Dialing Bahrain: A Step-By-Step Guide To Calling The Country

If you're trying to dial a phone number in Bahrain from another country, you'll need to know the correct international dialling format. To call Bahrain from the US, for example, you would need to dial 011 (the US exit code), followed by 973 (the Bahrain country code) and then the 8-digit phone number. So, the full number would be 011-973-XXXX-XXXX. It's worth noting that Bahrain does not use specific city calling codes.

Exit code for the US

To make a direct call to Bahrain from the United States, you need to follow the international dialing format. The exit code for the US is 011, and this is needed for making any international call from the country. After dialling the exit code, you need to dial the country code for Bahrain, which is 973. Then, you dial the 8-digit phone number you are trying to reach.

It is worth noting that some mobile phones are preset to prevent users from making international calls without changing the settings or having the provider allow them to go through. So, if your call to Bahrain won't connect, check to see that this setting is turned off.

Bahrain country code

To call Bahrain from another country, you'll need to dial the Bahrain country code before the local number. The country code for Bahrain is 973.

To call a landline in Bahrain from outside the country, dial:

• Your country's exit code
• Bahrain's country code (973)
• The 8-digit landline number

For example, if you're calling from the US, dial: 011 + 973 + XXXX XXXX.

To call a mobile number in Bahrain from outside the country, dial:

• Your country's exit code
• Bahrain's country code (973)
• The mobile code
• The local number

For example, if you're calling from the US, dial: 011 + 973 + Mobile Code + Local Number.

Please note that Bahrain has multiple mobile networks, so the person you are calling will be using one of the various mobile area codes.

Mobile code

To dial a phone number in Bahrain from outside the country, you will need to include the Bahrain country code. The country code for Bahrain is 973. This is sometimes written with a + in front, but this is not always necessary.

To dial a Bahrain number from a mobile phone outside Bahrain, you will need to include the exit code of the country you are calling from. For example, the exit code for the US is 011, so to call Bahrain from a US mobile phone, you would dial 011 followed by 973 and then the 8-digit phone number.

The full international mobile code for Bahrain is 011 973 or +973, followed by the 8-digit phone number.

Bahrain does not use city codes, but there are multiple mobile networks in the country, each with its own mobile code. These mobile codes must be dialled after the country code and before the local number.

Landline number

To dial a landline number in Bahrain from outside the country, you will need to include the country's international dialling code. From sources found online, it appears that the country code for Bahrain is 973. This is sometimes written with a + in front of it, but this is not always necessary.

To dial a Bahrain landline number from the US, you will need to include an exit code before the country code. The exit code for the US is 011, so a US caller would dial 011 973 and then the eight-digit landline number.

If you are calling from a different country, you will need to include that country's specific exit code before the Bahrain country code. For example, if you are calling from the UK, you would dial 00 + 973, followed by the eight-digit landline number.

It is worth noting that some sources state that the country code is sometimes written as 011973 or +973 when calling from a mobile phone.

Mobile number

To dial a mobile phone number in Bahrain from abroad, you will need to include the country code for Bahrain, which is +973. There are no city or regional prefixes in Bahrain.

To dial a Bahrain mobile number, you will need to follow this dialing format:

IDD + 973 + 8-digit cellular number

The IDD, or International Direct Dialing code, will depend on which country you are calling Bahrain from. For example, the exit code for the United States is 011. So, to call a Bahrain mobile number from the US, you would dial 011 + 973 + 8-digit cellular number.

Mobile phone numbers in Bahrain typically start with 3, and the main mobile providers are Batelco (with prefixes 39 or 38), Zain (36 or 37), and Viva (33).

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