ITU Operational Bulletin
Textual publication
SERVICE RESTRICTIONS (Recapitulatory list of service restrictions in force relating to telecommunications operation)
RESTRICTIONS DE SERVICE (Liste récapitulative des restrictions de service en vigueur relatives à l’exploitation des télécommunications)
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88 entries
| name | geographic area | restrictions | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andorre | Andorra | true | |
| Antigua-et-Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda | true, [object Object] | |
| Argentine | Argentina | The Correo Oficial de La Republica Argentina S.A., Buenos Aires, announces that as from 1 February 2011, the telegrams indicated as TLXx (TELEX DELIVERY) will not be accepted anymore. This restriction will reach incoming and outgoing telegrams from the Argentine (Republic). The special services such as URGENT (urgent transmission and delivery) TFx (telephone delivery), FAXx (facsimile delivery) will be available. | |
| Aruba | Aruba | [object Object] | |
| Australie | Australia | [object Object] | |
| Autriche | Austria | true | |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh | true | |
| Barbade | Barbados | [object Object] | |
| Belgique | Belgium | No collect calls are accepted between a foreign operator and Belgacom operator. Incoming collect calls are available through Belgium Direct Service. | |
| Belize | Belize | [object Object] | |
| Bosnie-Herzégovine | Bosnia and Herzegovina | true | |
| Bulgarie | Bulgaria | true, true | Collect telephone calls and credit card telephone calls are accepted in Bulgaria only with those countries whose administrations have confirmed their agreement to the Bulgarian Administration in writing. The telegram service is no longer provided. The telex service is no longer provided. |
| Cayman (Iles) | Cayman (Islands) | [object Object] | |
| Colombie | Colombia | [object Object] | |
| Cook (Iles) | Cook Islands | true | |
| Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius et Saba | Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | true, true, [object Object] | |
| Chypre | Cyprus | [object Object] | CYTA no longer route nor accept telephone traffic via transit carriers. Telecom operators are requested to switch to the hubbing method for routing traffic to CYTA. |
| Tchèque (Rép.) | Czech Rep. | true | |
| Danemark | Denmark | true | |
| Dominique | Dominica | [object Object] | |
| Féroé (Iles) | Faroe (Island) | true, true | |
| Fidji | Fiji | true, true, [object Object] | |
| Finlande | Finland | Sonera announces the closure of the Booked Call Service (booked personal telephone calls requiring the dispatch of a messenger). | |
| France | France | France Telecom has discontinued the international collect call service. | |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | true, [object Object] | |
| Groenland | Greenland | true | Telephone calls requiring the dispatch of a messenger are no longer admitted. |
| Guyana | Guyana | true, true, [object Object] | |
| Haïti | Haiti | true | |
| Honduras | Honduras | [object Object] | |
| Hong Kong, Chine | Hong Kong, China | true | The CT2 service are no longer provided |
| Hongrie | Hungary | true, true, [object Object] | |
| Islande | Iceland | true, [object Object] | |
| Indonésie | Indonesia | true, [object Object] | PT Indosat no longer route nor accept telephone traffic via transit carriers. Telecom operators are requested to switch to the hubbing method for routing traffic to PT Indosat |
| Irlande | Ireland | true | |
| Japon | Japan | true | |
| Kenya | Kenya | The international telegram messenger delivery services to physical addresses are not accepted. | |
| Koweït | Kuwait | Incoming, outgoing and transit telegrams from or to Israel are not accepted. | |
| Liban | Lebanon | Incoming, outgoing and transit telegrams from or to Israel are not accepted. | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | true, true | EPT announces cancellation of the operator service. |
| Madagascar | Madagascar | true | |
| Malaisie | Malaysia | true | |
| Malawi | Malawi | [object Object] | |
| Maldives | Maldives | [object Object] | |
| Malte | Malta | true, true | |
| Maurice | Mauritius | Letter telegrams (LT) and government letter telegrams (LTF) are no longer admitted to and from Mauritius. | |
| Maroc | Morocco | [object Object] | |
| Mozambique | Mozambique | true | |
