The Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART), Yaoundé, announces that the National Numbering Plan (NNP) of Cameroon will migrate from eight (8) to nine (9) digits on Friday, 21 November 2014 at 22.59 UTC.
The new Cameroonian National Numbering Plan is a closed nine-digit plan with the following format:
CC N(S)N
where:
CC (country code) = +237
N(S)N (national (significant) number) consists of nine digits in the format SABPQMCDU
I) International incoming calls
International dialling format: (+237)(N(S)N). In the format +237 SABPQMCDU the digit “S” of the national (significant) number N(S)N represents the service.
II) National Numbering Plan
The National Numbering Plan is a closed nine-digit plan in the format SABPQMCDU organized according to services. A distinction is made between two main types of number: mobile telephone numbers and fixed telephone numbers.
a. Mobile telephone numbers
The number blocks for which the value of area code "S" is equal to "6" are reserved for mobile telephone services.
NDC (National Destination Code) or leading digits of
N(S)N (National
(Significant) Number) | N(S)N number length | Usage of E.164
number | Additional information |
Maximum length | Minimum length |
• Mobile numbers |
66 | 9 digits | 9 digits | Mobile telephone service | NEXTTEL (ex VIETTEL) |
67 | 9 digits | 9 digits | Mobile telephone service | MTN Cameroon |
650 |
651 |
652 |
653 |
654 |
69 | 9 digits | 9 digits | Mobile telephone service | Orange Cameroun |
655 |
656 |
657 |
658 |
659 |
Examples:
+ 237 6X XX XX XX becomes + 237 6 6X XX XX XX for a mobile number of the NEXTTEL (ex VIETTEL) network;
+ 237 7X XX XX XX becomes + 237 6 7X XX XX XX for a mobile number of the MTN Cameroon network;
+ 237 9X XX XX XX becomes + 237 6 9X XX XX XX for a mobile number of the Orange Cameroun network.
b. Fixed telephone numbers
The number blocks for which the value of area code "S" is equal to “2” are reserved for fixed telephone networks and services with restricted mobility. A distinction is made between geographic numbers with prefixes 2 22 XX XX XX and 2 33 XX XX XX and CDMA telephone numbers with prefixes 2 42 XX XX XX or 2 43 XX XX XX.
NDC (National Destination
Code) or leading digits of N(S)N (National
(Significant) Number) | N(S)N length | Usage of E.164 number | Additional information |
Maximum length | Minimum length |
• Fixed telephone numbers |
222 | 9 digits | 9 digits | Fixed telephone service | Camtel |
233 |
242 | 9 digits | 9 digits | CDMA telephone service |
243 |
b.1 CDMA telephone numbers
For CDMA telephone numbers, the following modifications apply:
Numbering Zone | Current eight-digit ranges | | New nine-digit ranges |
from | to | from | to |
CDMA-MSC-Dla (22) | 22 PQ MCDU | | 2 42 PQ MCDU |
Except the following ranges |
