Telephone numbers in the United Arab Emirates
Telephone numbers in the United Arab Emirates follow a closed telephone numbering plan. The UAE is assigned an international dialing code of +971 by ITU. Telephone numbers are fixed at seven digits, with area codes fixed at two or three digits.
Area Codes
Before 2000
Subscriber numbers were 5- or 6- digits, with area code plus subscriber number totalling 7 digits.Current
The overall structure of the UAE's national numbering plan is:Landline numbers begin with:
- 01 Al Karama
- 02 Abu Dhabi
- 03 Al Ain
- 04 Dubai
- 05 mobile number
- 06 Sharjah, Ajman and Umm al-Quwain
- 07 Ras Al Khaimah
- 08 Western Region
- 09 Fujairah
- 050 cell phones
- 052 cell phones
- 053 cell phones
- 054 cell phones '
- 055 cell phones
- 056 cell phones
- 058 cell phones '
- 057 cell phones: DOMC
Emergency Numbers
The following numbers are used for emergency services within the UAE:999 - Police 901 - Police 998 - Ambulance997 - Fire Department 996 - Coast Guard995 - Find and Rescue991 - Electricity & Water failure992 - Water failureSpecial numbers
These are special 7-digit number ranges, and have no associated area code):200xxxx shared cost services600xxxxxx shared cost services800xxx*