Kuwait +965
Mr. Zuhair M. AlZuhair Head of Interconnection and Numbering Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) P.O. Box 898 Safat 13009 Kuwait Tel: +965 22330008 Fax: +965 22330607 E-mail: z.alzuhair@citra.gov.kw URL: www.citra.gov.kw
Communication of 30.VIII.2021
The Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), Kuwait City, announces the following update to the National Numbering Plan (NNP) of Kuwait.
The full Kuwait National Numbering Plan (NNP) Policy is available on CITRA website (http://www.citra.gov.kw).
Presentation of national E.164 numbering plan for country code +965:
a) Overview:
The minimum number length (excluding the country code) is 3 digits
The maximum number length (excluding the country code) is 8 digits
b) Detail of numbering scheme:
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 | Non-geographic Number | Emergency & Short Numbers |
11 | 3 | 3 | Non-geographic Number | Emergency & Short Numbers |
12 | 3 | 3 | Non-geographic Number | Emergency & Short Numbers |
13 | 3 | 3 | Non-geographic Number | Emergency & Short Numbers |
14 | 3 | 3 | Non-geographic Number | Emergency & Short Numbers |
15 | 3 | 3 | Non-geographic Number | Emergency & Short Numbers |
16 | 3 | 3 | Non-geographic Number | Emergency & Short Numbers |
17 | 3 | 3 | Non-geographic Number | Emergency & Short Numbers |
18 | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic Number | Corporate Numbers |
2 | 8 | 8 | Fixed Telephony Services | MoC |
41 | 8 | 8 | Mobile Telephony Services | Virgin |
5 | 8 | 8 | Mobile Telephony Services | STC |
6 | 8 | 8 | Mobile Telephony Services | Ooredoo |
9 | 8 | 8 | Mobile Telephony Services | Zain |
All Kuwaiti eight-digit number ranges starting with the digits (41), (5), (6), and (9) are to be considered valid numbers in Kuwait’s National Numbering Plan.
Individual number blocks within these ranges will be allocated to individual licensed operators by CITRA in accordance with the National Numbering Plan “NNP” Policy and in response to valid applications received from the licensed operators.
CITRA does not notify ITU-T when it allocates individual number blocks from these ranges to licensed operators.