Calling to Yemen
- Do not include a leading ‘0’ in the international call sequence – it is only used in Yemen 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 digits ’70’, ’71’, ’73’, and ’77’.
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
Yemen does not have a country-specific satellite phone system.
Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their own call sequence.
… sending a fax
Use the same call sequence.
Calling within Yemen (domestic dialing)
‘0’ is used as a trunk prefix when calling to a different area (geographic) codes in Yemen.
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 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 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 area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | two digits | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | area code | local phone number |
Yemeni phone numbers explained
Number details
Yemeni phone numbers are seven to nine digits..
The first one to two digits is an area code. It represents a geographic part of the country. Landline phones (fixed line phones) have a six-digit subscriber number.
Mobile numbers begin with ‘7’. The first two digits are a carrier code that designates the mobile service provider. The rest of the phone number is seven digits.
An example of a Yemeni phone number
The Sheba Hotel lists its phone number in Sana’a as +967-1-272372.
Number explanation
| 967 | 1 | 272372 |
| country code for Yemen | area (geographic) code for Sana'a | local phone number in Sana'a |
Local example – calling from another location in Sana’a
To call within the same area code dial only the local phone number. Do not dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| 272372 |
| local phone number in Sana'a |
Long distance example – calling from Damqawt, Yemen (on the other side of the country)
To call to a different area code dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | 1 | 272372 |
| trunk prefix | area (geographic) code for Sana'a | local phone number in Sana'a |
Long distance example – calling from Damqawt, Yemen (on the other side of the country)
To call from a mobile phone dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | 1 | 272372 |
| trunk prefix | area (geographic) code for Sana'a | local phone number in Sana'a |
International example – calling from outside Yemen
To call from outside Yemen, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Yemen’s country code of ‘967’, followed by the local phone number.
Do not include a leading ‘0’ in the call when calling from outside Yemen.
| exit code | 967 | 1 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Yemen | area (geographic) code for Sana'a |
Calling from Yemen
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international phone call from Yemen.
Sources and more resources
- 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 – Yemen (country code +967) Communication of 27.II.203 National Numbering Plan – Details of Yemen’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in Yemen – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Yemen. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – Yemen – Entry for Yemen in the British Telecom international directory.