Telephone numbers in Iran
Number length
All telephone numbers are 11 digits long (initial 0 plus ten numbers). The first two or three digits after the zero are the area code. The possibilities are: (0xx) xxxx xxxx (for landlines), 09xx xxx xxxx (for cellphones) and 099xx xxx xxx (for MVNO).
When making a call within the same landline area code, initial 0 plus the area code must be omitted.
Example for calling
The international call prefix depends on the country you are calling from; e.g., 00 for most European countries, and 011 from North America. For domestic calls (within the country), 0 must be dialed before the area code. The prefix for international calls from Iran is 00 (e.g., for a United States number 00 1 ... should be dialled).
An example for calling telephones in the city of Tehran is as follows:
- xxxx xxxx (within Tehran, via a landline)
- 021 xxxx xxxx (within Iran but either outside Tehran or via a cellphone)
- +98 21 xxxx xxxx (outside Iran)
An example for mobile numbers is as follows:
- 09xx xxx xxxx (in Iran)
- +98 9xx xxx xxxx (outside Iran)
Landlines
Originally, there was only one provider of landline telephony, Telecommunication Company of Iran.
Area Code
Landlines telephone numbers have these formats: (0ac) xxxx xxxx (within Iran) and +98 ac xxxx xxxx (outside Iran). ac (area code) shown in the list below:
| No. | Province | Area Code |
|---|---|---|
| Area 1 | ||
| 1 | Mazandaran | 11 |
| 2 | Gilan | 13 |
| 3 | Golestan | 17 |
| Area 2 | ||
| 4 | Tehran | 21 |
| 5 | Semnan | 23 |
| 6 | Zanjan | 24 |
| 7 | Qom | 25 |
| 8 | Alborz | 26 |
| 9 | Qazvin | 28 |
| Area 3 | ||
| 10 | Isfahan | 31 |
| 11 | Kerman | 34 |
| 12 | Yazd | 35 |
| 13 | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari | 38 |
| Area 4 | ||
| 14 | East Azerbaijan | 41 |
| 15 | West Azerbaijan | 44 |
| 16 | Ardabil | 45 |
| Area 5 | ||
| 17 | Razavi Khorasan | 51 |
| 18 | Sistan and Baluchestan | 54 |
| 19 | South Khorasan | 56 |
| 20 | North Khorasan | 58 |
| Area 6 | ||
| 21 | Khuzestan | 61 |
| 22 | Lorestan | 66 |
| Area 7 | ||
| 23 | Fars | 71 |
| 24 | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad | 74 |
| 25 | Hormozgan | 76 |
| 26 | Bushehr | 77 |
| Area 8 | ||
| 27 | Hamadan | 81 |
| 28 | Kermanshah | 83 |
| 29 | Ilam | 84 |
| 30 | Markazi | 86 |
| 31 | Kurdistan | 87 |
Premium-rate telephone number
Premium-rate telephone number has this format : 909 aac xxxx. aac (available area code) shown in below list :
- only landline numbers can call these numbers
| No. | Area | Available Area Code | Numbers Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | access from all provinces | 907 | 909 907 xxxx |
| 2 | universal access numbers | 221 | 909 221 xxxx |
| 3 | access from Tehran province | 230 | 909 230 xxxx |
| 4 | access from Qom province | 252 | 909 252 xxxx |
| 5 | access from West Azerbaijan province | 444 | 909 444 xxxx |
| 6 | access from Razavi Khorasan province | 512 | 909 512 xxxx |
Free phone numbers
Free phone numbers have this format : 900 212 xxxx
- only landline numbers can call these numbers
Personal number service
Personal number service has this format : 8080 xxxx
Universal access number
This service allows a subscriber to publish a national number and have the incoming calls routed to different destinations based on various criteria such as the geographical location of the caller, the time of day and the date on which the call is made.
- only landline numbers can call these numbers
Universal access number has these formats :
- 909 221 xxxx
- 8081 xxxx
Mobile phones
There are 7 mobile phone providers in Iran, listed below.
IR-MCI
- 0910-xxx-xxxx
- 0911-xxx-xxxx (mobile owner lives in Area 1)
- 0912-xxx-xxxx (mobile owner lives in Area 2)
- 0913-xxx-xxxx (mobile owner lives in Area 3)
- 0914-xxx-xxxx (mobile owner lives in Area 4)
- 0915-xxx-xxxx (mobile owner lives in Area 5)
- 0916-xxx-xxxx (mobile owner lives in Area 6)
- 0917-xxx-xxxx (mobile owner lives in Area 7)
- 0918-xxx-xxxx (mobile owner lives in Area 8)
- 0919-xxx-xxxx (pre-paid)
- 0990-xxx-xxxx (pre-paid)
- 0991-xxx-xxxx
- 0992-xxx-xxxx
- 0993-xxx-xxxx
- 0994-xxx-xxxx (special for children, pre-paid)
- 2nd digit after 091 is the code of mobile number. 09124xxxxxx is code4 or 09121xxxxxx is code1. The lowest code has the highest price, meaning that the owner is (probably) wealthier.
Premium-rate telephone
Premium-rate telephone number for IR-MCI has this format : 9922-xxxx
- only IR-MCI numbers can call these numbers
Spadan (MTCE)
- only in Isfahan province
- 0931-xxx-xxxx
- pre-paid.
Taliya
- 0932-xxx-xxxx
TeleKish
- 0934-xxx-xxxx
- post-paid
MTN Irancell
- 0901-xxx-xxxx
- 0902-xxx-xxxx
- 0903-xxx-xxxx
- 0904-xxx-xxxx
- 0905-xxx-xxxx
- 0930-xxx-xxxx
- 0933-xxx-xxxx
- 0935-xxx-xxxx
- 0936-xxx-xxxx
- 0937-xxx-xxxx
- 0938-xxx-xxxx
- 0939-xxx-xxxx
- pre-paid, post-paid and data SIM
RighTel
- 0920-xxx-xxxx
- post-paid
- 0921-xxx-xxxx
- pre-paid & data SIM
- 0922-xxx-xxxx
- pre-paid & data SIM
SamanTel
- 0999-99x-xxxx
- post-paid
- 0999-98x-xxxx
- pre-paid & data SIM
Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)
Shatel mobile
- 0998 1xx-xxxx
- post-paid, pre-paid & data SIM
PH.Lotus
- 09990 xxx-xxx
- pre-paid
UpTel
- 0999 1xxx-xxx
- post-paid
AzarTel
- 0999 14xx-xxx
- pre-paid
Emergency Numbers
The following numbers are used for emergency services within Iran
110 - Police
125 - Fire Department
115 - Ambulance
