What is the UAE country code?
Everything you need to dial a UAE number correctly from a UK phone.
+971
The UAE country code is +971. Dialling from the UK? Use 00971 instead of the + — they do exactly the same thing.
How to dial a UAE number from the UK
Dial 00971 + emirate code + local number for landlines, dropping the leading zero. Mobiles: 00971 5x + 7-digit number.
Example: Dubai: 00971 4 + 7-digit number. Abu Dhabi: 00971 2 + 7-digit number.
00 or +? Either works
Typing +971 (hold the 0 key on most phone keypads to get a +) is the international standard and works automatically wherever you're calling from. 00971 is the UK's own way of dialling out internationally — both reach exactly the same number.
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What is the UAE country code?
The UAE country code is +971. When dialling from a UK phone, replace the + with 00971 instead.
Do I dial 00 or + to call UAE from the UK?
Either works on most modern phones — typing "+" (hold 0 on most keypads) and the country code is the international standard and works automatically. The 00 prefix is the UK-specific way of dialling out internationally and does exactly the same thing.
Does this work for mobiles as well as landlines?
Dial 00971 + emirate code + local number for landlines, dropping the leading zero. Mobiles: 00971 5x + 7-digit number.
Is there a free way to call UAE that doesn't need a dialling code at all?
Yes — WhatsApp, FaceTime and similar apps call over data instead of the phone network, so there's no country code to dial at all. They're free if the person you're calling also has internet, but aren't a substitute for reaching a landline or someone without a smartphone.
