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Vice-President’s Office Department of Information Communications Technology Communications Division 3rd Floor, Caravelle House, Manglier Street P.O. Box 737 VICTORIA, Mahé Seychelles Tel: +248 4 286 600 Fax: +248 4 225 325 E-mail: communications@ict.gov.sc URL: www.ict.gov.sc
Communication of 21.XI.2022
The Office of the President, Department of Information Communications Technology, Victoria, announces the following updated National Numbering Plan (NNP) for Seychelles:
Summary of the National Numbering Plan
Leading Digit | Services |
0 | International dialling prefix code International operator selection International ISDN access code |
1 | Short Dialling Codes (To access customer oriented telecommunication services e.g. customer support and directory services) |
2 | Mobile Services (Including Fixed Cellular Services) |
3 | Reserved for future services |
4 | Fixed Services |
5 | Reserved for future Services |
6 | Fixed VoIP[1] Services |
7 | Reserved for future Services |
8 | Freephone Services and possible future Services |
9 | Premium Rate Services (Short Codes for VAS[2] SMS[3]/MMS[4] and Audiotext Services) Emergency Services (Note: The rest of the “99” range is reserved to protect the integrity of “999”.) |
Status | Description |
Unallocated | Not allocated to any Operator / Service provider |
Reserved | Reserved for future services |
Indicating Operator | Allocated to an Operator / Service provider |
ALL | Allocated to all Operators / Service provider |
Digit Length |
The digit lengths of numbers used for the services are defined in the appropriate columns in the National Numbering Plan. Seychelles utilizes a 7 digit numbering scheme and unless specifically defined otherwise in the appropriate columns, numbers for mobile, fixed, fixed cellular, fixed VoIP and freephone services shall be 7 digits long. |
International Codes Assigned by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to Seychelles
International Codes | Type of Services | Remarks |
6-066 | International Signalling Area - SANC | For assignment of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC) |
6-067 | ||
6-155 | ||
633 | Data Country Code – DCC | For assignment of Data Network Identification Code (DNIC) |
633 | Mobile Country Code – MCC | For assignment of Land Mobile Station identities such as the International Mobile Station Identity (IMSI for international roaming) |
664 | Maritime Identification Digits - MID | For assignment of ship station identities such as INMARSAT Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) |
965 | Telex Destination Code | For call routing purpose in the provision of international automatic telex service |
248 | Country Code | For international call routing to Seychelles |
89248XX | Issuer Identifier Number – IIN | For assignment of IIN for international telecommunications charge cards issuers |
SC | Country Code | For Public Message Handling Services |
Number Assignment for Leading Digit 0
Leading Digits | Digit Length | Type of Services | Status | Category |
00 | 2 | International Outgoing Code | ALL | 3 |
01 | 2 | Access Code to International Gateway | CWS* | 2 |
010 | 3 | ISDN International access code | ALL | 3 |
02 | 2 | Access Code to International Gateway | AIRTEL | 2 |
0(3-9) | 2 | Reserved for future expansion | Reserved | – |
Category 1 Codes which are universally accessible and universally allocated to all operators.
Category 2 Codes which are universally accessible and allocated to a single operator.
Category 3 Codes which in general will not be passed across networks and are universally allocated to all operators.
