Your complete guide to dialling Oman from Muscat to anywhere in the world — verified +968 country code, Asia/Muscat time zone, Asia region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Oman
+968
Muscat
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
OM
Alpha-3
OMN
Oman
OM
2 Digit ISO
+968
Country Calling Code
OMN
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Muscat
Time zone
Asia/Muscat
Weather · Muscat
Humidity
Wind
Oman
+968
Capital
Muscat
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Muscat
Coordinates
21.51°, 55.92°
Numbering zone
Zone 9
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Oman (+968) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +968, then the local Oman number — dropping any leading 0. Oman's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 9 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Oman uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 9). Check that the card lists +968 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Oman often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Asia/Muscat time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Oman (+968) — calls to Oman (Asia/Muscat) travel across trans-Pacific or Indian Ocean fibre — a solid broadband or 4G connection keeps latency below 180 ms.
The cost of calling Oman varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Oman — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Oman, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +968 followed by the Oman subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Muscat
Population
4.64M
Area
309,500 km²
GDP (USD)
$109.00B
Currency
Omani Rial (OMR)
Languages
Arabic
Emergency number
9999
Internet TLD
.om
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
21.51°N / 55.92°E
Time zone
Asia/Muscat
ISO 3166 codes
OM · OMN
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +968. This identifies Oman on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Muscat or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Oman number?
TKOS provisions +968 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Oman for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Oman (Zone 9) routes benefit from a headset with active noise cancellation — local background noise at the Muscat end is less disruptive when your mic is already clean.
Trans-Pacific and Indian Ocean routes to Oman run 120–180ms round-trip — wired ethernet keeps packet loss below 0.1% where Wi-Fi adds jitter spikes on these longer paths.
Schedule Oman calls during Muscat business hours — 09:00–17:00 Asia/Muscat — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Oman (+968) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS routes Oman calls via direct Asia interconnects to Muscat. Minimising the multi-hop paths that add jitter on Zone 9 destinations.
TKOS buys Oman termination in bulk across Asia carriers — the savings go straight into your per-minute rate. Transparent per-minute rates for Oman (+968), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Asia/Muscat hours for Oman. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Muscat routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Oman
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Oman +968
When selecting an international calling service for Oman, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Oman has multiple numbering zones — confirm coverage for Muscat and every city you'll call.
Zone 9 routes congest at peak Muscat hours — require redundant interconnects and committed burst capacity.
Confirm coverage for Asia/Muscat hours — a Muscat route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 9 rates vary per city — request a full rate deck covering Muscat and your key Oman regions.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Oman (+968).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| A Dakhliyah | +968-25 |
| Al Batinah | +968-26 |
| Dhofar | +968-23 |
| Muscat | +968-24 |
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