Benin +229
Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste (ARCEP-BENIN) 01 BP 2034 COTONOU Benin Tel: +229 21 31 01 65 Fax: +229 21 31 00 67 E-mail: contacts@arcep.bj URL: www.arcep.bj
Communication of 24.IV.2024
The Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste (ARCEP-BENIN), Cotonou, announces, for 30 November 2024 at 0000 hours (UTC+1), the migration of the current national numbering plan of eight (8) digits in format ABPQMCDU to a new plan of ten (10) digits in format EZABPQMCDU.
In accordance with Recommendation ITU-T E.129, tables 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, A.1 et B.1 related respectively to introduction of new resource, deletion of resource, number change, important numbers related to emergency services and other services of social value and implementation of number portability, are available below, including the description of short numbers for access to value-added services and number portability routing codes.
Table 9.3 – Description of change for existing (allocated) numbers for national numbering plan for country code +229
Communicated | National (significant) number (N(S)N) | Usage of ITU‑T E.164 number | Parallel running | Operator | Proposed wording of announcement | ||
Old number | New number | Begins | Ends | ||||
2024-08-31-23:00 (UTC) | 20XXXXXX | 0120XXXXXX | Long numbers for access to electronic communication services (fixed) | 2024-11-29-23:00 (UTC) | 2024-12-29-23:00 (UTC) | SBIN | The number you have dialled has been changed. |
21XXXXXX | 0121XXXXXX | SBIN | |||||
22XXXXXX | 0122XXXXXX | SBIN | |||||
23XXXXXX | 0123XXXXXX | SBIN | |||||
24XXXXXX | 0124XXXXXX | SBIN | |||||
25XXXXXX | 0125XXXXXX | Long numbers for access to electronic communication services | N/A | ||||
26XXXXXX | 0126XXXXXX | N/A | |||||
27XXXXXX | 0127XXXXXX | N/A | |||||
28XXXXXX | 0128XXXXXX | N/A | |||||
29XXXXXX | 0129XXXXXX | N/A | |||||
40XXXXXX | 0140XXXXXX | Long numbers for access to electronic communication services (mobile) | SBIN | ||||
41XXXXXX | 0141XXXXXX | SBIN | |||||
42XXXXXX | 0142XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
43XXXXXX | 0143XXXXXX | SBIN | |||||
44XXXXXX | 0144XXXXXX | SBIN | |||||
45XXXXXX | 0145XXXXXX | MOOV | |||||
46XXXXXX | 0146XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
47XXXXXX | 0147XXXXXX | SBIN | |||||
48XXXXXX | 0148XXXXXX | N/A | |||||
49XXXXXX | 0149XXXXXX | N/A | |||||
50XXXXXX | 0150XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
51XXXXXX | 0151XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
52XXXXXX | 0152XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
53XXXXXX | 0153XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
54XXXXXX | 0154XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
55XXXXXX | 0155XXXXXX | MOOV | |||||
56XXXXXX | 0156XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
57XXXXXX | 0157XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
58XXXXXX | 0158XXXXXX | MOOV | |||||
59XXXXXX | 0159XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
60XXXXXX | 0160XXXXXX | MOOV | |||||
61XXXXXX | 0161XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
62XXXXXX | 0162XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
63XXXXXX | 0163XXXXXX | MOOV | |||||
64XXXXXX | 0164XXXXXX | MOOV | |||||
65XXXXXX | 0165XXXXXX | MOOV | |||||
66XXXXXX | 0166XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
67XXXXXX | 0167XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
68XXXXXX | 0168XXXXXX | MOOV | |||||
69XXXXXX | 0169XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
90XXXXXX | 0190XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
91XXXXXX | 0191XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
92XXXXXX | 0192XXXXXX | N/A | |||||
93XXXXXX | 0193XXXXXX | N/A | |||||
94XXXXXX | 0194XXXXXX | MOOV | |||||
95XXXXXX | 0195XXXXXX | MOOV | |||||
96XXXXXX | 0196XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
97XXXXXX | 0197XXXXXX | MTN | |||||
98XXXXXX | 0198XXXXXX | MOOV | |||||
99XXXXXX | 0199XXXXXX | MOOV | |||||
Notes:
X can be any digit between 0 and 9
N/A: spare
It is important to note that, in the number series 0ZXXXXXXXX, it is mandatory to dial the leading zero digit "0" when calling from abroad. International dialling format for the number series: +229 0ZXXXXXXXX
Table 9.1 – Description of introduction of new resources for national numbering plan for country code +229
National destination code (NDC) or leading digits of national (significant) number (N(S)N) | N(S)N length | Usage of | Date and time of introduction | |
Maximum length | Minimum length | |||
0100XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | Long numbers for access to electronic communication services (fixed and mobile) | 2024-11-29-23:00 (UTC) |
0101XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0102XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0103XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0104XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0105XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0106XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0107XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0108XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0109XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0110XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0111XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0112XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0113XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0114XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0115XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0116XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0117XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0118XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0119XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0130XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0131XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0132XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0133XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0134XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0135XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0136XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0137XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0138XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0139XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0170XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0171XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0172XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0173XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0174XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0175XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0176XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0177XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0178XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0179XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0180XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0181XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0182XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0183XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0184XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0185XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0186XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0187XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0188XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
0189XXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
02XXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
03XXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
04XXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
05XXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
06XXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
07XXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
08XXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
09XXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
2XXXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
4XXXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
5XXXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
6XXXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
8XXXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
9XXXXXXXXX | 10 | 10 | ||
Notes:
X can be any digit between 0 and 9
Clarification on the service (fixed or mobile) for each number series specified upon allocation.
