No. 1324

ITU Operational Bulletin·Biweekly publication of the ITU

Issue

Published15.IX.2025Cutoff5.IX.2025ISSN1564-5223Summary5 general/3 amd/0 annex

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No. 1341	1.VI.2026	15.V.2026
No. 1342	15.VI.2026	29.V.2026
No. 1343	1.VII.2026	15.VI.2026

General Information

5 sections

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
1117	List of mobile country or geographical area codes((according to ITU-T E.212 (2016-09)))(position on 1.II.2017)
1096	Legal time 2016
1073	Legal time 2015
1049	Legal time 2014
1027	Legal time 2013
1002	List 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)
1001	List 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)
1000	Service Restrictions (Recapitulatory list of service restrictions in force relating to telecommunications operation)(position on 15.III.2012)
999	Legal time 2012
994	Dialling Procedures (International prefix, national (trunk) prefix and national (significant) number)((according to ITU-T E.164 (2010-11)))(position on 15.XII.2011)
991	Call-Back and alternative calling procedures(position on 1.XI.2011)
982	List of Recommendation ITU-T E.164 Assigned Country Codes((according to ITU-T E.164 (2010-11)))(position on 15.XII.2016)
981	List of ITU Carrier Codes((according to ITU-T M.1400 (2013-03)))(position on 15.IX.2014)
980	List of Telegram Destination Indicators((according to ITU-T F.32 (1995-10)))(position on 15.V.2011)
978	List of Telex Destination Codes (TDC) and Telex Network Identification Codes (TNIC)(position on 15.IV.2011)
977	List of Data Network Identification Codes (DNIC)((according to ITU-T X.121 (2000/10)))(position on 31.V.2025)
976	List of Data Country or Geographical Area Codes((according to ITU-T X.121 (2000/10)))(position on 15.III.2011)
974	List of Names of Administration Management Domains (ADMD)((according to ITU-T F.400))(position on 15.II.2011)
972	List of terrestrial trunk radio mobile country codes((according to ITU-T E.218 (2004-5)))(position on 1.VI.2017)
971	List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card((according to ITU-T E.118 (2006-05)))(position on 31.XII.2023)
968	Status 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)
967	List of Access codes/numbers for mobile networks((according to ITU-T E.164 (2010-11)))(position on 1.XI.2012)
965	List of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC)((according to ITU-T Q.708 (1999-03)))(position on 31.V.2024)
958	Mobile 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)
956	List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)((according to ITU-T Q.708 (1999-03)))(position on 30.VI.2024)
955	Various tones used in national networks((according to ITU-T E.180 (1998-3)))(position on 1.V.2010)
669	Five-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:

List of ITU Carrier Codes (according to ITU-T M.1400 (2013-03))
Bureaufax Table (according to ITU-T F.170)
List of recognized operating agencies (ROAs)

Approval of ITU-T Recommendations

By AAP-20, it was announced that the following ITU-T Recommendations were approved, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Recommendation ITU-T A.8:

ITU-T G.7711 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T G.7721 (31.VII.2025): Management requirement and information model for synchronization
ITU-T G.7721.1 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.2500 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3089 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3093 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3148 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3149 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3165 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3166 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3223 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3224 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3505 (31.VII.2025): Cloud computing - Overview and functional requirements for data storage federation
ITU-T Y.3555 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3556 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3557 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3601 (31.VII.2025): Big data - framework and requirements for data exchange
ITU-T Y.3701 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3829 (31.VII.2025)
ITU-T Y.3830 (31.VII.2025)

Service Restrictions

Authoritative resource

Country / Geographical Area	OB No.	Page
Seychelles	1006	13
Slovakia	1007	12
Malaysia	1013	5
Thailand	1034	5
São Tomé and Principe	1039	14
Uruguay	1039	14
Hong Kong, China	1068	4
Ukraine	1148	5
Türkiye	1286	17
Bangladesh	1287	16

Call-back and alternative calling procedures (Res. 21 Rev. PP-2006)

Authoritative resource

No content available.

Telephone Service

In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.164

Authoritative resource

Bhutan +975

Bhutan InfoComm and Regulatory Authority (BICMA)
P.O. Box 1072
THIMPHU
BHUTAN
Tel: 		+975 2 321506/+975 2 321507
E-mail: 	bicma@bicma.bt; spectrum@bicma.bt 
URL: 		www.bicma.gov.bt

Communication of 26.IX.2025

The Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA), Thimphu, announces the following update to national numbering plan in Bhutan:

Description of introduction of new resource for national E.164 numbering plan for country code +975:

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	Time and date of introduction
	Maximum length	Minimum length	Usage of ITU-T E.164 number	Time and date of introduction
17	8	8	Non-geographic. It’s a mobile number (see additional info below)	2018
77	8	8	Non-geographic. It’s a mobile number (see additional info below)	2018
19	12	12	Non-geographic. It’s a SIM-based IoT numbering scheme for Bhutan	February 21, 2023
79	12	12	Non-geographic. It’s a SIM-based IoT numbering scheme for Bhutan	February 21, 2023
87	8	8	Non-geographic. It’s a mobile number (see additional info below)	May, 2025
16	8	8	Non-geographic. It’s a mobile number (see additional info below)	August, 2025

