Dialing facts for Kuwait
- Country code
- +965
- Country
Kuwait- International format
- +965 500 12345
- Written locally
- 500 12345
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Exit code in Kuwait
- 00
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Local time now
Example: a sample mobile number in the local format.
How to dial +965 from other countries
Put the exit code of the country you are calling from in front of 965 and the local number. On a mobile phone, + replaces the exit code and works from anywhere.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +965 500 12345 |
| Inside Kuwait | 500 12345 |
| United States & Canada | 011 965 500 12345 |
| United Kingdom | 00 965 500 12345 |
| Brazil | 00 XX 965 500 12345 |
| Mexico | 00 965 500 12345 |
| Spain | 00 965 500 12345 |
| Australia | 0011 965 500 12345 |
| Japan | 010 965 500 12345 |
XX = your Brazilian carrier’s code, e.g. 21 (Claro), 15 (Vivo) or 41 (TIM).
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Do you drop the 0 when calling Kuwait?
Kuwait has no trunk prefix: after the country code, dial the number exactly as it is written locally, e.g. +965 500 12345.
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Frequently asked questions
Which country has the +965 country code?
+965 is the calling code of Kuwait; no other country uses it.
Is +965 a country code or an area code?
+965 is a country code: it is dialed first to reach Kuwait from another country. Area codes come after the country code and only pick a region inside the country.
Is 00965 the same as +965?
Yes. +965, 00965 and 00 965 are the same code for Kuwait: 00 is the exit code dialed from a landline in most countries, and + replaces it on a mobile. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011, so it becomes 011 965.
How do I call Kuwait from abroad?
Dial the exit code of the country you are in, then 965, then the local number. From most of Europe and Latin America that is 00 965 500 12345; from the US and Canada, 011 965 500 12345. From a mobile phone, dial +965 500 12345 from anywhere.
Do I dial the 0 after +965?
Kuwait has no trunk prefix: after the country code, dial the number exactly as it is written locally, e.g. +965 500 12345.
What is the exit code to call abroad from Kuwait?
From a landline in Kuwait, dial 00 before the country code of the number you are calling. On a mobile, + works too.
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