Itu operational Bulletin

Cameroon (country code +237)

Communication of 29.III.2007:

The Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART), Yaoundé, announces that the National Numbering Plan (NNP) of Cameroon will migrate from seven (7) to eight (8) digits on Friday, 1 June 2007 at 2300 hours UTC.

Description of changes introduced into the National Numbering Plan (NNP) E.164,
according to ITU-T Recommendation E.129

Date and time of change	N(S)N* (NDC + SN)		Usage of E.164 number	Operator	Remarks
	Old number	New number
	0	0	Internal access code	All operators	Unchanged
	00	00	International access code	All operators	Unchanged
	1XX	1XX	Special services	All operators	Unchanged
1.VI.2007 at 2300 hours UTC	2XX XXXX 3XX XXXX	2XXX XXXX 3XXX XXXX	Fixed telephony	CAMTEL	Examples: 224 53 12 becomes 2 224 53 12; 343 63 01 becomes 3 343 63 01
1.VI.2007 at 2300 hours UTC	45X XXXX 46X XXXX 47X XXXX 48X XXXX 49X XXXX 5XX XXXX 7XX XXXX	7XXX XXXX	Mobile telephony GSM	MTN Cameroon	Examples: 450 58 97 becomes 7 450 58 97; 460 58 97 becomes 7 460 58 97; 560 58 97 becomes 7 560 58 97; 774 29 18 becomes 7 774 29 18
1.VI.2007 at 2300 hours UTC	8XX XXXX	8XXX XXXX	Value-added services	All operators	Example: 880 36 75 becomes 8 880 36 75
1.VI.2007 at 2300 hours UTC	40X XXXX 41X XXXX 42X XXXX 43X XXXX 44X XXXX 6XX XXXX 9XX XXXX	9XXX XXXX	Mobile telephony GSM	ORANGE Cameroun	Examples: 400 12 11 becomes 9 400 12 11; 977 60 68 becomes 9 977 60 68; 612 75 98 becomes 9 612 75 98
* N(S)N – National (Significant) Number

Contact:

Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART)
Département technique
B.P. 6132
YAOUNDÉ
Cameroun
Tel: [phone] (after 1 June 2007, Tel: [phone])
Fax: [phone] (after 1 June 2007, Fax: [phone])
E-mail: [e-mail] / [e-mail]

China (country code +86)

Communication of 4.IV.2007:

The Ministry of Information Industry, Beijing, announces the following changes in the National Numbering Plan (NNP) of China, with effect on 18 May 2007 at 1600 hours UTC.

Description of number change of the National Numbering Plan (NNP)
for country code +86

Communicated date and time of change	N(S)N (National (significant) Number)		Usage of E.164 number	Parallel running		Operator	Proposed wording of announcement
	Old number	New number		Begins	Ends
18.V.2007 at 1600 hours UTC	+86 573 YXX XXXX (Y = 2-8)	+86 573 8YXX XXXX (Y = 2-8)	Fixed service	18.V.2007 at 1600 hours UTC	18.VII.2007 at 1600 hours UTC	China Telecom	The fixed telephone numbers of the four cities of Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Taizhou and Jinhua of Zhejiang province of China, have been changed. Please redial and add prefix “8” to all seven-digit local fixed telephone numbers.
18.V.2007 at 1600 hours UTC	+86 575 YXX XXXX (Y = 2-8)	+86 575 8YXX XXXX (Y = 2-8)	Fixed service	18.V.2007 at 1600 hours UTC	18.VII.2007 at 1600 hours UTC	China Telecom
18.V.2007 at 1600 hours UTC	+86 576 YXX XXXX (Y = 2-8)	+86 576 8YXX XXXX (Y = 2-8)	Fixed service	18.V.2007 at 1600 hours UTC	18.VII.2007 at 1600 hours UTC	China Telecom
18.V.2007 at 1600 hours UTC	+86 579 YXX XXXX (Y = 2-8)	+86 579 8YXX XXXX (Y = 2-8)	Fixed service	18.V.2007 at 1600 hours UTC	18.VII.2007 at 1600 hours UTC	China Telecom

Note: All the short numbers for public services remain unchanged. In China, operators will provide the proposed wording of announcement for all inbound international calls for three months, available from 18 July 2007 at 1600 hours UTC to 18 October 2007 at 1600 hours UTC.

Contact:

Mr Tang Zicai

Ministry of Information Industry
Department of Foreign Affairs
13, West Chang’an Avenue
100804 BEIJING
China
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Denmark (country code +45) Corrigendum*

–  Communication of 21.II.2007:

The National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA), Copenhagen, announces the following changes to the Danish telephone numbering plan:

 Cancelled – eight-digit fixed number range

Provider	Fixed number series
TDC Totallosninger A/S	16210
Song Network A/S	31311XXX 1034, 1048, 1075, 1828, 16100, 16120, 16125, 16126, 16150, 16170, 16200, 16220, 16250, 16270, 16300, 16350 90142XXX, 90242XXX, 90342XXX, 90442XXX, 90542XXX

 Added – eight-digit fixed number range

Provider	Fixed number series
TDC Totallosninger A/S	369XXXXX, 469XXXXX, 70701XXX, 70702XXX, 80701XXX, 80702XXX, 80703XXX 16145 16146

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* This information cancels and replaces that published in ITU Operational Bulletin No. 876 of 15.I.2007, pages 6 and 7.

