Telephone numbers in the United Arab Emirates


Telephone numbers in the UAE follow a closed telephone numbering plan.
The United Arab Emirates is assigned an international dialling code of 971 by ITU-T. Telephone numbers are fixed at seven digits, with area codes fixed at two or three digits.

Numbering plan

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 Starts with:
Mobile Numbers Starts with:
The following numbers are used for emergency services within the UAE
These are special 7-digit number ranges, and have no associated area code):