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ITU Operational Bulletin

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No. 1230

Published15.X.2021Cutoff30.IX.2021ISSN1564-5223
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General Information

5 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 30.VI.2020)
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-113, 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 L.1471 (31.VIII.2021): Guidance and criteria for information and communication technology organizations on setting Net Zero targets and strategies
03

Service Restrictions

Authoritative resource

Country / Geographical AreaOB No.PageNote
Seychelles100613
Slovakia100712
Malaysia10135
Thailand10345
São Tomé and Principe103914
Uruguay103914
Hong Kong, China10684
Ukraine11485
04

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

05

Telephone Service

In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.164

Authoritative resource

Bhutan +975

Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA)
P.O. Box 1072
THIMPHU
Bhutan
Tel: 	+975 2 321506/+975 2 321507
E-mail:	bicma@bicma.bt; spectrum@bicma.bt
URL: 	www.bicma.gov.bt
Communication of 28.IX.2021

The Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA), Thimphu, announces the following update to national numbering plan in Bhutan:

Presentation of national ITU-T E.164 numbering plan for country code +975:

 

a)          Overview:

              The minimum number length (excluding the country code) is                         7                digits.

              The maximum number length (excluding the country code) is           8           digits.

 

b)          Link to the national database (or any applicable list) with assigned ITU-T E.164 numbers within the national numbering plan:

              https://www.bicma.gov.bt/bicmanew/data/publications/rules-regulations-guidelines/National_Numbering_Plan_2018.pdf

c)           Link to the real-time database reflecting ported ITU-T E.164 numbers: n/a

d)          Detail of mobile service 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

17

8

8

Non-geographic number.
It is a mobile number

NDC assigned to
Bhutan Telecom Limited (BTL).
BTL is the state-owned mobile operator

77

8

8

Non-geographic number.
It is a mobile number

NDC assigned to
Tashi InfoComm Limited (TashiCell).
TashiCell is the private mobile operator

 

e)          Detail of fixed service numbering plan:

 

Country Code

Length of Area Code

Length of Subscriber Number

+975

one digit

six digits


 

 

Operational Area

Locality

Area Code

Subscriber Number Range

Remark

I

Thimphu

2

32XYYY

X = 0 to 9

 

33YYYY

 

 

34YYYY

 

Simtokha

2

35XYYY

X = 0,1

Dechencholing

2

36XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3,4

Taba

2

365YYY

 

Khasadrapchu

2

37XYYY

[X=0,1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9]

Basochu

2

47XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3,4,5]

Wangdue

2

48XYYY

X = 0,1

Punakha

2

58YYYY

 

Lobesa

2

376YYY

 

Gasa

2

688YYY

 

II

Trongsa

3

52XYYY

X = 0,1,2

Bubja

3

525YYY

 

Baling

3

526YYY

 

Tshangkha

3

527YYY

 

Dangdung

3

528XYY

X = 0,1,2

Yebilabtsa

3

5296YY

 

Namther

3

540XYY

X = 0,2,3,8,9

Jakar

3

63XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3,4,5

Chumey

3

64XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3,4,5

Zhemgang

3

74XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3,4

Panbang

3

74XYYY

X = 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Tingtibi

3

744YYY

 

III

Trashigang

4

52XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3,4

Kanglung

4

535YYY

 

Bartsham

4

53900Y

 

4

563YYY

 

Lhuntse

4

54XYYY

X =5,7,8,9

Rangjung

4

56XYYY

X = 0,1,2

Wamrong

4

57XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3

Khaling

4

58XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3

Mongar

4

64XYYY

X = 0,1

Gelpoyshing

4

74XYYY

X = 4,5

TrashiYangtse

4

78XYYY

X = 0,1

IV

Phuntsholing

5

25XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3,4,8,9

Pasakha

5

26XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3,4

Gedu

5

28XYYY

X = 0,1,2

Tsimasham

5

290XYY

X = 0,1

Wangkha

5

2904YY

 

TrashiGatshel

5

2906XY

X = 0,1,2,3,4

Samtse

5

36XYYY

X = 5,6

Gomtu

5

37XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3

Chargary

5

38XYYY

X = 0,1

Sibsoo

5

382YYY

 

V

Gelephu

6

25XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3,4

Suray

6

255YYY

 

Sarpang

6

365YYY

 

Tsirang [Damphu]

6

47XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3,4

Drujegang

6

48XYYY

X = 7,8

VI

S/Jongkhar

7

25XYYY

X = 0,1,2

Deothang

7

26XYYY

X = 0,1,2

Daifam / Jomotshangkha

7

264XYY

X = 0,1

P/Gatshel

7

47XYYY

X = 0,1,2,3,4,5

Nganglam

7

480YYY

 

