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Kuwait | +965 |
Area Code: none Subscriber Number: 7 digits (see note below) Trunk Prefix: n/a International Prefix: 00
Most numbers were 7 digits which were expanded to 8-digit format. The 6-digit based 8xxxxx network access or corporate numbers were prepended by '1' to expanded these to 7-digit format (1 8xxxxx).
Generally,
Old format New format Place/service ---------- ---------- ------------- +965 200xxxx +965 2200xxxx Town-B +965 222xxxx +965 2222xxxx Town-B +965 223xxxx +965 2223xxxx Nuzha, Town-B +965 224xxxx +965 2224xxxx Town-B +965 225xxxx +965 2225xxxx Nuzha, Town-B +965 231xxxx +965 2231xxxx Town-B +965 232xxxx +965 2232xxxx Town-B +965 233xxxx +965 2233xxxx Nuzha +965 240xxxx +965 2240xxxx Town-A +965 241xxxx +965 2241xxxx Town-B +965 242xxxx +965 2242xxxx Town-A +965 243xxxx +965 2243xxxx Town-A +965 244xxxx +965 2244xxxx Town-B +965 245xxxx +965 2245xxxx Town-B +965 246xxxx +965 2246xxxx Town-B +965 247xxxx +965 2247xxxx Town-D +965 248xxxx +965 2248xxxx Town-B, Town-D +965 249xxxx +965 2249xxxx Town-B, Town-D +965 251xxxx +965 2251xxxx Nuzha +965 252xxxx +965 2252xxxx Nuzha +965 253xxxx +965 2253xxxx Nuzha +965 254xxxx +965 2254xxxx Nuzha +965 255xxxx +965 2255xxxx Nuzha +965 256xxxx +965 2256xxxx Nuzha +965 257xxxx +965 2257xxxx Nuzha +965 258xxxx +965 2258xxxx Town-B +965 259xxxx +965 2259xxxx Nuzha +965 2591xxx +965 22591xxx Town-B +965 2596xxx +965 22596xxx Town-B +965 260xxxx +965 2260xxxx Town-B +965 261xxxx +965 2261xxxx Hawalli +965 262xxxx +965 2262xxxx Hawalli +965 263xxxx +965 2263xxxx Hawalli +965 264xxxx +965 2264xxxx Hawalli +965 265xxxx +965 2265xxxx Hawalli +965 266xxxx +965 2266xxxx Hawalli +965 267xxxx +965 2267xxxx Hawalli +965 2671xxx +965 22671xxx Town-B +965 279xxxx +965 2279xxxx Failaka +965 290xxxx +965 2290xxxx Town-B +965 295xxxx +965 2295xxxx Town-D +965 296xxxx +965 2296xxxx Town-B, Town-D +965 297xxxx +965 2297xxxx Town-B +965 2971xxx +965 22971xxx Hawalli +965 29710xx +965 229710xx Nuzha +965 29711xx +965 229711xx Abdali (Tec-b) +965 29712xx +965 229712xx Abdali (Tec-b) +965 29715xx +965 229715xx Town-D +965 29716xx +965 229716xx Town-D +965 29717xx +965 229717xx Town-D +965 29718xx +965 229718xx Town-D +965 29719xx +965 229719xx Town-D +965 298xxxx +965 2298xxxx Nuzha, Town-B +965 299xxxx +965 2299xxxx Town-B +965 320xxxx +965 2320xxxx Qurain +965 323xxxx +965 2323xxxx Khairan City * +965 324xxxx +965 2324xxxx La'Ale Al Khairan * +965 325xxxx +965 2325xxxx Qurain +965 326xxxx +965 2326xxxx Qurain, Shuaiba +965 327xxxx +965 2327xxxx Qurain, Umm-Alhaiman +965 328xxxx +965 2328xxxx Qurain +965 361xxxx +965 2361xxxx Subahiyah, South Subahiyah +965 363xxxx +965 2363xxxx Fahad Al Ahmad * +965 371xxxx +965 2371xxxx Manqaf +965 372xxxx +965 2372xxxx Manqaf +965 373xxxx +965 2373xxxx Manqaf +965 374xxxx +965 2374xxxx New Manqaf * +965 3800xxx +965 23800xxx Fintas Al Ziraia * +965 3801xxx +965 23801xxx Fintas Al Ziraia * +965 381xxxx +965 2381xxxx Qurain, Wafra +965 382xxxx +965 2382xxxx Jaber al-Ali +965 383xxxx +965 2383xxxx Jaber al-Ali +965 384xxxx +965 2384xxxx Jaber al-Ali +965 390xxxx +965 2390xxxx Funtas, Qurain +965 391xxxx +965 2391xxxx Fahaheel +965 392xxxx +965 2392xxxx Fahaheel +965 394xxxx +965 2394xxxx Qurain, Rekka +965 395xxxx +965 2395xxxx Qurain, Zoor +965 396xxxx +965 2396xxxx Qurain, Rekka +965 398xxxx +965 2398xxxx Ahmadi +965 399xxxx +965 2399xxxx Ahmadi +965 40xxxxx +965 40xxxxx mobile network (ZAIN/MTC-Vodafone) % +965 431xxxx +965 2431xxxx Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh +965 433xxxx +965 2433xxxx Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh +965 435xxxx +965 2435xxxx Abdala Almubarak * +965 436xxxx +965 2436xxxx Abdala Almubarak * +965 4371xxx +965 