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How to Call Saudi Arabia From the US: Complete Guide (+966)
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How to Dial Saudi Arabia From the US
Saudi Arabia uses the country code +966. With over 100,000 American expats living in Saudi Arabia and millions of foreign workers who call home regularly, it is one of the most-called Middle Eastern countries.
Dialling Format
From a US phone: 011 + 966 + area code (without leading 0) + local number
From a mobile with + dialling: +966 + area code (without leading 0) + local number
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Saudi numbers start with 0 locally. Drop the leading 0 when calling from abroad. Riyadh is 011 locally, which becomes 966 11 from the US.
Example Calls
Note the potential confusion: "011" appears twice in the Riyadh example. The first 011 is the US international exit code. The second 11 is Riyadh's area code (with the leading 0 dropped). Read it as: exit code (011) + country code (966) + area code (11) + number.
Saudi Area Codes
Saudi mobile numbers start with 05 followed by a carrier-specific digit. Drop the 0 when calling from the US:
- 050 — STC (Saudi Telecom)
- 053 — STC
