International calls to and from Saudi Arabia Once you have settled in Saudi Arabia, you will no doubt want to find ways to keep in touch with your parents, friends, and relatives. To call you, they will have to dial Saudi Arabia's country code, followed by your city phone code and your phone number as follows: 966, city code, phone number. To make calls abroad, you are required to dial the international code, which is '00', followed by the country code, city code, and the phone number. Mobile phone numbers in Saudi Arabia Mobile phone numbers in Saudi Arabia generally consist of 10 digits and begin with three specific numbers (according to your service provider). Mobile numbers start with 05. Regional area codes For major cities, you must dial the following area codes before dialing a number out of province: Riyadh: 011 Jeddah: 012 Makkah: 012 Khobar: 013 Dammam: 013 Medina: 014 Abha: 017 Read also Phones and Internet in Saudi Arabia Useful numbers in Saudi Arabia Consumer information: 905 International inquiries: 900 Emergency numbers Police: 911 or 999 Firefighters: 998 Ambulance service (public): 997 Flying ambulance: 123 Traffic police (Al Maroor): 993 (major accidents) Traffic police (Najm) 199033 or 920000560 (minor accidents) Utility numbers in Saudi Arabia Electric (Saudi Electric Company): 933 Water ( National Water Co.): 800 4411 110 Saudi Telecom Company (STC): 900 Major hospitals in Saudi Arabia Dammam Dammam Central Hospital Tel: (03) 842 7777 King Fahad Specialist Hospital Tel: (03) 844 2771 Maternity & Children Hospital Tel: (03) 842 2828 Jeddah King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital Tel: (02) 665 6436 Maternity and Children's Hospital Tel: (02) 665 2600 Jizan Jizan National Clinic Tel: (07) 322 0703 Jubail Jubail Medical Center Tel: (03) 361 1777 Riyadh King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center Tel: (01) 464 7272 - www.kfshrc.edu.sa King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital Tel: 920000583 - www.kkesh.med.sa King Fahad National Guard Hospital (King Abdulaziz Medical City) Tel: +966-11-8011111 - www.ngha.med.sa King Khaled University Hospital Tel: (01) 467 0011 - ksu.edu.sa