Saudi Arabia Tour Guide: Telephones Last updated on
Sunday 25th April 2010
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has one of the most efficient and reliable telephone services in the world. There is direct dialling to virtually every country in the world.
The country code for dialling Saudi Arabia from abroad is 966 followed by the city code and the phone number.
For example, to call a number in Riyadh from abroad, first dial the international access code, then 966 (for Saudi Arabia), then 1 (for Riyadh -- you only need to use the leading 0 of the city code when dialling from within the Kingdom), and then the seven-digit number.
| Area codes for some Saudi cities |
| 01 |
Riyadh |
| 02 |
Jeddah
Makkah
Taif |
| 03 |
Dammam
Dhahran
Al-Khobar
Jubail
Hofuf |
| 04 |
Medina
Yanbu
Tabuk |
| 06 |
Buraidah
Qassim
Hail |
| 07 |
Abha
Al-Baha
Jizan
Najran |
| Useful telephone numbers in the Kingdom |
| Police |
999 |
| Ambulance |
997 |
| Fire |
998 |
| Road Accidents |
993 |
| International Information |
900 |
| Directory Assistance |
905 |
| Telephone Maintenance |
904 |
The access numbers for AT&T, MCI and Sprint are:
- AT&T: 1-800-10
- MCI: 1-800-11
- Sprint: 1-800-15
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