How to Call Iran From the US: Complete Guide (+98)

Calling Iran From the US: What You Need to Know

Iran uses the country code +98. With approximately 1 million Iranian-Americans in the US — the largest Iranian diaspora in the world — calls between the two countries are extremely common. But US sanctions and Iranian internet restrictions create unique challenges.

The good news: calling Iran is completely legal, and there are affordable ways to do it.

How to Dial Iran

Dialling Format

From a US phone: 011 + 98 + area code (without leading 0) + local number

From a mobile with + dialling: +98 + area code (without leading 0) + local number

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Iranian area codes start with 0 locally. Drop the leading 0 when calling from the US. Tehran is 021 locally, becoming 98 21 internationally.

Example Calls

Iranian Area Codes

Iranian mobile numbers start with 09 and are 11 digits total locally. Major carriers include Irancell (MTN), MCI (Hamrah-e Aval), and Rightel. Common prefixes: 0912, 0935, 0901, 0902, 0903.