Cheap calls to Bahrain

How to Dial Bahrain

Once you have dialed the access number above, then dial:
00 973 followed by the local number you're calling in Bahrain

The primary fixed line operator in Bahrain is Batelco while the mobile operators include Batelco and Zain Bahrain.

About Bahrain

The Kingdom of Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway (officially opened on November 25, 1986). Qatar is to the south across the Gulf of Bahrain. The planned Qatar Bahrain Friendship Bridge planned will link Bahrain to Qatar as the longest fixed link in the world. In terms of size, Bahrain has total 665 sq km area. It is 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC, USA. The population of Bahrain is approximately 1,046,814 as of 2007. The population density of it is 1454 per sq km. It has of population growth rate of 1.337%. Most of Bahrain's people are Islam and the rest follow Christianity. Languages spoken are Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu. It has 62.4% of Bahraini people. From the 6th to 3rd century B.C. Bahrain was included in Persian Empire by Achaemenians, an Iranian dynasty. From the third century B.C. to arrival of Islam in the seventh A.D., Bahrain was controlled by two other Iranian dynasties of Parthians and Sassanids. By about 250 B.C., Parthian dynasty brought the Persian Gulf under their control and extended their influence as far as Oman. Because they needed to control the Persian Gulf trade route, the Parthians established garrisons in the southern coast of Persian Gulf. With its highly developed communication and transport facilities, Bahrain is home to numerous multinational firms with business in the Gulf. Petroleum production and refining account for over 60% of Bahrain's export receipts, over 70% of government revenues, and 11% of GDP (exclusive of allied industries), underpinning Bahrain's strong economic growth in recent years. Bahrain's gross domestic product (GDP) as of 2005 estimate is approximately $19.75 billion with GDP of $23,604 per capita.

Calling Abroad with DialToSave

When you make calls with DialToSave, you connect to our phone systems using your own mobile or landline provider. When you dial the full international number we use discount lines to connect to local networks in Bahrain. We can provide you with cheap calls to Bahrain by bypassing more expensive providers such as BT when connecting your call and instead using a combination of internet and telephone services.

Cheap Phone Calls to Bahrain

DialToSave offers two of its own services that provide low cost calls to Bahrain. The first is CreditTalk whereby you purchase a £5 (or £10) credit which is sent to your mobile phone as a text message with a pin number. You can purchase the topup either by texting dts to 80556 or using the above link to pay by Paypal. Once you have the credit, you then call the local rate access number 020 8497 8844 and if prompted, enter the pin number, followed by the number that you are calling in Bahrain including 00 and the country code.

The other service is InstantTalk where you do not need to pre purchase any credit. However, we only know the prices for calling Bahrain from a landline using InstantTalk, not from a mobile. You simply dial the access number and wait for the prompts before dialing the Bahrain phone number, which to a landline in Bahrain is 0844 901 0252 and to a mobile in Bahrain is 0871 412 0252.