Dialing facts for Saudi Arabia
- Country code
- +966
- Country
Saudi Arabia- International format
- +966 51 234 5678
- Written locally
- 051 234 5678
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Exit code in Saudi Arabia
- 00
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Local time now
Example: a sample mobile number in the local format.
How to dial +966 from other countries
Put the exit code of the country you are calling from in front of 966 and the local number. On a mobile phone, + replaces the exit code and works from anywhere.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +966 51 234 5678 |
| Inside Saudi Arabia | 051 234 5678 |
| United States & Canada | 011 966 51 234 5678 |
| United Kingdom | 00 966 51 234 5678 |
| Brazil | 00 XX 966 51 234 5678 |
| Mexico | 00 966 51 234 5678 |
| Spain | 00 966 51 234 5678 |
| Australia | 0011 966 51 234 5678 |
| Japan | 010 966 51 234 5678 |
XX = your Brazilian carrier’s code, e.g. 21 (Claro), 15 (Vivo) or 41 (TIM).
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Do you drop the 0 when calling Saudi Arabia?
Inside Saudi Arabia, numbers are written with the trunk prefix 0 in front: 051 234 5678. Leave the 0 out after the country code - the international form is +966 51 234 5678.
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Frequently asked questions
Which country has the +966 country code?
+966 is the calling code of Saudi Arabia; no other country uses it.
Is +966 a country code or an area code?
+966 is a country code: it is dialed first to reach Saudi Arabia from another country. Area codes come after the country code and only pick a region inside the country.
Is 00966 the same as +966?
Yes. +966, 00966 and 00 966 are the same code for Saudi Arabia: 00 is the exit code dialed from a landline in most countries, and + replaces it on a mobile. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011, so it becomes 011 966.
How do I call Saudi Arabia from abroad?
Dial the exit code of the country you are in, then 966, then the local number. From most of Europe and Latin America that is 00 966 51 234 5678; from the US and Canada, 011 966 51 234 5678. From a mobile phone, dial +966 51 234 5678 from anywhere.
Do I dial the 0 after +966?
Inside Saudi Arabia, numbers are written with the trunk prefix 0 in front: 051 234 5678. Leave the 0 out after the country code - the international form is +966 51 234 5678.
What is the exit code to call abroad from Saudi Arabia?
From a landline in Saudi Arabia, dial 00 before the country code of the number you are calling. On a mobile, + works too.
How much does it cost to call Saudi Arabia?
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