Dial Saudi Arabia directly through your phone carrier using country code 966 — convenient, but international rates can add up fast.
Prepaid calling cards let you reach Saudi Arabia at lower rates, though you'll juggle access numbers and PINs each time.
MeraTalk connects you to Saudi Arabia over the internet with HD-clear audio, low rates, and no hardware to set up.
Dial 011, then 966, then the number, dropping the leading 0.
On a mobile you can replace the exit code with a + sign and dial +966 directly, which works from any country without knowing the local exit code.
Full dialing sequence
Start by dialing your own country's international access code. From the US or Canada this is 011; from most of Europe it's 00. This tells your network you're making an international call.
Immediately follow with Saudi Arabia's country code — no spaces or dashes. This routes your call to Saudi Arabia's telephone network. On smartphones, replace the exit code with a + sign.
Add the city or regional code for your destination in Saudi Arabia. If the local number starts with a 0 (trunk prefix), drop it — the country code replaces it when dialing internationally.
Enter all remaining digits of the local number exactly as written. For mobile numbers, include every digit — no abbreviations. Press call and your carrier does the rest.
A strong, stable internet connection is the foundation of every clear call — use Wi-Fi or solid data whenever you can.
A quality headset sharpens both ends of the conversation, making your calls to Saudi Arabia clearer and more comfortable.
Keep the time difference in mind — UTC+3 — so you reach people at a reasonable hour and not in the middle of the night.
The price of calling Saudi Arabia swings widely depending on whether you use a carrier, a calling card, or VoIP — and VoIP usually wins.
How to get started with MeraTalk
Phone numbers in Saudi Arabia follow set ranges after the 966 country code, distinguishing mobiles, landlines, and special services.
Saudi mobile prefixes are allocated one block per operator, so the prefix identifies the network.
A call from +966 — often seen as 00966 — is from Saudi Arabia. What follows the country code tells you what kind of number it is:
00966 and +966 are the same thing: 00 is the international access code used from most countries, and + stands in for it on a mobile. Before calling back an unfamiliar number, check whether you recognise the format above — a missed call from an unknown international number is worth verifying rather than returning blind.
Every Saudi area code by region, with the full number as you dial it from abroad.
The leading 0 is a domestic trunk prefix and is dropped when dialling from abroad — a Riyadh number written 011 XXX XXXX is dialled +966 11 XXX XXXX.
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