Country calling code
Saudi Arabia country code: +966
To call Saudi Arabia from another country, dial your exit code, then 966, then the national number without the leading 0. A Saudi Arabia mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +966 51 234 5678.
- Country code
- +966
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- SA
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Currency
- SAR
How to call Saudi Arabia
- 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 966, the country code of Saudi Arabia.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Saudi Arabia start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Saudi Arabia | 051 234 5678 |
| Any mobile phone | +966 51 234 5678 |
| United States or Canada | 011 966 51 234 5678 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 966 51 234 5678 |
| Australia | 0011 966 51 234 5678 |
| Japan | 010 966 51 234 5678 |
Example with the Saudi Arabia sample number +966512345678.
Calling abroad from Saudi Arabia
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Saudi Arabia: 00 1 + area code + number.
Saudi Arabia phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Saudi Arabia and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 051 234 5678 | +966 51 234 5678 | +966512345678 | 9 |
| Landline | 011 234 5678 | +966 11 234 5678 | +966112345678 | 9 |
| Toll-free | 800 123 4567 | +966 800 123 4567 | +9668001234567 | 10 |
| Premium rate | 9250 12345 | +966 9250 12345 | +966925012345 | 9 |
| Shared cost | 9200 12345 | +966 9200 12345 | +966920012345 | 9 |
Mobile networks in Saudi Arabia
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Virgin
13 prefixesSTC
9 prefixesLebara
5 prefixesMobily
2 prefixesRed Bull Mobile
2 prefixesSalam
2 prefixesCountry codes of Saudi Arabia's neighbours
Saudi Arabia country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+966512345678",
"country_prefix": "+966",
"country_code": "SA",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+966512345678",
"national_format": "051 234 5678"
}