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A: +973 Country Code +973 NOTE: Effective 1 December 2003, all Bahrain numbers were converted to 8 digits: Previous six-digit fixed line numbers were prefixed by 17. Previous seven-digit mobile numbers were prefixed by 3. Parallel running of old and new number formats began on 1 December 2003 and will remain available until 1 June 2004, when only the new eight-digit numbers will be valid. The old numbers will then be connected to a recorded announcement.