How to Call United Arab Emirates from Your Browser: Country Code +971, Dialing Format and Costs

To call the United Arab Emirates from 002call, open the web dialer, enter +971 and the number without its leading 0, and press call. Pay as you go from $0.193 / min, no subscriptions.

UAE number format

A UAE landline is +971 followed by eight digits, and a mobile by nine. Drop the leading 0. The zeros below are placeholders.

Landline (Dubai):

Mobile:

Abu Dhabi is 2, Dubai 4 and Sharjah 6. Mobiles begin with 5. Nationwide 600 numbers keep the 600 and add six digits.

Service number examples from our guides:

• +971 600 54 0000 (Emirates NBD)
• +971 2 681 1511 (First Abu Dhabi Bank)

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 +971 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

Calling home while roaming costs AED 3 per minute on e&'s callback service and AED 9 per minute at du's standard rate. e&'s daily pack costs AED 60.

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

A 30-minute call at du's AED 9 per minute costs AED 270. On 002call it is about $5.78.

Numbers that start with 600 or 800

Some banks list their 600 number with +971 for customers abroad, as Emirates NBD does. 800 numbers are toll-free inside the UAE and often can't be reached from abroad.

When to call

The UAE has one time zone, Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4). The cards below show your time and the time in Dubai.

The UAE does not change its clocks. Government offices work Monday to Friday, with shorter hours on Friday.

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 the UAE from abroad? $0.193 per minute on 002call, to a landline or mobile. Calling home while roaming costs AED 3 to AED 9 per minute on e& and du.

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 +971.

Do I include the 0 at the start of the area code? No. Drop it, so Abu Dhabi 02 681 1511 becomes +971 2 681 1511.

Sources: number format per the TDRA numbering plan; e& rates per e&'s callback and daily pack pages, and du rates per du, checked 24 October 2026. 002call's rates come from its published rate table. Carriers change their rates and they vary by country and plan.