How to Call Saudi Arabia from Your Browser: Country Code +966, Dialing Format and Costs

To call Saudi Arabia from 002call, open the web dialer, enter +966 and the number without its leading 0, and press call. Pay as you go from $0.156 / min, no subscriptions.

Saudi number format

A Saudi number is +966 followed by the number without its leading 0. The zeros below are placeholders.

Landline (Riyadh):

Mobile:

Riyadh is 11, Jeddah and Makkah 12 and Dammam 13. Mobiles begin with 5 and have nine digits after +966.

Step by step

1. Open the web dialer and sign in.
2. Add credits. You pay as you go, and your credit never expires.
3. Enter the number as +966 followed by the number, without the leading 0.
4. Check the rate. It is shown before you call.
5. Place the call. You are billed from the moment it is answered, in whole minutes.

What it costs compared with roaming

Without a pass, Mobily charges SAR 7 per minute to call Saudi Arabia from the US and SAR 12 from the UK. stc's calls pass costs SAR 28.75 for three days, plus SAR 1.03 for each minute.

Enter your call length, or a number to see its exact rate:

A 30-minute call from the US at Mobily's SAR 7 per minute costs SAR 210. With stc's pass it is SAR 28.75 plus SAR 30.90 for the minutes. On 002call it is about $4.69 to a landline and $7.20 to a mobile.

Numbers that start with 800 or 920

800 numbers are free inside Saudi Arabia and usually can't be reached from abroad. Many companies use 920 unified numbers, which have a special rate inside the country, and some of them can't be reached from abroad either. Look for a regular number on the organisation's website.

When to call

Saudi Arabia has one time zone, Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3). The cards below show your time and the time in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia does not change its clocks. The weekend is Friday and Saturday, so most offices are open Sunday to Thursday.

Call quality

A browser call needs a steady connection more than a fast one, using roughly half a megabyte to one megabyte of data per minute (an estimate).

• Use Wi-Fi or a good mobile signal.
• Use headphones to avoid echo.
• Switch off a VPN if the audio is choppy or one-way.
• Check the microphone permission if the other person can't hear you.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to call Saudi Arabia from abroad? $0.156 per minute to a landline and $0.24 to a mobile on 002call. Mobily charges SAR 7 to SAR 12 per minute without a pass, and stc's calls pass starts at SAR 28.75.

Do I need to install an app? No. 002call runs in your browser.

Does my credit expire? No, and you only pay for the minutes you use.

Do I need an exit code? No. Enter the number with +966.

Do I include the 0 at the start of the number? No. Drop it, so a mobile that starts 05 starts +966 5.

Sources: number format per the CST numbering plan; Mobily rates per Mobily and stc rates per stc, checked 24 October 2026. 002call's rates come from its published rate table. Carriers change their rates and they vary by country and plan.