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HowtoCallAbroad.com forums: Forum: Numbering plan changes - Recent Topics http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ HowtoCallAbroad.com forums: Forum: Numbering plan changes - Recent Topics en Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:32:09 +0000 jmiz on "Numbering change Chiba Japan" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/numbering-cahnge-chiba-japan#post-2097 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:35:09 +0000 jmiz 2097@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ I am trying to call our friends the Kadowakis in Chiba on 0011 81 43 2843 from Australia and it is not connecting. The number is an old one. I have been told that the chiba prefecture number is now six digits and I only have four begin 2843. Can you tell me the extra digits to be added or where I can get this information from? Thanks jaunty_mellifluous on "Cell phone numbers in India" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/cell-phone-numbers-in-india#post-1961 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:35:08 +0000 jaunty_mellifluous 1961@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ There are some cell phone numbers in India that start with the number 8 instead of 9. I believe it's an Airtel company there supporting these numbers. Can you confirm that please? admin on "Togo telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/togo-telephone-numbering-changes#post-1833 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:12:25 +0000 admin 1833@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ On August 8, 2011 the Autorité de Règlementation des secteurs de Postes et Télécommunications Lome announces the update of Togo's telephone numbering plan from 7 to 8 digit phone numbers for both fixed and mobile networks. Changes in Togo's numbering plan: Fixed numbers have all been added digit 2 (two). Example: fixed numbers in the city of Lome of the format 2?? ?? ?? have become 22 ?? ?? ??. Cellular numbers start with digit 9 now as follows: <ul> <li>Subscribers of Togo Cellulaire <ul> <li>old numbers of the format 9?? ?? ?? have become 90 ?? ?? ??</li> <li>0?? ?? ?? and 8?? ?? ?? both are now 91 ?? ?? ?? (0 and 8 are both replaced with 91)</li> <li>7?? ?? ?? becomes 92 ?? ?? ?? (7 is replaced by 92)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Subscribers of Moov <ul> <li>for numbers starting with 0, 6 or 8 this first digit is replaced by 98 (example: 6?? ?? ?? becomes 98 ?? ?? ??)</li> <li>for numbers starting with 5, 6 or 9 this first digit is replaced by 99 (example: 5?? ?? ?? becomes 99 ?? ?? ??)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Our <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/togo/">page on calling Togo</a> has up to date info. admin on "Azerbaijan telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/azerbaijan-telephone-numbering-changes#post-1832 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:58:24 +0000 admin 1832@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ On August 1, 2011 The Communications and Information Technologies Department of the Republic of Azerbaijan replaced all 3 digit geographic area codes with new 2 digit ones. Another two digits were added to the 5 digit local numbers. As a result, all telephone numbers in Azerbaijan are now 9 digit including area code. Mobile phone numbers have remained unchanged. Also area codes for the capital Baku, Sumgayit and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic have remained the same (12, 18 and 36 respectively). Two examples: -old number in Shirvan: 197 ? ?? ?? (197 is the old Shirvan area code) -new Shirvan number: 21 21? ?? ?? (21 is the new area code for Shirvan and digits 21 are added to the old 5 digit local number) -old number in Guba: 169 ? ?? ?? (old area code is 169) -new number in Guba: 23 33? ?? ?? (new area code is 33) Here are the old and new area codes: BAKU Region - new area code: 20 -Old Number >>> New Number -- City -110 ? ?? ?? >>> 20 20? ?? ?? -- Barda -135 ? ?? ?? >>> 20 29? ?? ?? -- Zardab -145 ? ?? ?? >>> 20 25? ?? ?? -- Kurdamir -150 ? ?? ?? >>> 20 24? ?? ?? -- Gobustan -167 ? ?? ?? >>> 20 27? ?? ?? -- Goychay -170 ? ?? ?? >>> 20 21? ?? ?? -- Ujar -176 ? ?? ?? >>> 20 26? ?? ?? -- Shamakhi -178 ? ?? ?? >>> 20 28? ?? ?? -- Ismayilli -193 ? ?? ?? >>> 20 23? ?? ?? -- Agdash -198 ? ?? ?? >>> 20 22? ?? ?? -- Agsu