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ITU Operational Bulletin

ITU Operational Bulletin·Biweekly publication of the ITU

Issue

No. 1332

Published15.I.2026Cutoff17.XII.2025ISSN1564-5223
←13311333→

Forward schedule

Dates of publication of the next Operational Bulletins

11 upcoming
No.Publication dateIncluding information received by
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

4 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

Service Restrictions

Authoritative resource

Country / Geographical AreaOB No.PageNote
Seychelles100613
Slovakia100712
Malaysia10135
Thailand10345
São Tomé and Principe103914
Uruguay103914
Hong Kong, China10684
Ukraine11485
Türkiye128617
Bangladesh128716
03

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

04

Telephone Service

In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.164

Authoritative resource

China Telecommunications Corporation Satellite Communications Branch +882 52

China Telecommunications Corporation Satellite Communication Branch
31 Jinrong Street, Xicheng District
Beijing 100033
China
Tel:	 +8617310739397
E-mail:	baixx.wx@chinatelecom.cn; gengchh@chinatelecom.cn
Communication of 10.XII.2025

China Telecommunications Corporation announces the following information about the E.164 shared Country Code and associated Identification Code 882 52 assigned to  China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom):

The Tiantong international numbering service is based on the Tiantong satellite mobile communication system operated by China Telecom. It is a numbering resource (882 52 number segment, 13-digit number) assigned by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for China Telecom to run global operations. Currently, it has the capability to provide voice, SMS, and Internet of Things services over satellite to users in countries/geographic areas covered by the Tiantong satellite network. China Telecommunications Corporation Satellite Communications Branch is the operator of this business.

The usage division of the Tiantong international numbering plan is as below：

Number Segment

Country/Region

Total length

88252

0

China

13

1

China

13

2

HongKong, China; Macau, China;Taiwan, China and 17 countries covered by Tiantong Satellite Systeme in Southeast Asia

13

3

backup

13

4

IoT users

15

5-9

backup

13

China Telecommunications Corporation Satellite Communications Branch has designated China Telecom Global Limited to transmit international voice and SMS services sent to China Telecommunications Corporation Satellite Communications Branch. China Telecommunications Corporation Satellite Communications Branch kindly requests service providers to program their switches to support access to these number segments.

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 12.XII.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 – 40038 XXXXX

40040 – 40051 XXXXX

40060 – 40069 XXXXX

40080 – 40089 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)
2 publications
01

Amd. no. 26 to List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card

ITU-T E.118 2006-05
Amd 26Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1283 · 31.XII.2023
ADD1332-001AdditionEffective
country or areacompany namecompany address 1company address 2contactcontact address 1contact address 2telemailissue id numbereffective date
ItalyRetelit Digital Services S.p.A.MILANO (MI)Via Pola, 9 – 20124Mr Rocco LettinoMILANO (MI)Via Pola, 9 – 20124+39 335 1215429rocco.lettino@retelit.it89 39 691.XII.2025
ADD1332-002AdditionEffective
country or areacompany namecompany address 1company address 2company address 3contactcontact address 1contact address 2contact address 3contact address 4telemailissue id numbereffective date
MalaysiaDigital Nasional BerhadLevel 12, Exchange 106Lingkaran TRX55188 Tun Razak ExchangeNur Izdihar binti Amir HamzahLevel 12, Exchange 106Lingkaran TRX55188 Tun Razak ExchangeKUALA LUMPUR+60 12 261 8120izdihar.amir@digital-nasional.com.my89 60 1591.XII.2025
ADD1332-003AdditionEffective
country or areacompany namecompany address 1company address 2contactcontact address 1contact address 2telemailissue id numbereffective date
SwedenVästra GötalandsregionenRegionenshusSE 462 80 VÄNERSBORGMr Viktor BergströmRegionenshusSE 462 80 VÄNERSBORG+46720840391viktor.bergstrom@vgregion.se89 46 901.I.2026
02

Amd. to National Numbering Plan

ITU-T E.129 2013-01
ADD1332-001Addition
country or areacountry code
Central African Rep.+236
Iran (Islamic Republic of)+98
New Zealand+64

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

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