WhatsApp Business API in Sharjah

Local numbers

Sharjah shares the +971 6 prefix with Ajman and Umm Al Quwain, so the number alone does not say which emirate a business is in — Meta's verification goes by the licence, which for a mainland company is the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) and for a media or publishing business is usually Shams (Sharjah Media City), whose licence names the activity differently. Sharjah's rules on advertising also mean a marketing template written for Dubai can be declined here for the same wording, so the Sharjah version is written separately.

+971 6

Who regulates this

Bulk commercial messaging to UAE numbers is governed by the TDRA. Senders must be registered and honour opt-out; Zanii records every opt-out as a signed consent receipt.

Support hours

Sunday to Thursday, 09:00–18:00 GST

Common questions

Which numbers can I use in Sharjah?

Sharjah shares the +971 6 prefix with Ajman and Umm Al Quwain, so the number alone does not say which emirate a business is in — Meta's verification goes by the licence, which for a mainland company is the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) and for a media or publishing business is usually Shams (Sharjah Media City), whose licence names the activity differently. Sharjah's rules on advertising also mean a marketing template written for Dubai can be declined here for the same wording, so the Sharjah version is written separately. Landline numbers here begin +971 6.