SHIRVAN Region - new area code: 21 -Old Number >>> New Number -- City -113 ? ?? ?? >>> 21 27? ?? ?? -- Agjabadi -140 ? ?? ?? >>> 21 20? ?? ?? -- Hajigabul -140 28 ?? ?? >>> 21 428 ?? ?? -- Hajigabul -143 ? ?? ?? >>> 21 23? ?? ?? -- Sabirabad -152 ? ?? ?? >>> 21 22? ?? ?? -- Beylagan -153 ? ?? ?? >>> 21 26? ?? ?? -- Neftchala -154 ? ?? ?? >>> 21 24? ?? ?? -- Imishli -163 ? ?? ?? >>> 21 25? ?? ?? -- Salyan -168 ? ?? ?? >>> 21 28? ?? ?? -- Saatli -197 ? ?? ?? >>> 21 21? ?? ?? -- Shirvan GANJA Region - new area code: 22 -Old Number >>> New Number -- City -166 ? ?? ?? >>> 22 33? ?? ?? -- Yevlakh -166 28 ?? ?? >>> 22 428 ?? ?? -- Yevlakh -216 ? ?? ?? >>> 22 21? ?? ?? -- Dashkasan -22 5? ?? ?? >>> 22 25? ?? ?? -- Ganja -22 6? ?? ?? >>> 22 26? ?? ?? -- Ganja -22 28 ?? ?? >>> 22 428 ?? ?? -- Ganja -230 ? ?? ?? >>> 22 20? ?? ?? -- Goygol -231 ? ?? ?? >>> 22 31? ?? ?? -- Tovuz -232 ? ?? ?? >>> 22 32? ?? ?? -- Gadabay -234 ? ?? ?? >>> 22 24? ?? ?? -- Goranboy -241 ? ?? ?? >>> 22 30? ?? ?? -- Shamkir -244 ? ?? ?? >>> 22 22? ?? ?? -- Agstafa -244 28 ?? ?? >>> 22 428 ?? ?? -- Agstafa -246 ? ?? ?? >>> 22 23? ?? ?? -- Tartar -265 ? ?? ?? >>> 22 27? ?? ?? -- Samukh -279 ? ?? ?? >>> 22 29? ?? ?? -- Gazakh GUBA Region - new area code: 23 -Old Number >>> New Number -- City -115 ? ?? ?? >>> 23 35? ?? ?? -- Shabran -138 ? ?? ?? >>> 23 38? ?? ?? -- Gusar -169 ? ?? ?? >>> 23 33? ?? ?? -- Guba -172 ? ?? ?? >>> 23 32? ?? ?? -- Khachmaz -190 ? ?? ?? >>> 23 30? ?? ?? -- Siyazan -199 ? ?? ?? >>> 23 31? ?? ?? -- Khizi SHAKI Region - new area code: 24 -Old Number >>> New Number -- City -111 ? ?? ?? >>> 24 21? ?? ?? -- Oguz -119 ? ?? ?? >>> 24 29? ?? ?? -- Balakan -144 ? ?? ?? >>> 24 25? ?? ?? -- Gakh -147 ? ?? ?? >>> 24 27? ?? ?? -- Mingachevir -160 ? ?? ?? >>> 24 20? ?? ?? -- Gabala -174 ? ?? ?? >>> 24 22? ?? ?? -- Zagatala -177 ? ?? ?? >>> 24 24? ?? ?? -- Shaki LANKARAN Region - new area code: 25 -Old Number >>> New Number -- City -114 ? ?? ?? >>> 25 24? ?? ?? -- Jalilabad -151 ? ?? ?? >>> 25 21? ?? ?? -- Masalli -157 ? ?? ?? >>> 25 27? ?? ?? -- Lerik -159 ? ?? ?? >>> 25 29? ?? ?? -- Bilasuvar -171 ? ?? ?? >>> 25 25? ?? ?? -- Lankaran -175 ? ?? ?? >>> 25 20? ?? ?? -- Yardimli SHUSHA Region - new area code: 26 -Old Number >>> New Number -- City -102 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 20? ?? ?? -- Khojali -112 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 30? ?? ?? -- Hadrut -118 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 38? ?? ?? -- Jabrayil -133 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 23? ?? ?? -- Gubadli -141 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 31? ?? ?? -- Fuzuli -146 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 21? ?? ?? -- Lachin -149 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 29? ?? ?? -- Khojavand -162 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 22? ?? ?? -- Khankandi -191 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 26? ?? ?? -- Shusha -192 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 32? ?? ?? -- Agdam -194 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 24? ?? ?? -- Askaran -196 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 25? ?? ?? -- Zangilan -248 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 28? ?? ?? -- Agdara -266 ? ?? ?? >>> 26 27? ?? ?? -- Kalbajar Our <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/azerbaijan">page on dialing to Azerbaijan</a> has up to date instructions on calling this country. admin on "Georgia telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/georgia-telephone-numbering-changes#post-1668 Mon, 30 May 2011 13:47:00 +0000 admin 1668@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ A change in Georgia's numbering plan was announced by the Georgian National Communications Commission. The change will be implemented on June 4, 2011 when all fixed and mobile phone numbers will become 9 digit (currently Georgian phone numbers are 8 digit). Fixed numbers Georgia landlines (fixed numbers) will be added digit 2 (two) between the area code and local number. Examples: -landline from Tbilisi, currently of the format 32 ??? ??? (8 digits) becomes 32 2??? ??? on June the 4th, 2011; -landline from Batumi, currently 422 ?? ??? becomes 422 2?? ???; -and so on... There is one exception to the above: the Rustavi region, with current area code 34 will be assigned area code 341 on June 4. Moreover, all former