| Namibie | Namibia | [object Object] | |
| Pays-Bas | Netherlands | [object Object] | |
| Nouvelle-Calédonie | New Caledonia | true, true, [object Object] | |
| Nouvelle-Zélande | New Zealand | true | |
| Nigéria | Nigeria | Due to present congestion in Lagos Port, the harbour authority will reject messages from any ship without the following particulars: a) ship's name; b) call sign; c) agent's name; d) overall length; e) draught; f) tonnage loaded; g) nature of cargo; h) last port of call; i) date and local time of ship arrival outside bar. | |
| Norvège | Norway | Telenor will no longer provide collect calls from Norway. Collect calls to Norway will however continue to be accepted. | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | true, true | The telecommunication service with Israel is suspended. |
| Panama | Panama | [object Object] | |
| Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée | Papua New Guinea | true, [object Object] | |
| Pérou | Peru | [object Object] | |
| Pologne | Poland | true, true | |
| Russie (Fédération de) | Russian Federation | Rostelecom announces that letter telegrams (LT), government letter telegrams (LTF) and telegrams with special service "URGENT" (Urgent transmission and delivery) are not accepted within the framework of telegraph traffic (terminating and originating) with Russia. | |
| Sainte-Hélène, Ascension et Tristan da Cunha | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | true, true | |
| Sainte-Lucie | Saint Lucia | [object Object] | |
| Saint-Vincent-et-les-Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | [object Object] | |
| Samoa | Samoa | true | |
| Saint-Marin | San Marino | Intelcom San Marino no longer route nor accept telephone traffic via transit carriers. Telecom operators are requested to switch to the hubbing method for routing traffic to Intelcom San Marino. | |
| Sao Tomé-et-Principe | Sao Tome and Principe | true | |
| Arabie saoudite | Saudi Arabia | [object Object] | |
| Serbie | Serbia | true, [object Object] | The Operator-Assisted Call Service for semi-automatic calls (inbound and outbound) is not admitted. |
| Seychelles | Seychelles | [object Object] | |
| Singapour | Singapore | true | Singapore Telecommunications Ltd ("SingTel"), Singapore, announces that incoming international operator-assisted calls and collect calls sent to Singapore Telecommunications Ltd ("SingTel") will not be terminated to subscribers of MobileOne (Asia) Pte Ltd and StarHub Mobile Pte Ltd unless the subscribers of these two (2) mobile companies have specifically registered with SingTel to receive such calls. Singapore Telecom Mobile Pte Ltd ("SingTel Mobile") will continue to accept such calls for termination to their subscribers. |
| Slovaquie | Slovakia | true, true, [object Object] | |
| Slovénie | Slovenia | Telegrams with the special service TLXx (Telex delivery) are no longer admitted to and from Slovenia | |
| Sudafricaine (Rép.) | South Africa | Telkom SA Ltd., Pretoria, announces that Letter telegrams (LT), Government letter telegrams (LTF) and telegrams with the special service URGENT (Urgent transmission and delivery) and LX (De luxe form) are not accepted to and from South Africa. | |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | [object Object] | No incoming calls are allowed for payphones in Sri Lanka |
| Soudan | Sudan | The telecommunication service with Israel is suspended. | |
| Suriname | Suriname | true, true | |
| Swaziland | Swaziland | [object Object] | |
| Suède | Sweden | TeliaSonera no longer accept single ticket method collect calls to Sweden, nor provide Home Country Direct from and to Sweden. | |
| République arabe syrienne | Syrian Arab Republic | The telecommunication service with Israel is suspended. | |
| Thaïlande | Thailand | true | |
| Tonga | Tonga | true, true | |
| Trinité-et-Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | true, true, [object Object] | |
| Turquie | Turkey | The use of MF and HF radiotelegraphy and radiotelephony on foreign ships in Turkish ports is restricted. | |
| Turques et Caïques (Iles) | Turks and Caicos Islands | [object Object] | |
| Emirats arabes unis | United Arab Emirates | [object Object] | The telecommunication service with Israel is suspended |
| Uruguay | Uruguay | [object Object] | |
| Vanuatu | Vanuatu | true, true, [object Object] | |
| Vatican | Vatican | true | |
| Yémen | Yemen | true | The telecommunication service with Israel is suspended. |