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No. 1191

Published1.III.2020Cutoff14.II.2020ISSN
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General Information

6 sections

General information

01

Lists annexed to the ITU Operational Bulletin

A. The following Lists have been published by TSB or BR as Annexes to the ITU Operational Bulletin:

OB No.List
1117List of mobile country or geographical area codes((according to ITU-T E.212 (2016-09)))(position on 1.II.2017)
1096Legal time 2016
1073Legal time 2015
1049Legal time 2014
1027Legal time 2013
1002List of Country or Geographical Area Codes for non standard facilities in telematic services((according to ITU-T T.35 (2000-02)))(position on 12.IV.2012)
1001List of the national authorities designated to assign ITU-T Recommendation T.35 terminal provider codes((according to ITU-T T.35 (2000-02)))(position on 15.IV.2012)
1000Service Restrictions (Recapitulatory list of service restrictions in force relating to telecommunications operation)(position on 15.III.2012)
999Legal time 2012
994Dialling Procedures (International prefix, national (trunk) prefix and national (significant) number)((according to ITU-T E.164 (2010-11)))(position on 15.XII.2011)
991Call-Back and alternative calling procedures(position on 1.XI.2011)
982List of Recommendation ITU-T E.164 Assigned Country Codes((according to ITU-T E.164 (2010-11)))(position on 15.XII.2016)
981List of ITU Carrier Codes((according to ITU-T M.1400 (2013-03)))(position on 15.IX.2014)
980List of Telegram Destination Indicators((according to ITU-T F.32 (1995-10)))(position on 15.V.2011)
978List of Telex Destination Codes (TDC) and Telex Network Identification Codes (TNIC)(position on 15.IV.2011)
977List of Data Network Identification Codes (DNIC)((according to ITU-T X.121 (2000/10)))(position on 1.I.2011)
976List of Data Country or Geographical Area Codes((according to ITU-T X.121 (2000/10)))(position on 15.III.2011)
974List of Names of Administration Management Domains (ADMD)((according to ITU-T F.400))(position on 15.II.2011)
972List of terrestrial trunk radio mobile country codes((according to ITU-T E.218 (2004-5)))(position on 1.VI.2017)
971List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card((according to ITU-T E.118 (2006-05)))(position on 1.XII.2018)
968Status of Radiocommunications between Amateur Stations of different Countries (in accordance with optional provision No. 25.1 of the Radio Regulations) and Form of Call Signs assigned by each Administration to its Amateur and Experimental Stations(position on 15.VIII.2018)
967List of Access codes/numbers for mobile networks((according to ITU-T E.164 (2010-11)))(position on 1.XI.2012)
965List of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC)((according to ITU-T Q.708 (1999-03)))(position on 1.VI.2017)
958Mobile Network Codes (MNC) for the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions((according to ITU-T E.212 (2016-09)))(position on 15.XII.2018)
956List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)((according to ITU-T Q.708 (1999-03)))(position on 1.X.2016)
955Various tones used in national networks((according to ITU-T E.180 (1998-3)))(position on 1.V.2010)
669Five-letter Code Groups for the use of the International Public Telegram Service((according to ITU-T F.1 (1998-3)))

B. The following Lists are available online from the ITU-T website:

02

Approval of ITU-T Recommendations

By AAP-75, it was announced that the following ITU-T Recommendations were approved, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Recommendation ITU-T A.8:

  • ITU-T G.807 (1.II.2020): Generic functional architecture of the optical media network
  • ITU-T G.9960 (2018) Amd 1 (1.II.2020)
  • ITU-T G.9961 (2018) Amd 1 (1.II.2020)
  • ITU-T M.3041 (1.II.2020): Framework of smart operation, management and maintenance
  • ITU-T M.3363 (1.II.2020): Requirements for data management in the telecommunication management network
  • ITU-T M.3364 (1.II.2020): Requirements for on-site telecommunication smart maintenance management function
  • ITU-T Y.1540 (2019) Amd 1 (1.II.2020)
  • ITU-T Y.3173 (1.II.2020): Framework for evaluating intelligence levels of future networks including IMT-2020
  • ITU-T Y.3174 (1.II.2020): Framework for data handling to enable machine learning in future networks including IMT-2020
  • ITU-T Y.3604 (1.II.2020): Big data - Overview and requirements for data preservation
03

Assignment of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC)

In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation Q.708 (1999-03)

Note from TSB

At the request of the Administration of Australia, the Director of TSB has assigned the following signalling area/network code (SANC) for use in the international part of the signalling system No. 7 network of this country/geographical area, in accordance with Recommendation ITU-T Q.708 (03/99):

 

Country/geographical area or signalling network

SANC

Australia

5-123

____________

SANC:     Signalling Area/Network Code.
Code de zone/réseau sémaphore (CZRS).
Código de zona/red de señalización (CZRS).