Rustavi local numbers starting with digit 1 (1?? ???) will become: 2?? ??? (digit one is replaced by digit two). Mobile phone numbers The vast majority of cellular numbers are added digit 5 (five) in the very beginning. Currently, mobile numbers are 8 digit and, with the addition of the extra digit they will become 9 digit. Examples: -cell phone numbers that currently have this format 58 ??? ??? become 558 ??? ???; -cell numbers of the format 68 ??? ??? become 568 ??? ??? -and so on... There is one exception: cell phone numbers of the format 90 ??? ??? are added digit 7 (seven) becoming 790 ??? ???. Trunk code and International IDD/Exit code With this national renumbering, Georgia's national trunk code formerly 8 (eight) becomes 0 (zero). Also, the new code for dialing internationally from Georgia is now 00 (used to be 8 Pause 10). Read the <a href="http://www.gncc.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=110&info_id=9061">Official announcement</a>. Our <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/georgia/">page on dialing to Georgia</a> has up to date info. Important! The above described change in Georgia's numbering system follows a previous change to landline area codes implemented in April, 2011 when the following geographic area codes were changed: <ul> <li>Area code 222 became 422 in April, 2011</li> <li>34 >>> 341</li> <li>236 >>> 426</li> <li>311 >>> 411</li> <li>312 >>> 412</li> <li>313 >>> 413</li> <li>315 >>> 415</li> <li>316 >>> 416</li> <li>317 >>> 417</li> <li>318 >>> 418</li> <li>331 >>> 431</li> <li>332 >>> 432</li> <li>333 >>> 433</li> <li>335 >>> 435</li> <li>337 >>> 437</li> <li>339 >>> 439</li> <li>340 >>> 436</li> </ul> admin on "Seychelles telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/seychelles-telephone-numbering-changes#post-1666 Mon, 30 May 2011 07:18:19 +0000 admin 1666@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ The Department of Information Communications Technology of Seychelles announces an updated Numbering Plan for this country starting May 4, 2011. All fixed and mobile phone numbers will be added one digit to become 7 digit as follows: <ul> <li>Fixed numbers <ul> <li>2? ?? ?? become 4 2? ?? ??</li> <li>3? ?? ?? become 4 3? ?? ??</li> </ul> </li> <li>Mobile numbers <ul> <li>5? ?? ?? become 2 5? ?? ??</li> <li>7? ?? ?? become 2 7? ?? ??</li> </ul> </li> </ul> VoIP phone numbers have this format: 6 ?? ?? ?? (it seems that these numbers were already 7 digit at the time of this numbering plan update so they didn't change). <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/seychelles/">Complete and up to date info on calling Seychelles</a> Parellel running of the old and new numbering plans will work for 3 months. admin on "Swaziland telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/swaziland-telephone-numbering-changes#post-878 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:34:00 +0000 admin 878@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ This year Swaziland introduces a new 8 digit numbering plan for all fixed and mobile telephone numbers which will be added digits 2 and 7 respectively as follows: <blockquote>Mobile telephone numbers On April 1, 2010 all Swaziland mobile numbers of the format 6?? ???? will be added digit 7 becoming 76?? ????. Fixed telephone numbers On August 1, 2010 all Swaziland fixed numbers of the format ??? ???? will be added digit 2 becoming 2??? ????. </blockquote> Visit the page below for <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/swaziland/">complete and up to date info on dialing to Swaziland</a> admin on "Laos telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/laos-telephone-numbering-changes#post-1307 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:47:32 +0000 admin 1307@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ The National Authority of Posts and Telecommunications Laos announced a change in the mobile numbering format of this country starting June 2010: -20 2 ??? ??? becomes 20 22 ??? ??? -20 3 ??? ??? >>>>>>> 20 23 ??? ??? -20 4 ??? ??? >>>>>>> 20 54 ??? ??? -20 5 ??? ??? >>>>>>> 20 55 ??? ??? -20 6 ??? ??? >>>>>>> 20 56 ??? ??? -20 7 ??? ??? >>>>>>> 20 77 ??? ??? -20 8 ??? ??? >>>>>>> 20 98 ??? ??? -20 9 ??? ??? >>>>>>> 20 99 ??? ??? No change was announced for landline phone numbers. Our <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/laos/">page on calling Laos</a> has complete and