Oman country code, +968 explained.
Everything you need to call Oman with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Oman
Muscat · Middle East
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
ISO Alpha-2
OM
Capital
Muscat
Region
Middle East
Timezone
UTC+4
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +968 · XXXXXXXX
How Oman numbers break down
A complete number to Oman follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into Oman.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +968 · XXXXXXXX
Oman on the map
Muscat · Middle East
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
Get a business phone number in Oman
A Twiching virtual number in Oman carries local +968 caller ID over a Tier-1 SIP trunk, so outbound calls land as a recognisable domestic number instead of an unfamiliar international one. Provisioning takes minutes, not a carrier contract.
Local +968 caller ID
Calls display a recognisable Oman number instead of an unfamiliar international one.
SIP trunking
Route your existing PBX or softphone through Twiching's Tier-1 trunk — no hardware swap.
Minutes to provision
Numbers activate in the dashboard the same day, with no on-the-ground carrier contract.
+968
Oman · ready to provision today
Why businesses route Oman calls through Twiching
The same Tier-1 interconnects, STIR/SHAKEN attestation, and delivery-rate guarantees that cover major markets apply to Oman calls too, with no reduced service tier.
Oman
+968
191
Countries in directory
OMAN INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
How Oman phone numbers are structured
Numbering Format
COUNTRY
+968
LOCAL
XXXXXXXX
Oman uses a closed numbering plan under country code +968: subscribers are reached with a single 8-digit number after the country code, with no separate area code to dial.
Carriers & language
Mobile coverage in Oman comes from 2 major networks — Omantel, Ooredoo Oman — with internet penetration at 95%. VoIP is restricted and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) licenses only approved operators. Language (Arabic) and currency (OMR) both matter here for IVR, SMS, and scheduling support around local business hours.
Middle East context
Several Middle Eastern regulators license VoIP to specific operators, so compliant, licensed termination is essential for reliable delivery into the region.
Skipping the exit code
Oman calls from the US need 011 first, then +968 — the exit code isn't optional.
Adding an area code that doesn't exist
There's no area-code layer in Oman's closed plan — just +968 followed by the 8-digit subscriber number.
Ignoring the time difference
Oman runs on UTC+4. Check local hours before dialing so calls don't land outside business time.
Using non-compliant routes
Because Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) tightly regulates VoIP in Oman, only licensed routes deliver reliably; grey routes risk being blocked outright.
Compliance, carriers & rates for Oman
Restricted — TRA licensed only
Regulated by Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) restricts VoIP termination in Oman to licensed operators, so unlicensed grey routes are routinely blocked or degraded. Twiching terminates strictly on compliant, licensed paths built to clear that bar.
- VoIP is restricted; only TRA-licensed operators are permitted to carry VoIP traffic.
- Apps like WhatsApp voice calls have been periodically blocked in Oman.
- Operators must comply with TRA surveillance and lawful interception obligations.
Direct Tier-1 interconnect with Omantel — no wholesale transit in between.
US → Oman
$0.022/min
Oman → US
$0.025/min
Billed per second, not rounded to the minute
How businesses use an Oman number
Local OM caller ID
Present an Oman +968 number so prospects in Muscat and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Consistent delivery into Middle East
Oman sits on the same Tier-1 routing Twiching uses across Middle East, so call quality doesn't drop when a campaign expands beyond one country.
No missed calls after hours
Scheduling support and sales coverage around UTC+4 keeps a Oman number answered during the local business day, not the middle of the night elsewhere.
Test the market before committing
A Oman SIP trunk lets a team pilot the market on a real local number, then scale to full local hiring later without changing the number customers already know.
FAQ
Calling Oman — frequently asked questions
Oman uses a 8-digit subscriber number after the +968 country code, with no separate area code. Since there's no prefix layer to account for, the full dial string is always the same length for every number in the country.
Where locally supported, yes — Twiching's Oman numbers can send and receive SMS in addition to voice calls. That makes a single number usable for both two-way conversations and outbound notifications.
Yes — Oman is one of 191+ countries in Twiching's directory, with virtual numbers, SIP termination, and Tier-1 routing available. It's part of the same platform used to manage numbers across every other country in the directory.
Oman has 95% internet penetration, which is a useful signal for how reliably VoIP and SMS-based channels will perform there. Higher penetration generally means more consistent call quality and app-based delivery for messaging.
Yes, where locally supported — a single Twiching Oman number can handle both voice calls and SMS. That avoids the overhead of provisioning and managing two separate numbers for one customer-facing line.
No — Oman isn't part of the NANP. It has its own country code, +968, under the international E.164 numbering system, which is why calls from the US need the 011 exit code first.
Full country code directory
The rest of Middle East is one click away — each country page below follows the same format as Oman: dial code, numbering plan, carriers, and current rates. All 190 other countries are listed below, Middle East first.
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