Local United Arab Emirates Phone Numbers



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3 core options with every United Arab Emirates phone number


  • These settings can be changed anytime via your FlyNumber panel
  • 1. Forward the United Arab Emirates FlyNumber to any regular phone number
  • Core FlyNumber feature and can be updated via your panel on the "fly" (pun intended)
  • No PBX or phone system involved when using this option
  • Anytime our system needs to send calls to a regular phone number, there is a low per min rate
  • More info on call forwarding

  • 2. Use the FlyNumber with our hosted pbx-phone system
  • This is optional. You can always go back to one of the other core options other (1. Regular Phone or 3. Voip/SIP)
  • It's $14.95 a month + the price of the United Arab Emirates phone number (shown top of page)
  • If you forward to a reg. phone number and/or make outgoing calls - a per min rate applies
  • IVR/Voice Menu | Record Calls | On-Hold/Queue | Time-based routing | SIP Accounts | Voicemail and more
  • Within the PBX, core features (1. and 3.) are expanded to a great degree
  • Use the PBX to make outgoing calls with your virtual phone number
  • More info on the phone system

  • 3. Set the United Arab Emirates virtual phone number directly to VoIP
  • Core FlyNumber feature - set the United Arab Emirates phone number to any SIP address (URI/host)
  • PBX not involved | Update settings instantly | Detailed logs (including failed attempts)
  • Using the SIP protocal (VoIP) might be the most effecnent way of answering calls, it would involve the fewset amount of "hops"
  • Your United Arab Emirates FlyNumber can be used with 3CX | Asterisk | FreePBX | FreeSwitch among other VoIP solution
  • There are no additional charges when receiving calls this way - Unlimited incoming minutes
  • Set your United Arab Emirates DID phone number to one of our "easy setup" voip providers
  • Every FlyNumber comes with 2 incoming channels (with the ability to purchase more soon)
  • More info on using VoIP


Buy a United Arab Emirates virtual phone number in 3 easy steps


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1.) Choose a country and city for your phone number

2.) How would you like to use the FlyNumber? (change this anytime)

3.) Configuration Options


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The history behind UAE phone numbers

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has undergone several changes in its telephone numbering system since the introduction of telecommunication services in the country.

In the early 1970s, the UAE's first telephone exchange was established in Dubai, which had a four-digit numbering system for local calls. By 1977, the UAE adopted a seven-digit numbering system, with each emirate having its own unique code. Dubai's code was "04," Abu Dhabi's was "02," Sharjah's was "06," and so on.

In 1993, the UAE's telephone numbering system was expanded to eight digits, with the addition of a "2" to the beginning of all local numbers. This allowed for more numbers to be assigned to mobile phones, which were becoming increasingly popular.

In 2000, the UAE introduced the "050" prefix for mobile phone numbers, followed by the "055" prefix in 2002. These prefixes allowed for the allocation of more mobile phone numbers to meet the growing demand for mobile phone services.

In 2006, the UAE introduced a new numbering plan, which simplified the dialing process for local calls by removing the need for an area code. This meant that all local numbers could be dialed using just seven digits, regardless of the emirate or city where the number was located.

In 2010, the UAE introduced the "600" prefix for non-geographic numbers, such as those used for customer service and other business-related purposes.


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Technical info on UAE phone numbers

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), phone numbers follow a specific format. The country code for the UAE is +971, and phone numbers have nine digits. The first two digits of the phone number indicate the mobile network operator, while the remaining seven digits are unique to each individual number.

Landline numbers in the UAE also have nine digits, but they do not have a specific area code. To call a mobile or landline number in the UAE from outside the country, the caller must first dial the international access code for their country, followed by the UAE country code and then the nine-digit phone number.


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  • You "own" the United Arab Emirates phone number, you can port out if necessary
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  • You're billed based on the phone number, not users or agents
  • Detailed call logs that you can export to CSV, we don't retain the logs past a certain point
  • Logs include multiple responses - Ok (connected), declined, timeout, internal server error, request terminated and more
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