How to Call Kuwait from the U.S.
To call Kuwait from the U.S., just follow these dialing instructions:
- First dial 011, the U.S. exit code.
- Next dial 965, the Kuwait country code.
- Then dial the 8-digit phone number.
- EX: 011 + 965 + XXXX XXXX
Need more help with how to call Kuwait?
Here is a list of some major cities and their calling codes:
| KUWAIT CITY CALLING CODES | |
|---|---|
| Abdalli | 470 |
| Ahmadi | 398 |
| Ahmadi & Umm-Alhaiman | 327, 328 |
| Ardhiyah | 480, 488, 489 |
| Fahaheel | 391, 392 |
| Porsgrunn-Skien | 35 |
| Farwaniah | 471, 472, 473, 474 476 |
| Free Trade Zone | 461 |
| Funtas | 390 |
| Hawalli | 261, 262, 263, 264 265, 266 |
| Jaber Al-Ali | 383, 384 |
| Jabriyah | 531, 532, 533, 534 |
| Jahra | 477, 478 |
| Jahra-B | 455, 456, 457, 458 |
| Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh | 431, 433, 434 |
| Manqaf & Shuiba | 371, 372, 376 |
| Mushrif | 538 |
| Nuzha | 224, 251, 252, 253 254, 255, 256, 257 258, 259 |
| Qurain | 541, 542, 543, 544 |
| Ras Salmiyah | 571, 572, 573, 574, 575 |
| Rekka | 394, 396 |
| Sabah Salem | 551, 552 |
| Safat | 240, 241, 242, 243 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249 |
| Salmiyah | 561, 562, 563, 564, 565 |
| Shuwaikh | 481, 483, 484 |
| South Subahiyah | 361, 362 |
| Sulaibikhat | 487 |
| Sulaibiyah | 467 |
| Wafra | 381 |
| Zoor | 395 |
If you‘re still having difficulty getting your calls to Kuwait to go through, see if you‘ve possibly made one of these common dialing errors:
Cell phones sometimes auto block international calls
A large number of service providers authorize manufacturers to release new cell phones with the international calling option blocked. Just be sure to change that setting if that seems to be the case, and your call should go through.
Mobiles, area codes and you
When dialing international cell phone numbers, you don‘t need to use the area code due to the fact that many countries already have a dedicated first digit that takes the place of the area code.
Trunk codes
Numbers that begin with zero — that number is called a “trunk code,” by the way — are rare. The trunk code is only used when calling internationally from within certain nations. Just drop the zero if you‘re not in a location needing a trunk code.
Dialing internationally on VoIP phones
Some Internet phone, or “VoIP,” services don‘t need you to press 011 to make international calls. You may not even need to dial that exit code, so check to see if your VoIP phone is one of those.