04

Service Restrictions

Authoritative resource

Country / Geographical AreaOB No.PageNote
Seychelles100613
Slovakia100712
Malaysia10135
Thailand10345
São Tomé and Principe103914
Uruguay103914
Hong Kong, China10684
Ukraine11485
05

Call-back and alternative calling procedures (Res. 21 Rev. PP-2006)

06

Telephone Service

In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.164

Authoritative resource

Ghana +233

National Communications Authority (NCA)
Mr Paul Kofi Datsa
NCA Tower, No. 6 Airport City
Kotoka International Airport
P.O. Box CT 1568, Cantonments
ACCRA
Ghana
Tel:	+233 302 776 621
Fax:	+233 302 763 449
E-mail:	info@nca.org.gh
URL:	www.nca.org.gh
Communication of 10.II.2020

The National Communications Authority (NCA), Accra, announces the assignment of new numbering blocks to an existing Fixed, GSM/UMTS operator, Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana).

a)    Overview:

The minimum number length (excluding the country code) is:          9 digits.

The maximum number length (excluding the country code) is:         9 digits.

b)    Detail of numbering plan:

 

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

30 (NDC)
(30 801 XXXX – 30 825 XXXX)

9

9

Geographic number for fixed services in Greater Accra Region

Scancom PLC
(MTN Ghana)

31 (NDC)
(31 801 XXXX – 31 803 XXXX)

9

9

Geographic number for fixed services in Western Region

Scancom PLC
(MTN Ghana)

32 (NDC)
(32 801 XXXX – 32 804 XXXX)

9

9

Geographic number for fixed services in Ashanti Region

Scancom PLC
(MTN Ghana)

Malta +356

Alistair Farrugia / Deborah Pisani / Claude Azzopardi
Malta Communications Authority (MCA)
Valletta Waterfront
Pinto Wharf
Floriana FRN1913
Malta
Tel:	+356 2133 6840
E-mail:	numbering@mca.org.mt
URL:	www.mca.org.mt
Communication of 13.II.2020

The Malta Communications Authority (MCA), Floriana, announces an update of the National Numbering Plan (NNP) of Malta. The main numbering ranges are:

Service

Operator

Numbering Ranges

Fixed

GO

2100 - 2399 XXXX

2500 - 2599 XXXX

Melita

2700 - 2799 XXXX

Ozone

2010 - 2019 XXXX

2060 XXXX

2065 XXXX

2069 XXXX

Vanilla

2031 - 2034 XXXX

Vodafone

2090 - 2099 XXXX

Mobile

GO Mobile

7900 - 7999 XXXX

9889 XXXX

7210 XXXX

Vodafone

9900 - 9999 XXXX

9897 XXXX

9210 – 9211 XXXX

9231 XXXX

Melita Mobile

7700 - 7799 XXXX

9811 - 9813 XXXX

YOM

9696 - 9697 XXXX

M2M/IoT Connectivity Services and other
Non-Interpersonal Communications Services

Melita

40005 XXXXX

GO

40079 XXXXX

All Administrations and Recognized Operating Agencies (ROAs) are requested to urgently programme their switches to enable immediate access to these numbering ranges.  Furthermore, the National Numbering Plan is updated in real-time and is made available on the MCA website at the following link: https://www.mca.org.mt/regulatory/numbering/numbering-plans

New Zealand +64

Number Administrator
NAD
P.O. Box 302 469
North Harbour
AUCKLAND
New Zealand
Tel:	+64 9 475 0201
Fax:	+64 9 479 4530
E-mail:	admin@nad.org.nz
Communication of 10.II.2020

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Wellington, announces the dialling plan for New Zealand telephone numbers, in conformity with Recommendation ITU-T E.129:

–   Minimum number length (excluding the country code):        three (3) digits.
–   Maximum number length (excluding the country code):       fourteen (14) digits.

The table below includes only those number groups that can be dialled from outside New Zealand.

This update of the dialling plan is dated 10 February 2020.

The main updates to this schedule are as follows:

NDC 29 – N(S)N max length is now 10 digits

NDC 85 – N(S)N max length is now 13 digits

Details of the numbering scheme

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

10

3

3

 

Gateway switch test numbers

11

14

10

Value-added services

New Zealand direct service where provided

12

8

6

 

NZ direct service where provided

20

10

9

Non-geographic service numbers

Mobile service

21

10

8

Non-geographic service numbers

Mobile service

22

10

9

Non-geographic service numbers

Mobile service

240

8

8

Non-geographic service numbers

Scott Base
Antarctica

26

9

8

Non-geographic service numbers

Paging service

27

10

9

Non-geographic service numbers

Mobile service

28

10

9

Non-geographic service numbers

Mobile service

29

10

9

Non-geographic service numbers

Mobile service

32

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

33

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

34

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

35

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

36

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

37

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

39

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

42

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

43

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

44

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

45

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

46

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

47

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

48

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

49

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

50

7

7

Nation-Wide Service

Excludes 508 free phone codes

60

4

4

 

