United Arab Emirates (country code +971)

Communication of 7.IX.2006:
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Abu Dhabi, announces that, as the statutory body
responsible for the regulation and liberalisation of the telecommunications market, it has hereby taken
responsibility for the National Numbering Plan (NNP) for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As part of this
change, the TRA has undertaken a review of the National Numbering Plan (NNP). This review has resulted in
some changes to the plan, which are incorporated into the table as highlighted below.
The review of the National Numbering Plan (NNP) has taken into account the need to minimise the impact
of any changes on the consumers within the UAE, and those calling consumers in the UAE from overseas,
whilst allowing for foreseeable growth and developments in the telecommunications market. The changes will
occur in accordance with the schedule of implementation for mobile services and for fixed services as directed
by the TRA.
The most significant change is to the mobile sector, where a second 05X number range is being made
available. In parallel, there are changes to the dialling of mobile numbers by all consumers in the UAE, whereby
subscribers will have to dial the full mobile number, including the escape digit “0”, for all calls regardless of the
originating or destination communications provider.
NOTE: callers from overseas will not dial the escape digit “0”, as per standard international dialling
practice.
There are no other significant changes to the plan at this time. However, there have been minor changes
intended to standardise and rationalise the plan in accordance with international best practice. The full UAE
National Numbering Plan (NNP) Policy is available on the TRA website [www.tra.ae], within the Policies and
Regulations section, as a PDF document.
E.164 national numbering plan for country code 971
a) Overview:
Minimum number length (excluding the country code): eight (8) digits
Maximum number length (excluding the country code): nine (9) digits
b) Detail of numbering scheme:

NDC (National N(S)N number length

Destination
Format of
Code) or leading Usage of
subscriber Additional
digits of N(S)N E.164 Information
Maximum Minimum number remarks
(National number
length length (SN)
(Significant)
Number)

2 (NDC) 8 8 Geographic In-country callers ABC XXXX A = 4 – 6 or 8

number – within Abu Dhabi B=1–9
Area code region can dial C=1–9
for without the area
Abu Dhabi code
region
3 (NDC) 8 8 Geographic In-country callers ABC XXXX A = 3 or 7
number – within Al Ain B=1–9
Area code region can dial C=1–9
for Al Ain without the area
region code
4 (NDC) 8 8 Geographic In-country callers ABC XXXX A=3–8
number – within Dubai B=1–9
Area code region can dial C=1–9
for Dubai without the area
region code
 NDC (National N(S)N number length Format of
Usage of
Destination subscriber Additional
E.164 Information
Code) or leading Maximum Minimum number remarks
number
digits of N(S)N length length (SN)
(National
50 (NDC) 9 9 Mobile In-country callers ABC XXXX A=2–8
number – must always dial B=1–9
national the full 10 digits C=1–9
availability – including the
Etisalat escape digit “0”
allocation
55 (NDC) 9 9 Mobile In-country callers ABC XXXX A=2–8
number – must always dial B=1–9
national the full 10 digits C=1–9
availability – including the
due escape digit “0”
allocation
6 (NDC) 8 8 Geographic In-country callers ABC XXXX A = 5 or 7
number – within West B=1–9
area code Coast region can C=1–9
for West dial without the
Coast area code
region
7 (NDC) 8 8 Geographic In-country callers ABC XXXX A = 2 or 7
number – within Ras Al B=1–9
area code Khaimah region C=1–9
for can dial without
Ras Al Khai the area code
mah region
9 (NDC) 8 8 Geographic In-country callers ABC XXXX A = 2 or 7
number – within East B=1–9
area code Coast region can C=1–9
for dial without the
East Coast area code
region
200 8 8 Value- Shared cost Y XXXX Y=0–9
added services
network
services
300 8 8 Value- Reserved for Y XXXX Y=0–9
added future expansion
network
services
400 8 8 Value- Shared revenue Y XXXX Y=0–9
added services
network
services
500 8 8 Value- Shared revenue Y XXXX Y=0–9
added services
network
services
600 8 8 Value- Shared revenue Y XXXX Y=0–9
added
 NDC (National N(S)N number length Format of
Usage of
Destination subscriber Additional
E.164 Information
Code) or leading Maximum Minimum number remarks
number
digits of N(S)N length length (SN)
(National
network services
services
700 8 8 Value- Shared revenue Y XXXX Y=0–9
added services
network
services
800 8 8 Value- Toll-free services Y XXXX Y=0–9
added
network
services
900 8 8 Revenue- Reserved for Y XXXX Y=0–9
sharing future expansion
services

Contact:
Eng. Fatma A. Bazargan, CISSP
Network and Security Engineer – Technical Affairs
TRA Numbering Unit
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector
P.O. Box 26 662
ABU DHABI
United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 2 621 2222 / +971 4 362 6670
Fax: +971 2 621 2227 / +971 4 362 6677
E-mail: num.mgmt@tra.ae
URL: www.tra.ae