How to Call Iran from Australia

Step by step

Dial in this order.

1
Dial 0011
The exit code for Australia. It tells the network the next number is international.
0011
2
Dial 98
The country code for Iran.
98
3
Dial the area code
Iran area codes start with 0 at home. Leave it off: 21 for Tehran province.
21
4
Dial the local number
8 digits in Tehran province.
2345 6789

WHAT TO DIALAustralia → Iran

0011 + 98 + area code + number

Exit Code

0011

Australia exit code

Country Code

Country code for Iran

City Code

--(2)

Tehran province 21. Drop the leading 0.

Phone Number

--------(8)

Tehran province, 8 digits

TypeWhat you dialExample

LANDLINE0011 98 -- -------- (2)+(8)0011 98 21 2345 6789 Tehran province

MOBILE0011 98 ---------- (10)0011 98 912 345 6789

Drop the leading 0.

City	Dial from Australia	City code	Number
Mazandaran	0011 98 11	-- (2)	-------- (8)
Gilan	0011 98 13	-- (2)	-------- (8)
Golestan	0011 98 17	-- (2)	-------- (8)
Tehran province	0011 98 21	-- (2)	-------- (8)
Semnan province	0011 98 23	-- (2)	-------- (8)
Zanjan province	0011 98 24	-- (2)	-------- (8)
Qom province	0011 98 25	-- (2)	-------- (8)
Alborz	0011 98 26	-- (2)	-------- (8)

At home these codes are written with a 0 in front. Leave that off when calling from abroad.

Sydney7:37 AM

7½ hours

Tehran province12:07 AM

Tehran province is 7½ hours behind Sydney.

Just dial +98 21 2345 6789 — hold 0 to get the +. The + works from any country.