Call Chicago from Saudi Arabia

Phone Number Formats to Call Chicago from Saudi Arabia

In the United States, phone number formats are highly standardized with no variation across the country. As well, landline and mobile phone numbers are formatted exactly the same. It is not possible to tell, simply by looking at a US phone number, whether it is a mobile or landline number - and it doesn't matter for dialing purposes.

All US phone numbers are 10-digits long and include a 3-digit area code and 7-digit local subscriber number. Increasingly, the same region may have multiple area codes. Local subscriber numbers are unique within an area code. Please check here for more information on Chicago area codes.

US phone numbers may be written to include a leading ' 1 '. This ' 1 ' can serve as either the US country code for inbound international calls or as a national direct code for national long distance dialing in the US.

If the Chicago phone number you have does not contain the full 10-digit phone number, then you'll need to double check to find the correct number.

To make an international phone call to Chicago from Saudi Arabia, you need to dial a phone number formatted as follows:

Call Chicago Landline Phone from KSA

00	1	aaa	nnn nnnn
international access code	country code	3-digit area code	7-digit landline number

Call Chicago Mobile Phone from KSA

00	1	aaa	nnn nnnn
international access code	country code	3-digit area code	7-digit mobile number

Click here for more on Chicago landline vs. mobile phone numbers.

Dialing Steps to Call Chicago from Saudi Arabia

To call a Chicago landline or mobile phone number from Saudi Arabia, follow this dialing procedure.

1. Dial Saudi Arabia int'l access code / IDD:  00

Note that some mobile operators may not require you to dial an IDD and/or may allow use of substitute characters (such as '+') in lieu of an IDD.

2. Dial US country code: + 1 

If your Chicago destination phone number starts with a ' 1 ' - e.g., 1 312 454 8180, then this serves as the country code. Don't dial ' 1 ' twice.

3. Dial a 10-digit Chicago phone number

To reach a Chicago landline number or a Chicago mobile phone, dial a 10-digit number as follows:

a. Dial a 3-digit Chicago area code:  aaa 

b. Dial a 7-digit local subscriber number: nnn nnnn

Some common Chicago area codes are: 312 , 773 , 872 , and 708 . List of Chicago area codes