🇨🇦 ➔ 🇮🇷Canada to Iran Calling Guide

How to Call
Iran from Canada

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  • Outbound: No dedicated number required.
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Step-by-Step Dialing Instructions

01

Dial 011

This is the exit code for Canada (and USA). It signals you are making an international call.

02

Dial 98

This is the country code for Iran. It routes the call to the Iranian network.

03

Area Code + Number

Dial the city code (e.g., 21 for Tehran) and the 8-digit local number.

Calling an Iranian Mobile?

Mobile numbers in Iran typically start with 09 (e.g., 0912, 0935). When calling from Canada, drop the leading zero.

Format: 011 + 98 + 9XX XXX XXXX

Iran City Codes

Tehran
Tehran Province
21
Mashhad
Razavi Khorasan
51
Isfahan
Isfahan Province
31
Tabriz
East Azerbaijan
41
Shiraz
Fars
71
Ahvaz
Khuzestan
61
Qom
Qom Province
25
Karaj
Alborz
26
Country deep dive

From Canada to Iran

Practical reference covering the destination country's dial code, time zone, mobile carriers, city area codes, business etiquette, and any regulatory rules that affect inbound calls. The information below is specific to this route — different country pairs surface different operational details.

Calling Iran (+98)

Iran sits in IRST (UTC+3:30) — abolished daylight saving in 2022.. The country dial code is +98 and the official language for business is Persian (Farsi). Local business hours run roughly 8:00–16:30 Saturday–Wednesday; Thursday morning only; Friday is the weekend..

Major cities & area codes

  • Isfahan · 31
  • Shiraz · 71
  • Tehran · 21
  • Mashhad · 51

Mobile carriers in Iran

  • MCI (Hamrah-e Avval) · 910-919
  • Irancell · 930-939, 901-905
  • RighTel · 920-921

What to know when calling Iran

  • •Iran runs Saturday–Wednesday work week (Thursday half-day, Friday off).
  • •International calling to Iran is heavily affected by sanctions; many western carriers do not route traffic directly.

Calling from Canada

From Canada (Six time zones from Newfoundland (UTC−3:30) to Pacific (UTC−8).) the local business window is 9:00–17:00 local time across provinces. Quebec businesses often add a one-hour lunch break and many close early on Fridays.. Most outbound callers reach a live answer most easily mid-morning local time, before lunch, and again in the late afternoon.

  • •Toll-free 1-800/1-888/1-877/1-866 numbers are interchangeable across Canada and the US — recipients incur no charge.
  • •Bilingual greetings ('Bonjour, hello') are standard for businesses operating in Quebec or serving federal clients.
Operational facts above are sourced from regulator publications and carrier disclosures; specific rates and routing are confirmed in the live dialer.
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