 

7

481XYY

X = 0,1,2,3,4,5

VII

Paro

8

27XYYY

X = 0,1

Haa

8

37XYYY

X = 5,6

8

373YYY

 

Haa (Damthang)

8

371YYY

 

Chapcha

8

471YYY

 

8

2407YY

 

Tsimasham

8

478YYY

 

 

Notes:

Y= 0 to 9

 

List of some of the short access codes for essential emergency and security services:

Number

Service

110

Fire

111

Thimphu Traffic

112

Health Help Centre / Ambulance Services

113

Police

Morocco +212

Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT)
Centre d'affaires
Boulevard Ar-Riad, Hay Riad 
B.P. 2939
RABAT 10100
Morocco
Tel:  	+212 5 37 71 85 64
E-mail: 	numerotation@anrt.ma 
URL: 	www.anrt.ma
Communication of 27.IX.2021

The Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT), Rabat, announces the following updates to the national telephone-numbering plan of Morocco.

 

·       Description of introduction of new resource for national E.164 numbering plan for country code +212:

 

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

714

9

9

Mobile services 2G/3G/4G

Wana Corporate 1

715

9

9

Mobile services 2G/3G/4G

Wana Corporate

1: INWI

Zambia +260

Mr Elliot Kabalo
Zambia Information & Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA)
Plot 4909, Corner of Independence and United Nations Avenues
LUSAKA 
Zambia
Tel: 	+260 211 378200
Fax:	+260 211 246701
E-mail:	ekabalo@zicta.zm; numbering@zicta.zm
URL: 	www.zicta.zm
Communication of 22.IX.2021

The Zambia Information & Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA), Lusaka, announces the following update to the national numbering plan of Zambia:

 

Description of introduction of new resource for national E.164 numbering plan for country code +260:

NDC (national destination code) or leading digits of N(S)N (national (significant) number)

N(S)N number length

Usage of E.164 number

Time and date of introduction

Additional Information

Maximum length

Minimum length

63

9

9

Non-geographic number for VOIP services

11:41 am CAT
22/09/2021

Assigned to Liquid Telecom Zambia

 

Presentation of national ITU-T E.164 numbering plan for country code +260

 

a)          Overview:

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

              The maximum number length (excluding the country code) is nine (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

1

9

9

Future services

Reserved

20

9

9

Geographic number for fixed telephony services

Reserved

210

9

9

Geographic number for fixed telephony services (area code)

Unusable

211

9

9

Geographic number for fixed telephony services (area code)

Area code for Lusaka Province (assigned to ZAMTEL)

212

9

9

Geographic number for fixed telephony services (area code)

Area code for Copperbelt (assigned to ZAMTEL)

213

9

9

Geographic number for fixed telephony services (area code)

Area code for Livingstone (assigned to ZAMTEL)

214

9

9

Geographic number for fixed telephony services (area code)

Area code for Kasama (assigned to ZAMTEL)

215

9

9

Geographic number for fixed telephony services (area code)

Area code for Kabwe (assigned to ZAMTEL)

216

9

9

Geographic number for fixed telephony services (area code)

Area code for Chipata (assigned to ZAMTEL)

217

9

9

Geographic number for fixed telephony services (area code)

Area code for Solwezi (assigned to ZAMTEL)

218

9

9

Geographic number for fixed telephony services (area code)

Area code for Mongu (assigned to ZAMTEL)

219

9

9

Geographic number for fixed telephony services

Free

22-29

9

9

Geographic number for fixed telephony services (area code)

Free

3

9

9

Non-geographic number for future services

Reserved

4

9

9

Non-geographic number for future services

Reserved

5

9

9

Non-geographic number for future services

Reserved

60-62

9

9

Non-geographic number for VoIP services

Free

63

9

9

Non-geographic number for VoIP services

Assigned to Liquid Telecom Zambia

64-69

9

9

Non-geographic number for VoIP services

Free

70-74

9

9

Non-geographic number for mobile Services

Free

75

9

9

Non-geographic number for mobile services

Reserved for ZAMTEL

76

9

9

Non-geographic number for mobile services

Assigned to MTN

77

9

9

Non-geographic number for mobile services

Assigned to Airtel

78

9

9

Non-geographic number for mobile services

Free

79

9

9

Non-geographic number for mobile services

Free

8

9

9

Non-geographic number for special services (e.g. free-phone numbers, local rate numbers)

