Area Code 324 – Aqaba
The phone area code for Aqaba is 324 (international format +962324). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Aqaba
Geographic Overview
The +962 324 prefix is the National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Aqaba Governorate in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Aqaba is Jordan's sole coastal city, situated at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea. This geographic code covers the urban center of Aqaba and its surrounding areas, including the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ), the Port of Aqaba, and nearby industrial and tourism developments such as the Aqaba Marine Park and the Tala Bay resort complex. The code is administered by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Jordan and is allocated for fixed-line PSTN services.
Dialing Format
Within Jordan, calls to Aqaba numbers are placed by dialing the trunk prefix 0, followed by the NDC 3 (for Aqaba, the full area code is 03) and the subscriber number. The complete national format is 03 2XX XXXX, where the NDC is 3 and the subscriber number is 7 digits long. For example, a local Aqaba number might be 03 234 5678.
For international callers, the Jordan country code is +962, and the leading trunk prefix '0' is omitted. The international format becomes +962 3 2XX XXXX. Thus, the same number would be dialed as +962 3 234 5678 from outside Jordan.
Caller Instructions
- Local callers within Aqaba: Dial the 7-digit subscriber number directly (e.g., 234 5678) if the number is within the same exchange. However, to avoid confusion, it is common to dial the full national number 03 234 5678.
- Callers from other Jordanian cities: Dial 03 234 5678 (trunk prefix 0 + area code 3 + subscriber number).
- International callers: Dial your country's international access code (e.g., 011 from North America, 00 from most European countries), then 962 3 234 5678.
Numbering and Overlay Considerations
Jordan's numbering plan is closed, with fixed-line numbers having a total length of 8 digits (including the leading '0' for national dialing). The NDC for Aqaba is '3', and the subscriber number is 7 digits. No overlay codes have been introduced for Aqaba; the 03 area code remains unique to the region. As of 2025, the TRC has not announced any changes to this allocation. The code is exclusively geographic, meaning that calls are routed based on the physical location of the line, and it is not used for mobile or non-geographic services.