Call Lebanon

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To call a fixed line in Lebanon from the United States, simply follow these easy to follow dialing tips:

• first dial 011, the U.S. exit code;
• next dial 961, the country code for Lebanon;
• then dial the area code (1-2 digits. See a sample calling code list below);
• and finally, dial the phone number (5–7 digits).

If dialing Lebanon from any country in the world, you just need to perform the following:

• type the exit code: It’s also referred to as the IDD code (International Direct Dialing) or ISD code (International Subscriber Dialing). For most countries, it’s 00 or +. For the USA and Canada, it’s 011;
• phone code: Each country has a unique country code;
• area code: This is the code for a part of Lebanon. It’s generally a general area or a city;
• local number: The local number you would like to dial.

Here is a list of the most populated area codes and town calling codes in Lebanon.

Now you know how to dial Lebanon. With Talk360, you simply have to buy airtime and enter the mobile number you want to communicate with.

• Lebanon is a small country in the Middle East bordered by Syria, Israel, and the Mediterranean Sea.
• Lebanon is one of the world’s oldest countries with thousands of years of history.
• Lebanon has been permanently settled since around 10,000 BC .
• The name Lebanon comes from the Semitic origin word “lbn” which means “white” in reference to the snow-capped Mount Lebanon.
• Lebanon is repeatedly mentioned in the Bible – somewhere between 65 and 75 times – often in reference to Mount Lebanon and its famous cedar trees.
• Lebanon was ruled by a number of ancient empires including the Phoenician, Akkadian, Egyptian, Mitanni, Hittite, Babylonian, Persian Greek and Roman.
• For over 400 years (1516-1918), Lebanon was part of the Ottoman Empire .
• In 1920 following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Lebanon was ruled by France , which created the State of Greater Lebanon.
• Lebanon declared independence in 1946.
• The Lebanese flag is horizontally striped red-white-red with a green cedar tree in the centre . Historically, red and white have been associated with the Kassite and the Yemenite clans that have existed for more than 1,000 years. The cedar tree, mentioned in the Bible as a symbol of strength and wealth, has long been associated with Lebanese Christians.
• Lebanon is the third smallest country in the Middle East after Bahrain and the Palestinian Territories.
• Despite its size, Lebanon is home to five UNESCO World Heritage Sites including four ancient cities (Anjar, Baalbek, Byblos and Tyre) and the Qadisha valley and its Christian monastic settlements.
• The most famous is Baalbek , also known as Heliopolis or ‘Sun City’. Baalbek is the most spectacular ancient site in Lebanon, “one of the finest examples of Imperial Roman architecture” and is arguably the best-preserved ancient site in the Middle East.
• Byblos , one of the oldest Phoenician cities, has been inhabited since the Neolithic period (10,000-4,500 BC). Its buildings date back 8000 years and demonstrate several millennia of constructions.
• The Phoenician city of Tyre is supposedly where purple dye was invented . According to legend, purple pigment was discovered and reproduced in Tyre, although its use was initially reserved for royalty and nobility.
• Lebanon is one of the highest cigarette consumers in the world with over 2,000 cigarettes smoked per person per year.
• During the 1960s, Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, was known as the “Paris of the East” due to its image as a playground for the world’s most affluent tourists.

Source:

factsinstitute.com/countries/facts-about-lebanon/