Directory assistance operator only

62

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

63

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

65

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

66

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

67

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

68

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

69

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

70

9

9

Personal Number Service

Some Personal Number service codes are internationally dialable where arrangements are in place

72

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

73

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

74

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

75

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

77

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

78

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

79

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

80

10

8

Value-added services

International 0800 service where agreed

83

10

5

Value-added services

Enhanced voice services

840

8

5

Value-added services

Some Value-added services are internationally dialable where agreed.

85

13

8

Value-added services

International 0800 and calling card (HCD) service where agreed

86

9

8

Value-added services

Enhanced paging services, and NZ direct services where required

87

8

4

Value-added services

PSTN access to data services

90

11

9

Premium-Rate services

Some Premium Rate service codes are internationally dialable where arrangements are in place.

92

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

93

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

94

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

95

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

96

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

97

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

98

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

99

8

8

Geographic numbers for fixed services

 

More information on the New Zealand telephone numbering scheme can be found at the following web site: http://www.nad.org.nz

Amendments

Abbreviations used in this section

ADD
Insert
PAR
Paragraph
COL
Column
REP
Replace
LIR
Read
SUP
Delete
P
Page(s)
6 publications
01

Amd. no. 22 to List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card

ITU-T E.118 2006-05
Amd 22Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1161 · 1.XII.2018
ADD1191-001Addition
country or areacompany namecompany address 1company address 2contactcontact address 1contact address 2contact address 3telemailissue id numbereffective date
MexicoOXIO MOBILE, S.A. DE C.V.San Francisco 1838, Eje 8 yRodriguez Saro, 03104, CDMXNicolas GirardSan Francisco 1838, Int 202,Col. Del Valle Sur,C.P. 03104, Benito Juárez, CDMX+1 917 284 8331itu-poc@oxio.com89 52 0410.II.2020
02

Amd. no. 27 to Mobile Network Codes (MNC) for the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions

ITU-T E.212 2016-09
Amd 27Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1162 · 15.XII.2018Authoritative ↗
ADD1191-001Addition
mcc mnc codescountry or areanetworks
 Canada ADD 
302 150Cogeco Connexion Inc.
 Ireland ADD 
272 21Net Feasa Limited

*MCC: Mobile Country Code / Indicatif de pays du mobile / Indicativo de país para el servicio móvil

MNC: Mobile Network Code / Code de réseau mobile / Indicativo de red para el servicio móvil

03

Amd. no. 93 to List of ITU Carrier Codes

ITU-T M.1400 2013-03
Amd 93Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1060 · 15.IX.2014Authoritative ↗
ADDGermany (FederalAddition
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttelfax
GermanyKabelshop KVS GmbHOberer Markt 3D-66538 NEUNKIRCHENKVSNETMr. Juergen Kempf+49 6821 3090444+49 6821 3090445
ADD1191-002Addition
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttelfax
GermanyStadtwerke Meerane GmbHObere Bahnstrasse 10D-08393 MEERANESWMEERMrs Katja Braun+49 3764 7917 47+49 3764 7917 19
ADD1191-003Addition
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttel
Germanytelekommtec Kohlmann e.K.Grafingerstrasse 4D-85567 GRAFINGTKTECMr Ralf Kohlmann+49 8092 2558459
04

Amd. to National Numbering Plan

ITU-T E.129 2013-01
ADD1191-001Addition
country or areacountry code
French Polynesia+689
Guinea+224
Trinidad and Tobago+1 868

Administrations are requested to notify ITU about their national numbering plan changes, or to give an explanation on their webpage concerning the national numbering plan as well as their contact points, so that the information, which will be made available freely to all administrations/ROAs and service providers, can be posted on the ITU-T website.

For their numbering website, or when sending their information to ITU/TSB (e-mail: tsbtson@itu.int ), administrations are kindly requested to use the format as explained in Recommendation ITU-T E.129. They are reminded that they will be responsible for the timely update of this information.