up to date info on dialing this country. admin on "Chad telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/chad-telephone-numbering-changes#post-1306 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:30:47 +0000 admin 1306@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ On March 15, 2010 the Office Tchadien de Régulation des Télécommunications introduced the following changes to Chad's telephone numbering system: Fixed numbers: -2 ?? ?? ?? becomes 22 ?? ?? ?? -7 ?? ?? ?? becomes 77 ?? ?? ?? Mobile phones: -3 ?? ?? ?? becomes 63 ?? ?? ?? -6 ?? ?? ?? becomes 66 ?? ?? ?? -5 ?? ?? ?? becomes 95 ?? ?? ?? -9 ?? ?? ?? becomes 99 ?? ?? ?? Our <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/chad/">page on calling Chad</a> has complete info on dialing this country. admin on "Qatar telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/qatar-telephone-numbering-changes#post-1305 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:22:36 +0000 admin 1305@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ On July 28, 2010 The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology Qatar made some changes to this country's telephone numbering plan. Fixed and mobile numbers formerly 7 digit became 8 digit as follows: -mobile numbers of the format 3 ??? ??? became 33 ??? ??? on July 28, 2010 -4 ??? ??? (fixed) >>>>>> 44 ??? ??? -5 ??? ??? (mobile) >>>>>> 55 ??? ??? -6 ??? ??? (mobile) >>>>>> 66 ??? ??? -7 ??? ??? (mobile) >>>>>> 77 ??? ??? Other numbers (freephone, short codes or paging numbers) were not changed. Our <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/qatar/">page on calling Qatar</a> shows complete information on how to dial this country. admin on "Congo telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/congo-telephone-numbering-changes#post-1248 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:49:17 +0000 admin 1248@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ As of today, October 15, 2010 the Agence de Regulation des Postes et des Communications Electroniques Brazzaville announces the introduction of a new telephone numbering plan for the Republic of Congo, increasing the number of digits in all fixed and mobile phone numbers from 7 to 9 as follows. Fixed numbers All fixed telephone numbers are added digits 22. Example: Brazzaville number (before October 15, 2010) 28? ???? becomes 22 28? ???? (starting October 15, 2010). Mobile numbers Cellular phone numbers now start with zero (note that the starting zero is not a trunk code and should not be left out when dialing to Congo from abroad). Here are the 2 digits added to cellular numbers, by wireless carrier: <ul> <li>Equateur Telecom: ??? ???? becomes 01 ??? ????</li> <li>Warid: ??? ???? becomes 04 ??? ????</li> <li>Celtel: ??? ???? becomes 05 ??? ????</li> <li>MTN: ??? ???? becomes 06 ??? ????</li> </ul> Our <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/congo/">main page on calling Congo</a> includes updated information for calling this country. admin on "Uruguay telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/uruguay-telephone-numbering-changes#post-1191 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:30:49 +0000 admin 1191@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ The Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC), Montevideo announced a change in Uruguay's telephone numbering plan starting August 29, 2010. The change: all fixed telephone numbers consisting of 7 digits were added digit 4 in the beginning. Numbers in Montevideo and Maldonado departments were not affected since they had been 8 digit for quite awhile (2 ??? ???? and 4 2?? ???? respectively). Cellular numbers are also not affected by this change. To conclude, all fixed and mobile telephone numbers in Uruguay are now 8 digit. The page below has <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/uruguay/">complete info on dialing to Uruguay</a> admin on "Peru telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/peru-telephone-numbering-changes#post-1186 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:35:36 +0000 admin 1186@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ On September 4, 2010 the Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones Peru announced a simplified version of its calling plan for mobile numbers in this country. Previously, in order to dial to a mobile number in Peru one had to also enter the area