24371xxx Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh +965 4372xxx +965 24372xxx Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh +965 4373xxx +965 24373xxx Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh +965 4374xxx +965 24374xxx Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh +965 4377xxx +965 24377xxx Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh +965 4376xxx +965 24376xxx Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh +965 4378xxx +965 24378xxx Ardhiyah, Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh +965 438xxxx +965 2438xxxx Ashbeelia * +965 4397xxx +965 24397xxx Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh +965 4398xxx +965 24398xxx Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh +965 44xxxxx +965 944xxxxx GSM, voicemail (ZAIN/MTC-Vodafone) +965 453xxxx +965 2453xxxx South Jahra * +965 454xxxx +965 2454xxxx South Jahra * +965 455xxxx +965 2455xxxx New Jahraa +965 456xxxx +965 2456xxxx New Jahraa +965 457xxxx +965 2457xxxx New Jahraa +965 458xxxx +965 2458xxxx New Jahraa +965 461xxxx +965 2461xxxx Shuwaikh, Sulabiah +965 4615xxx +965 24615xxx Farwaniyah +965 464xxxx +965 2464xxxx Shuwaikh, Sulabiah +965 465xxxx +965 2465xxxx Shuwaikh +965 466xxxx +965 2466xxxx South Al Doha * +965 467xxxx +965 2467xxxx Sulabiah +965 4700xxx +965 24700xxx Abdali (Tec-b) +965 4701xxx +965 24701xxx Abdali (Tec-b) +965 471xxxx +965 2471xxxx Farwaniyah +965 472xxxx +965 2472xxxx Farwaniyah +965 473xxxx +965 2473xxxx Farwaniyah +965 474xxxx +965 2474xxxx Farwaniyah +965 475xxxx +965 2475xxxx Farwaniyah +965 476xxxx +965 2476xxxx Farwaniyah +965 477xxxx +965 2477xxxx Farwaniyah +965 4773xxx +965 24773xxx Farwaniyah (companies) +965 4779xxx +965 24779xxx Sulabiah +965 4799xxx +965 24799xxx Farwaniyah +965 480xxxx +965 2480xxxx Ardhiyah +965 481xxxx +965 2481xxxx Shuwaikh +965 482xxxx +965 2482xxxx Shuwaikh +965 483xxxx +965 2483xxxx Shuwaikh +965 484xxxx +965 2484xxxx Shuwaikh +965 485xxxx +965 2485xxxx Sulaibikhat +965 486xxxx +965 2486xxxx Sulaibikhat +965 487xxxx +965 2487xxxx Sulaibikhat +965 488xxxx +965 2488xxxx Ardhiyah +965 489xxxx +965 2489xxxx Ardhiyah +965 490xxxx +965 2490xxxx Subah Alnasser * +965 491xxxx +965 2491xxxx Shuwaikh +965 492xxxx +965 2492xxxx Shuwaikh +965 493xxxx +965 2493xxxx East Sulaibikhat * +965 495xxxx +965 2495xxxx Shuwaikh +965 4959xxx +965 24959xxx Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh +965 496xxxx +965 2496xxxx Shuwaikh +965 4960xxx +965 24960xxx Farwaniyah +965 498xxxx +965 2498xxxx Shuwaikh +965 4991xxx +965 24991xxx Ardhiyah +965 4992xxx +965 24992xxx Ardhiyah +965 4993xxx +965 24993xxx Shuwaikh +965 4994xxx +965 24994xxx Shuwaikh +965 4996xxx +965 24996xxx Shuwaikh +965 4998xxx +965 24998xxx Shuwaikh +965 4999xxx +965 24999xxx Shuwaikh +965 501xxxx +965 6501xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 502xxxx +965 6502xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 503xxxx +965 2503xxxx Mushrif, South Surrah (WLL) +965 504xxxx +965 2504xxxx Mushrif Wireless Local Loop (WLL) exchanges +965 5040xxx +965 25040xxx Abdali (WLL) +965 5041xxx +965 25041xxx Abdali (WLL) +965 5042xxx +965 25042xxx Subah Al Nasar (WLL) +965 5043xxx +965 25043xxx Subah Al Nasar (WLL) +965 5044xxx +965 25044xxx Subah Al Nasar (WLL) +965 5045xxx +965 25045xxx Al-wafra (WLL) +965 5046xxx +965 25046xxx Al-wafra (WLL) +965 5047xxx +965 25047xxx Al-khairan (WLL) +965 5048xxx +965 25048xxx Al-khairan (WLL) +965 5049xxx +965 25049xxx Fahad Al-Ahmad (WLL) +965 505xxxx +965 6505xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 506xxxx +965 6506xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 507xxxx +965 6507xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 508xxxx +965 