How to call Iran from the UK
Dialling codes, number formats for mobiles and landlines, the time difference and the ways to call Iran from the UK.
Updated 1 October 2026
To call Iran from the UK, put three things in front of the local number: the code for dialling out of the UK, Iran's country code (+98) and the number without its first 0.
The quick version
- From a UK mobile or landline: dial 00, then 98, then the number without its first 0, for example 00 98 912 XXX XXXX.
- From a smartphone you can type + instead of 00: +98 912 XXX XXXX.
- In DanaTel: type 98 (the + is already there), then the number without its first 0, or paste a number that starts with +98. The dialer shows Iran and the price as soon as it recognises the code.
Calling a mobile in Iran
A mobile number written locally as 0912 XXX XXXX becomes +98 912 XXX XXXX when you call from the UK. If the number already starts with +98 or 0098, don't add the code again.
Calling a landline
Landline numbers start with an area code. Drop the area code's 0 and keep the rest:
| City | Written locally | From the UK |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran | 021 | +98 21 |
| Mashhad | 051 | +98 51 |
| Isfahan | 031 | +98 31 |
| Shiraz | 071 | +98 71 |
| Tabriz | 041 | +98 41 |
What it costs
There are three common ways to call, and the costs work differently:
- Your UK phone plan. Calls abroad usually aren't part of your monthly minutes and are charged per minute at your provider's international rate, unless you buy an international add-on. Check your provider's price list before a long call.
- Internet calling apps. Free when both of you have the same app and a good data connection, but they don't help when the person you're calling isn't online.
- Browser calling with DanaTel. You call from your browser and they answer their normal phone. You pay a per-minute rate shown before you dial, billed in 6-second steps, and unanswered calls are free.
When to call
Iran is 3½ hours ahead in the UK winter and 2½ hours ahead in the UK summer. A call at 7pm UK time reaches Iran at 10:30pm in winter (9:30pm in summer).
Good to know
Numbers are often shared in Persian digits (۰۹۱۲…). DanaTel's dialer converts them when you paste a number that starts with +98 or 0098.
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