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ITU Operational Bulletin

ITU Operational Bulletin·Biweekly publication of the ITU

Issue

No. 1265

Published1.IV.2023Cutoff15.III.2023ISSN1564-5223
←12641266→

Forward schedule

Dates of publication of the next Operational Bulletins

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No. 127015.VI.20231.VI.2023
No. 127130.VI.202315.VI.2023
No. 127215.VII.20233.VII.2023
No. 12731.VIII.202314.VII.2023
No. 127415.VIII.202328.VII.2023
No. 12751.IX.202315.VIII.2023
No. 127615.IX.202331.VIII.2023
No. 127730.IX.202318.IX.2023
No. 127815.X.202329.IX.2023
No. 12791.XI.202313.X.2023
No. 128015.XI.20236.XI.2023
No. 12811.XII.202317.XI.2023
No. 128215.XII.202330.XI.2023
No. 12831.I.202414.XII.2023
No. 128415.I.202428.XII.2023
No. 12851.II.202415.I.2024
No. 128615.II.20241.II.2024
No. 12871.III.202415.II.2024
No. 128815.III.20241.III.2024
No. 12891.IV.202418.III.2024
No. 129015.IV.202428.III.2024

General Information

7 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 31.VIII.2022)
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-24, it was announced that the following ITU-T Recommendations were approved, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Recommendation ITU-T A.8:

03

International Identification Plan for Public Networks and Subscriptions

In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.212 (2016-09)

Note from TSB

Identification codes for international non-commercial trials

Following the completion of the trial by Halys SAS, TSB informs of the expiration of the assignment to Halys SAS of trial numbering resource E.212 MCC 991 with MNC 03.

The assignee has duly discontinued the use of the trial resource and has returned it to TSB at the end of the assignment period, 6 April 2022. The returned trial numbering resource E.212 MCC 991 with MNC 03 is at the disposal of the TSB Director.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98

Alireza Darvishi
Director General, International Organizations Bureau,
Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA)
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
15598 TEHRAN 
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 
Tel:		+98 21 89662201
Fax: 		+98 21 88468999
E-mail: 	darvishi@cra.ir
URL: 		www.cra.ir
Communication of 6.III.2023

The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), Tehran, announces the following updated National Numbering Plan of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Presentation of the Iran E.164 numbering plan

1- General Information

The E.164 numbering Plan of Iran:

·       Country Code: +98

·       International Prefix: "00"

·       National Prefix: "0"

For national calls, it must be dialled before all telephone numbers except short numbers.

It must not be dialled from abroad.

·       National destination Code: 2 digits.

2- Detail of Numbering Scheme

·       NDC: National Destination Code

·       NSN: National Significant Number (NDC + SN)

The minimum number length (excluding the country code) is              5 digits

The maximum number length (excluding the country code) is           10 digits

 

Numbering Scheme

 

NDC

NSN Number length

Usage of E.164 number

Additional Information

Minimum

Maximum

11

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers- Mazandaran)

13

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers- Gilan)

17

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers- Golestan)

21

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for  Fixed telephony Numbers- Tehran)

23

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for  Fixed telephony Numbers- Semnan)

24

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for  Fixed telephony Numbers- Zanjan)

25

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for  Fixed telephony Numbers-Qom)

26

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for  Fixed telephony Numbers-Alborz)

28

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for  Fixed telephony Numbers-Ghazvin )

31

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers- Isfahan)

34

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers- Kerman)

35

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers-Yazd)

38

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers- Chahar Mahal  vaBakhtiari)

41

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers- East Azarbayjan)

44

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers- West Azarbayjan)

45

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers- Ardabil)

51

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers – Razavi Khorasan)

54

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers – SistanvaBalochestan)

56

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers – South Khorasan)

58

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers - North Khorasan)

61

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers -Khuzestan)

66

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers - Lorestan)

71

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers - Fars)

74

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers –Kohgiluoyeva  Boyer Ahmad)

76

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers - Hormozgan)

77

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers - Bushehr)

81

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers – Hamadan)

83

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers – Kermanshahan)

84

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers- Ilam)

86

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers-Markazi)

