This is the telephone area code for Urmia (Orumiyeh), the capital of West Azerbaijan Province and a historic city located near the salt-shores of Lake Urmia.
How to Call Urmia from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 011 for USA, 00 for UK/Europe)
- Dial 98 (Iran country code)
- Dial the area code (44)
- Dial the 8-digit local number
Example: Calling Urmia from India
00 98 44 XXXX XXXX
Where:
00 = India exit code
98 = Iran country code
44 = Urmia area code
Local Number = 8-digit subscriber number
Quick Facts
West Azerbaijan Coverage
The 44 area code serves the entire West Azerbaijan Province in northwestern Iran:
Urmia City
Provincial capital and major agricultural and industrial hub
Khoy
One of the oldest cities in Iran, famous for sunflower seeds
Mahabad
Cultural center in the southern part of the province
Miandoab
Strategic city located between two major rivers
Major Iran Area Codes
International Dialing Prefixes
Access codes required to dial Urmia from overseas:
USA / Canada
011
UK / Europe
00
Australia
0011
Turkey
00
UAE
00
Japan
010