22 76 00 25 | 22 76 35 24 | | 2 42 46 00 25 | 2 42 46 35 24 |
22 83 00 00 | 22 83 99 99 | 2 42 53 00 00 | 2 42 53 99 99 |
22 86 00 00 | 22 86 99 99 | 2 42 56 00 00 | 2 42 56 99 99 |
| 33 PQ MCDU | | 2 43 PQ MCDU |
| Except the following ranges |
CDMA-MSC-Ydé (33) | 33 76 00 25 | 33 76 35 24 | | 2 43 46 00 25 | 2 43 46 35 24 |
33 83 00 00 | 33 83 99 99 | 2 43 53 00 00 | 2 43 53 99 99 |
33 86 00 00 | 33 86 99 99 | 2 43 56 00 00 | 2 43 56 99 99 |
b.2 Geographic numbers (fixed telephony)
Geographic telephone numbers are organized as follows:
i) Organization of PQs in the numbering zones
Numbering zone | PQ | Region |
2 22 PQ MCDU | PQ : 25, 34 to 37 | ADAMAOUA |
PQ : 11 to 14, 16 to 23, 30, 31,32 | CENTRE |
PQ : 15, 24, 26, 33 | EAST |
PQ : 29, 41 to 45 | FAR NORTH |
PQ : 27, 38 to 40 | NORTH |
PQ : 28, 46 to 48 | SOUTH |
PQ : 00 to 10, 49 to 99 | Reserved for special services and areas of saturated PQ |
2 33 PQ MCDU | PQ : 31,37, 39 to 43, 46, 47, 49 | COAST |
PQ : 36, 17 to 22 | NORTH-WEST |
PQ : 44, 45, 48, 26 to 30 | WEST |
PQ : 32 to 35 | SOUTH-WEST |
PQ : 00 to 16, 38, 50 to 99 | Reserved for special services and areas of saturated PQ |
ii) Geographic numbers by locality
Locality | Region | Old | New |
from | to | from | to |
Abong-Bang | East | 22 24 50 00 | 22 24 50 99 | 222 33 50 00 | 222 33 50 99 |
Akonolinga | Centre | 22 32 05 00 | 22 32 07 99 | 222 12 05 00 | 222 12 07 99 |
22 32 08 00 | 22 32 09 99 | 222 12 08 00 | 222 12 09 99 |
Akwa Centre | Coast | 33 42 00 00 | 33 42 99 99 | 233 42 00 00 | 233 42 99 99 |
33 43 00 00 | 33 43 99 99 | 233 43 00 00 | 233 43 99 99 |
Akwa NORTH | Coast | 33 47 00 00 | 33 47 49 99 | 233 47 00 00 | 233 47 49 99 |
33 47 50 00 | 33 47 99 99 | 233 47 50 00 | 233 47 99 99 |
Ambam | South | 22 28 23 00 | 22 28 24 99 | 222 48 23 00 | 222 48 24 99 |
Ayos | Centre | 22 32 16 00 | 22 32 17 99 | 222 12 16 00 | 222 12 17 99 |
22 32 18 00 | 22 32 19 99 | 222 12 18 00 | 222 12 19 99 |
Bafang | West | 33 48 60 00 | 33 48 69 99 | 233 29 60 00 | 233 29 69 99 |
33 48 70 00 | 33 48 71 99 | 233 29 70 00 | 233 29 71 99 |
Bafia | Centre | 22 28 50 00 | 22 28 54 99 | 222 18 50 00 | 222 18 54 99 |
22 28 55 00 | 22 28 59 99 | 222 18 55 00 | 222 18 59 99 |
Bafoussam | West | 33 44 10 00 | 33 44 39 99 | 233 44 10 00 | 233 44 39 99 |
33 44 40 00 | 33 44 69 99 | 233 44 40 00 | 233 44 69 99 |
Bamenda | North-West | 33 36 00 00 | 33 36 29 99 | 233 36 00 00 | 233 36 29 99 |
33 36 30 00 | 33 36 49 99 | 233 36 30 00 | 233 36 49 99 |
Bandjoun | West | 33 44 70 00 | 33 44 71 99 | 233 27 70 00 | 233 27 71 99 |
33 44 72 00 | 33 44 73 99 | 233 27 72 00 | 233 27 73 99 |
Bangangté 1 | West | 33 48 40 00 | 33 48 44 99 | 233 48 40 00 | 233 48 44 99 |
33 48 45 00 | 33 48 49 99 | 233 48 45 00 | 233 48 49 99 |
Bangangté 2 | West | 33 48 90 00 | 33 48 94 99 | 233 48 90 00 | 233 48 94 99 |
