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Telephone numbers in the United Arab Emirates#Current

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| country_calling_code = +971

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| number_format = 0x xxx xxxx (landline)
05x xxx xxxx (mobile)
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Telephone numbers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) follow a closed telephone numbering plan. The UAE is assigned an international dialing code of +9710545122574 by ITU. Telephone numbers are fixed at seven digits, with area codes fixed at two or th5ree digits.

Area Codes

=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 begin with:{{Cite web |title=Emirates plus Etihad equals neo-federal UAE |date=13 December 2009 |url=https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/emirates-plus-etihad-equals-neo-federal-uae-1.552596}}

Mobile numbers begin with:

  • 050 cell phones (Etisalat)
  • 052 cell phones (Du)
  • 053 cell phones (Virgin Mobile)
  • 054 cell phones (Etisalat) (Recently released for public use.)
  • 055 cell phones (Du)
  • 056 cell phones (Etisalat)
  • 058 cell phones (Du/Virgin Mobile) (Recently released for public use.)
  • 057 cell phones: DOMC

Emergency Numbers

The following numbers are used for emergency services within the UAE:{{Cite web |title=Emergency phone numbers and apps |url=https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/justice-safety-and-the-law/handling-emergencies/important-phone-numbers- |website=UAE Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority}}

  • 999 - Police (Emergency)
  • 901 - Police (Non-emergency){{cite web |title=للحالات غير الطارئة |url=https://www.dubaipolice.gov.ae/901.pdf |website=www.dubaipolice.gov.ae |access-date=24 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172835/https://www.dubaipolice.gov.ae/901.pdf |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |language=en, ar |date=2019 |url-status=live}}
  • 998 - Ambulance
  • 997 - Fire Department (Civil Defence)
  • 996 - Coast Guard
  • 995 - Find and Rescue
  • 991 - Electricity & Water failure
  • 992 - Water failure

Special numbers

These are special 7-digit number ranges, and have no associated area code):

  • 200xxxx shared cost services
  • 600xxxxxx shared cost services
  • 800xxx(xxxx)
  • (800 + min. 3 digits)

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