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ITU Operational Bulletin

ITU Operational Bulletin·Biweekly publication of the ITU

Issue

No. 1290

Published15.IV.2024Cutoff28.III.2024ISSN1564-5223
←12891291→

Forward schedule

Dates of publication of the next Operational Bulletins

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No. 12911.V.202415.IV.2024
No. 129215.V.20241.V.2024
No. 12931.VI.202416.V.2024
No. 129415.VI.202431.V.2024
No. 12951.VII.202414.VI.2024
No. 129615.VII.202430.VI.2024
No. 12971.VIII.202416.VII.2024
No. 129815.VIII.202426.VII.2024
No. 12991.IX.202416.VIII.2024
No. 130015.IX.202430.VIII.2024
No. 13011.X.202417.IX.2024
No. 130215.X.202430.IX.2024
No. 13031.XI.202416.X.2024
No. 130415.XI.20241.XI.2024
No. 13051.XII.202415.XI.2024
No. 130615.XII.202429.XI.2024
No. 13071.I.20258.XII.2024
No. 130815.I.202520.XII.2024
No. 13091.II.202515.I.2025
No. 131015.II.202531.I.2025
No. 13111.III.202514.II.2025
No. 131215.III.202528.II.2025
No. 13131.IV.202515.III.2025
No. 131415.IV.202531.III.2025
No. 13151.V.202514.IV.2025

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 31.XII.2023)
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 14.XI.2023)
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-48, it was announced that the following ITU-T Recommendations were approved, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Recommendation ITU-T A.8:

03

Service Restrictions

Authoritative resource

Country / Geographical AreaOB No.PageNote
Seychelles100613
Slovakia100712
Malaysia10135
Thailand10345
São Tomé and Principe103914
Uruguay103914
Hong Kong, China10684
Ukraine11485
Türkiye128617
Bangladesh128716
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

Micronesia +691

Mr Takura Akinaga
CEO
Telecommunications Regulation Authority
P.O. Box 1919
POHNPEI FSM 96941
Micronesia
Tel:	+691 320 2812
E-mail:	info@tra.fm
URL:	www.tra.fm
Communication of 19.III.2024

The Telecommunications Regulation Authority (TRA), Pohnpei, announces the following numbering plan in the Federated States of Micronesia as from 1 April 2024.

Presentation of national ITU-T E.164 numbering plan for country code  691

a)   Overview:

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

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

b)   Detail of numbering scheme:

 

Number range

N(S)N
number length

Usage of
ITU-T E.164 number

Additional information

Maximum length

Minimum length

320 1000 to 320 9999

7

7

Pohnpei,
FSMTC

 

330 1000 to 330 9999

7

7

Chuuk,
FSMTC

 

350 1000 to 350 9999

7

7

Yap,
FSMTC

 

370 1000 to 370 9999

7

7

Kosrae,
FSMTC

 

920 1000 to 929 9999

7

7

Pohnpei and Pohnpei outer islands,
fixed and mobile,
FSMTC

930 1000 to 949 9999

7

7

Chuuk and Chuuk outer islands,
fixed and mobile,
FSMTC

 

950 1000 to 959 9999

7

7

Yap and Yap outer islands,
fixed and mobile,
FSMTC

 

960 0000 to 960 9999

7

7

Yap and Yap outer islands,
fixed and mobile,
Boom! Inc

New provider in Yap as of
20 February 2024

970 1000 to 979 9999

7

7

Kosrae,
fixed and mobile,
FSMTC

 

Turkmenistan +993

Turkmenaragatnashyk Agency
88 Archabil ave.
744000 ASHGABAT
Turkmenistan
Tel:	+993 12 44 90 00
Fax:	+993 12 44 93 93
E-mail:	mincom@telecom.tm
URL: 	www.mincom.gov.tm
Communication of 28.III.2024

The Turkmenaragatnashyk Agency, Ashgabat, announces the following newly introduced telephone code "+993 71 XX XX XX" by the mobile operator JSC «Altyn Asyr» (TM CELL) in the national numbering plan of Turkmenistan.

 

Provider

Numbering series

Date of assignment

JSC «Altyn Asyr»

993 71 XXXXXX

15 November 2023

 

All Administrations, recognized operating agencies and service providers are kindly requested to initiate the necessary programming of mentioned range into their networks to enable subscribers to access related services.

