08
The 08 area code serves Zahle, the Bekaa Governorate, and the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate.
How to Call Zahle from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 or 011)
- Dial 961 (Lebanon country code)
- Dial the area code (8 - omitting the leading 0)
- Dial the local 6-digit landline number
Example: Calling Zahle from Canada
011 961 8 820 000
Where:
011 = Canada exit code
961 = Lebanon country code
8 = Zahle/Bekaa area code (08 without the 0)
820 000 = Local Zahle phone number
Quick Facts
08
Area Code
+961
Country Code
8-digit total
Dialing Format
00
Lebanon Exit Code
Bekaa Valley Coverage
The 08 area code is the primary prefix for the eastern agricultural heartland of Lebanon:
Zahle City
Berdawni, Haouch el Zaraane, and the city center
Baalbek
Ancient city known for the Roman Temple of Bacchus
Chtaura
Major commercial crossroads and transport hub
Rachaya
Historic town at the foot of Mount Hermon
Anjar
Home to the Ummayad ruins and Armenian community
Hermel
The northernmost district of the Bekaa region
Major Lebanon Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling Lebanon
United States
011
Saudi Arabia
00
France
00
Australia
0011
Ivory Coast
00
Qatar
00