021 area code — Tehran province
021 is the telephone area code for Tehran province in Iran. Numbers are written internationally as +98 21.
How to call Tehran province
- From abroad
- +98 21 XXX XXXX
- Within Iran
- 021 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +98
About the 021 area code
Dialed within Iran as 021, this code is written internationally as +98 21 followed by the subscriber's local number.
Area codes like 021 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Iran number. To actually receive an SMS on a Iran number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Tehran province?
Tehran province uses the area code 021, written internationally as +98 21.
How do I call Tehran province from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +98 21, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Tehran province?
Tehran province is in the Asia/Tehran time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 021 a mobile or a landline code?
021 is a geographic (landline) area code for Tehran province. Mobile numbers in Iran use their own separate prefixes.