How to call Kuwait from the US and Canada

011 - 965 - phone number

011965 and +965 often work interchangeably from cell phones (use also to text Kuwaiti numbers).

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Calling Kuwait explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 965 - Country Code for Kuwait
  • phone number:
    • landlines - 8 digits starting with 2 in most cases; business numbers beginning with 18 are 7 digit
    • cell phones - 8 digits
  • example phone call when dialing to a Kuwait landline: 011 965 2??? ????

Cell phone numbers:

  • geographic area codes not needed to reach Kuwaiti cell phones
  • dialing format valid for calls and text messages: 011 965 X??? ????
  • X can be 4, 5, 6 or 9

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