Country calling code
Kuwait country code: +965
To call Kuwait from another country, dial your exit code, then 965, then the national number. A Kuwait mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +965 500 12345.
- Country code
- +965
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Mobile number length
- 8 digits
- ISO country code
- KW
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Currency
- KWD
How to call Kuwait
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 965, the country code of Kuwait.
- 3
Dial the local number.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Kuwait | 500 12345 |
| Any mobile phone | +965 500 12345 |
| United States or Canada | 011 965 500 12345 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 965 500 12345 |
| Australia | 0011 965 500 12345 |
| Japan | 010 965 500 12345 |
Example with the Kuwait sample number +96550012345.
Calling abroad from Kuwait
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Kuwait: 00 1 + area code + number.
Kuwait phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Kuwait and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 500 12345 | +965 500 12345 | +96550012345 | 8 |
| Landline | 2234 5678 | +965 2234 5678 | +96522345678 | 8 |
| Toll-free | 1801 234 | +965 1801 234 | +9651801234 | 7 |
Mobile networks in Kuwait
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Ooredoo
1 prefixesVIVA
1 prefixesVirgin mobile
1 prefixesZain
1 prefixesCountry codes of Kuwait's neighbours
Kuwait country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+96550012345",
"country_prefix": "+965",
"country_code": "KW",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+96550012345",
"national_format": "500 12345"
}