Free

90

9

9

Non-geographic number for premium rate services

Free

91-94

9

9

Non-geographic number for mobile services

Free

95

9

9

Non-geographic number for mobile services

Assigned to ZAMTEL

96

9

9

Non-geographic number for mobile services

Assigned to MTN

97

9

9

Non-geographic number for mobile services

Assigned to Airtel

98

9

9

Non-geographic number for mobile services

Free

99

9

9

Non-geographic number for mobile services

Free

Amendments

Abbreviations used in this section

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

Amd. no. 56 to List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card

ITU-T E.118 2006-05
Amd 56Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1161 · 1.XII.2018
ADD1230-001AdditionEffective1.XI.2018
country or areacompany namecompany address 1company address 2contactcontact address 1contact address 2emailissue id numbereffective date
FranceNetwo35 rue des Jeûneurs75002 PARISGeneral information, Netwo35 rue des Jeûneurs75002 PARIScontact@netwo.io89 33 3920.IX.2021
02

Amd. no. 63 to Mobile Network Codes (MNC) for the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions

ITU-T E.212 2016-09
Amd 63Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1162 · 15.XII.2018Authoritative ↗
ADD1230-001AdditionEffective14.XI.2018
mcc mnc codescountry or areanetworks
 Mexico    ADD 
334 180FREEDOMPOP MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
334 190VIASAT TECNOLOGÍA, S.A. DE C.V.
 Zambia    ADD 
645 07Liquid Telecom Zambia Limited
 Zambia    LIR 
645 01Airtel Zambia Limited
645 02MTN Zambia 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. 123 to List of ITU Carrier Codes

ITU-T M.1400 2013-03
Amd 123Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1060 · 15.IX.2014Authoritative ↗
ADDGermany (FederalAdditionEffective15.VIII.2014
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttel
GermanyDeutsche Giga Access GmbHZeche Katharina 2D-45307 ESSENDEGIGAMr Ulf Moehring+49 201 21767 105
ADD1230-002AdditionEffective15.VIII.2014
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttelfax
Germanyenergis GmbHHeinrich-Boecking-Strasse 10 - 14D-66121 SAARBRUECKENENERGSMr Jochen Strobel+49 681 9069 1570+49 681 4030 2632
ADD1230-003AdditionEffective15.VIII.2014
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttel
GermanyGlasfaserPlus GmbHLandgrabenweg 15153227 BONNGFPSMr Alexander Overmeyer+49 171 522 1724
ADD1230-004AdditionEffective15.VIII.2014
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttelfax
GermanymultiConnect GmbHPlatzl 2D-80333 MUNICHMULTICMr Robert Bertol+49 89 139959 0+49 89 139959 959
ADD1230-005AdditionEffective15.VIII.2014
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttelfax
Germanysimple Communication GmbHSalzdahlumer Strasse 196D-38126 BRAUNSCHWEIGSIMCOMMr Stefan Bergmann+49 531 4905 9000+49 531 4905 9001
ADD1230-006AdditionEffective15.VIII.2014
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttelfax
GermanyTelefon-Systeme Ernst Schmid GmbHSchwaerzbuehl 8D-88361 ALTSHAUSENMCSTSSMr Matthias Schmid+49 7584 920313+49 7584 3303
LIRGermany (FederalLapsed / Inactive RecordEffective15.VIII.2014
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttelemail
GermanyVattenfall Eurofiber GmbHHardenbergstrasse 32D-10623 BERLINVBIGMrs Ute Irene Hindenlang+49 152 3770 3416ute.hindenlang@vattenfall-eurofiber.de
04

Amd. to National Numbering Plan

ITU-T E.129 2013-01
ADD1230-001Addition
country or areacountry code
Kuwait+965
Paraguay+595

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 15.IX.2021, the following countries/geographical areas have updated their national numbering plan on our site:

05

Amd. no. 24 to List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)

ITU-T Q.708 1999-03
Amd 24Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1199 · 30.VI.2020Authoritative ↗
ADD1230-001AdditionEffective1.VI.2020
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
6-003-6Egypt12318SGWTelecom Egypt
6-003-7Egypt12319MSCTelecom Egypt
6-004-4Egypt12324vCTC RamsisTelecom Egypt
6-004-7Egypt12327Vctc AutoTelecom Egypt
6-005-0Egypt12328IP-STP RamsisTelecom Egypt
6-005-1Egypt12329IP-STP AutoTelecom Egypt
6-005-7Egypt12335EL AMMARIYA INTTelecom Egypt
LIR1230-002Lapsed / Inactive RecordEffective1.VI.2020
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
6-004-2Egypt12322HeliopolisOrange
6-004-3Egypt12323ObourOrange

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ISPC: International Signalling Point Codes.

Codes de points sémaphores internationaux (CPSI).

Códigos de puntos de señalización internacional (CPSI).

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