Telephone numbers in Iraq

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Telephone numbers in Iraq
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Location
Country Iraq
Continent Asia
Typeclosed
Access codes
Country code +964
International access 00
Long-distance 0

Iraq area codes can be 1 or 2 digits (not counting the trunk prefix 0) and the subscriber numbers are usually 6 digits. In Baghdad and some other governorates, they are 7 digits. The mobile numbers have 10 digits, beginning with the 3-digit code of each operator followed by 7 digits.

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Dialing procedure

A call from outside Iraq would have the following dialing format when calling a:

International call prefix Country Code Area code Subscriber number
00 or 011 in place of +964(Area Code)(Telephone Number)
International call prefix Country Code Operator CodeSubscriber Number
00 or 011 in place of +9647xx123 4567

List of Area Codes in the Iraq

LIST OF AREA CODES
Area/CityArea CodeArea/CityArea Code
Baghdad 1 Salah ad Din (Tikrit)21
Erbil (Hêwler)66 Dohuk(Duhok)62
Wasit (Al Kut)23 Anbar (Ramadi)24
Diyala (Baquba)25 Babil (Hilla)30
Karbala 32 Najaf 33
Al-Qādisiyyah (Diwaniya)36 Al Muthanna (Samawa)37
Basrah 40 Dhi Qar (Nasiriya)42
Maysan (Amarah)43 Kirkuk(Kêrkuk)50
Sulaimaniya(Slemani)53 Nineveh (Mosul)60

List of Mobile Phones Codes in Iraq

There are 4 Active mobile phone providers providing voice service in Iraq: Korek, Zain, Alkafeel Omnnea & Asiacell; Fastlink provides cellular data services. [1]

Carrier Mobile Prefix
Korek Telecom 75x
Alkafeel Omnnea 760
Asiacell 77x
Zain 78x, 79x

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Country Code: +240
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix:

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