UAE & Dubai virtual numbers

Dubai is where companies from Europe, Asia and Africa set up to sell into the Gulf, and a +971 number is the first thing a customer, supplier or landlord in the UAE looks for. A local number on your website and your WhatsApp profile says you are reachable on Dubai time, and it is far more likely to be answered than a +44 or +91 number.

WhatsApp is the default channel for commerce in the Emirates: property viewings, restaurant bookings, car sales and business quotes all move through it. A UAE mobile number on a WhatsApp Business account lets you work the same way, with customers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi messaging you for free rather than paying for an international call.

Choose a mobile virtual number if you will register the number on WhatsApp, Telegram or any app that checks the carrier type. These sit on real UAE mobile ranges and pass the lookups that reject VoIP, which makes them the best choice for verification and for a WhatsApp Business account aimed at the Gulf.

Choose a VoIP number for a business line or support desk where you mostly make and take calls over the internet and the carrier type does not matter. UAE mobile numbers are national, so there is no separate Dubai or Abu Dhabi prefix: one number serves customers across the Emirates. Supply of UAE mobile numbers is limited, so if you need several, tell us early and we will say what we can provision.

Receive unlimited inbound SMS in your dashboard or forwarded to your email. Make and receive calls from the app on any device, with the +971 number as your caller ID. Forward calls to the mobile phone you already carry, in any country, so a customer in Dubai pays for a local call and you answer in London or Mumbai.

Register the number on WhatsApp Business and run a Gulf-facing sales or support line without an office in the UAE. The number stays yours for as long as the rental is active; we do not recycle UAE numbers between customers mid-term, so a number you print on a card or attach to accounts keeps working month after month.

UAE virtual numbers start at $24.99 a month on a monthly term. This is higher than most countries we cover because supply of UAE mobile numbers is limited and demand from businesses targeting Dubai is strong. A three-month term is 10% cheaper and a twelve-month term is 25% cheaper, and both renew on the same number.

There are no setup fees and no contract. Inbound SMS is included; outbound calls and SMS are billed per use at UAE rates. Cancel at the end of any term, free of charge, from the dashboard or by email.