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ITU Operational Bulletin

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No. 1318

Published15.VI.2025Cutoff3.VI.2025ISSN1564-5223
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No. 133415.II.202630.I.2026
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No. 133615.III.202627.II.2026
No. 13371.IV.202613.III.2026
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No. 134015.V.202630.IV.2026
No. 13411.VI.202615.V.2026
No. 134215.VI.202629.V.2026
No. 13431.VII.202615.VI.2026

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 31.V.2025)
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 31.V.2024)
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.2024)
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-14, 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

Lebanon +961

Eng. Bassel Al Ayoubi
Ministry of Telecommunications
General Director for Exploitation & Maintenance
Riad El-Solh Square
Bank's Street
BEIRUT
Lebanon
Tel: +961 1 979 161
Fax: +961 1 979 152
Communication of 26.V.2025

The Ministry of Telecommunications, Beirut, announces that the numbering plan of Lebanon has been updated to include new range codes. It has been decided to introduce a new range into service as from May 26th, 2025 (ministerial decisions No. 172/1, 173/1, dated May 5th, 2025).

The new eleven-digit number range (including country code +961) is as follows:

 

Numbering ranges

 

Area
Code

From

To

Designation

78

+961 78 700 000

+961 78 799 999

GSM number range (MIC2) (mobile network) (touch)

79

+961 79 325 000

+961 79 399 999

GSM number range (MIC1) (mobile network) (ALFA)

Accordingly, the Lebanese numbering plan has to be updated as follows:

Area
Code

Numbering length (including country code)

Numbering range

Designation

From

To

(0)1

ten

+961 1 000 000

+961 1 999 999

PSTN number range for Beirut, "Used"

21

eleven

+961 21 000 000

+961 21 999 999

PSTN number range for Beirut

(0)3

ten

+961 3 000 000

+961 3 100 000

+961 3 200 000

+961 3 300 000

+961 3 400 000

+961 3 500 000

+961 3 600 000

+961 3 700 000

+961 3 800 000

+961 3 900 000

+961 3 099 999

+961 3 199 999

+961 3 299 999

+961 3 399 999

+961 3 499 999

+961 3 599 999

+961 3 699 999

+961 3 799 999

+961 3 899 999

+961 3 999 999

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

(0)4

ten

+961 4 000 000

+961 4 999 999

PSTN number range for
Mount Lebanon, Metn area,"Used"

24

eleven

+961 24 000 000

+961 24 999 999

PSTN number range for
Mount Lebanon, Metn area," Used"

(0)5

ten

+961 5 000 000

+961 5 999 999

PSTN number range for
Mount Lebanon, Chouf area, "Used"

25

eleven

+961 25 000 000

+961 25 999 999

PSTN number range for
Mount Lebanon, Chouf area, "Used"

(0)6

ten

+961 6 000 000

+961 6 999 999

PSTN number range for
North Lebanon "Used"

26

eleven

+961 26 000 000

+961 26 999 999

PSTN number range for
North Lebanon "Used"

(0)7

ten

+961 7 200 000

+961 7 620 000

+961 7 700 000

+961 7 800 000

+961 7 920 000

+961 7 599 999

+961 7 629 999

+961 7 799 999

+961 7 879 999

+961 7 929 999

PSTN number range for
South Lebanon "Used".

27

eleven

+961 27 100 000

+961 27 999 999

PSTN number range for
South Lebanon "Used"

70

eleven

+961 70 000 000

+961 70 100 000

+961 70 200 000

+961 70 300 000

+961 70 400 000

+961 70 500 000

+961 70 600 000

+961 70 700 000

+961 70 800 000

+961 70 900 000

+961 70 099 999

+961 70 199 999

+961 70 299 999

+961 70 399 999

+961 70 499 999

+961 70 599 999

+961 70 699 999

+961 70 799 999

+961 70 899 999

+961 70 999 999

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

71

eleven

+961 71 000 000

+961 71 100 000

+961 71 200 000

+961 71 300 000

+961 71450 000

+961 71 500 000

+961 71 600 000

+961 71 700 000

+961 71 800 000

+961 71 900 000

+961 71 099 999

+961 71 199 999

+961 71 299 999

+961 71 399 999

+961 71 499 999

+961 71 599 999

+961 71 699 999

+961 71 799 999

+961 71 899 999

+961 71 999 999

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

76

eleven

+961 76 000 000

+961 76 100 000

+961 76 300 000

+961 76 400 000

+961 76 500 000

+961 76 600 000

+961 76 700 000

+961 76 800 000

+961 76 900 000

+961 76 099 999

+961 76 199 999

+961 76 399 999

+961 76 499 999

+961 76 599 999

+961 76 699 999

+961 76 799 999

+961 76 899 999

+961 76 999 999

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

78

eleven

+961 78 700 000

+961 78 999 999

GSM number range (MIC2) "New"

