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ITU Operational Bulletin

ITU Operational Bulletin·Biweekly publication of the ITU

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No. 1233

Published1.XII.2021Cutoff15.XI.2021ISSN1564-5223
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Forward schedule

Dates of publication of the next Operational Bulletins

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No. 123415.XII.20211.XII.2021
No. 12351.I.202210.XII.2021
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No. 12371.II.202214.I.2022
No. 123815.II.202231.I.2022
No. 12391.III.202211.II.2022
No. 124015.III.20221.III.2022
No. 12411.IV.202215.III.2022
No. 124215.IV.20221.IV.2022
No. 12431.V.202210.IV.2022
No. 124415.V.202229.IV.2022
No. 12451.VI.202214.V.2022
No. 124615.VI.202231.V.2022
No. 12471.VII.202217.VI.2022
No. 124815.VII.20221.VII.2022
No. 12491.VIII.202215.VII.2022
No. 125015.VIII.20223.VIII.2022
No. 12511.IX.202214.VIII.2022
No. 125215.IX.202231.VIII.2022
No. 12531.X.202215.IX.2022
No. 125415.X.202230.IX.2022
No. 12551.XI.202214.X.2022
No. 125615.XI.20221.XI.2022
No. 12571.XII.202215.XI.2022
No. 125815.XII.202230.XI.2022

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 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-116, 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 X.1470 (31.X.2021): Security guidelines of web-based online customer service
  • ITU-T Y.3526 (31.X.2021): Cloud computing - Functional requirements of edge cloud management
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

Burundi +257

Mr HAKIZIMANA Constaque
Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT)
Avenue de France, 14
BUJUMBURA 
Burundi
Tel: 	+257 68 022 790
Fax: 	+257 22 242 832
E-mail:	dt.arct@arct.gov.bi or hakizimanac@yahoo.fr
Communication of 15.XI.2021

The Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT), Bujumbura, announces the following updated national numbering plan for Burundi.

General information:

              Country Code:                         +257

              International prefix:             00

              National prefix:                      --

 

              Length of national (significant) number (excluding national prefix):

              minimum            8 digits

              maximum            8 digits

             

              Universal Time Coordinated/Summer Time: + 2 GMT

 

National numbering plan:

 

Operator network

Numbering
(According to Rec. ITU-T E.164)

Services
(fixed and mobile)

AB

PQMCDU

ONATEL

77

XXXXXX

Mobile

22

XXXXXX

Fixed

ECONET LEO S.A

79

XXXXXX

Mobile

76

XXXXXX

72

XXXXXX

71

XXXXXX

LACELL SU

75

XXXXXX

Mobile

78

XXXXXX

VIETTEL BURUNDI S.A

31

XXXXXX

Fixed

61

XXXXXX

Mobile

62

XXXXXX

65

XXXXXX

67

XXXXXX

68

XXXXXX

69

XXXXXX

Pakistan +92

Mr Abdul Batin
Director (Numbering)
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Headquarters, F-5/1
ISLAMABAD 44000
Pakistan
Tel: 	+92 51 2878136
Fax: 	+92 51 9216644
E-mail: abatin@pta.gov.pk
Communication of 9.XI.2021

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Islamabad, announces the following national numbering plan for Pakistan.

 

a. Mobile Numbering Plan:

 

National Destination Code
(NDC)

Subscriber Number
(SN)

NSN Number Length

Maximum length

Minimum length

3A

XXXXXXXX

10

10

Where A= 0-6 and X= 0-9

National (Significant) Number (NSN) = NDC+SN

 

b. Fixed line Numbering Plan:

 

National Destination Code
(NDC)

Subscriber Number
(SN)

NSN Number Length

Maximum length

Minimum length

21 & 42

AXXXXXXX

10

10

NDC= 2 digits
other than 21 & 42

BXXXXXX

9

9

NDC > 2 digits

BXXXXX

10

9

Where A= 3; B= 2-9; X= 0-9

National (Significant) Number (NSN) = NDC+SN

 

c. National Helplines:

 

         i. National Universal Access Number (UAN)

 

National Destination Code
(NDC)

Subscriber Number
(SN)

NSN Number Length

Maximum length

Minimum length

NDC= 2 digits

111-XXXXXX

11

11

NDC > 2 digits

111-XXXXXX

13

12

Where X= 0-9

 

ii.      National Toll Free Number (TFN)

 

National Destination Code
(NDC)

Subscriber Number
(SN)

NSN Number Length

Maximum length

Minimum length

800

XXXXX

8

8

Where X= 0-9

 

iii. Short Code Helplines

 

National Destination Code
(NDC)

Subscriber Number
(SN)

NSN Number Length

Maximum length

Minimum length

NIL

1XXXX

5

2

Where X= 0-9

 

d. Important Numbers:

Number

Organization

15

Police

16

Fire Brigade

114

Flight Enquiry

115

Edhi Ambulance

117

Railway Enquiry

118

Electricity Enquiry

130

National Highway & Motorway Police Helpline

1122

Emergency Rescue Service Helpline

 

e. National (Trunk) Prefix = 0

 

f. National Destination Codes:

Number plan Area (district)

