Bahrain voice guidelines
Voice calling guidelines for Bahrain (BH), covering reachability, caller ID formats, DTMF support, and emergency services.
Locale overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Bahrain |
| ISO code | BH |
| Region | Middle East and Africa |
| Dialing code | +973 |
Reachability
| Call type | Direction | Supported |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Inbound | No |
| Domestic | Outbound | No |
| International | Inbound | No |
| International | Outbound | Yes |
| Toll-free | Inbound | Yes |
| Toll-free | Outbound | Yes |
In-locale numbers are reachable from outside Bahrain for international outbound calls. Domestic inbound and outbound calling is not supported. No additional outbound restrictions are documented for this locale.
Caller ID
| Call type | Direction | Format |
|---|---|---|
| International | Outbound | +E.164 |
| Toll-free | Inbound | +E.164 |
| Toll-free | Outbound | Local (non-guaranteed) |
Caller ID for international outbound calls must be presented in +E.164 format. Toll-free inbound caller ID is provided in +E.164 format. For toll-free outbound calls, caller ID is local format but not guaranteed to be delivered.
DTMF support
DTMF tones use the RFC 2833 protocol and are supported for both inbound and outbound calls.
Emergency services
Calls to emergency services numbers in Bahrain are not supported.
Compliance note
These guidelines summarize carrier requirements at the time of publication and do not constitute legal counsel. Verify that your implementation complies with all applicable telecommunications regulations in Bahrain.