Telephone

International and Local Calls

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) provides international Direct Dialing (IDD) to most countries; you can dial +1 or 00 to call out. the international Dialing Code for Qatar is +974. Where there is not available, you can book a call through directory inquiries.

Local calls from private houses and businesses are free, but hotel charge a nominal fee for local calls made from the room. Local and international calls made from blue and white Qtel telephone booth are chargeable.

Hala Plus- Hala Pre-paid Phone Cards

In addition to its regular post-paid Qatarnet GSM service, Qtel also offers Hala Plus, a pre-paid GSM service. Prepaid telephone cards can be baught from Qtel, bookstores and most supermarkets. Qtel now offers and all-day customer service at its City Center-Doha Mall and Landmark Mall offices, open 10:00 am to 10:00 Pm daily and 4:00 PM tp 10:00 PM on Fridays.

Telephone Information Services

Main Qtel Office
->440-0400

Telephone Directory Inquiries within Qatar
->180

From Overseas
-> +9744380000

Telephpone Assistant (local)
-> 111

International Call (inquiries)
-> 150

Sepaking Clock Arabic
-> 141

Speaking Clock English
->140

Weather Forecast (arabic/english)
-> 4553612

Wake up calls can be placed from private direct telephone line by keying in *13, followed by the time the call is required according to 24 hour clock.