6508xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 509xxxx +965 6509xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 51xxxxx +965 651xxxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 521xxxx +965 2521xxxx Hateen, Al Salam, Al Shuhada'a, Al Zahra'a * +965 523xxxx +965 2523xxxx Hateen, Al Salam, Al Shuhada'a, Al Zahra'a * +965 524xxxx +965 2524xxxx Hateen, Al Salam, Al Shuhada'a, Al Zahra'a * +965 530xxxx +965 2530xxxx Mushrif +965 531xxxx +965 2531xxxx Surra +965 532xxxx +965 2532xxxx Surra +965 533xxxx +965 2533xxxx Surra +965 534xxxx +965 2534xxxx Surra +965 535xxxx +965 2535xxxx Surra +965 536xxxx +965 2536xxxx Mushrif +965 537xxxx +965 2537xxxx Mushrif +965 5371xxx +965 25371xxx Surra +965 538xxxx +965 2538xxxx Mushrif +965 541xxxx +965 2541xxxx Qurain +965 542xxxx +965 2542xxxx Qurain +965 543xxxx +965 2543xxxx Qurain +965 544xxxx +965 2544xxxx Qurain +965 545xxxx +965 2545xxxx Qurain +965 550xxxx +965 6550xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) % +965 551xxxx +965 2551xxxx Sabah Salem +965 552xxxx +965 2552xxxx Sabah Salem +965 553xxxx +965 2553xxxx Mushrif +965 5530xxx +965 25530xxx Sabah Salem +965 554xxxx +965 6554xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) % +965 555xxxx +965 6555xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) % +965 556xxxx +965 6556xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) % +965 557xxxx +965 6557xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) % +965 558xxxx +965 6558xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) % +965 559xxxx +965 6559xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) % +965 561xxxx +965 2561xxxx Salmimyah +965 562xxxx +965 2562xxxx Salmimyah +965 563xxxx +965 2563xxxx Salmimyah +965 564xxxx +965 2564xxxx Salmimyah +965 565xxxx +965 2565xxxx Salmimyah +965 566xxxx +965 2566xxxx Salmimyah +965 567xxxx +965 2567xxxx Salmimyah +965 570xxxx +965 6570xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) % +965 571xxxx +965 2571xxxx Ras Salmiyah +965 572xxxx +965 2572xxxx Ras Salmiyah +965 573xxxx +965 2573xxxx Ras Salmiyah +965 574xxxx +965 2574xxxx Ras Salmiyah +965 575xxxx +965 2575xxxx Ras Salmiyah +965 576xxxx +965 2576xxxx Ras Salmiyah +965 578xxxx +965 6578xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) % +965 579xxxx +965 6579xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) % +965 58xxxxx +965 658xxxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 59xxxxx +965 659xxxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 6xxxxxx +965 66xxxxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 700xxxx +965 6700xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 701xxxx +965 6701xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 702xxxx +965 9702xxxx GSM, voicemail (ZAIN/MTC-Vodafone) +965 703xxxx +965 6703xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 704xxxx +965 6704xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 705xxxx +965 6705xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 706xxxx +965 6706xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 707xxxx +965 6707xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 708xxxx +965 6708xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 709xxxx +965 6709xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 71xxxxx +965 971xxxxx mobile (ZAIN/MTC-Vodafone) +965 72xxxxx +965 972xxxxx mobile (ZAIN/MTC-Vodafone) +965 73xxxxx +965 973xxxxx mobile (ZAIN/MTC-Vodafone) +965 74xxxxx +965 974xxxxx mobile (ZAIN/MTC-Vodafone) +965 75xxxxx +965 975xxxxx GSM, voicemail (ZAIN/MTC-Vodafone) +965 76xxxxx +965 976xxxxx GSM, voicemail (ZAIN/MTC-Vodafone) +965 770xxxx +965 6770xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 771xxxx +965 6771xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 