Call Dubai on a line that actually rings.
The UAE's country code is +971. Put +971 in front and leave off the first 0, from a softphone on your laptop or the office PBX. Every UAE mobile and landline is $0.0475 a minute, billed by the second. A real phone call, not an app call, so it gets through.
- 421 minfor a $20 top-up
- 7 hoursof calls that ring in the UAE
- Per secondbilling, from Mumbai or Manchester
Calling the UAE from
0097150123 4567
Any emirate$0.0475 a minute, billed by the second. 421 minutes for $20.--:-- in DubaiLondon is 4 h behind
Start calling the UAEWhy WhatsApp calls to Dubai fail
App calls stop at the UAE border. Phone calls ring.
UAE networks block voice and video calls from internet apps the regulator has not approved, so a WhatsApp or FaceTime call to Dubai goes nowhere. A phone call to the +971 number travels over the phone network and rings like any other. The person you call needs nothing installed.
- APPWhatsApp or FaceTime callBlocked by UAE networks. Messages arrive; the call does not.
- UAEAn approved UAE appWorks, but both of you must install it and have data at the time.
- +971A phone call to their numberRings their mobile or landline. Nothing to install, no data needed.
A call that rings, mobile or landline. $0.0475 a minute to every UAE phone.
Get 421 minutes for $20How to call the UAE
Drop the 0. The first digit tells you the emirate.
UAE numbers are printed with a leading 0, as in 050 or 04; it disappears after +971. Mobiles start 05 and work anywhere. Landlines start with a one-digit code for the emirate: 4 for Dubai, 2 for Abu Dhabi. And offices now work Monday to Friday, not Sunday to Thursday.
Government hours since 2022
Coral: Friday ends at noon. Private companies set their own working days.
Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Fujairah, mobile or landline. $0.0475 a minute.
Get 421 minutes for $20When to call the UAE
Call when their shift is over, not when yours is.
Much of the UAE works shifts: construction, hospitals, hotels, airports, shops. Pick the shift your person works and where you are, and see when they are free in your own time today.
They work
You are in
Working out the time in Dubai...
- Free in the UAE 07:00 to 08:30...your time in London
- Free in the UAE 18:30 to 22:30...your time in London
Before work and after it. Most offices are off on Saturday and Sunday.
Catch them on their break, from Mumbai, Manila or Manchester. $0.0475 a minute.
Get 421 minutes for $20International calls to the UAE
$0.0475 a minute, Dubai to Fujairah.
Charged by the second once they pick up after a shift, with no fee to connect and no monthly charge. If nobody answers in Dubai, you pay nothing. A $20 top-up is 421 minutes, enough for a run of Friday calls to Sharjah.
- Friday call to Abbu in Sharjah
- Talked
- 27:02
- Billed
- 27:02
- Sister after her shift, Dubai
- Talked
- 12:14
- Billed
- 12:14
- Client office, Abu Dhabi
- Talked
- 4:28
- Billed
- 4:28
- No access number to dial first
- No PIN to type before every call
- No expiry on credit while the account is open
- Seconds, not minutes on every call
Load $20, dial +971. 421 minutes to the UAE.
Get 421 minutes for $20Calls to the UAE for your business
Clients in Dubai, partners in Abu Dhabi, suppliers in Sharjah.
UK and US firms work with the UAE every day, Monday to Friday now. Point your PBX's +971 calls at LinkedSIP and a partner in Abu Dhabi costs what a client in Dubai does, mobile or landline.
- 1sBilled by the second
A four-minute call to a Dubai client costs four minutes.
- MAXSharjah suppliers, capped
Supplier calls to Sharjah draw down what you loaded and stop when it is gone.
- PBX00971 or +971, both route
Whether staff dial 00 971 out of habit or a contact is saved as +971, the rules below send it to us.