code for the city/town called. Starting September 4 area codes are no longer needed for dialing Peru cell numbers, resulting in a unique numbering format for all Peruvian cell phones: 9?? ??? ???. Also, cell numbers lose the trunk code (zero) when dialed within Peru. Here are some sample dialing instructions: -Calls from US to Peru mobile: 011 + 51 + 9?? ??? ??? (previously 011 + 51 + area code + 9?? ??? ???) -More specific: calls from US to Lima cell phones (Lima has area code 1): 011 51 9?? ??? ??? (previously 011 51 1 9?? ??? ???) - so you drop the area code -Calls from Peru fixed/mobile to Peru Mobile: 9?? ??? ??? (previously 0 + area code + 9?? ??? ???) The page below has <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/peru/">all the info needed to dial Peru</a>. admin on "Ghana telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/ghana-telephone-numbering-changes#post-1097 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:12:50 +0000 admin 1097@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ Starting May 1, 2010 Ghana National Communications Authority announces a major overhaul of its fixed telephone numbering plan. Most area codes change and most local numbers are added 1 to 3 digits. The goals of the changes: -reducing the number of geographic area codes from over 50 to only 10 regional area codes -standardizing the length of all fixed numbers (all becoming 9 digit) Here are the old and new national number formats respectively: <ul> <li>21 ?????? becomes 30 2??????</li> <li>22 ?????? becomes 30 3??????</li> <li>251 ????? >> 34 30?????</li> <li>31 ????? >> 31 20?????</li> <li>342 ????? >> 31 21?????</li> <li>345 ????? >> 31 22?????</li> <li>362 ????? >> 31 23?????</li> <li>372 ????? >> 33 22?????</li> <li>392 ????? >> 31 24?????</li> <li>394 ????? >> 31 25?????</li> <li>395 ????? >> 31 26?????</li> <li>41 ????? >> 33 20?????</li> <li>42 ????? >> 33 21?????</li> <li>432 ????? >> 33 23?????</li> <li>51 ????? >> 32 20?????</li> <li>531 ????? >> 32 21?????</li> <li>561 ????? >> 32 22?????</li> <li>565 ????? >> 32 23?????</li> <li>567 ????? >> 35 26?????</li> <li>568 ????? >> 35 27?????</li> <li>572 ????? >> 32 24?????</li> <li>582 ????? >> 32 25?????</li> <li>61 ????? >> 35 20?????</li> <li>632 ????? >> 35 21?????</li> <li>642 ????? >> 35 22?????</li> <li>648 ????? >> 35 23?????</li> <li>652 ????? >> 35 24?????</li> <li>653 ????? >> 35 25?????</li> <li>71 ????? >> 37 20????? </li> <li>715 ????? >> 37 21?????</li> <li>716 ????? >> 37 22?????</li> <li>717 ????? >> 37 23?????</li> <li>72 ????? >> 38 20?????</li> <li>742 ????? >> 38 21?????</li> <li>743 ????? >> 38 22?????</li> <li>744 ????? >> 37 24?????</li> <li>746 ????? >> 37 25?????</li> <li>752 ????? >> 37 26?????</li> <li>756 ????? >> 39 20?????</li> <li>81 ????? >> 34 20?????</li> <li>832 ????? >> 34 21?????</li> <li>842 ????? >> 34 31?????</li> <li>846 ????? >> 34 23?????</li> <li>848 ????? >> 34 24?????</li> <li>858 ????? >> 34 25?????</li> <li>863 ????? >> 34 26?????</li> <li>872 ????? >> 34 27?????</li> <li>876 ????? >> 34 28?????</li> <li>882 ????? >> 34 29?????</li> <li>91 ????? >> 36 20?????</li> <li>931 ????? >> 36 21?????</li> <li>935 ????? >> 36 22?????</li> <li>936 ????? >> 36 23?????</li> <li>953 ????? >> 36 24?????</li> <li>962 ????? >> 36 25?????</li> <li>966 ????? >> 36 26?????</li> <li>968 ????? >> 30 35?????</li> </ul> One example: former Accra telephone numbers of the format 21 ?????? become 30 2??????. In other words area code 21 becomes 30 and digit 2 is added to the local number. The 10 resulting area codes by region are: <ul> <li>Ashanti - 32</li> <li>Brong Ahafo - 35</li> <li>Central - 33</li> <li>Eastern - 34</li> <li>Greater Accra - 30</li> <li>Northern - 37</li> <li>Upper East - 38</li> <li>Upper West - 39</li> <li>Volta - 36</li> <li>Western - 31</li> </ul> admin on "Equatorial Guinea telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/equatorial-guinea-telephone-numbering-changes#post-1077 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:51:51 +0000 admin 1077@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ Starting March 15, 2010 the Oficina Reguladora de las Telecomunicaciones (ORTEL) Equatorial Guinea introduced a new numbering plan for this country by adding 3 digits in front of all existing 6 digit fixed and mobile phone numbers. Currently, calling an old number will trigger a message informing the caller of the change and what digits