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United Arab Emirates country code, +971 explained.

Everything you need to call United Arab Emirates with Softtop — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.

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Best time to call United Arab Emirates
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That is 8 AM – 4 PM in United Arab Emirates — a 8-hour business-hours overlap.
India —United Arab Emirates —-1h difference
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United Arab Emirates
AE / Middle East & Africa
98%
LIVE
Country Info
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ISO Alpha-2AE
CapitalAbu Dhabi
RegionMiddle East & Africa
TimezoneDubai
Abu Dhabi
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Dialing Guide
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Full Dial Format
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Exit Code+
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Country Code+971
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Area CodeXXX
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Local NumberXXXX
Dialing format

How United Arab Emirates numbers break down

A complete number to United Arab Emirates follows this pattern. Softtop adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.

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Exit code00
Dial to leave your country (00 (international standard)).
02
Country code+971
Routes the call directly into United Arab Emirates.
03
Area / mobileXXX
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
04
Local numberXXXX
The subscriber's 9-digit local number.
Complete number format
00 · +971 · XXX · XXXX
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United Arab Emirates on the map
Abu Dhabi · Middle East & Africa
Live
+971AE
Asia/Dubai
Route
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
Step by step

How to call United Arab Emirates

Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.

Dialing:
00
Exit
+
+971
Country
+
XXX
Area
+
XXXX
Local
Step 1 / 4
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00
Dial exit code
On mobile hold 0 for + to skip the exit code entirely
02
+971
Add country code
Always prefix with +971 — Softtop auto-fills this for you
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XXX
Area / mobile prefix
Drop the leading 0 from the area code — it's not dialled internationally
04
XXXX
Local number
The subscriber number — that's the full international string
Full number format
00 · +971 · XXX · XXXX
Softtop automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Good to know

Calling tips & local context

Mobile vs landline
Mobile prefixes differ from landline area codes — Softtop auto-detects and routes both correctly.
Auto-routed
Time difference
Check local hours before calling — the connection card shows the current time in Abu Dhabi, updated live.
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United Arab Emirates
+971
Middle East & Africa · AE
0
Countries in directory
United Arab Emirates included
0%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
0+
Carrier interconnects
Tier-1 direct
0%+
Guaranteed ASR
Real-time routing
Country statistics

United Arab Emirates at a glance

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United Arab Emirates
AE · Middle East & Africa
Dial code
+971
Capital
Abu Dhabi
Area
83,600 km²
Penetration
99%
Population
9.9M
People across United Arab Emirates, connected through Softtop's Tier-1 CLI routes.
Softtop routes United Arab Emirates
GDP
$509B
Mobile lines
19M
Internet users
9.7M
Fixed-line subscribers
2.2M
Landline connections in United Arab Emirates
Connectivity overview
Mobile penetration99%
Internet users9.7M
Mobile lines19M
Fixed-line2.2M
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United Arab Emirates
AE · Middle East & Africa · +971
Country statistics
Softtop routes United Arab Emirates
Population
9.9M
GDP
$509B
Mobile lines
19M
Internet users
9.7M
Country profile
CapitalAbu Dhabi
Area83,600 km²
Penetration99%
Fixed-line2.2M
Connectivity overview
Mobile penetration99%
Internet users9.7M
Mobile lines19M
Fixed-line2.2M
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FAQ

Questions about calling United Arab Emirates

Everything you need to know about dialing United Arab Emirates and how Softtop routes calls there.

United Arab Emirates's country code is +971. To call United Arab Emirates from the US or Canada, dial 011 + 971, then the local number (dropping any trunk prefix such as a leading 0). United Arab Emirates uses the +971 XX XXX XXXX number format.
Dial 011 (US exit code) + 971 (United Arab Emirates country code) + the Abu Dhabi local number, dropping any leading 0. Softtop routes calls to United Arab Emirates over Tier-1 carrier interconnects with full CLI (caller ID) delivery.
Mobile calls to United Arab Emirates use the same +971 country code. Dial your exit code + 971 + the mobile number, dropping any leading trunk prefix. United Arab Emirates has approximately 19M mobile subscriptions.
Yes — Softtop delivers full CLI (Calling Line Identification) on calls to United Arab Emirates via direct Tier-1 carrier connections. STIR/SHAKEN attestation is applied on US-originating calls, ensuring your caller ID reaches the called party authenticated.
Abu Dhabi and most of United Arab Emirates operate on Asia/Dubai. When scheduling calls to United Arab Emirates contacts, Softtop's scheduling tools help you reach them during business hours — generally 9 AM–6 PM local time (Asia/Dubai).
Yes. Softtop provides virtual phone numbers in 150+ countries, including United Arab Emirates. A local United Arab Emirates number lets you appear as a local caller to United Arab Emirates customers, increasing answer rates. United Arab Emirates has approximately 9.7M internet users — a significant market for VoIP-based local presence.
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