Calling to Iraq
- Do not include a leading ‘0’ in the international call sequence – it is only used in Iraq for domestic long distance calls and domestic calls to a mobile phone.
- A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'.
- Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located.
- Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.
… to a mobile (cellular) phone or text (SMS)
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile phone numbers begin with the digit ‘7’ (often listed as ’07’, with the leading ‘0’ removed when calling from outside the country).
When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a VoIP phone
Use the same call sequence.
When calling a VoIP phone user, dial to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a satellite phone
Iraq does not have a country-specific satellite phone system.
Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.
… sending a fax
Use the same call sequence.
Calling within Iraq (domestic dialing)
‘0’ is used as a trunk prefix to call to a different area code or a mobile phone in Iraq.
Local calling (within the same area code)
To call within the same area code dial only the local phone number. Do not dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| six to seven digits |
| local phone number |
Long distance calling (to a different area code or from a mobile phone)
To call to a different area code or call from a mobile phone dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | one to two digits | six to seven digits |
| trunk prefix | area code | local phone number |
Mobile calling (to a mobile phone)
To call to a mobile phone dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the carrier code, then the subscriber phone number.
| 0 | three digits | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | carrier code | subscriber phone number |
Iraqi phone numbers explained
Number details
Iraqi phone numbers are eight digits.
The first digit signifies whether the phone number is a land-line (fixed line) or mobile phone.
With landlines, the first one to two digits is an area code. Baghdad is the only one digit area code with digit ‘1’.
Mobile numbers begin with ‘7’. The first three digits area carrier code that signifies the mobile phone provider.
An example of an Iraqi phone number
The Coral Baghdad Hotel lists its phone number in Baghdad as +964 7 8144 00000.
Number explanation
This phone number appears to be a mobile phone number as it starts with a ‘7’.
| 964 | 7 | 8 | 144 00000 |
| country code for Iraq | designates a mobile phone number | designates the mobile carrier Zain Iraq | remainder of the phone number |
Local example – calling from another location in Baghdad
As this phone number appears to be a mobile phone number, dial it with the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the carrier code, then the subscriber number.
| 0 | 7 | 8 | 144 00000 |
| trunk prefix | designates a mobile phone number | designates the mobile carrier Zain Iraq | remainder of the phone number |
Long distance example – calling from Sinjar, Iraq (on the other side of the country)
As this phone number appears to be a mobile phone number, dial it with the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the carrier code, then the subscriber number.
| 0 | 7 | 8 | 144 00000 |
| trunk prefix | designates a mobile phone number | designates the mobile carrier Zain Iraq | remainder of the phone number |
Mobile example – calling from a mobile phone (including a foreign mobile roaming in Iraq)
As this phone number appears to be a mobile phone number, dial it with the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the carrier code, then the subscriber number.
| 0 | 7 | 8 | 144 00000 |
| trunk prefix | designates a mobile phone number | designates the mobile carrier Zain Iraq | remainder of the phone number |
International example – calling from outside Iraq
To call from outside Iraq, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Iraq’s country code of ‘964’, followed by the local phone number.
Do not include a leading ‘0’ in the call when calling from outside Iraq.
| exit code | 964 | 7 | 8 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Iraq | designates a mobile phone number | designates the mobile carrier Zain Iraq |
Calling from Iraq
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international phone call from Iraq.
Sources and more resources
- Communications and Media Commission – Iraq’s telephone systems regulator.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – Iraq (country code +964) Communication of 23.VIII.2015 National Numbering Plan – Details of Iraq’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in Iraq – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Iraq. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – Iraq – Entry for Iraq in the British Telecom international directory.