Area Code 6862 – Al Baidha
The phone area code for Al Baidha is 6862 (international format +9676862). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Al Baidha
Geographic Overview
The area code 6862 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Al Baidha governorate in the Republic of Yemen. Al Baidha is located in the central highlands of the country, approximately 260 km southeast of the capital Sana'a. The code covers the city of Al Baidha and its surrounding districts, including rural communities and administrative centers within the governorate. As part of Yemen's national numbering plan, this code is used for fixed-line PSTN services, primarily provided by the state-owned incumbent operator, Yemen Public Telecommunications Corporation (PTC).
Dialing Formats
To call a fixed-line subscriber in Al Baidha, callers must use the appropriate national or international format. The national subscriber number is 7 digits long, and the full national number (including the NDC) is 9 digits. The international format includes Yemen's country code +967.
- Local calls within Yemen (from another governorate): Dial
0 6862 XXX XXX(the leading '0' is the trunk prefix). - International calls from abroad: Dial
+967 6862 XXX XXX(omit the leading '0'). - Example: If the local number is 123 4567, a caller from Sana'a would dial
068621234567, while an international caller would dial+96768621234567.
Caller Instructions
For callers within Yemen: Always include the trunk prefix '0' before the area code when dialing from a different governorate. If you are calling from a mobile phone, you can use either the national format (with '0') or the international format (+967), as both are supported by Yemeni mobile networks.
For international callers: Replace the trunk prefix '0' with Yemen's country code +967. Ensure you have the correct international exit code for your country (e.g., 00 from most European countries, 011 from the US/Canada).
Technical Considerations
Al Baidha's fixed-line network is connected to the national PSTN, and calls are routed via traditional circuit-switched infrastructure. In recent years, some fixed-line services have been migrated to VoIP backbones, but the geographic nature of the NDC remains unchanged. Number portability is not widely implemented for fixed lines in Yemen, so the code generally indicates the physical location of the subscriber. Callers should be aware that service availability and call quality may be affected by regional infrastructure conditions.