33 48 95 00 | 33 48 99 99 | 233 48 95 00 | 233 48 99 99 |
Banyo | Adamaoua | 22 25 90 00 | 22 25 94 99 | 222 36 90 00 | 222 36 94 99 |
22 25 95 00 | 22 25 99 99 | 222 36 95 00 | 222 36 99 99 |
Bassa | Coast | 33 37 00 00 | 33 37 49 99 | 233 37 00 00 | 233 37 49 99 |
33 37 50 00 | 33 37 99 99 | 233 37 50 00 | 233 37 99 99 |
Batouri | East | 22 26 20 00 | 22 26 24 99 | 222 26 20 00 | 222 26 24 99 |
22 26 25 00 | 22 26 25 99 | 222 26 25 00 | 222 26 25 99 |
Beelel | Adamaoua | 22 25 60 00 | 22 25 62 99 | 222 25 60 00 | 222 25 62 99 |
22 25 63 00 | 22 25 64 99 | 222 25 63 00 | 222 25 64 99 |
Belabo | East | 22 26 40 00 | 22 26 44 99 | 222 26 40 00 | 222 26 44 99 |
22 26 45 00 | 22 26 49 99 | 222 26 45 00 | 222 26 49 99 |
Bepanda | Coast | 33 40 00 00 | 33 40 99 99 | 233 40 00 00 | 233 40 99 99 |
33 41 00 00 | 33 41 99 99 | 233 41 00 00 | 233 41 99 99 |
Bertoua | East | 22 24 10 00 | 22 24 19 99 | 222 24 10 00 | 222 24 19 99 |
22 24 20 00 | 22 24 29 99 | 222 24 20 00 | 222 24 29 99 |
Biyem Assi | Centre | 22 31 00 00 | 22 31 49 99 | 222 31 00 00 | 222 31 49 99 |
22 31 50 00 | 22 31 99 99 | 222 31 50 00 | 222 31 99 99 |
Bonabéri | Coast | 33 39 00 00 | 33 39 49 99 | 233 39 00 00 | 233 39 49 99 |
33 39 50 00 | 33 39 99 99 | 233 39 50 00 | 233 39 99 99 |
Buéa | South-West | 33 32 20 00 | 33 32 59 99 | 233 32 20 00 | 233 32 59 99 |
33 32 60 00 | 33 32 99 99 | 233 32 60 00 | 233 32 99 99 |
Dang | Adamaoua | 22 25 40 00 | 22 25 42 99 | 222 25 40 00 | 222 25 42 99 |
22 25 43 00 | 22 25 43 99 | 222 25 43 00 | 222 25 43 99 |
Dschang | West | 33 45 10 00 | 33 45 19 99 | 233 45 10 00 | 233 45 19 99 |
33 45 20 00 | 33 45 21 99 | 233 45 20 00 | 233 45 21 99 |
Ebolowa | South | 22 28 30 00 | 22 28 39 99 | 222 28 30 00 | 222 28 39 99 |
22 28 40 00 | 22 28 49 99 | 222 28 40 00 | 222 28 49 99 |
Edéa | Coast | 33 46 40 00 | 33 46 44 99 | 233 46 40 00 | 233 46 44 99 |
33 46 45 00 | 33 46 49 99 | 233 46 45 00 | 233 46 49 99 |
Efoulan | South | 22 28 93 00 | 22 28 96 99 | 222 47 93 00 | 222 47 96 99 |
Eséka | Centre | 22 28 60 00 | 22 28 62 99 | 222 13 60 00 | 222 13 62 99 |
Figuil | North | 22 27 70 00 | 22 27 70 99 | 222 39 70 00 | 222 39 70 99 |
22 27 71 00 | 22 27 71 99 | 222 39 71 00 | 222 39 71 99 |
Foumban | West | 33 48 20 00 | 33 48 29 99 | 233 26 20 00 | 233 26 29 99 |
33 48 30 00 | 33 48 31 99 | 233 26 30 00 | 233 26 31 99 |
Foumbot | West | 33 44 74 00 | 33 44 79 99 | 233 26 74 00 | 233 26 79 99 |
Galim Tignère | Adamaoua | 22 25 45 00 | 22 25 47 99 | 222 35 45 00 | 222 35 47 99 |
22 25 48 00 | 22 25 49 99 | 222 35 48 00 | 222 35 49 99 |
Garoua | North | 22 27 10 00 | 22 27 19 99 | 222 27 10 00 | 222 27 19 99 |
22 27 20 00 | 22 27 49 99 | 222 27 20 00 | 222 27 49 99 |
GILAT | Centre | 22 99 00 00 | 22 99 49 99 | 222 99 00 00 | 222 99 49 99 |
22 99 50 00 | 22 99 99 99 | 222 99 50 00 | 222 99 99 99 |
