Lebanon country code +961 — call Lebanon & get a number.
Lebanon's diaspora outnumbers its resident population several times over, so +961 lines ring in from the Gulf, Europe, the Americas and West Africa every day. This guide covers dialing Lebanon correctly from anywhere, the Beirut and regional area codes, the Alfa and touch mobile prefixes, EET with its summer shift, and getting a Lebanese number through MCM.
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Lebanon at a glance
The numbers and facts you need before you dial.
What is the country code for Lebanon?
Lebanon's country code is +961 — the number most of its overseas community dials to stay in touch with home. From abroad, you place +961 after your exit code to reach any Lebanese landline or mobile. Within Lebanon, callers add a trunk prefix 0 before the area code or mobile prefix; that 0 is removed whenever the call originates in another country.
Code +961 was assigned to Lebanon by the ITU under the E.164 plan. The “+” means “dial your local international exit code”; on a mobile, press and hold 0 to type it.
All four mean the same thing — they connect your call to Lebanon.
How to call Lebanon from anywhere
Build the call in three parts: your exit code, then Lebanon's country code 961, then the national number with its leading 0 taken off.
Full example: +961 1 XXX XXXX — drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
Lebanon phone number format explained
A Lebanese landline runs to 7 digits behind a 1–2 digit area code, while mobiles carry roughly 6–7 digits after their prefix. In every case the trunk 0 comes off for international dialing — useful to know if you're saving a contact abroad in full +961 form.
Landline
Area code (e.g. 1 for Beirut) + 6-digit subscriber number. Example: 01 234 567 → +961 1 234 567.
Mobile
Prefix (03, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 81) + subscriber digits. Example: 03 123 456 → +961 3 123 456.
Lebanon area codes — major cities
Drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
| City | Region | Area code |
|---|---|---|
| Beirut | Beirut | 1 |
| Tripoli | North | 6 |
| Sidon (Saida) | South | 7 |
| Tyre (Sour) | South | 7 |
| Zahle | Beqaa | 8 |
| Baalbek | Beqaa | 8 |
| Jounieh | Mount Lebanon | 9 |
| Byblos (Jbeil) | Mount Lebanon | 9 |
| Aley | Mount Lebanon | 5 |
| Nabatieh | South | 7 |
Lebanon mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +961 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
Alfa (MIC1)
selected 03x/07x ranges
Touch (MIC2)
selected 03x/07x/081x ranges
Lebanon time zone
Lebanon keeps Eastern European Time (EET), UTC+2, and moves to EEST (UTC+3) for summer daylight saving. For the diaspora, that twice-yearly shift is worth tracking — the gap to Beirut narrows or widens depending on whether both ends have changed clocks yet.
Late morning to early afternoon in Beirut (around 09:00–14:00) sits neatly across Europe and the Gulf, and stretches into US East Coast mornings — convenient for relatives and clients calling in from those regions.
Common mistakes when calling Lebanon
Almost every failed international call is a formatting issue, not a network issue.
Forgetting Lebanon swaps to summer time: it observes EEST (UTC+3) in the warmer months, so the gap from your city to Beirut moves around the DST changeover
the classic reason a diaspora call lands an hour off.
Leaving the trunk 0 in: drop it after +961 (dial +961 1…, not +961 01…)
Leaving the trunk 0 in: drop it after +961 (dial +961 1…, not +961 01…).
Reading the operator off the prefix: Alfa and touch share parts of the 03 and 07x ranges, so the prefix alone won't tell you which network a number is on
Reading the operator off the prefix: Alfa and touch share parts of the 03 and 07x ranges, so the prefix alone won't tell you which network a number is on.
Mistaking Beirut's area code 1 for a mobile prefix
Mistaking Beirut's area code 1 for a mobile prefix.
Stacking 00 or 011 after a + sign
the + already covers your exit code.
Tips to reduce the cost of calling Lebanon
Switch calls to VoIP or a virtual Lebanese number rather than paying international tariffs
meaningful if you call family or clients in Lebanon often.
Call over WiFi to sidestep roaming and hotel surcharges.
Account for the EET/EEST shift so you reach people inside their day and avoid paid callbacks.
Hold a +961 DID for regular contact so callers in Lebanon reach you at local rates.
Why businesses get a Lebanon virtual number
Lebanon's economy is tightly woven into its global diaspora, and a local +961 number puts you on the right side of that network — recognizable to customers at home and to the families and firms calling in from abroad.
Stronger pickups
a Lebanese caller ID gets answered more readily than an unknown foreign one.
Less hesitation
callers recognize a +961 number as local rather than overseas.
No inbound surcharge
your callers reach you at local rates.
One routing point
gather Beirut and regional calls into a single team.
Quicker entry
operate in Lebanon without leasing an office there.
A real line
a genuine Lebanese landline number on the public network.
Lebanon virtual numbers with My Country Mobile
Provision Lebanese DIDs on carrier-grade infrastructure, with the APIs and voice quality to keep diaspora calls clear.
Local DIDs in major area codes — provisioned in minutes
Call forwarding to any mobile, landline, SIP endpoint, or softphone worldwide
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Sub-150ms latency on major voice corridors via distributed PoPs
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WebRTC support for browser-based calling without softphone installs
REST APIs for provisioning, routing & call detail records (CDRs)
Built-in fraud protection with AI anomaly detection & STIR/SHAKEN
24/7 network monitoring and dedicated support
How to get your Lebanon virtual number
Most businesses are live within hours, not days.
Select your Lebanese number — Beirut or national.
Choose a plan and clear quick verification.
Direct calls to your team, app or PBX.
Activate the line and start taking Lebanese calls.
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Lebanon +961 — FAQ
I'm calling Lebanon from the Gulf or Europe — what exactly do I dial?expand_more
Use +961, then the Lebanese number without its leading 0 — for example +961 3 123 456. The + works the same from the UAE, France, the US or anywhere else.
Why did my call to Beirut land an hour off?expand_more
Lebanon switches between EET (UTC+2) and summer EEST (UTC+3), so around the daylight-saving changeover the time gap shifts — recheck the offset before calling.
Do I keep the 0 in a Lebanese number when calling from abroad?expand_more
No — drop the trunk 0 after +961. Keep it only when dialing inside Lebanon.
Can I tell whether a number is Alfa or touch from its prefix?expand_more
Not reliably. The two operators share parts of the 03 and 07x ranges and numbers have been reassigned over time.
What are Lebanon's mobile prefixes?expand_more
03, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79 and 81, split between Alfa (MIC1) and touch (MIC2).
How do I reach a Beirut landline from overseas?expand_more
Dial +961 1, then the 6-digit subscriber number.
Which emergency numbers should I know in Lebanon?expand_more
112 for police, 175 for fire, 140 for a Red Cross ambulance, and 125 for Civil Defense.
Can a business or family member abroad get a Lebanese number?expand_more
Yes — MCM provisions local +961 virtual numbers (Beirut or national) and routes the calls wherever you are.