Link to national database:

https://www.bicma.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/National_Numbering_Plan_2018.pdf

https://www.bicma.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mobile-NetworkSIM-based-IoT-Numbering-Plan-of-Bhutan.pdf

Additional Information:

A. Mobile Cellular Telecommunication Numbering Scheme for Bhutan

(i) The MSISDN of mobile cellular number services in Bhutan has a fixed number length of eleven digits including the country code,

(ii) The Network Destination Code (NDC)/Network Identification Code (IC) shall be the two digit number from 11 – 99,

(iii) The Table A shows the allocated mobile number services in Bhutan;

Table A: Allocated Mobile Number Services in Bhutan

Particulars	Numbers	Remarks
Country Code	975
Network Destination Code (NDC)/ Mobile Access Code	17	NDC/IC for Bhutan Telecom Limited
	77	NDC/IC for Tashi InfoComm Private Limited
	87	NDC/IC for Tashi InfoComm Private Limited issued on May, 2025
	16	NDC/IC for Bhutan Telecom Limited issued on August, 2025
Subscriber Number	X1X2X3X4X5X6	X1 to X6 is any number from 0 to 9.

(iv) The dialling pattern for numbers is as shown in the table B below;

Table B: Dialling pattern for numbers in Bhutan

Dialling	Number to be dialled	Additional information
International (Incoming)	+ 975 (NDC) X1X2X3X4X5X6	NDC is 17 and 16 for Bhutan Telecom Limited and 77 and 87 for Tashi InfoComm Private Limited, X= 0…..9
Mobile cellular to Mobile cellular	(NDC) X1X2X3X4X5X6	NDC is 17 and 16 for Bhutan Telecom Limited and 77 and 87 for Tashi InfoComm Private Limited, X= 0…..9
Fixed service to Mobile cellular	(NDC) X1X2X3X4X5X6	NDC is 17 and 16 for Bhutan Telecom Limited and 77 and 87 for Tashi InfoComm Private Limited, X= 0…..9
Mobile cellular to Fixed service For example: Mobile cellular dialling Thimphu fixed number	Area code + Fixed Line Number 02 3 YYYYY	Y= 2….9

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 5.IX.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
	GO	2500 ‒ 2599 XXXX
	Melita	2600 ‒ 2609 XXXX
		2700 ‒ 2799 XXXX
		2010 ‒ 2018 XXXX
		2060 XXXX
		2065 XXXX
	Vanilla	2031 ‒ 2034 XXXX
	Vanilla	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
	Melita Mobile	9811 ‒ 9813 XXXX
M2M/IoT Connectivity Services and other Non-Interpersonal Communications Services	Melita	40001 – 40038 XXXXX
	Melita	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.

Amendments

Abbreviations used in this section

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

3 publications

Amd. no. 40 to Mobile Network Codes (MNC) for the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions

ITU-T E.212 2016-09

Amd 40Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1280 · 14.XI.2023Authoritative ↗

ADD1324-001AdditionEffective14.X.2023

mcc mnc codes	country or area	networks
	Australia SUP
505 14		AAPT Ltd
505 15		3GIS Pty Ltd. (Telstra & Hutchison 3G)
	Australia ADD
505 99		Telstra Limited
	Australia LIR
505 03		TPG Telecom Limited
505 07		TPG Telecom Limited
505 23		Vocus Pty Ltd
505 27		Ergon Energy Telecommunications Pty Ltd

Amd. to National Numbering Plan

ITU-T E.129 2013-01

Authoritative ↗

ADD1324-001Addition

country or area	country code
Malta	+356
Papua New Guinea	+675
Ukraine	+380

Amd. no. 23 to List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)

ITU-T Q.708 1999-03

Amd 23Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1295 · 30.VI.2024Authoritative ↗

SUP1324-001SuppressionEffective1.VI.2024

ipsc	country	dec	signal point name	signal point operator
2-199-5	Estonia	5693	STP EST1	CLOUD COMMUNICATIONS OÜ
2-199-6	Estonia	5694	STP EST2	CLOUD COMMUNICATIONS OÜ

ADD1324-002AdditionEffective1.VI.2024

ipsc	country	dec	signal point name	signal point operator
3-244-3	Estonia	8099	ISPC_EST1	TELECOM SOFTWARE OÜ

ADD1324-003AdditionEffective1.VI.2024

ipsc	country	dec	signal point name	signal point operator
5-233-3	Georgia	12107	STP 2	Magticom Ltd

ADD1324-004AdditionEffective1.VI.2024

ipsc	country	dec	signal point name	signal point operator
3-031-6	United States	6398	Jacksonville Beach (1), FL	Latam Telecommunications, L.L.C.
3-035-4	United States	6428	Los Angeles (1), CA	Panasonic Avionics Corporation
3-037-2	United States	6442	Los Angeles (2), CA	Panasonic Avionics Corporation
3-184-0	United States	7616	Jacksonville Beach (2), FL	Latam Telecommunications, L.L.C.

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