–  Communication of 4.IV.2007:

The National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA), Copenhagen, announces the following changes to the Danish telephone numbering plan:

 Added – eight-digit mobile number range

Provider	Number series
Telia Danmark A/S	420 XXXXX, 421 XXXXX, 422 XXXXX

 Cancelled – carrier select code

Provider	Carrier select code
TDC Totallosninger A/S	1812

Contact:

IT- and Mobile Division
National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA)
Holsteinsgade, 63
2100 COPENHAGEN
Denmark
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

British Virgin Islands (country code +1 284)

Communication of 26.III.2007:

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, Road Town, Tortola, announces the following current assignments of Central Office (CO) codes for the British Virgin Islands Area Code 284 within the North American Numbering Plan (NANP).

NXX Code	Service	Operator	Notes
229	Fixed	C&W	ISDN
440	Mobile	CCT
441	Mobile	CCT
442	Mobile	CCT
443	Mobile	CCT
444	Mobile	CCT
468	Mobile	CCT	Government use only
494	Fixed	C&W

NXX Code	Service	Operator	Notes
495	Fixed	C&W
496	0000-5999 Fixed	C&W
496	6000-9999 Mobile	CCT
499	Mobile	CCT
541	Mobile	C&W	Postpaid
542	Mobile	C&W	Postpaid
543	Mobile	C&W	Prepaid
852	Fixed	C&W	PBX Direct Inward dialling for PBX
864	Fixed	C&W
865	Fixed	C&W
869	Fixed	C&W

Operators: C&W – Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd

CCT – Caribbean Cellular Telephone Ltd

Contact:

Mr David Iverson
Chief Executive Officer
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
P.O. Box 4401
Road Town
TORTOLA
British Virgin Islands
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Oman (country code +968)

Communication of 10.IV.2007:

The Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Ruwi, announces the following update to the National Numbering Plan (NNP) of Oman:

NDC (National Destination Code) or leading digits of N(S)N (National (Significant) Number)	N(S)N number length		Usage of E.164 number	Additional information
	Maximum	Minimum
91XXXXX	7	7	Paging	Paging is the only service that has a seven-digit numbering scheme
92XXXXX	8	8	Mobile service	OmanMobile
95XXXXX	8	8	Mobile service	Nawras
96XXXXX	8	8	Mobile service	Nawras
99XXXXX	8	8	Mobile service	OmanMobile
23XXXXX	8	8	Fixed service – currently only one fixed operator (Omantel)	Dhofar & Al Wusta

NDC (National Destination Code) or leading digits of N(S)N (National (Significant) Number)	N(S)N number length		Usage of E.164 number	Additional information
	Maximum	Minimum
24XXXXX	8	8	Fixed service – currently only one fixed operator (Omantel)	Muscat
25XXXXX	8	8	Fixed service – currently only one fixed operator (Omantel)	A’Dakhliyah, Al Sharqiya & A’Dhahira
26XXXXX	8	8	Fixed service – currently only one fixed operator (Omantel)	Al Batinah & Musandam

Contact:

Ms Tarfah bint Mohammed Al-Suleimany
Assistant Junior Professional
International Representation
Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
P.O. Box 579
RUWI, 112
Oman
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
URL: www.tra.gov.om

Switzerland (country code +41)

Communication of 27.III.2007:

The Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM), Swiss Regulator of Telecommunications, Bienne, announces that the National Destination Code (NDC) +41 1 will no longer be valid with effect from 1 April 2007. It must be replaced by the NDC +41 44. The seven-digit subscriber numbers remain unchanged.

Example of the number change:

 International format: [phone] instead of [phone]
 National format: 044 765 43 21 instead of 01 765 43 21

Description of the number changes for the E.164 National Numbering Plan (NNP), according to ITU-T Recommendation E.129:

Country code: +41 (Switzerland) – International number format: CC + NDC + SN

Communicated time and date of change	N(S)N (National (Significant) Number) (NDC + SN)		Usage of E.164 number	Parallel operation		Operator	Proposed wording of announcement
	Old number	New number		Begins	Ends
–	1 XXX XX XX (eight (8) digits)	44 XXX XX XX (nine (9) digits)	Fixed network services – Zurich numbering zone	1 March 2004	31 March 2007	All operators	The +41 1 prefix for the Zurich numbering zone is not in service anymore; please dial the number with the +41 44 prefix.

A special edition of the E.164 national numbering plan (NNP) for Switzerland, presented according to ITU T Recommendation E.129 is available to international operators on the OFCOM website. A regularly updated list of telecommunication services providers in Switzerland and the number blocks allocated to them is available on the following website: www.eofcom.ch (select English > Searches: E.164 number blocks or Telecommunication Service Providers).

Contact:

Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM)

Section Numérotation et Adressage
Rue de l'Avenir, 44
Case postale
2501 BIEL-BIENNE
Suisse
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
URL: www.ofcom.admin.ch (select English Topics: Telecommunications >
Numbering and telephony > Number blocks and codes)