33 99 00 00 | 33 99 49 99 | 233 99 00 00 | 233 99 49 99 |
33 99 50 00 | 33 99 99 99 | 233 99 50 00 | 233 99 99 99 |
Guider | North | 22 27 50 00 | 22 27 54 99 | 222 39 50 00 | 222 39 54 99 |
22 27 55 00 | 22 27 59 99 | 222 39 55 00 | 222 39 59 99 |
Jamot | Centre | 22 20 00 00 | 22 20 99 99 | 222 20 00 00 | 222 20 99 99 |
22 21 00 00 | 22 21 99 99 | 222 21 00 00 | 222 21 99 99 |
Kousseri | Far North | 22 29 40 00 | 22 29 44 99 | 222 41 40 00 | 222 41 44 99 |
22 29 45 00 | 22 29 49 99 | 222 41 45 00 | 222 41 49 99 |
Kribi | South | 33 46 10 00 | 33 46 19 99 | 222 46 10 00 | 222 46 19 99 |
33 46 20 00 | 33 46 29 99 | 222 46 20 00 | 222 46 29 99 |
Kumba | South-West | 33 35 40 00 | 33 35 54 99 | 233 35 40 00 | 233 35 54 99 |
Kumbo | North-West | 33 48 10 00 | 33 48 14 99 | 233 22 10 00 | 233 22 14 99 |
33 48 15 00 | 33 48 17 99 | 233 22 15 00 | 233 22 17 99 |
Kye-Ossie | South | 22 28 20 00 | 22 28 22 99 | 222 48 20 00 | 222 48 22 99 |
Limbé | South-West | 33 33 20 00 | 33 33 29 99 | 233 33 20 00 | 233 33 29 99 |
33 33 30 00 | 33 33 99 99 | 233 33 30 00 | 233 33 99 99 |
Lolodorf | South | 22 28 30 00 | 22 28 49 99 | 222 46 30 00 | 222 46 49 99 |
Manfé | South-West | 33 34 10 00 | 33 34 14 99 | 233 34 10 00 | 233 34 14 99 |
Maroua | Far North | 22 29 00 00 | 22 29 19 99 | 222 29 00 00 | 222 29 19 99 |
22 29 20 00 | 22 29 39 99 | 222 29 20 00 | 222 29 39 99 |
Mbalmayo | Centre | 22 28 10 00 | 22 28 14 99 | 222 11 10 00 | 222 11 14 99 |
22 28 15 00 | 22 28 17 99 | 222 11 15 00 | 222 11 17 99 |
Mbambili | North West | 33 36 60 00 | 33 36 62 99 | 233 36 60 00 | 233 36 62 99 |
33 36 63 00 | 33 36 64 99 | 233 36 63 00 | 233 36 64 99 |
Mbé | Adamaoua | 22 25 65 00 | 22 25 66 99 | 222 25 65 00 | 222 25 66 99 |
22 25 67 00 | 22 25 69 99 | 222 25 67 00 | 222 25 69 99 |
Mbouda | West | 33 48 50 00 | 33 48 54 99 | 233 30 50 00 | 233 30 54 99 |
33 48 55 00 | 33 48 57 99 | 233 30 55 00 | 233 30 57 99 |
Mboumnyebel | Centre | 22 28 66 00 | 22 28 66 99 | 222 13 66 00 | 222 13 66 99 |
Meiganga | Adamaoua | 22 26 10 00 | 22 26 14 99 | 222 37 10 00 | 222 37 14 99 |
22 26 15 00 | 22 26 17 99 | 222 37 15 00 | 222 37 17 99 |
Mengong | South | 22 28 26 00 | 22 28 26 99 | 222 28 26 00 | 222 28 26 99 |
Mfou | Centre | 22 32 10 00 | 22 32 12 99 | 222 32 10 00 | 222 32 12 99 |
22 32 13 00 | 22 32 15 99 | 222 32 13 00 | 222 32 15 99 |
Mokolo | Far North | 22 29 50 00 | 22 29 54 99 | 222 45 50 00 | 222 45 54 99 |
22 29 55 00 | 22 29 59 99 | 222 45 55 00 | 222 45 59 99 |
Monatélé | Centre | 22 32 25 00 | 22 32 26 99 | 222 18 25 00 | 222 18 26 99 |
Mora | Far North | 22 29 70 00 | 22 29 74 99 | 222 44 70 00 | 222 44 74 99 |
Muyuka | South-West | 33 32 10 00 | 33 32 13 99 | 233 32 10 00 | 233 32 13 99 |
Nanga Eboko | Centre | 22 26 50 00 | 22 26 52 99 | 222 19 50 00 | 222 19 52 99 |