87

5

10

Fixed  Phone

Area Code (Geographic Number for Fixed telephony Numbers-Kurdestan)

900

10

10

Mobile services

 

901

10

10

Mobile services

 

902

10

10

Mobile services

 

903

10

10

Mobile services

 

9044

10

10

Mobile services

 

9045

10

10

Mobile services

 

9046

10

10

Mobile services

 

905

10

10

Mobile services

 

91

10

10

Mobile services

 

920

10

10

Mobile services

 

921

10

10

Mobile services

 

922

10

10

Mobile services

 

923

10

10

Mobile services

 

93

10

10

Mobile services

 

942121

10

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

94220

10

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

94260

6

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

942800

10

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

942801

10

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

942802

10

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

942900

10

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

942901

10

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

942902

10

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

942903

10

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

942904

10

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

9430130

10

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

943016

10

10

Fixed Phone

Non geographical

940000

10

10

Fixed Phone (fiber)

Non geographical

940009

10

10

Fixed Phone (fiber)

Non geographical

94440

10

10

Fixed Phone (Fixed wireless Access)

Just Originating from Iran

96

4

10

Services Codes

 

990

10

10

Mobile services

 

991

10

10

Mobile services

 

992

10

10

Mobile services

 

993

10

10

Mobile services

 

9940

10

10

Mobile services

 

9941

10

10

Mobile services

 

9942

10

10

Mobile services

 

9944

10

10

Mobile services

 

9945

10

10

Mobile services

 

9950

5

10

Public Trunk

 

99510

10

10

Mobile services

 

99550

10

10

Mobile services

 

996

10

10

Mobile services

 

9981

10

10

Mobile services

 

9982

10

10

Mobile services

 

99888

10

10

Mobile services

 

99900

10

10

Mobile services

 

99901

10

10

Mobile services

 

99902

10

10

Mobile services

 

99903

10

10

Mobile services

 

99910

10

10

Mobile services

 

99911

10

10

Mobile services

 

99912

10

10

Mobile services

 

99913

10

10

Mobile services

 

99914

10

10

Mobile services

 

99915

10

10

Mobile services

 

99916

10

10

Mobile services

 

99921

10

10

Mobile services

 

99969

10

10

Mobile services

 

99977

10

10

Mobile services

 

99987

10

10

Mobile services

 

99988

10

10

Mobile services

 

99989

10

10

Mobile services

 

99990

10

10

Mobile services

 

99991

10

10

Mobile services

 

99992

10

10

Mobile services

 

99993

10

10

Mobile services

 

99994

10

10

Mobile services

 

99995

10

10

Mobile services

 

99996

10

10

Mobile services

 

99997

10

10

Mobile services

 

99998

10

10

Mobile services

 

99999

10

10

Mobile services

 

Malta +356

Alistair Farrugia / Deborah Pisani 
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.III.2023

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

2600 ‒ 2609 XXXX

2700 ‒ 2799 XXXX

2010 ‒ 2018 XXXX

2060 XXXX

2065 XXXX

Vanilla

2031 ‒ 2034 XXXX

2069 XXXX

Epic

2090 ‒ 2099 XXXX

Mobile

GO Mobile

7900 ‒ 7999 XXXX

9889 XXXX

7210 XXXX

Epic

9900 ‒ 9999 XXXX

9696 XXXX

9897 XXXX

9210 ‒ 9211 XXXX

9231 XXXX

Melita Mobile

7700 ‒ 7799 XXXX

9811 ‒ 9813 XXXX

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

Melita

40001 – 40009 XXXXX

GO

40079 XXXXX

Epic

40099 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

Mauritius +230

Mr J. Louis
Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA)
Level 12, The Celicourt
6, Sir Celicourt Antelme Street
PORT LOUIS
Mauritius
Tel: +230 211 5333/4
Fax: +230 211 9444
E-mail: info@icta.mu
URL: www.icta.mu/telecom-numbering/
Communication of 7.III.2023

The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA), Port-Louis, announces that new mobile number ranges have been opened in the Republic of Mauritius by the following mobile operators in February 2023.