to add in front of the number. For most landlines digits 333 must be added in front of the existing number. However, there are some instances where 33x or 35x must be added (clients usin HiTs operator). For cellular numbers the following digits were added: <ul> <li>222 for GESA subscribers</li> <li>551 for HiTs subscribers</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/equatorial-guinea/">More info on calling Equatorial Guinea</a> andrey on "Ukraine telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/changes-in-calling-to-ukraine-and-from-ukraine#post-659 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:55:19 +0000 andrey 659@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ Starting October 14, 2009 Ukraine introduces new dialing rules for domestic and international calls originating in this country and a new area code for the Kiev region: <blockquote><ul> <li>The old Trunk Code 8 (eight) is no longer required for dialing Ukraine long distance calls; as a result all Ukraine numbers will have the following national dialing format: 0 xx ??? ???? (xx is the area code/cellular network code)</li> <li>Dialing international calls from Ukraine no longer requires the old 8 Pause 10 Soviet exit code; instead, Ukraine now uses Exit code 00 adopted by most European countries</li> <li>The Kiev region is assigned area code 45, while the city of Kiev retains its old area code 44</li> </ul></blockquote> Posted by: Andrey Voyevodin AV-exim <a href="http://www.av-exim.com" rel="nofollow">www.av-exim.com</a> Kiev, Ukraine Edited by admin, 10-21-2009 admin on "Sao Tome and Principe telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/sao-tome-and-principe-telephone-numbering-changes#post-789 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:10:47 +0000 admin 789@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ On January 31st 2010, The Autoridade Geral de Regulacao (AGER) Sao Tome announced a change in this country's telephone numbering plan. All fixed and mobile numbers were added one digit as follows: Fixed numbers <ul> <li>Old format: 2 ?????</li> <li>New format after January 31: 22 ?????</li> </ul> Mobile numbers <ul> <li>Old format: 9 ?????</li> <li>New formats after January 31: <ul> <li>99 ?????</li> <li>some new cell numbers will start with 98: 98 ?????</li> </ul> </li> </ul> admin on "Solomon Islands telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/solomon-islands-telephone-numbering-changes#post-610 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:03:25 +0000 admin 610@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ The Solomon Telekom Company Ltd. announces that starting August 3, 2009 all Solomon Islands mobile telephone numbers will become 7 digit (previously 5 digit) by adding 74 in the beginning. Example: previous Solomon cellular number ?? ??? becomes 74 ?? ???. The following page has up to date info on <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/solomon-islands/">dialing to the Solomon Islands</a>. admin on "Rwanda telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/rwanda-telephone-numbering-changes#post-425 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:17:34 +0000 admin 425@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ As of February 1, 2009 Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) introduces a new updated telephone numbering plan for Rwanda as follows: <ul> <li>Fixed numbers of the format 5?? ??? are added either 250 or 255 to become 250 5?? ??? or 255 5?? ???</li> <li>Mobile numbers of the format 08 ??? ??? are added digits 78 to become 788 ??? ??? </li> <li>Mobile numbers of the format 03 ??? ??? are also added digits 78 to become 783 ??? ???</li> <li>A new CDMA mobile service was introduced with the dialing format: 75? ??? ???