Lebanon country code +961
The country code for Lebanon is +961. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 961, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +961
- ISO country code
- LB
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 7 or 8For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +961 71 123 456Written 71 123 456 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+2 (UTC+3 with daylight saving)
How to call Lebanon from abroad
Exit code, then 961, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 961 71123456 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 961 71123456 |
| Australia | 0011 961 71123456 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +961 71123456 |
How to call abroad from Lebanon
Going the other way, start with Lebanon's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
Lebanon phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 3, 70–71, 76, 78–79, 817 or 8 digits after +961
- Landlines start with
- 1, 21, 24–29, 4, 5, 6, 72–79, 80, 82–89, 97 or 8 digits after +961
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +96171123456The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +961?
+961 is the dialling code for Lebanon.
Is +961 the same as 00961 or 011 961?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +961 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Lebanon in international format?
Start with +961, then the number without its leading 0. For example 71 123 456 becomes +961 71 123 456, or +96171123456 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Lebanon?
To call abroad from a landline in Lebanon, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +961. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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