06

Other communications

Austria

Communication of 28.III.2024:

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the "SOTA program" in Austria, the Austrian Administration authorizes an Austrian amateur station to use the special call signs OE20SOTA from 1 May to 31 October 2024.

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. to List V - List of Ship Stations and Maritime Mobile Service Identity Assignments

ITU-T RR.25.1

ADD

 

   DP08      HHBG GmbH & Co. KG, An der Hege 15, D-21465 Wentorf bei Hamburg, Germany.

                          E-mail: ole.peters@hh-bg.com, Mob: +49 151 67524090, Tel: +49 40 72544335,

                          Fax: +49 40 72544336, URL: https://www.hh-bg.com,

                          Contact person: Ole Peters.

REP

 

   BC01       Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste (ARCEP BENIN),

                          01 BP 2034 Immeuble, Maersk House, Zone OCBN, Cotonou, Bénin.

                          E-mail: contacts@arcep.bj, Tel: (+229) 21 31 01 65, Fax: (+229) 21 31 00 67,

                          Contact person: Hervé Coovi GUEDEGBE.

 

   IL03        Alhoutyam Ltd., Hiram 22, Haifa 3223419, Israel.

                          E-mail: sales@alhoutyam.co.il, Mob:        +972 5 26063002, Tel: +972 4 8653002,

                          Contact Person: Mr. Michael Horovano.

 

SUP

 

   GH01      Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority, P.O. Box 708, Takoradi, Ghana.

                          Tel: +233 31 22252,       +233 31 23645, +233 31 24073, Fax: +233 31 22814,

                          Contact Person: Director of Port or Chief Port Engineer.

 

     GH02         The Managing Director, Ghana Telecommunications Company Ltd., Headquarters,

                          Accra-North, Ghana.

                          E-mail: ghanatel@ncs.com.gh, Tel: +233 21 221001, +233 21 234505,

                          Fax: +233 21 667979, Telex: (094) 3010 enghq gh,

                          Contact Persons: Dickson Oduro-Nyaning or J. K. Amoah.

 

     GH03         Ghana Government Fisheries Department, P.O. Box 630, Accra, Ghana.

 

     GH05         Mankoadze Fisheries Ltd., P.O. Box 103, Tema, Ghana.

                          Tel: +233 22 204020, +233 22 204282, +233 22 204506,

                          Fax: +233 22 204506, Telex: 2148 mankogh,

                          Contact Person: Joe Couri.

 

     GH06         Naval Chief of Staff, Headquarters Ghana Navy, Ministry of Defence, Giffard Camp,

                          Accra, Ghana.

 

     GH12         Ghana Tuna Fishing Development Corp. Ltd., Accra, Ghana.

02

Amd. no. 168 to List of ITU Carrier Codes

ITU-T M.1400 2013-03
Amd 168Position 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
GermanyElektronik-Service Brandhorst GmbHAm Buergerhaus 7D-01979 LAUCHHAMMERESBMBHMr Andreas Paul+49 3574 8695512
03

Amd. to National Numbering Plan

ITU-T E.129 2013-01
ADD1290-001Addition
country or areacountry code
Bermuda+1 441
Botswana+267
Gabon+241

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.III.2024, the following countries/geographical areas have updated their national numbering plan on our site:

04

Amd. no. 69 to List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)

ITU-T Q.708 1999-03
Amd 69Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1199 · 30.VI.2020Authoritative ↗
SUP1290-001SuppressionEffective1.VI.2020
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
2-060-5Czech Rep.4581Ceznet Praha CZTelco Pro Services, a.s.
2-228-6Czech Rep.5926CEZnet Praha CZTelco Pro Services, a.s.
2-230-4Czech Rep.5940TS1BMO2 Czech Republic a.s.
ADD1290-002AdditionEffective1.VI.2020
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
2-229-6Czech Rep.5934DTC1DataCell s.r.o.
2-229-7Czech Rep.5935DTC2DataCell s.r.o.
ADD1290-003AdditionEffective1.VI.2020
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
6-066-3Seychelles12819CWS_TH_USC01Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd.
6-067-1Seychelles12825CWS_SLH_USC01Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd.

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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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