What is the Saudi Arabia country code?
Everything you need to dial a Saudi Arabia number correctly from a UK phone.
+966
The Saudi Arabia country code is +966. Dialling from the UK? Use 00966 instead of the + — they do exactly the same thing.
How to dial a Saudi Arabia number from the UK
Dial 00966 + area code + local number for landlines, dropping the leading zero. Mobiles start with 05 — dial 00966 5 + the remaining digits.
Example: Riyadh: 00966 11 + 7-digit number. Jeddah: 00966 12 + 7-digit number.
00 or +? Either works
Typing +966 (hold the 0 key on most phone keypads to get a +) is the international standard and works automatically wherever you're calling from. 00966 is the UK's own way of dialling out internationally — both reach exactly the same number.
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What is the Saudi Arabia country code?
The Saudi Arabia country code is +966. When dialling from a UK phone, replace the + with 00966 instead.
Do I dial 00 or + to call Saudi Arabia 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 00966 + area code + local number for landlines, dropping the leading zero. Mobiles start with 05 — dial 00966 5 + the remaining digits.
Is there a free way to call Saudi Arabia 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.
