+971UAE
The +971 prefix belongs to UAE. If you got a call or text from a number starting with +971 (calling code 971), it came from UAE. You can also call UAE from your web browser with TwinPhone — no app and no SIM.
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Code
+971
ISO
AE
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Dubai
Which country is +971?
The +971 code identifies UAE on the international telephone network. Country code 971 is assigned to UAE under the ITU-T E.164 numbering plan, so any phone number that begins with +971 — written +971 or 00971 — is a UAE number. You can call any UAE number directly from your browser with TwinPhone — no app, no SIM — paying only for the minutes you talk.
Anatomy of a UAE phone number
Every UAE number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing UAE from abroad, the only fixed part is +971 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside UAE.
Mobile example
+XXX XX XXX XXXX
Example: +971 50 123 4567
Landline example
+971 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
How to call UAE (+971) step by step
Enter the country code +971 when dialing UAE from abroad.
Add the local phone number (in most countries, drop the leading zero).
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UAE at a glance
Country codes near +971
Dialing codes immediately above and below +971 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
The +971 code belongs to UAE. Any phone number that starts with +971 — or with 00971 — is a UAE number. To reach one, TwinPhone connects UAE numbers straight from your browser — no app or SIM needed.
The 00971 prefix is UAE. The 00 is the international exit code dialed from Europe and many other regions; it is followed by +971, the UAE country code.
Dialing code 971 (dialed as +971 or 00971) belongs to UAE. Any phone number that starts with +971 is a UAE number.
Country code 971 is the ITU-T E.164 calling code for UAE. To call UAE from abroad, dial +971 followed by the national number.
The country code (international dialing code) for UAE is +971. To call UAE from abroad, dial +971 followed by the national number (in most countries, without its leading zero).
+971 is UAE's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "971 area code". Any phone number starting with +971 is a UAE number.
From TwinPhone, just type +971 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +971, then the number (in most countries, without the leading 0).
UAE's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
Yes — we currently rent virtual numbers in the US and Canada, from $1.60/month. Use one as your caller ID so callers see a North American number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser. Numbers for more countries are on the way.
Calling UAE with TwinPhone starts from $0.02/min, billed by the minute (rounded up to the next full minute). It is pay-as-you-go from your browser — no connection fee and no monthly fee. The exact per-minute price for +971 landlines and mobiles is shown live on this page.
Yes. TwinPhone works entirely in your web browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave on desktop or mobile. There is no app to install and no SIM card: open the site, add credit, dial +971 and the UAE number, and the call connects.
A +971 number is not automatically a scam — +971 is simply the country code 971 assigned to UAE under ITU-T E.164, so the call or text came from UAE. If you do not know anyone there, treat an unexpected +971 call with the same caution as any unknown number: do not call back blindly and do not share personal details. Costs to call UAE are shown above.
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