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ITU Operational Bulletin

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No. 1322

Published15.VIII.2025Cutoff1.VIII.2025ISSN1564-5223
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Forward schedule

Dates of publication of the next Operational Bulletins

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No. 132615.X.20252.X.2025
No. 13271.XI.202523.X.2025
No. 132815.XI.202531.X.2025
No. 13291.XII.202514.XI.2025
No. 133015.XII.202530.XI.2025
No. 13311.I.20268.XII.2025
No. 133215.I.202617.XII.2025
No. 13331.II.202616.I.2026
No. 133415.II.202630.I.2026
No. 13351.III.202613.II.2026
No. 133615.III.202627.II.2026
No. 13371.IV.202613.III.2026
No. 133815.IV.202627.III.2026
No. 13391.V.202615.IV.2026
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-18, it was announced that the following ITU-T Recommendations were approved, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Recommendation ITU-T A.8:

03

Assignment of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC)

In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation Q.708 (1999-03)

Note from TSB

At the request of the Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Director of TSB has assigned the following signalling area/network code (SANC) for use in the international part of the signalling system No. 7 network of this country/geographical area, in accordance with Recommendation ITU-T Q.708 (03/1999):

 

Country/geographical area or signalling network

SANC

Kyrgyz Republic

4-168

 

____________

SANC:      Signalling Area/Network Code.
Code de zone/réseau sémaphore (CZRS).
Código de zona/red de señalización (CZRS).

04

Service Restrictions

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

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

(*This announcement cancels and replaces that published in ITU Operational Bulletin No. 1318 of 15.VI.2025, pages 5-7.)

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 71 400 000

+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 78 799 999

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"

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 1.VIII.2025

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 – 40037 XXXXX

40040 – 40049 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.

Papua New Guinea +675

Mr Kila Gulo-Vui
National Information & Communications Technology Authority (NICTA)
Corner of Frangipani & Croton Street, HOHOLA
P.O. Box 8444
111 BOROKO, NCD
Papua New Guinea
Tel:	+675 303 3227
Fax:	+675 325 6868
E-mail: kgulovui@nicta.gov.pg
URL:	www.nicta.gov.pg
Communication of 28.VII.2025

The National Information & Communications Technology Authority (NICTA), Boroko, announces the following update in the national numbering plan of Papua New Guinea.

 

·       Description of introduction of new resource for national E.164 numbering plan for country code 675:

 

NDC (national destination code) or leading digits of N(S)N (national (significant) number)

N(S)N number length

Usage of
ITU-T E.164 number

Additional information

Maximum length

Minimum length

84000000 – 84999999 (NDC)

8

8

Non-geographical number
Assigned to Digitec Communications Limited

GSM Mobile service

Ukraine +380

Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
Dilova str. 24
03150 KYIV
Ukraine
URL: www.thedigital.gov.ua
Communication of 24.VII.2025

The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Kyiv, announces the following updates to the national numbering plan of Ukraine.

·       Assignments updates of National Destination Codes in Ukraine:

 

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

N(S)N number length

Usage of
ITU-T E.164 Number

Additional information

Maximum
length

Minimum
length

790 (NDC)

9 digits

9 digits

Non-geographic numbers.
- services of mobile communication networks

LLC "J&W"

895 (NDC)

9 digits

9 digits

Non-geographic numbers
- services of fixed line networks

LLC "BINOTEL IT-SERVICE"

Amendments

Abbreviations used in this section

ADD
Insert
PAR
Paragraph
COL
Column
REP
Replace
LIR
Read
SUP
Delete
P
Page(s)
6 publications
01

Amd. no. 38 to Mobile Network Codes (MNC) for the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions

ITU-T E.212 2016-09
Amd 38Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1280 · 14.XI.2023Authoritative ↗
ADD1322-001AdditionEffective14.X.2023
mcc mnc codescountry or areanetworks
 Israel    LIR 
425 08Cellcom ISRAEL Ltd
 Namibia    ADD 
649 05Click Cloud Hosting Services CC
 Ukraine    ADD 
255 702Limited Liability Company "J&W"
255 707"Kyivstar" PrJSC

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

02

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

ITU-T RR.25.1

REP

 

              CY03        Telaccount Overseas Ltd., 8 Spatharikou Street, 4004, Limassol, Cyprus.

