Emergency Numbers and Security
Personal safety
The UAE is one of the safest places in the world to visit. In fact, it has been designated the world's safest holiday destination by the international travel industry on two occasions. Nevertheless, it is a good idea to take out travel and international medical health insurance and to take the normal precaution to safeguard yourself and your valuables.
Police Headquarters
| Abu Dhabi |
02 4461461 |
| Dubai |
04 2292222 |
| Sharjah |
06 5631111 |
| Ajman |
06 7436000 |
| Umm al-Qaiwain |
06 5656662 |
| Ra's al-Khaimah |
07 2333888 |
| Fujairah |
09 2370000 |
Dubai Police hotline (Al Ameen service) 8004888 alalmeen@emirates.net.ae
Emergency Numbers
| Ambulance |
998 or 999
|
| Fire |
997
|
| Police |
999
|
| Coastguard |
04 3450520
|
| East Coast Coastguard |
09 2380380
|
Helicopter Service
If you dial 999 or 04 2821111, Dubai Police guarantee that in an emergency a police helicopter will be with you within 8 minutes
Telephone and fax
The telephone network operated by the national telecommunication organization ETISALAT is superb: local calls are free and direct dialling is available to 150 countries.
The international dial code for UAE is +971. Cheap rates for international direct calls apply from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. and all day on Fridays and public holidays. There is a complete list of rates at the back of each telephone directory. You do not need to use the emirate access code when dialling an internal number in that emirate. In other words to ring a number in Dubai from Abu Dhabi you must use the 04 prefix. If you are dialling a number in Abu Dhabi from another location in that emirate you will not need to use a prefix.
Yellow page directories are available for each emirate (see also www.emirates.net.ae ). These can be purchased at ETISALAT offices.
Pay phones, both card and coin operated, are located throughout the UAE. Phone cards for local use (Dh30 or Dh45) are usually available from ETISALAT offices, supermarkets, pharmacies etc. Coin operated phones take Dh1 and 50 fils.
| UAE Exchange |
National Access Code |
International Access Code |
Abu Dhabi |
02 |
+ 9712 |
Ajman |
06 |
+ 9716 |
Al Ain |
03 |
+ 9713 |
Dubai |
04 |
+ 9714 |
Fujairah |
09 |
+ 9719 |
Jebel Ali |
04 |
+ 9714 |
Khor Fakkan |
09 |
+ 9719 |
Ra's al-Khaimah |
07 |
+ 9717 |
Sharjah |
06 |
+ 9716 |
Umm al-Qaiwain |
06 |
+ 9716 |
ETISALAT information service |
|
144 |
Directory enquiries |
|
180/181 |
* Sharjah, Ajman and Umm al-Qaiwain share the access code 06 and Fujairah and Khor Fakkan the access code 09
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