 

Operator

Usage of ITU-T E.164 number

Dialling Format

Mahanagar Telephone (Mauritius) Ltd

Non-geographic mobile numbers

+230 702X XXXX

Mahanagar Telephone (Mauritius) Ltd

Non-geographic mobile numbers

+230 731X XXXX

Mahanagar Telephone (Mauritius) Ltd

Non-geographic mobile numbers

+230 552X XXXX

Myanmar +95

Ministry of Transport and Communications
Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD)
Building No. 2,
NAY PYI TAW 
Myanmar
Tel:	+95 67 3407 225
Fax: 	+95 67 3407 216
E-mail: dg@ptd.gov.mm
Communication of 8.III.2023

The Ministry of Transport and Communications, Nay Pyi Taw, announces the withdrawal of the following numbering scheme in the national numbering plan of Myanmar:

Description of withdrawal of number resources for national E.164 numbering plan for country code + 95:

Auto Exchange Numbering (Geographic)

 

Sr
No.

Area Code

Number series

Area

Digit Length
(including area code)

Licensee

Date of Number Allocation

Date of Number Withdrawal

1

1

439 xxxx

Yangon

8

Ooredoo Myanmar Limited

1.11.2016

27.2.2023

2

2

439 xxxx

Mandalay

8

Ooredoo Myanmar Limited

1.11.2016

27.2.2023

3

67

439 xxxx

Naypyitaw

9

Ooredoo Myanmar Limited

1.11.2016

27.2.2023

07

Other communications

Serbia

Communication of 14.III.2023:

On the occasion of the jubilee of the foundation of the Amateur Radio Union of Vojvodina, the Serbian Administration authorizes radio stations of the Amateur Radio Union of Vojvodina to use the special call sign YU75SRV from 1 April to 31 December 2023.

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. 80 to List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card

ITU-T E.118 2006-05
Amd 80Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1161 · 1.XII.2018
ADD1265-001AdditionEffective1.XI.2018
country or areacompany namecompany address 1company address 2company address 3contactcontact address 1contact address 2contact address 3telemailissue id numbereffective date
United KingdomEseye Limited20 Nugent RoadSurrey Reseach ParkGUILDFORD, GU2 7AFEseye Support20 Nugent RoadSurrey Reseach ParkGUILDFORD, GU2 7AF+44 1483 802503 (UK)support@eseye.com89 883 1327.I.2023
02

Amd. no. 93 to Mobile Network Codes (MNC) for the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions

ITU-T E.212 2016-09
Amd 93Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1162 · 15.XII.2018Authoritative ↗
ADD1265-001AdditionEffective14.XI.2018
mcc mnc codescountry or areanetworks
 Canada    ADD 
302 140Fibernetics Corporation
 Greenland    ADD 
290 03GTV
 Trial of a proposed new international telecommunication service, shared code       SUP* 
991 03Halys SAS (end of temporary assignment for trial on 6.IV.2022)

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. no. 147 to List of ITU Carrier Codes

ITU-T M.1400 2013-03
Amd 147Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1060 · 15.IX.2014Authoritative ↗
ADDGermany (FederalAdditionEffective15.VIII.2014
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttelfax
GermanyG-FIT GmbH & KGKastenmaierstrasse 1D-93055 REGENSBURGGFITMr Klaus Ehrnboeck+49 941 462990+49 941 46299200
ADD1265-002AdditionEffective15.VIII.2014
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttelfax
GermanyMetzingen connect GmbHStuttgarter Str. 59D-72555 METZINGENMCONNMr Alexander Schoch+49 7123 925312+49 7123 9254312
ADD1265-003AdditionEffective15.VIII.2014
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttelfax
Germanyrrbone GmbHRuhrallee 9D-44139 DORTMUNDRRBONEMr Dominik Bay+49 231 20645898+49 231 20645899
ADD1265-004AdditionEffective15.VIII.2014
country or areacompany nameaddress line 1address line 2carrier codecontacttelfax
GermanyStadtwerke Husum GmbHAm Binnenhafen 1D-25813 HUSUMSWHUSMMr Nils Harms+49 4841 8997 177+49 4841 8997 188
05

Amd. to National Numbering Plan

ITU-T E.129 2013-01
ADD1265-001Addition
country or areacountry code
Bahrain+973
Liberia+231
Oman+968
Uzbekistan+998

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.III.2023, the following countries/geographical areas have updated their national numbering plan on our site:

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