78

eleven

+961 78 800 000

+961 78 900 000

+961 78 899 999

+961 78 999 999

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC2)

79

eleven

+961 79 100 000

+961 79 300 000

+961 79 199 999

+961 79 324 999

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM number range "Used" (MIC1)

79

eleven

+961 79 325 000

+961 79 399 999

GSM number range (MIC1) "New"

81

eleven

+961 81 000 000

+961 81 200 000

+961 81 600 000

+961 81 700 000

+961 81 800 000

+961 81 900 000

+961 81 099 999

+961 81 499 999

+961 81 699 999

+961 81 799 999

+961 81 899 999

+961 81 999 999

GSM Number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM Number range "Used" (MIC1)

GSM Number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM Number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM Number range "Used" (MIC2)

GSM Number range "Used" (MIC2)

(0)8

ten

+961 8 200 000

+961 8 999 999

PSTN number range for Bekaa area "Used"

28

eleven

+961 28 200 000

+961 28 999 999

PSTN number range for Bekaa area "Used"

(0)9

ten

+961 9 000 000

+961 9 999 999

PSTN number range for Mount Lebanon, Jbeil & Keserwan area "Used"

29

eleven

+961 29 000 000

+961 29 999 999

PSTN number range for Mount Lebanon, Jbeil & Keserwan area "Used"

 

Liberia +231

Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA)
Menetamba Road
Cooper’s Beach Community
1001 PAYNESVILLE
Liberia
Email:	info@lta.gov.lr
URL:		www.lta.gov.lr
Communication of 22.V.2025

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Paynesville, announces updates to the national numbering plan for Liberia.

Liberia uses a closed number scheme.

New numbering blocks:

NDC (National Destination Code) or leading digits or N(S)N (National (Significant) Number)

N(S)N number length

Usage of
ITU-T E.164 Number

Additional information
(Operator)

Maximum length

Minimum length

88Y (NDC)

Y = (9)

(889 XXXXXX)

9

9

Non-geographic number for Mobile telephone service

Lonestar Cell MTN

06

Other communications

Austria

Communication of 22.V.2025:

On the occasion of the "YOTA Month 2025" of the IARU-R1, the Austrian Administration authorizes an Austrian amateur station to use the special call sign OE0YOTA from 1 to 31 December 2025.

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

ITU-T E.118 2006-05
Amd 20Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1283 · 31.XII.2023
ADD1318-001AdditionEffective1.XI.2018
country or areacompany namecompany address 1company address 2contactcontact address 1contact address 2telemailissue id numbereffective date
FranceONOFF TELECOM26 Boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle75010 PARISBenoit de Longeaux26 Boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle75010 PARIS+33 7 56 80 88 80benoit@onoffapp.com89 33 031.V.2025
02

Amd. no. 34 to Mobile Network Codes (MNC) for the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions

ITU-T E.212 2016-09
Amd 34Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1280 · 14.XI.2023Authoritative ↗
ADD1318-001AdditionEffective14.XI.2018
mcc mnc codescountry or areanetworks
 New Zealand      LIR 
530 00Spark NZT
530 02Spark NZT

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

03

Amd. to National Numbering Plan

ITU-T E.129 2013-01
ADD1318-001Addition
country or areacountry code
Iran (Islamic Republic of)+98

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.V.2025, the following countries/geographical areas have updated their national numbering plan on our site:

04

Amd. no. 18 to List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)

ITU-T Q.708 1999-03
Amd 18Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1295 · 30.VI.2024Authoritative ↗
ADD1318-001AdditionEffective1.VI.2020
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
6-099-7Namibia13087CCHSClick Cloud Hosting Services CC

____________

ISPC: International Signalling Point Codes.

Codes de points sémaphores internationaux (CPSI).

Códigos de puntos de señalización internacional (CPSI).

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