* Refer to Appendix A1 for the full name of all operators
Number Assignment for Leading Digit 1
Leading Digits | Digit Length | Type of Services | Status | Category |
100 | 3 | National Operator Assistance/Prepaid IVR[5]/ Administrative Menu for Customer Services | ALL | 3 |
101 | 3 | Voice Mail | ALL | 3 |
102 | 3 | Voice Mail | CWS | 2 |
103 | 3 | Voice Mail | ALL | 3 |
104 |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
105 |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
106 | 3 | PSTN Prepaid Calling Card (Outer Islands) | ALL | 3 |
107 | 3 | International Prepaid Calling Card | ALL | 3 |
108 | 3 | PSTN Prepaid Calling Card (Inner Islands) | ALL | 3 |
109 | 3 | Mobile Prepaid Services | ALL | 3 |
110 | 3 | Mobile Prepaid Services | ALL | 3 |
111 | 3 | Fire & Rescue Services | ALL | 1 |
112 | 3 | Emergency code for all mobile services | ALL | 1 |
113 |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
114 | 3 | Trafficking in Persons Hotline | ALL | 1 |
115 |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
116 | 3 | Child Helpline | ALL | 1 |
117 | 3 | PSTN Prepaid Services | ALL | 3 |
118 | 3 | Elderly & Disabled Helpline | ALL | 1 |
119 |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
120 | 3 | Faults Report (Corporate customers) | CWS | 2 |
121 | 3 | Faults report | CWS | 2 |
122 |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
123 | 3 | Customer helpline | CWS | 2 |
12(4-9) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
13(0-2) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
133 | 3 | Police | ALL | 1 |
13(4-9) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
140 |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
141 | 3 | Medical Information Services | ALL | 1 |
14(2-9) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
150 |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
151 | 3 | Medical Emergency Services | ALL | 1 |
15(2-9) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
160 | 3 | Department of Risk and Disaster Management | ALL | 1 |
16(1-9) | 3 | Testing | ALL | 3 |
170 |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
171 | 3 | Maintenance Control | ALL | 3 |
17(2-9) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
180 |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
181 | 3 | Directory Enquiries | CWS | 2 |
18(2-4) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
185 | 3 | Directory Enquiries | AIRTEL | 2 |
18(6-7) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
188 | 3 | Directory Enquiries | INTELVISION | 2 |
189 |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
190 | 3 | Temporary Government Support for Lower Income Earners | ALL | 1 |
19(1-9) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
|
Category 1 Codes which are universally accessible and universally allocated to all operators.
Category 2 Codes which are universally accessible and allocated to a single operator.
Category 3 Codes which in general will not be passed across networks and are universally allocated to all operators.
Number Assignment for Leading Digit 2
Leading Digits | Digit Length | Type of Services | Status |
2(0) | 7 | Mobile Services | Unallocated |
21(0-9) | Mobile Services | INTELVISION | |
22(0-9) | Mobile Services | INTELVISION | |
2(3-4) | Mobile Services | Unallocated | |
25(0-4) | Mobile Services | CWS | |
255(0-5)* | Fixed Cellular | CWS | |
255(6-9) | Mobile Services | CWS | |
25(6-9) | Mobile Services | CWS | |
26(0-9) | Mobile Services | CWS | |
27(0-7) | Mobile Services | AIRTEL | |
278(0-1)* | Fixed Cellular | AIRTEL | |
2782 | Mobile Services | AIRTEL | |
2783* | Fixed Cellular | AIRTEL | |
278(4-9) | Mobile Services | AIRTEL | |
279(0-9) | Mobile Services | AIRTEL | |
28(0-9) | Mobile Services | AIRTEL | |
29(0-9) | Mobile Services | Unallocated |
*Note that fixed cellular services are tariffed as fixed line services.
Number Assignment for Leading Digit 3
Leading Digits | Digit Length | Type of Services | Status |
3(0-9) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
Number Assignment for Leading Digit 4
Leading Digits | Digit Length | Type of Services | Status |
4(0-1) | 7 | Fixed Services | Unallocated |
42(0-9)* | Fixed Services | CWS | |
43(0-9) | Fixed Services | CWS | |
44(0-9) | Fixed Services | INTELVISION | |
45(0-9) | Fixed Services | Unallocated | |
46(0-9) | Fixed Services | AIRTEL | |
4(7-9) | Fixed Services | Unallocated |
*Note that numbers with the leading digits 4229 are being used to access the Outer Islands and have a different tariff from that of fixed line services offered on the Inner Islands (principle group) of Seychelles.