From 1.II.2020, the following countries/geographical areas have updated their national numbering plan on our site:

05

Amd. no. 68 to List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)

ITU-T Q.708 1999-03
Amd 68Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1109 · 1.X.2016Authoritative ↗
SUP1191-001Suppression
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
5-012-1AUSTRALIA10337Melbourne switch ID = S3MAPowerTel Ltd
ADD1191-002Addition
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
5-015-2Australia10362SYD/PCTPacific Teleports Pty Ltd
LIR1191-003Lapsed / Inactive Record
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
5-011-0Australia10328Sydney, SYFxOptus Networks Ltd
5-012-4Australia10340Melbourne-Australia-IPSystems-SLT1IP Systems
5-012-5Australia10341Melbourne-Australia-IPSystems-SLT2IP Systems
5-014-3Australia10355Norfolk Island-GSMCNorfolk Telecom
5-014-4Australia10356Norfolk Island-International switch PSTN gatewayNorfolk Telecom
5-015-1Australia10361SydneyPrimus
5-017-0Australia10376SYF6Optus Ltd
5-017-1Australia10377SYF7Optus Ltd
5-017-2Australia10378SYF8Optus Ltd
5-018-0Australia103841-SydTelstra Corporation Ltd
5-018-1Australia10385SGX-Sydney, AustraliaTata Communications (Australia) Pty Ltd
5-116-1Australia11169C2CATransACT Ltd
5-116-2Australia11170EPS1 (Sydney 1)Mibroadband Pty Ltd
5-116-3Australia11171EPS2 (Sydney 2)Mibroadband Pty Ltd
5-116-4Australia11172EPM1 (Melbourne 1)Mibroadband Pty Ltd
5-116-5Australia11173EPM2 (Melbourne 2)Mibroadband Pty Ltd
5-117-0Australia11176SydneyPrimus Telecommunications Pty Ltd
5-117-1Australia11177Prodigy Sydney SwitchProdigy Telecom Pty Ltd
5-117-2Australia11178Prodigy Melbourne SwitchProdigy Telecom Pty Ltd
5-117-3Australia11179AlphaSydney 01-05Alpha Telecom Pty
5-117-4Australia11180HI-TelHiTech Telecom Pty Ltd
5-118-1Australia11185GSX-Sydney, AustraliaTata Communications (Australia) Pty Ltd
5-119-6Australia11198Sydney-Australia-IPSystems-SLT1IP Systems
5-119-7Australia11199Sydney-Australia-IPSystems-SLT1IP Systems
5-120-1Australia11201MelbVzbIMG-2Tel.Pacific Pty Ltd (Telpacific)
5-121-0Australia11208SYDNEY SGX - AUSTRALIATata Communications (Australia) Pty Ltd
5-121-1Australia11209SYDNEY GSX - AUSTRALIATata Communications (Australia) Pty Ltd
5-121-7Australia11215SYM-IMG-WS-02-MAS-AUSymbio Networks P/L
5-122-0Australia11216P2SCPrimus
5-122-2Australia11218Pivotel Sydney 3Pivotel Satellite Limited
SUP1191-004Suppression
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
2-037-7Germany4399FrankfurtWavecrest Communications Deutschland GmbH
2-127-4Germany5116FrankfurtEuropean Telco Exchange AG
2-129-1Germany5129FrankfurtAmEurotel GmbH
3-243-1Germany8089FrankfurtBerMosCom GmbH
5-245-3Germany12203FrankfurtEcoway GmbH
ADD1191-005Addition
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
5-245-4Germany12204Telecom26 Frankfurt FR5 STP1Telecom 26 AG
LIR1191-006Lapsed / Inactive Record
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
2-034-6Germany4374StuttgartVodafone BW GmbH
2-129-6Germany5134FrankfurtDOCOMO Digital Germany GmbH
2-222-4Germany5876Berlin01051 Telecom GmbH
2-244-4Germany6052FrankfurtGTT GmbH
2-247-2Germany6074FrankfurtGTT GmbH
2-248-5Germany6085DüsseldorfWestend Management GmbH
2-251-5Germany6109DuesseldorfDOCOMO Digital Germany GmbH
2-252-7Germany6119StuttgartVodafone BW GmbH
3-252-4Germany8164FrankfurtBelcotel GmbH
3-252-7Germany8167StuttgartVodafone BW GmbH
4-244-5Germany10149HannoverLimitless Mobile GmbH
4-246-1Germany10161Frankfurt01058 Telecom GmbH

____________

ISPC: International Signalling Point Codes.

Codes de points sémaphores internationaux (CPSI).

Códigos de puntos de señalización internacional (CPSI).

06

Amd. no. 10 to List of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC)

ITU-T Q.708 1999-03
Amd 10Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1125 · 1.VI.2017Authoritative ↗
ADDAddition
codearea or networknote
5-123AustraliaSANC: Signalling Area/Network Code. Code de zone/réseau sémaphore (CZRS). Código de zona/red de señalización (CZRS).
ADDAddition
codearea or networknote
5-123AustraliaSANC: Signalling Area/Network Code. Code de zone/réseau sémaphore (CZRS). Código de zona/red de señalización (CZRS).

SANC: Signalling Area/Network Code.

Code de zone/réseau sémaphore (CZRS).

Código de zona/red de señalización (CZRS).

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