Telephone numbers in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia telephone numbers
Location
Country Saudi Arabia
Continent Asia
Membership Premium
Type closed
NSN length 9
Access codes
Country calling code +966
International call prefix 00

Telephone numbers in Saudi Arabia have 7 digits, 5 digits (00966) for area codes (from 011 to 017 except 05X whose code is confined to mobile numbers).[1]

Numbering plan

The country's country calling code is +966. Saudi Arabia's numbering plan is the following:

Although if you switch between providers; your number prefix stays the same. Example: Owner of 0559565411 (STC) has switched to Zain (059). They still keep their original number (0559565411) without any adjustments.

Internet services

Toll-free and universal access

  • 800XXX XXXX - Toll free
  • 9200 XXXXX - Universal Access Number

Services and emergency

  • 959 - Mobile Customer Service Center (Zain)
  • 600 - Mobile Customer Service Center (Bravo Telecom)
  • 1100 - Mobile Customer Service Center (Mobily)
  • 1789 - Mobile Customer Service Center (Virgin Mobile)
  • 1755 - Mobile Customer Service Center (Lebara Mobile)
  • 900 - Telephone Customer Service Center (STC) (They were separated before, 907 for Landline, 902 for Mobile, but since September 2015, they are merged)
  • 933 - Saudi Electricity Customer Services
  • 937 - Saudi Ministry of Health Services
  • 939 - Saudi Water and Sewage Services (Eastern Region)
  • 940 - Saudi Municipal Services
  • 966 - Saudi Natural Disasters
  • 985 - Saudi General Intelligence Presidency
  • 989 - Saudi Public Security
  • 990 - Saudi Telephone Service for Security Issues
  • 992 - Saudi Passport
  • 993 - Saudi Traffic Police Force
  • 994 - Saudi Border Checkpoint
  • 995 - Saudi Anti-Narcotics
  • 996 - Saudi Highway Traffic Police Force
  • 997 - Saudi Red Crescent
  • 998 - Saudi Civil Defense
  • 999 - Saudi Police Force
  • 911 - Saudi Unified Emergency Number (Under testing since July 2016 in Makkah Region)

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References

  1. "New landline phone area codes in May". arabnews.com. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
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