Expats relocating to Dubai
Newcomers can have a UAE number ready for bank sign-ups, Careem and Talabat accounts before their Emirates ID and local SIM are issued.
39 numbers in stock+971 · Middle East
United Arab Emirates phone number (+971) — real mobile, SMS & calls
Yes — you can get a real United Arab Emirates mobile number (+971) online in under a minute. It is a genuine mobile line, not VoIP: unlimited incoming SMS, 500 outgoing texts and 1,000 calling minutes a month from $9.66. Sign up with just an email, pay in crypto and keep it as long as you renew.
Roughly nine in ten UAE residents are foreign nationals, so a huge share of the country’s phone numbers belong to people who arrived from somewhere else. A +971 number is what Dubai and Abu Dhabi businesses, landlords and delivery apps expect to see. It also lets you keep a UAE presence after leaving, for bank OTPs and ongoing work contacts.
- Real mobile line — not VoIP
- Unlimited incoming SMS & calls
- Keep it as long as you want
- 7-day money-back guarantee
Pricing
Monthly
$9.66
per month
SAVE 58%
Yearly
$48.30
per year
OTP number (single code)from $0.78
Plans: unlimited incoming SMS & calls, 500 SMS + 1,000 minutes out every month. Renew as long as you want.
Example numbers
- +971 XX 5385 6XXin stock
- +971 XX 8403 1XXin stock
- +971 XX 1350 6XXin stock
Digits are masked. The full number is shown once it is assigned to your account.
Included in every plan
What you get with a United Arab Emirates number
- Real mobile number — not VoIP, not a shared inbox
- Unlimited incoming SMS
- 500 outgoing SMS every month
- 1,000 calling minutes every month
- Unlimited incoming calls
- Works with WhatsApp, Instagram, Google, Telegram & 110+ apps
- Keep it as long as you want — yours on every renewal
- 7-day money-back guarantee
Plan allowances apply to numbers you keep (monthly or yearly). Single-use OTP numbers are a separate product: one code, refunded automatically if no code arrives.
7-day money-back guarantee
If your number has not sent or received a single SMS or call, you can get a full refund within 7 days of purchase — no questions asked.
Open the number in your dashboard and press “Request refund”. Eligible refunds are returned to your wallet instantly. Refund policy
United Arab Emirates number: key facts
- Country code
- +971
- Mobile number format
- 05x xxx xxxx → +971 5x xxx xxxx
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits after +971
- Mobile prefixes (after +971)
- 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Population
- 10.5 million
- Currency
- UAE dirham (AED)
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Number type
- Real mobile number (not VoIP)
- Plans
- Monthly $9.66 · Yearly $48.30 · OTP from $0.78
- Payment
- Crypto only (BTC, USDT, ETH and more) — email sign-up, no ID
Use cases
Who needs a United Arab Emirates number?
Trading with Gulf suppliers
Import and re-export businesses dealing with Dubai’s Deira and Jebel Ali traders often want a +971 contact that local partners recognise.
Short stays and stopovers
Travellers passing through DXB or visiting for events can receive booking and delivery SMS on a local number without switching SIMs.
How it works
Get a United Arab Emirates number in four steps
No SIM card, no store visit and no ID. The whole process takes about a minute once your wallet is funded.
Get startedCreate an account
Sign up with just an email and a password — no phone number, no ID.
Top up with crypto
Add funds with BTC, USDT, ETH, LTC and more. Your wallet is credited on confirmation.
Choose United Arab Emirates
Pick a monthly ($9.66) or yearly ($48.30) plan for a +971 number you keep, or a single-use OTP number for one code.
Use it right away
SMS and codes appear in your live inbox within seconds; calls work from the dashboard.
Prices by service
United Arab Emirates OTP prices for every service
Single-use OTP numbers for United Arab Emirates, priced per code. A number you keep receives SMS from all of these at no extra cost.