Table 9.2 – Description of deletion of resource
for national numbering plan for country code +229
National destination code (NDC) or leading digits of national (significant) number (N(S)N) | Usage of | Date and time of deletion |
8XXXXXXX | Long numbers of eight (8) digits for access to value-added services and service providers | 2024-11-29-23:00 (UTC) |
0X or 0XY (where X ≠ 0) | Carrier selection prefix, … | 2024-11-29-23:00 (UTC) |
X and Y can be any digit between 0 and 9
Table A.1 – Description of important numbers related to emergency services
and other services of social value
Important number | Service | Allocated or assigned | ITU-T E.164 number or | Note |
105 | Ministry of the Digital and Digitalization | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 01/12/2021 |
112 | Emergency medical services of Benin | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 30/03/2010 |
114 | Emergency service | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 11/04/2022 |
115 | Office of the President of the Republic | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 22/07/2011 |
116 | Republican Police | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 19/07/2013 |
117 | Republican Police | Assigned | National-only number |
|
118 | Fire service | Assigned | National-only number |
|
131 | ARCEP BENIN | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 02/03/2015 |
132 | United Nations Office at Benin | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 22/10/2015 |
136 | Emergency service (Ministry of Health) | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 26/09/2018 |
137 | National Agency for the Promotion of Heritage and Development of Tourism | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 19/04/2017 |
138 | Emergency service | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 20/08/2018 |
150 | Personal-Data Protection Authority | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 22/06/2022 |
155 | Office of the President of the Republic | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 24/11/2022 |
160 | Emergency service (Juvenile Squad) | Assigned | National-only number |
|
166 | Emergency service | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 14/07/2016 |
189 | Word Food Programme (WFP) | Assigned | National-only number | Assigned 22/02/2023 |
Table B.1 – Description of the implementation of number portability (NP) of ITU-T E.164 numbers
in the national numbering plan (NNP)
| Geographic numbers | Non-geographic numbers other than mobile numbers (e.g., premium rate services, freephone services) | Mobile numbers |
State of number portability (NP) | N/A | N/A | Functional: 28 September 2018 |
Regulatory obligation for operators to implement NP | N/A | N/A | Yes |
Type of NP implementation | N/A | N/A | ACQ (All Call Query) |
NP database solution (if any) | N/A | N/A | Centralized database approach |
Limitations | N/A | N/A | None (no limitation) |
Specifications available on website | N/A | N/A |
https://arcep.bj/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/N%C2%B0222-2018-ARCEP-BENIN.pdf |
Contact information for national administration/ numbering plan administrator (NPA) | N/A | N/A | ARCEP BENIN +229 21 31 01 65 01 BP 2034 Cotonou |
Central reference database (CRDB) (if any) managed/ operated by PORTING BENIN SARL | N/A | N/A | PORTING BENIN SARL +229 60 30 53 53 +229 69 79 23 23 |
Other information:
1. Description of number portability routing codes
Important number | Service | Total | ITU-T E.164 number or | Note |
3W | Number portability routing code | 3 | National-only number | Number portability routing codes are made available to operators by ARCEP BENIN |
W can be any digit between 0 and 9
2. Description of numbers for access to value-added services
Important number | Service | Total | ITU-T E.164 number or | Note |
7XYZ | Value-added services | 76 | National-only number | Numbers for |
X, Y are Z can be any digit between 0 and 9