Cheap Calls to the UAE — International Calling with Ringvoo

How to call the UAE from abroad

1. Start with your international exit code, or use + if your dialer accepts it.
2. Enter the UAE country code, 971.
3. Add the national number without the leading 0. The mobile format example 050 123 4567 is dialed as 50 123 4567.
4. In Ringvoo, enter +971 50 123 4567. This shows the format and is not an assigned line.

UAE phone-number format

Use the international column from another country or from Ringvoo. Use the domestic column only for calls inside the UAE.

Current Ringvoo calling rates

A mobile number is currently $0.6409/min. The catalog also lists a general destination rate of $0.7779/min, and it does not label that price as a landline. Both prices are indicative and depend on the number you dial.

The rate card shows a mobile price and a general destination rate when the catalog lists them. A landline price appears only when a landline rate is classified. Those prices are for the listed categories, not for every number in the country.

How to make a call using Ringvoo

1. Open Ringvoo in a browser such as Chrome, Safari, or Edge. There is no separate app to install.
2. Sign in and add pay-as-you-go credits. You pay for the minutes you use.
3. Enter the number in international form, such as +971 50 123 4567. That sample shows the format and is not an assigned line.
4. Read the rate shown for that number before you call. A mobile and a landline can have different rates.
5. Call from the browser. The person answers on a normal phone.

Calling a UAE mobile or landline

In this numbering data, a mobile number is written domestically with a trunk 0. 050 123 4567 and 052 123 4567 are mobile format examples. Internationally they become +971 50 123 4567 and +971 52 123 4567.

A landline in this numbering data uses a one-digit area code after the trunk 0. Area codes that validate as landlines include 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9. The examples 04 200 0000 and 06 200 0000 become +971 4 200 0000 and +971 6 200 0000. The numbering data does not name a city for each area code.

The rate card shows the current mobile price and the general destination rate when the catalog lists them. A landline price is listed only when the catalog classifies one. The rate for a specific number can still differ, so read the rate shown before you call.

Calling notes

Languages often used are Arabic and English. Cities people often call include Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. The time zone is Asia/Dubai. A common business schedule is Sunday–Thursday, 9am–6pm GST. A common greeting is As-salaam alaikum in Arabic, or hello in English.

Common dialing problems

• Keeping the trunk 0 after +971. +971 050 123 4567 still contains the domestic prefix. Use +971 50 123 4567.
• Treating one area code as the format for every UAE landline. The numbering data includes more than one one-digit area code.
• If the call does not connect, check that the trunk 0 was removed, that the number is complete, and that the account has credits. One failed attempt does not mean every call to the UAE will fail.

Related calling guides

• International calling rates
• Guide: calling the UAE from India
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