How to call United Arab Emirates
Everything you need to dial United Arab Emirates (+971) from any country: the exit code, the country code, the number format, and the cheapest way to connect.
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The United Arab Emirates dialing format
Your country's international exit code (or just + on a mobile).
+971 for United Arab Emirates.
The local number, without its leading 0.
A United Arab Emirates number dialed from abroad looks like this:
International exit codes
The exit code depends on where you are calling from. On a mobile, dialing + works everywhere.
| Calling from | Exit code |
|---|---|
| Any mobile (worldwide) | + +971 |
| United States & Canada | 011 +971 |
| Most of Europe | 00 +971 |
| Australia | 0011 +971 |
| Japan | 010 +971 |
Call United Arab Emirates step by step
Dial your exit code or +
On a mobile, press and hold 0 to enter '+'. From a landline, dial your country's exit code; for example, use 011 in the US or 00 across most of Europe.
Enter the country code +971
Add +971, the country code for United Arab Emirates, straight after the exit code or +.
Add the local number
Dial the recipient's United Arab Emirates number, dropping any leading 0.
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United Arab Emirates phone number format
United Arab Emirates numbers have 6β12 digits after the country code +971.
- Country code
- +971
- Local number
- β
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Plan real calls to United Arab Emirates
Use United Arab Emirates language, local time, and call context before dialing a bank, airline, hotel, or support desk.
Language and translation
Local languages: Arabic. Localcall can set the destination side to Arabic when you need a translated conversation.
Time-window planning
Bank, airline, hotel, and support calls usually work best in destination business hours. Family calls often work better in the evening.
Bank calls in United Arab Emirates
Use live translation for identity checks, branch questions, and card-support calls. Keep payment details out of the call.
Prepare a bank callAirline support
Call United Arab Emirates airline desks during destination business hours for bookings, baggage, and schedule changes.
Plan an airline callHotel front desk
Use an AI agent for routine hotel calls like confirming a reservation, arrival time, or front-desk request.
Open hotel agentSupport desks
For utility, clinic, travel, and customer-support numbers, start with the local business-hours window.
Call support abroadCurated routes involving United Arab Emirates
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The cheapest way to call United Arab Emirates
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Frequently asked questions about calling United Arab Emirates
The country code for United Arab Emirates is +971. Dial your international exit code (or + on a mobile), then +971, then the local number.