972 is the country code for Israel.
How to Call Israel from Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
To call a telephone number in Israel from Dubai (United Arab Emirates):
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) this is 00 (or ‘+’ from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for Israel – 972.
- Dial the city code and local number, leaving out the first zero if there is one.
Landlines – City/Area Codes in Israel
Area codes for a selection of the biggest cities in Israel are listed below:
- Ashdod – 8
- Haifa – 4
- Jerusalem – 2
- Petah Tikva – 3
- Rishon LeZion – 3
- Tel Aviv – 3
A 0 prefix is used with the area code when calling a landline number from a different area within Israel or from an Israeli mobile.
Do not dial the 0 prefix or area code when telephoning from a landline in the same area.
Do not use the 0 prefix with the area code when calling from overseas.
For example, to call a number in Tel Aviv XXXXXXX :
- From a landline in Tel Aviv dial XXXXXXX.
- From a landline in Israel outside Tel Aviv, dial 03-XXXXXXX.
- From a mobile phone in Israel, dial 03-XXXXXXX.
- From overseas, dial the international call prefix (00/+), the country code for Israel (972), the area code without the 0, then the subscriber number e.g. 00-972-3-XXXXXXX or +972-3-XXXXXXX.
Mobile Telephone Numbers in Israel
Mobile phone numbers in Israel begin with 5.
Do not include any 0 prefix listed with the number when calling from outside Israel.
To call a mobile phone number in Israel from overseas, dial the international exit call prefix (00/+), the Israel country code (972), and then the subscriber number e.g. 00-972-5XXXXXXXX or +972-5XXXXXXXX.
To call a Israeli mobile phone number from Israel, dial the full number with a 0 prefix e.g. 05XXXXXXXX.
Time Difference
When telephoning Israel from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), please note the time difference between Israel and the UAE.
The time now in Israel is . The date is .
The current time in the United Arab Emirates is . The date is .
The time difference between Israel and UAE is 1 hour.
Exchange Rate
The currency of Israel is the Israeli shekel (ILS).
Exchange rates between the Israeli shekel and the UAE dirham (ILS to AED, AED to ILS) are:
- 1 Israeli shekel (ILS) = 1.243 AED
- 1 UAE dirham (AED) = 0.805 ILS
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Useful Information
Israel Map
A map of Israel is shown below.
