Telephones

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