- Calls to numbers starting with
- 00971
- Strip digits
- 2
- Prepend
- +
- Route
- LinkedSIP trunk
- 00 style
- exten => _00971X.,1,Dial(PJSIP/+${EXTEN:2}@linkedsip)
- E.164
- exten => _+971X.,1,Dial(PJSIP/${EXTEN}@linkedsip)
Full settings for each system: SIP trunk configuration.
Client calls to Dubai, capped by your balance. $0.0475 a minute, every UAE phone.
Open a free accountIs LinkedSIP right for calls to the UAE?
Built for families with someone in the UAE, and firms that work there.
For reaching a UAE phone when the app call will not connect.
- FAMFamilies of people working in the UAECalling a husband, daughter or brother on their own phone, from India, Pakistan, the Philippines, the UK or anywhere.
- B2BFirms with UAE clientsConsultants, suppliers and project teams calling Dubai and Abu Dhabi from a laptop app or a desk phone.
Not the right choice if
- You both already use an approved UAE app. If you both have it and data, that call is free.
- Your call is to a 600 or 800 line. Those numbers serve callers within the Emirates, whichever provider you use.
- What LinkedSIP does and does not do
Calling the UAE: your questions
Reviewed 29 October 2026.
What is the country code for the UAE?
The United Arab Emirates' country code is +971, and local numbers lose their leading 0 after it: 050 123 4567 becomes +971 50 123 4567, and the Dubai number 04 234 5678 becomes +971 4 234 5678.
How do I call Dubai from the UK?
From a UK landline it is 00 971 and the number minus its 0: 00 971 50 123 4567 for a mobile, 00 971 4 234 5678 for a Dubai office. Mobiles and SIP apps take +971 in place of 00 971. Dubai is 4 hours ahead of London in winter and 3 in British summer.
How do I call the UAE from the USA, India, Pakistan or the Philippines?
Callers in the USA and Canada start with 011 971; in India, Pakistan and the Philippines, 00 971. The local 0 never goes with it. Any phone or SIP app also accepts +971 directly.
How do I call a UAE mobile?
UAE mobiles are written with 10 digits starting 050, 052, 053, 054, 055, 056 or 058. After +971, skip the 0 and key in the nine digits that follow. A mobile works in every emirate, and its owner can keep it after moving to another network.
Why can I not call Dubai on WhatsApp?
UAE networks block voice and video calls from internet apps the regulator has not approved, including WhatsApp and FaceTime calls. Messages still arrive. A normal phone call to a +971 number is not affected, and that is what we carry.
What are the area codes for Dubai and Abu Dhabi?
Dubai is 04 and Abu Dhabi 02; Al Ain is 03, Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain 06, Ras Al Khaimah 07 and Fujairah 09. From abroad drop the 0 and dial the seven digits after it.
What days is the weekend in the UAE?
Saturday and Sunday for the federal government and most of Dubai and Abu Dhabi since January 2022, with Friday ending at noon. Sharjah's government takes Friday to Sunday off. Private companies set their own days.
What time is it in the UAE?
The UAE keeps UTC+4 year round and never changes its clocks: 1 hour 30 minutes behind India, 1 hour behind Pakistan, 4 hours behind Manila and 9 hours ahead of New York in US winter.
What does a call to the UAE cost?
$0.0475 a minute to any UAE mobile or landline, timed by the second, with nothing charged to connect. Ten minutes with your sister after her shift is $0.48, and $20 buys 421 minutes.
Can I call a UAE 800 or 600 number from abroad?
In most cases no. UAE 800 numbers are toll free for local callers, and 600 numbers are national company lines designed for callers there. Ask the company for its direct landline or a mobile.
Do I need a UAE calling card?
No. Dial 00 971 from the UK, 011 971 from the USA or +971 from a SIP app, and the number loses its 0. There is no access code or PIN to key in first. The price is the same $0.0475 a minute in every emirate, timed by the second.
Every UAE phone, one rate. 421 minutes for $20.
All it takes is a verified email and $20 in crypto. Then +971 and the number minus its 0: 50 123 4567 for a mobile, 4 and seven digits for Dubai. How sign-up and top-ups work.