                                E-mail: cy03@telaccountoverseas.com, E-mail: Katerina.Kokkinou@teleccountoverseas,

                                Mob: +357 99 441839, Tel: +357 25877565 (ext. 2012),

                                Contact Person: Ms. Katerina Kokkinou / Senior Provision Administrator.

 

03

Amd. no. 193 to List of ITU Carrier Codes

ITU-T M.1400 2013-03
Amd 193Position 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
Germanymonowi e.K.Klingholz 3D-97232 GIEBELSTADTMONOWINetwork Operations (NOC)+49 9334 2469485
04

Amd. to National Numbering Plan

ITU-T E.129 2013-01
ADD1322-001Addition
country or areacountry code
Bhutan+975
Guyana+592
Iraq+964
Kyrgyzstan+996
Morocco+212

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

05

Amd. no. 21 to List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)

ITU-T Q.708 1999-03
Amd 21Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1295 · 30.VI.2024Authoritative ↗
ADD1322-001AdditionEffective1.VI.2024
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
4-080-1Japan8833TokyoJapan Communications Inc.
4-080-2Japan8834OsakaJapan Communications Inc.
SUP1322-002SuppressionEffective1.VI.2024
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
4-078-1Kyrgyzstan8817…Nur Telecom Ltd
4-078-2Kyrgyzstan8818…Nur Telecom Ltd
4-078-4Kyrgyzstan8820…MeGaCom Ltd
4-078-6Kyrgyzstan8822…AkTen Ltd
ADD1322-003AdditionEffective1.VI.2024
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
4-078-1Kyrgyzstan8817KTGazprom Kyrgyzstan LLC
4-078-2Kyrgyzstan8818KTJState Enterprise National Corporation Kyrgyz Temir Zholu
4-078-6Kyrgyzstan8822KGZ NUR-GW3NUR Telekom LLC
4-079-2Kyrgyzstan8826MSCSky Mobile LTD
4-079-3Kyrgyzstan8827DOSNCSDOS Network Consultancy and Services KG LLC
4-079-5Kyrgyzstan8829MSCAlfa Telekom CJSC
4-079-6Kyrgyzstan8830MegalineMega-Line LTD
4-079-7Kyrgyzstan8831CallProkgCallPro KG LTD
4-167-0Kyrgyzstan9528SS7FW1(NIF1)Sky Mobile LTD
4-167-2Kyrgyzstan9530SS7FW2(NIF2)Sky Mobile LTD
4-167-3Kyrgyzstan9531vMSC SPC1Alfa Telekom CJSC
4-167-4Kyrgyzstan9532vMSC SPC2Alfa Telekom CJSC
4-167-6Kyrgyzstan9534KGZ NUR-GW1NUR Telekom LLC
4-167-7Kyrgyzstan9535KGZ NUR-GW2NUR Telekom LLC
LIR1322-004Lapsed / Inactive RecordEffective1.VI.2024
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
4-078-0Kyrgyzstan8816GWKyrgyztelecom OJSC
4-078-3Kyrgyzstan8819JSC SAIMA TELECOMSAIMA TELECOM JSC
4-078-5Kyrgyzstan8821STPSky Mobile LTD
4-079-0Kyrgyzstan8824GW1Kyrgyztelecom OJSC
4-079-1Kyrgyzstan8825GW2Kyrgyztelecom OJSC
4-079-4Kyrgyzstan8828MGW_OshAlfa Telekom CJSC
4-167-1Kyrgyzstan9529ST STP DECity Soft LTD
ADD1322-005AdditionEffective1.VI.2024
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
7-242-2Ukraine16274MIITUALimited Liability Company "M.I.T."

____________

ISPC: International Signalling Point Codes.

Codes de points sémaphores internationaux (CPSI).

Códigos de puntos de señalización internacional (CPSI).

06

Amd. no. 2 to List of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC)

ITU-T Q.708 1999-03
Amd 2Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1293 · 31.V.2024Authoritative ↗
ADDAdditionEffective1.V.2024
codearea or networknote
4-168Kyrgyz RepublicSANC: Signalling Area/Network Code. Code de zone/réseau sémaphore (CZRS). Código de zona/red de señalización (CZRS).
ADDAdditionEffective1.V.2024
codearea or networknote
4-168Kyrgyz RepublicSANC: Signalling Area/Network Code. Code de zone/réseau sémaphore (CZRS). Código de zona/red de señalización (CZRS).

SANC: Signalling Area/Network Code.

Code de zone/réseau sémaphore (CZRS).

Código de zona/red de señalización (CZRS).

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