How to call Kuwait from the USA/Canada:

011 - 965 - phone number

*Use also to TEXT Kuwait numbers. **011965 and +965 often work interchangeably from cell phones.

Calling from other country?

The time in Kuwait is now 01:33:44am

Calling Kuwait from the United States explained:

  • 011 - international access code; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 965 - Country Code for Kuwait
  • Phone Number:
    • landlines - 8 digits starting with 2 in most cases; business numbers beginning with 18 are 7 digit
    • cell phones - 8 digits
  • sample call from US to a Kuwait landline: 011 965 2??? ????

How to dial to Kuwait cellular:

  • dialing format for calls to a cell phone: 011 965 X??? ????
  • X can be 5, 6 or 9

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