), 996 Coast Guard (plus other service lines like rescue/utility numbers depending on emirate).

What are the city and area codes in the UAE

Dialing tip: Inside the UAE you’ll commonly dial 0 + area code + 7 digits; from abroad you dial +971 + (area code without the 0) + 7 digits.

City	Area Code	International Dialing Format
Abu Dhabi	02	+971 2 XXX XXXX
Al Ain	03	+971 3 XXX XXXX
Dubai	04	+971 4 XXX XXXX
Sharjah / Ajman / Umm Al Quwain (West Coast)	06	+971 6 XXX XXXX
Ras Al Khaimah	07	+971 7 XXX XXXX
Fujairah (East Coast)	09	+971 9 XXX XXXX

Which mobile prefixes do mobile operators use in the UAE

Dialing tip: If a UAE mobile is written locally as 05X…, save it as +971 5X… (drop the leading 0) so it works automatically for roaming/international callers.