NDC

Karachi

21

Hyderabad

22

Dadu

25

Sahiwal

40

Faisalabad

41

Lahore

42

Okara

44

Toba Tek Singh

46

Jhang

47

Sargodha

48

Kasur

49

Islamabad / Rawalpindi

51

Sialkot

52

Gujrat

53

Gujranwala

55

Sheikhupura

56

Attock

57

Multan

61

Bahawalpur

62

Bahawalnagar

63

Dera Ghazi Khan

64

Khanewal

65

Muzaffargarh

66

Vehari

67

Rahim Yar Khan

68

Sukkur

71

Larkana

74

Quetta

81

Gwadar

86

Peshawar / Charsadda

91

Tharparkar

232

Mirpur Khas

233

Sanghar

235

Umerkot

238

Naushero Feroze

242

Khairpur

243

Nawabshah

244

Badin

297

Thatta

298

Bhakkar

453

Khushab

454

Pakpattan

457

Mianwali

459

Narowal

542

Chakwal

543

Jhelum

544

Mandi Bahauddin

546

Hafizabad

547

Rajanpur

604

Layyah

606

Lodhran

608

Jacobabad

722

Ghotki

723

Shikarpur

726

Zhob

822

Killa Saifullah

823

Loralai

824

Chagai

825

K.Abdullah / Pishin

826

Musakhel

828

Barkhan / Kohlu

829

Bolan

832

Sibi / Ziarat

833

Dera Bugti

835

Jhal Magsi

837

Jaffarabad / Nasirabad

838

Mastung

843

Kalat

844

Kharan

847

Khuzdar

848

Kech

852

Lasbela

853

Panjgur

855

Awaran

856

Kohat

922

Nowshera

923

Khyber / Mohmand Agy

924

Hangu / Orakzai Agy

925

Kurram Agency

926

Karak

927

Bannu / N. Waziristan

928

Malakand

932

Mardan

937

Swabi

938

Buner

939

Bajaur Agency

942

Chitral

943

Upper Dir

944

Lower Dir

945

Swat

946

Tank

963

South Waziristan

965

D.I. Khan

966

Lakki Marwat

969

Abottabad

992

Haripur

995

Shangla

996

Mansehra / Batagram

997

Kohistan

998

Gilgit

5811

Diamer

5812

Hunza

5813

Ghizer

5814

Skardu

5815

Ghanche

5816

Astore

5817

Neelum

5821

Muzaffarabad

5822

Bagh

5823

Poonch

5824

Sudonthi

5825

Kotli

5826

Mirpur

5827

Bhimer

5828

 

g. Major Operators’ contact details

 

Operator Name

Contact Detail

CMPak

Mr Sohail Akhtar

Manager (Regulatory Affairs)

Mobile: +923165324269

Email: sohail.akhtar@zong.com.pk

Jazz

Mr Zameer Hussain

Manager Regulatory Projects & Interconnect

Mobile: +923000580066

Email: zameer.hussain@jazz.com.pk

Ufone

Mr Sohail Mehmood

Regional Manager (Regulatory Affairs)

Tel: +9251111333200 Ext: 5625

Mobile: +923335555107

Fax: +92512310416

Email: sohail.mehmood@ufone.com

Telenor

Mr Haseeb Sheikh

Head of Interconnect Management

Mobile: +923458503139

Email: haseeb.sheikh@telenor.com.pk

PTCL

Mr Muhammad Usman Malik

Senior Manager (Regulatory Studies)

Mobile: +923335355533

Email: usman.malik@ptcl.net.pk

NTC

Mr Muhammad Asif

Director (I&RA)

Mobile: +923005005299

Email: muhammad.asif@ntc.org.pk

06

Other communications

Serbia

Communication of 12.XI.2021:

On the occasion of the "December YOTA Month 2021", the Serbian Administration authorizes a radio station of the Amateur Radio Union of Serbia to use the special call sign YT21YOTA from 1 to 31 December 2021.

Amendments

Abbreviations used in this section

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

Amd. no. 59 to List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card

ITU-T E.118 2006-05
Amd 59Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1161 · 1.XII.2018
ADD1233-001AdditionEffective1.XI.2018
country or areacompany namecompany address 1company address 2contactcontact address 1contact address 2telemailissue id numbereffective date
ItalyTelecom Italia Sparkle S.p.A.223 Via di Macchia Palocco00125 ROMAFeliciano Micillo223 Via di Macchia Palocco00125 ROMA+39 0652744276feliciano.micillo@tisparkle.com89 883 111.XII.2021
02

Amd. no. 66 to Mobile Network Codes (MNC) for the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions

ITU-T E.212 2016-09
Amd 66Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1162 · 15.XII.2018Authoritative ↗
ADD1233-001AdditionEffective14.XI.2018
mcc mnc codescountry or areanetworks
 Sri Lanka    SUP 
413 03Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
413 09Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.

* 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

04

Amd. to National Numbering Plan

ITU-T E.129 2013-01
ADD1233-001Addition
country or areacountry code
North Macedonia+389

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

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Contacts

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Tel: +41 22 730 5111

Email: itumail@itu.int ★

Standardization Bureau (TSB)

Tel: +41 22 730 5211 ★

Fax: +41 22 730 5853 ★

Email: tsbmail@itu.int ★

Email: tsbtson@itu.int ★

Radiocommunication Bureau (BR)

Tel: +41 22 730 5560 ★

Fax: +41 22 730 5785 ★

Email: brmail@itu.int ★