Show all 113 services
| Service | OTP price |
|---|---|
| Threads | $1.18 |
| Truth Social | $0.98 |
| VK | $0.98 |
| OK.ru | $0.78 |
| Twitch | $0.88 |
| Bluesky | $0.88 |
| Coinbase | $2.25 |
| Kraken | $1.96 |
| Bybit | $1.86 |
| OKX | $1.86 |
| KuCoin | $1.76 |
| Bitget | $1.76 |
| PayPal | $2.45 |
| Revolut | $2.35 |
| Wise | $2.25 |
| Stripe | $1.96 |
| Cash App | $2.16 |
| Microsoft | $1.18 |
| Outlook | $1.08 |
| Yahoo | $0.88 |
| Proton | $1.08 |
| Tuta (Tutanota) | $0.88 |
| Zoho | $0.88 |
| Yandex | $0.98 |
| Mail.ru | $0.78 |
| Naver | $1.47 |
| Dropbox | $0.88 |
| Claude | $1.67 |
| Gemini | $1.37 |
| Perplexity | $1.18 |
| eBay | $1.18 |
| Shopify | $1.08 |
| Alibaba | $1.08 |
| AliExpress | $0.98 |
| Temu | $0.88 |
| Shein | $0.88 |
| Walmart | $1.18 |
| Etsy | $1.08 |
| Craigslist | $1.27 |
| Vinted | $0.98 |
| OLX | $0.78 |
| Nike | $1.08 |
| Adidas | $0.98 |
| Mercado Libre | $0.98 |
| Tinder | $1.67 |
| Service | OTP price |
|---|---|
| Bumble | $1.57 |
| Hinge | $1.57 |
| Badoo | $0.98 |
| Happn | $0.98 |
| Grindr | $1.18 |
| OkCupid | $1.08 |
| Steam | $0.98 |
| Blizzard / Battle.net | $1.08 |
| Epic Games | $0.98 |
| Roblox | $0.78 |
| Riot Games | $0.98 |
| PlayStation | $1.08 |
| Xbox | $0.98 |
| Nintendo | $0.98 |
| Uber | $1.47 |
| Lyft | $1.37 |
| Bolt | $1.08 |
| Grab | $1.08 |
| Gojek | $0.98 |
| DoorDash | $1.27 |
| Deliveroo | $1.18 |
| Glovo | $0.98 |
| Airbnb | $1.37 |
| Netflix | $0.98 |
| Spotify | $0.88 |
| AWS | $1.27 |
| Booking.com | $1.08 |
| Cloudflare | $0.98 |
| Crypto.com | $1.96 |
| DigitalOcean | $1.08 |
| Fiverr | $1.08 |
| foodpanda | $0.88 |
| GitHub | $0.98 |
| Indeed | $0.88 |
| Payoneer | $2.16 |
| Shopee | $0.88 |
| Skrill | $1.96 |
| Slack | $0.88 |
| Uber Eats | $1.18 |
| Upwork | $1.18 |
| Venmo | $2.16 |
| YouTube | $1.18 |
| Zoom | $0.88 |
| Any other service | $0.98 |
Keep your United Arab Emirates number as long as you want
A United Arab Emirates number is only useful if it is still yours next year. WhatsApp and Instagram — and most banks, marketplaces and exchanges — send codes to the number again when you switch phones, reset a password or log in from somewhere new.
Renew monthly ($9.66) or yearly ($48.30) and the same +971 number stays on your account for as long as you want. Nobody else is assigned it while you hold it, and auto-renew from your wallet means it never lapses by accident.
Travelling, moving or living abroad
UAE SIM cards are registered to an Emirates ID or passport. WhatsApp messaging works normally, but WhatsApp voice and video calls are restricted in the country.
With PhoneBorn you skip the SIM counter entirely: the United Arab Emirates number lives in your browser, so it works before you land, while you are there and after you leave — no roaming charges on incoming SMS.
Expats relocating to Dubai: Newcomers can have a UAE number ready for bank sign-ups, Careem and Talabat accounts before their Emirates ID and local SIM are issued.
FAQ
United Arab Emirates phone number FAQ
How do United Arab Emirates mobile numbers look?
United Arab Emirates mobile numbers are written 05x xxx xxxx → +971 5x xxx xxxx — 9 digits after the +971 country code. When an app asks for your number, pick United Arab Emirates (+971) and enter the digits without any leading trunk 0.
Can I use a United Arab Emirates number for WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a real mobile number, so WhatsApp can verify it by SMS or by voice call — both arrive in your PhoneBorn inbox. If you only need one WhatsApp code, a single-use OTP number for United Arab Emirates costs $1.57. For an account you plan to keep, a monthly plan is the safer choice because WhatsApp re-verifies when you change phones.
Can I make and receive calls on a United Arab Emirates number?
Yes. Every plan includes 1,000 outgoing calling minutes a month and unlimited incoming calls, plus unlimited incoming SMS and 500 outgoing SMS. Voice-call verification codes are therefore covered too.
Which apps work with a United Arab Emirates number?
WhatsApp, Instagram, Google, Telegram and more than 110 other apps. Popular locally: WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat. Each platform decides which numbers it accepts; real mobile numbers pass the line-type checks that block VoIP numbers.
What if it doesn't work — can I get a refund?
If your number has not sent or received a single SMS or call, you can get a full refund within 7 days of purchase — no questions asked. Open the number in your dashboard and press “Request refund”. Eligible refunds are returned to your wallet instantly. Single-use OTP numbers are refunded automatically if no code arrives.
Do I need ID or a United Arab Emirates address?
No. You only need an email address — no passport, no local address and no residency. That is the main difference from a local prepaid SIM. UAE SIM cards are registered to an Emirates ID or passport. WhatsApp messaging works normally, but WhatsApp voice and video calls are restricted in the country.
How much does a United Arab Emirates phone number cost?
$9.66 per month or $48.30 per year for a number you keep, or from $0.78 for a single-use OTP number that receives one code. Prices are in USD and you pay from a crypto-funded wallet.
Can I use the number outside United Arab Emirates?
Yes. The number works from anywhere with an internet connection — you read SMS in the web dashboard, so there is no roaming and no SIM. Handy whether you are in Abu Dhabi or on the other side of the world.
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