</li> </ul> The new and old numbering will run in parallel until 07/31/2009. cschaerer on "Nicaragua telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/nicaragua-numbering-plan-change-april-1st-2009#post-250 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:40:05 +0000 cschaerer 250@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ Starting April 22, 2009 all Nicaragua fixed and mobile numbers will be added one digit at the beginning resulting in 8 digit telephone numbers nationwide. Fixed numbers will be added digit 2 and mobile numbers digit 8 as follows: <ul> <li>2??? ???? - new fixed numbers</li> <li>8??? ???? - new mobile numbers</li> </ul> Check out this page for <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/nicaragua/">complete and up to date info on calling Nicaragua</a>. cschaerer on "Malawi telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/malawi-numbering-plan-change-31st-march-2009#post-249 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:10:58 +0000 cschaerer 249@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ Malawi telephone numbering change - March 31, 2009: All mobile and some fixed telephone numbers in Malawi will change from 7 to 9 digits as follows: <ul> <li>Carrier Malawi Telecom - fixed numbers of the format 1 ??? ??? will remain unchanged</li> <li>Newly licensed fixed operator Access Communications: numbers issued will be 9 digit - 2 1??? ????</li> <li>Newly licensed mobile operator Globally Advanced Integrated Networks Ltd: numbers issued will be 77 ??? ????</li> <li>Mobile numbers of the format 4 ??? ??? and 8 ??? ??? will be added digits 88 to become 88 ??? ????</li> <li>Mobile numbers of the format 3 ??? ???, 5 ??? ??? and 9 ??? ??? will be added digits 99 to become 99 ??? ????</li> </ul> This page provides <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/malawi/">complete and updated info on calling Malawi</a>. admin on "Morocco telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/morocco-telephone-numbering-changes#post-240 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:21:20 +0000 admin 240@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ As of March 7, 2009 The Agence Nationale de Reglementation des Telecomunications (Rabat, Morocco) announces a change in the numbering plan of this country. The change consists of adding one digit to all Morocco telephone numbers as follows: <ul> <li>Fixed numbers are added digit 5 as follows: <ul> <li>2 ??? ???? become 52 ??? ????</li> <li>3 ??? ???? become 53 ??? ????</li> </ul> </li> <li>Mobile numbers are added digit 6 as follows: <ul> <li>1 ??? ???? become 61 ??? ????</li> <li>4 ??? ???? become 64 ??? ????</li> <li>5 ??? ???? become 65 ??? ????</li> <li>6 ??? ???? become 66 ??? ????</li> <li>7 ??? ???? become 67 ??? ????</li> </ul> </li> <li>Other phone numbers: <ul> <li>8 ??? ???? become 80 ??? ????</li> <li>9 ??? ???? become 89 ??? ????</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Visit the <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/morocco/">Morocco dialing instructions</a> page for more detailed info on dialing this country. pmarkland on "Chad numbering change from 6 to 7 digits?" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/chad#post-157 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:16:23 +0000 pmarkland 157@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ I believe the phone numbers for Chad have been increased from 6 digits to 7 digits. Can someone please confirm? Thanks! admin on "Romania introducing telephone number portability + new national dialing rule" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/romania-introducing-telephone-number-portability-new-national-dialing-plan#post-31 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:23:39 +0000 admin 31@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ In 2008 Romania implemented two major changes to its telephone numbering system: <blockquote>New national dialing rule Telephone number portability </blockquote> New national dialing rule As of June 2008 all domestic landline telephone calls must be dialed using the national dialing procedure: 0 (Romania's trunk code) + area code + local number, even if the number you want to call is in the same town/city. Telephone number portability implemented As of October 1, 2008 both fixed and mobile telephone numbers in Romania can be ported from one provider to another. A recorded message will be played in the event of calls made to a different network, thus allowing the caller to hang up before the call goes through. This is needed because each phone company in this country has been assigned a number range and subscribers can generally differentiate between in-network and national calls. With number portability this will no longer be the case. A quick look at the Romanian telephone numbering system Country code: 40 Fixed numbers in Romania have the following format: (0) 2?? ??? ??? for all cities except for the capital Bucharest with (0) 21 ??? ???? with 2?? and 21 being the area codes. VoIP numbers use