How to call the United Arab Emirates from the US and Canada
011 - 971 - phone number
011971 and +971 are used interchangeably to dial United Arab Emirates phone numbers from a mobile (more on the plus sign).
Current time in the United Arab Emirates:
Calling the UAE explained:
- 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
- 971 - Country Code for United Arab Emirates
- phone number (remove initial 0):
- fixed - 8 digits, area code included
- cell phones - 9 digits
Area codes & number examples
| Phone type | Dialing format | Or using + |
|---|---|---|
| Cell phone | 011 971 5x xxx xxxx | +971 5x xxx xxxx |
| Landlines | Dialing format | Or using + |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | 011 971 2 xxx xxxx | +971 2 xxx xxxx |
| Ajman | 011 971 6 xxx xxxx | +971 6 xxx xxxx |
| Al Ain | 011 971 3 xxx xxxx | +971 3 xxx xxxx |
| Dubai | 011 971 4 xxx xxxx | +971 4 xxx xxxx |
| Fujairah | 011 971 9 xxx xxxx | +971 9 xxx xxxx |
| Hatta | 011 971 4 xxx xxxx | +971 4 xxx xxxx |
| Lihbab | 011 971 4 xxx xxxx | +971 4 xxx xxxx |
| Madinat Zayed | 011 971 2 xxx xxxx | +971 2 xxx xxxx |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 011 971 7 xxx xxxx | +971 7 xxx xxxx |
| Ruwais | 011 971 2 xxx xxxx | +971 2 xxx xxxx |
| Sharjah | 011 971 6 xxx xxxx | +971 6 xxx xxxx |
| Umm-Al Quwain | 011 971 6 xxx xxxx | +971 6 xxx xxxx |