Number Assignment for Leading Digit 5
Leading Digits | Digit Length | Type of Services | Status |
5(0-9) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
Number Assignment for Leading Digit 6
Leading Digits | Digit Length | Type of Services | Status |
6(0-3) | 7 | Fixed VoIP | Unallocated |
64(0-9) | Fixed VoIP | KOKONET | |
6(5-9) | Fixed VoIP | Unallocated |
Number Assignment for Leading Digit 7
Leading Digits | Digit Length | Type of Services | Status |
7(0-9) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
Number Assignment for Leading Digit 8
Leading Digits | Digit Length | Type of Services | Status |
800(0) | 7 | Freephone Services | AIRTEL |
800(1-7) | Freephone Services | Unallocated | |
800(8) | Freephone Services | CWS | |
800(9) | Freephone Services | Unallocated | |
80(1-9) | Reserved | Unallocated | |
8(1-9) | Reserved | Unallocated |
Number Assignment for Leading Digit 9
Leading Digits | Digit Length | Type of Services | Status |
9(0-4) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
95(0-9) | 7 | International Audiotext Services | CWS |
96(0-9) | 4 | Short Codes for VAS SMS/MMS Services | See A.2 |
970 |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
971 | 7 | Audiotext Services | CWS |
97(2-9) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
98(0-9) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
99(0-8) |
| Reserved | Unallocated |
999 | 3 | Emergency Services | ALL |
Data Network Identification Codes (DNIC) Assignments
DNIC | Service | Status |
6330 | - | Unallocated |
6331 | Packet Switched Network (INFOLINK) | CWS |
6332 | - | Unallocated |
6333 | - | Unallocated |
6334 | - | Unallocated |
6335 | - | Unallocated |
6336 | - | Unallocated |
6337 | - | Unallocated |
6338 | - | Unallocated |
6339 | - | Unallocated |
International Signalling Point Code (ISPC) Assignments
ISPC | Node/Exchange | Status |
6-066-0 | E10S1 | CWS |
6-066-1 | Seychelles MSC | CWS |
6-066-2 | Media Gateway (MGW) | CWS |
6-066-3 |
| Unallocated |
6-066-4 | INTV-MAHE-01 | INTELVISION |
6-066-5 | MEDIA GATEWAY-AIRTEL | AIRTEL |
6-066-6 | TLS | AIRTEL |
6-066-7 | MSC | AIRTEL |
6-067-0 | KOKONET-0 | KOKONET |
6-067-1 |
| Unallocated |
6-067-2 | HSS Node | AIRTEL |
6-067-3 | MSC-SC 01 | AIRTEL |
6-067-4 | HLR1 | INTELVISION |
6-067-5 | HLR2 | INTELVISION |
6-067-6 | MSC1 | INTELVISION |
6-067-7 | MSC2 | INTELVISION |
6-155-0 |
| Unallocated |
6-155-1 |
| Unallocated |
6-155-2 |
| Unallocated |
6-155-3 |
| Unallocated |
6-155-4 |
| Unallocated |
6-155-5 |
| Unallocated |
6-155-6 |
| Unallocated |
6-155-7 |
| Unallocated |
Issuer Identification Number (IIN) Assignments
IIN | Company Name |
89 248 01 | CWS |
89 248 10 | AIRTEL |
89 248 05 | INTELVISION |
Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) Assignments
MCC - MNC | Mobile Network | Mobile Operator |
633-01 | 2G/3G/4G/5G | CWS |
633-05 | 2G/4G/5G | INTELVISION |
633-10 | 2G/3G/4G | AIRTEL |
A.1 Full Name of Operators
Operators
CWS Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd
AIRTEL Airtel (Seychelles) Ltd
INTELVISION Intelvision Ltd
KOKONET Kokonet Ltd
A.2 Short Codes for VAS SMS/MMS Services
Leading Digits | Digit Length | Type of Services | Status | Category |
960 | 4 | Cross-Network Services (See A.3) | See A.3 | 1 or 2 |
96(1-2) | Network Specific Services | ALL | 3 | |
963 | Cross-Network Services | Reserved | N/A | |
96(4-5) | Network Specific Services | ALL | 3 | |
966 | Cross-Network Services | Reserved | N/A | |
96(7-9) | Network Specific Services | ALL | 3 |
Category 1 Codes which are universally accessible and universally allocated to all operators.
Category 2 Codes which are universally accessible and allocated to a single operator.
Category 3 Codes which in general will not be passed across networks and are universally allocated to all operators.
A.3 Short Codes for Cross-Network VAS SMS/MMS Services
Code | Type of Services | Status | Category |
9600 | Electoral Commissioner’s Office (ECO) | All | 1 |
9601 | Seychelles Licensing Authority’s (SLA) | All | 1 |
9602 | Unallocated |
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9603 | Unallocated |
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9604 | Unallocated |
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9605 | Unallocated |
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9606 | Seychelles Pension Fund (SPF) Eservice | All | 1 |
9607 | Unallocated |
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9608 | Unallocated |
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9609 | Unallocated |
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[1] VoIP Voice Over Internet Protocol
[2] VAS Value Added Service
[3] SMS Short Message Service
[4] MMS Multimedia Messaging Service
[5] IVR Interactive Voice Response