the same area codes as fixed numbers except for the starting 2 which is replaced by 3. Mobile numbers have the following format: (0) 7?? ??? ???. To dial Romania from abroad you will drop the starting zero. For example: dialing from the US to a Romanian cell phone: 011 + 40 + 7?? ??? ???. For a detailed list of Romanian area codes and related info please visit <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/romania/">http://www.howtocallabroad.com/romania/</a> admin on "Mali telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/mali-telephone-numbering-changes#post-14 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:20:23 +0000 admin 14@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ As of November 1, 2008 Mali expanded its telephone numbering plan from 7 to 8 digit numbers as follows: <ul> <li>Fixed numbers of the format 22? ????: <ul> <li>226 ???? and 227 ???? become 2126 ???? and 2127 ???? respectively</li> <li>all other numbers of the format 22? ???? become 202? ????</li> </ul> </li> <li>Fixed numbers of the format 23? ????, 24? ????, 25? ????, 26? ????, 28? ????, 29? ???? become 213? ????, 214? ????, 215? ????, 216? ????, 218? ????, 219? ????</li> <li>Fixed numbers of the format 27? ???? become 207? ????</li> <li>Fixed numbers of the format 42? ???? become 442? ????</li> <li>Malitel mobile numbers of the format ??? ???? are added digit 6 and become 6??? ????</li> <li>Orange mobile numbers of the format ??? ???? are added digit 7 and become 7??? ????</li> </ul> For specific answers please reply to this post with your questions. Complete details on dialing to Mali can be found on <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/mali/" rel="nofollow">http://www.howtocallabroad.com/mali/</a> admin on "Kuwait telephone numbering changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/kuwait-telephone-numbering-changes#post-13 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:38:25 +0000 admin 13@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ On October 17, 2008 an expansion of the Kuwait numbering plan was made. Basically all fixed and mobile numbers were added a starting digit as follows: <ul> <li>Fixed numbers of the format ??? ???? became 2??? ????</li> <li>Wataniya Telecom mobile numbers of the format ??? ???? became 6??? ????</li> <li>Vodafone mobile numbers of the format ??? ???? became 9??? ????</li> </ul> Kuwait has a closed numbering plan - no area codes are needed to dial out. For complete information on dialing to Kuwait from any country visit <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/kuwait/" rel="nofollow">http://www.howtocallabroad.com/kuwait/</a> admin on "Vietnam telephone numbering plan changes" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/vietnam-telephone-numbering-plan-changes#post-8 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:09:05 +0000 admin 8@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ During the month of October 2008 Vietnam has made some changes to its fixed telephone network: 1. Fixed 7 digit numbers in the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh are now 8 digit. 2. Fixed 6 digit numbers in all the other provinces of Vietnam are now 7 digit. This change was made by adding a digit between the area code and the old subscriber number. Digits added are: <ul> <li>2 - EVN subscribers</li> <li>3 - Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group subscribers</li> <li>4 - Vietnam Multimedia Corporation subscribers</li> <li>5 - Saigon Postel Corporation subscribers</li> <li>6 - Viettel subscribers</li> </ul> Example: <blockquote>Former telephone number from Hanoi: 8?? ???? with operator Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group now becomes 38?? ????. Dialing this number from the US for example: 011 (US exit code) + 84 (VT. country code) + 4 (Hanoi area code) + 38?? ????. </blockquote> For a complete list of Vietnam area codes and dialing instructions visit <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/vietnam/" rel="nofollow">http://www.howtocallabroad.com/vietnam/</a> admin on "Welcome to our new forum" http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/your-first-topic#post-1 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:04:38 +0000 admin 1@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ Hello everyone and welcome to our discussion board. 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