N'Gaoundal | Adamaoua | 22 25 70 00 | 22 25 74 99 | 222 34 70 00 | 222 34 74 99 |
22 25 75 00 | 22 25 79 99 | 222 34 75 00 | 222 34 79 99 |
N'Gaoundéré | Adamaoua | 22 25 00 00 | 22 25 19 99 | 222 25 00 00 | 222 25 19 99 |
22 25 20 00 | 22 25 39 99 | 222 25 20 00 | 222 25 39 99 |
Ngoumou | Centre | 22 32 40 00 | 22 32 44 99 | 222 14 40 00 | 222 14 44 99 |
Nkambe | North-West | 33 36 57 00 | 33 36 59 99 | 233 21 57 00 | 233 21 59 99 |
Nkomo | Centre | 22 30 00 00 | 22 30 49 99 | 222 30 00 00 | 222 30 49 99 |
22 30 50 00 | 22 30 99 99 | 222 30 50 00 | 222 30 99 99 |
Nkongsamba | Coast | 33 49 00 00 | 33 49 69 99 | 233 49 00 00 | 233 49 69 99 |
Loum | Coast | 33 49 70 00 | 33 49 71 99 | 233 49 70 00 | 233 49 71 99 |
Mbanga | Coast | 33 49 72 00 | 33 49 73 99 | 233 49 72 00 | 233 49 73 99 |
Obala | Centre | 22 32 00 00 | 22 32 02 99 | 222 18 00 00 | 222 18 02 99 |
22 32 03 00 | 22 32 04 99 | 222 18 03 00 | 222 18 04 99 |
Other PBXs zone 33 | | 33 51 00 00 | 33 51 49 99 | 233 51 00 00 | 233 51 49 99 |
| 33 51 50 00 | 33 51 99 99 | 233 51 50 00 | 233 51 99 99 |
Other PBXs zone 22 | | 22 51 00 00 | 22 51 49 99 | 222 51 00 00 | 222 51 49 99 |
| 22 51 50 00 | 22 51 99 99 | 222 51 50 00 | 222 51 99 99 |
PBX Dla and surrounding area | | 33 50 00 00 | 33 50 49 99 | 233 50 00 00 | 233 50 49 99 |
PBX Zone 22 Ydé and surrounding area | | 22 50 00 00 | 22 50 49 99 | 222 50 00 00 | 222 50 49 99 |
| 22 50 50 00 | 22 50 99 99 | 222 50 50 00 | 222 50 99 99 |
RASCOM | Coast | 22 98 00 00 | 22 98 49 99 | 222 98 00 00 | 222 98 49 99 |
22 98 50 00 | 22 98 99 99 | 222 98 50 00 | 222 98 99 99 |
33 98 00 00 | 33 98 49 99 | 233 98 00 00 | 233 98 49 99 |
33 98 50 00 | 33 98 99 99 | 233 98 50 00 | 233 98 99 99 |
Sangmelima
Meyomessala | South | 22 28 81 00 | 22 28 89 99 | 222 47 81 00 | 222 47 89 99 |
22 28 90 00 | 22 28 92 99 | 222 47 90 00 | 222 47 92 99 |
Soa | Centre | 22 32 20 00 | 22 32 22 99 | 222 32 20 00 | 222 32 22 99 |
22 32 23 00 | 22 32 24 99 | 222 32 23 00 | 222 32 24 99 |
Tibati | Adamaoua | 22 25 80 00 | 22 25 84 99 | 222 34 80 00 | 222 34 84 99 |
22 25 85 00 | 22 25 89 99 | 222 34 85 00 | 222 34 89 99 |
Tignère | Adamaoua | 22 25 50 00 | 22 25 54 99 | 222 35 50 00 | 222 35 54 99 |
22 25 55 00 | 22 25 59 99 | 222 35 55 00 | 222 35 59 99 |
Tiko | South-West | 33 35 10 00 | 33 35 17 99 | 233 33 10 00 | 233 33 17 99 |
Wum | North-West | 33 36 50 00 | 33 36 54 99 | 233 20 50 00 | 233 20 54 99 |
Yabassi | Coast | 33 46 30 00 | 33 46 34 99 | 233 31 30 00 | 233 31 34 99 |
33 46 35 00 | 33 46 39 99 | 233 31 35 00 | 233 31 39 99 |
Yagoua | Far North | 22 29 60 00 | 22 29 64 99 | 222 42 60 00 | 222 42 64 99 |
22 29 65 00 | 22 29 69 99 | 222 42 65 00 | 222 42 69 99 |
YC2 | Centre | 22 22 00 00 | 22 22 99 99 | 222 22 00 00 | 222 22 99 99 |
22 23 00 00 | 22 23 99 99 | 222 23 00 00 | 222 23 99 99 |