772xxxx +965 6772xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 773xxxx +965 6773xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 774xxxx +965 6774xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 775xxxx +965 6775xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 776xxxx +965 6776xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 778xxxx +965 6778xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 779xxxx +965 6779xxxx mobile (Wataniya Telecom) +965 78xxxxx +965 978xxxxx GSM, voicemail (ZAIN/MTC-Vodafone) +965 79xxxxx +965 979xxxxx GSM, voicemail (ZAIN/MTC-Vodafone) +965 9xxxxxx +965 99xxxxxx mobile (ZAIN/MTC-Vodafone)Notes:
* - represents international gateway to "NGN" exchange
% - number range was active in October 2008, but was not indicated as a migration range in 2007 announcement.
Short codes:
Short code Service ---------- ------- 100 Fire brigade 101 Telephone directory PABX (assigned) 102 Public telephone company 103 Restructuring of manpower and executive apparatus 104 Weather forecast 105 Fire brigade 107 Mobile telecommunication company 108 Mobile telecommunication company 109 Mobile telecommunication company 110 National mobile telecommunication company 111 National mobile telecommunication company 112 National mobile telecommunication company 113 Clock 114 Public institution for social security 115 Public telephone company 116 Ministry of communications 117 Ministry of communications 118 Automatic ring test 120 Kuwait news agency 121 National mobile telecommunication company 122 National mobile telecommunication company 123 Invoices information 124 Invoices information 125 Ministry of information 130 Kuwait Airways 131 National mobile telecommunication company 133 Civil Service Commission (assigned) 135 Ministry of Commerce and Industry 137 Network Maintenance Centre 140 Kuwait Airways 141 Mobile telecommunication company 142 postal 143 National mobile telecommunication company 144 MTC-Vodafone 145 Civil Service Commission (assigned) 147 Mobile telecommunications company vodafone 149 Edict ministry of AUGAF 150 Ministry of Public Works 151 Ministry of Public Health 155 ambulance 160 Kuwait Airways 166 National mobile telecommunication company 170 Telephone directory PABX (assigned) 171 Kuwait Airways 177 emergency 180 General Department of Civil Aviation 182 Ministry of communications 183 Ministry of communications 184 Ministry of communications 185 Ministry of communications 186 Ministry of communications 187 Ministry of communications 190 Kuwait Oil Company 191 Public Institution for Social Security 198 General Traffic Department 199 PoliceSource: Ministry of Communications announcements (16 October 2008, 5 September 2007, via ITU)
(News courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig)
Mushrif: +965 703xxxx now +965 503xxxx
Shuwaikh is now +965 481xxxx (previously just +965 4810xxx)
Mobile - NMTC: +965 700xxxx
+965 8xxxxx is allocated for some fixed six-digit numbers.
Source: Ministry of Communications announcement (28 March 2005, via ITU).
Apparent changes to MTC Vodaphone GSM and Voice Mail numbers since July 2004: +965 90xxxxx range in effect (previously just +965 9006xxx). +965 99xxxxxx 8-digit range is apparently now just 7 digits (+965 99xxxxx).
Also some additional number ranges found for Kuwait National Mobile Telecommunication (NMTC) since July 2004: +965 704xxxx through +965 709xxxx, +965 770xxxx through +965 776xxxx, +965 778xxxx through +965 779xxxx.
Source: Ministry of Communications announcement (25 October 2004, via ITU, no longer available).
Source: Ministry of Communications announcement (10 July 2004, via ITU; superseded by new numbering plan announcement in October 2004).
Carrier: Arab Telecom.
Mobile carrier Zain.