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+973

Bahrain phone numbers

3600 1234

International +973 3600 1234, E.164 +97336001234

The numbering plan of Bahrain: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as ITU publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).

At a glance

Country code
+973
Exit code
00
Trunk prefix
none
Mobile digits
8
Fixed-line digits
8
Number portability
yes
Carriers on record
5

How to dial a number in Bahrain from anywhere: the dialling helper.

Mobile numbers start with:36
Mobile prefix blocks by operator
Batelco
12
zain BH
12
VIVA
4
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
2
Royal Court
1

prefix blocks allocated, from the published records; a block is a prefix at the plan's allocation length

Check a number

Valid mobile number in Bahrain.

+973
country code
3600
network code
1234
subscriber number
CountryBahrain numbering plan
Line typeMobile
Carrier the block was allocated tozain BH
E.164+97336001234
International+973 3600 1234
National3600 1234
RFC 3966tel:+973-3600-1234

Source: National numbering plan: Bahrain (ITU)

Test a pattern

Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +973, no trunk prefix); nothing leaves your browser.

Line types to accept
^(?:(?:3(?:[0-79]\d|8[0-57-9])\d|6(?:3(?:00|33|6[16])|441|6(?:3[03-9]|[69]\d|7[0-689])))\d{4}|(?:1(?:3[1356]|6[0156]|7\d)\d|6(?:1[16]\d|500|6(?:0\d|3[12]|44|55|7[7-9]|88)|9[69][69])|7(?:[07]\d\d|1(?:11|78)))\d{4})$
NumberNational digitsMatches
3600 123436001234Mobile
1700 123417001234Fixed line
8012 345680123456not in the ticked types
8412 345684123456not in the ticked types

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Walk the prefixes

Type the first digits of a number in national form, or tap them: the operators holding blocks under those digits, then the block a full prefix falls in. 31 blocks held by 5 operators are on record.

Type the first digits of a number in national form.

In full

Cheat sheet

Country code+973
International exit code (dialling out)00
Trunk prefix (national dialling)none
Mobile number length (national digits)8
Fixed-line number length (national digits)8
E.164 example+97336001234
RFC 3966 (tel: URI)tel:+973-3600-1234
Mobile number portabilityYes

Line types and their regular expressions

Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix and without +973. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.

Line typeNational digitsExample, nationalExample, E.164
Mobile83600 1234+97336001234
Fixed line81700 1234+97317001234
Toll-free88012 3456+97380123456
Shared cost88412 3456+97384123456
Premium-rate89012 3456+97390123456

Mobile, 8 digits

^(?:(?:3(?:[0-79]\d|8[0-57-9])\d|6(?:3(?:00|33|6[16])|441|6(?:3[03-9]|[69]\d|7[0-689])))\d{4})$

Fixed line, 8 digits

^(?:(?:1(?:3[1356]|6[0156]|7\d)\d|6(?:1[16]\d|500|6(?:0\d|3[12]|44|55|7[7-9]|88)|9[69][69])|7(?:[07]\d\d|1(?:11|78)))\d{4})$

Toll-free, 8 digits

^(?:8[02369]\d{6})$

Shared cost, 8 digits

^(?:84\d{6})$

Premium-rate, 8 digits

^(?:(?:87|9[0-8])\d{6})$

Carrier prefix blocks

The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +973. Numbers are portable, so this is the original allocation, not necessarily the carrier serving a number today.

OperatorLine typePrefix blocksRanges
BatelcoMobile1232, 38–39, 6670–6676, 6678–6679
zain BHMobile1236–37, 666, 669, 6630, 6633–6639
VIVAMobile433–35, 63
Telecommunications Regulatory AuthorityMobile230, 385
Royal CourtMobile131

Questions developers ask

How many digits does a phone number in Bahrain have?
Mobile numbers have 8 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 8 national digits. That is the national number, without the country code +973.
What is the country code for Bahrain?
+973. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 973, then the national number. From inside Bahrain, the exit code for international calls is 00.
Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Bahrain?
Mobile numbers start with 3 or 6 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 3600 1234). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
Can a mobile number in Bahrain be ported to another carrier?
Yes. Bahrain has mobile number portability, so a prefix tells you the carrier a number was originally allocated to, not necessarily the one serving it today. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) answers that.