Niger (Country Code +227)

Niger (country code +227)

Communication of 6.IX.2006:

The Autorité de Régulation Multisectorielle (ARM), Niamey, announces that the current six-digit (6digit) National Numbering Plan (NNP) of Niger will be changed over to a new eight-digit (8digit) numbering plan, effective 30June2006 at midnight, local time.

Structure of the Numbering Plan

The new National Numbering Plan (NNP) of Niger is structured as eight(8) digits, in the following form: ABPQMCDU

In this structure, all the letters may be given values of 0to9. The first two digits (AB) or blocks of numbers identify the service or the network, while the remaining six digits (PQMCDU) identify the user unless some other specific meaning has been assigned.

The figure assigned to the letter A indicates the service or network, while the figure assigned to the letter B indicates the operator, the technology or the service.

Service or network identifier

A / Service or network
0 / International access, routing by the carrier, intelligent network (freephone numbers, virtual private network, etc.), value-added services
1 / Special services
2 / Fixed-network services
9 / Mobile-network services
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 / Available for future assignment

As can be seen, only the digits 0, 1, 2 and 9 have been assigned to services or networks, leaving the other digits available to be assigned in the future.

International access

A / B / Length / Service or network
0 / 0 / Twodigits / International access

Routing by the carrier

A / B / Length / Service or network
0 / 1 to 7 / Twodigits / Routing by the carrier

Thus, the new National Numbering Plan (NNP) provides for seven (7)carriers having the following numbers: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 and 07. Intelligent network.

A / B / P / Length / Service or network
0 / 8 / 0 / Five to eight digits / Freephone numbers, virtual private network, etc. with numbers of the type “080QMCDU”

Value-added services1

A / B / Length / Service or network
0 / 9 / Eightdigits / Value-added services
1See Directive No.011/MCA/C/DPT of 10March2005, establishing the list of value-added services.

Electronic messaging and web service

A / B / P / Q / M / Length / Service or network
0 / 9 / 8 / 6 / 1 / Eight digits / Web service and mail through telephone service

Voice server

A / B / P / Q / M / Length / Service or network
0 / 9 / 8 / 6 / 2 / Four to eight digits / Access to a service provider’s voice server
0 / 9 / 8 / 6 / –
0 / 9 / 8 / 6 / 5

SMS and MMS service

A / B / P / Q / M / Length / Service or network
0 / 9 / 8 / 6 / 6 / Four to eight digits / Access to a service provider’s voice server
0 / 9 / 8 / 6 / –
0 / 9 / 8 / 6 / 9

Special services

A / B / Length / Service or network
1 / 0 / Two digits / Manual – long-distance
1 / Repair service
2 / Information
3 / Enquiries
4 / Telegrams
5 / AIDS helpline
6 / Manual – international
7 / Emergency – Police
8 / Fire department
9 / SONITEL commercial services

As can be seen, all numbers other than 15, 17 and 18 identify services offered by the incumbent operator.

Fixed-network services

A / B / Length / Service or network
2 / 0 / Eight digits / Wireline
1 / Eight digits / Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 / Available for assignment to other fixed-network services

As can be seen from the foregoing table, only the numbers 0 and 1 have been assigned to fixed-network services. All other numbers remain available to be assigned to other services.

Mobile-network services

A / B / Length / Service or network
9 / 3 / Eight digits / Mobile
4 / Eight digits / Mobile
6 / Eight digits / Mobile
0, 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 / Available for assignment to other mobile-network services

Note: the following blocks are reserved for future use.

A / B / Length / Service or network
3 to 5 / 0 to 9 / Eight digits / Reserved for future use
and
6 to 8

Short numbers

These are numbers no more than three(3) digits long, in the form ABP.

A / B / P / Length / Service or network
X / Y / Z / Three digits / Customer services

Number Resource Allocation

International access

International access remains unchanged. International dialling remains as follows:

00+country code + subscriber number (SN).

Intelligent network

Operator / Old number / New number / Remarks
SONITEL S.A. / 300XXX
700XXX / 08300XXX
08700XXX / The subscriber’s old six-digit (6-digit) number is now preceded by “08”

Value-added services

Electronic messaging and web service

Operator / Old number / New number / Remarks
SAHELCOM S.A. / 8612XX / 098612XX / The subscriber’s old six-digit (6-digit) number is now preceded by “09”

Voice server

Operator / Old number / New number / Remarks
AFREETEL / 8620XX / 098620XX / The subscriber’s old six-digit (6-digit) number is now preceded by “09”

Special services

Special services remain unchanged.

Fixed-network services

SONITELS.A. switched telephone network

The block of numbers beginning with “20” is allocated to the switched telephone network of the operator SONITELS.A. The new form of SONITEL S.A. numbers is as follows:

Geographical area / Old number / New number / Remarks
Agadez / 44XXXX / 2044XXXX / The subscriber’s old six-digit (6-digit) number is now preceded by “20”
Arlit / 45XXXX / 2045XXXX
Diffa / 54XXXX / 2054XXXX
Dosso / 65XXXX / 2065XXXX
Filingué / 77XXXX / 2077XXXX
Gaya / 68XXXX / 2068XXXX
Konni / 64XXXX / 2064XXXX
Maradi / 41XXXX / 2041XXXX
Niamey / 20XXXX / 2020XXXX
31XXXX / 2031XXXX
32XXXX / 2032XXXX
33XXXX / 2033XXXX
34XXXX / 2034XXXX
35XXXX / 2035XXXX
36XXXX / 2036XXXX
37XXXX / 2037XXXX
72XXXX / 2072XXXX
73XXXX / 2073XXXX
74XXXX / 2074XXXX
75XXXX / 2075XXXX
Say / 78XXXX / 2078XXXX
Tahoua / 61XXXX / 2067XXXX
Tillabéry / 71XXXX / 2071XXXX
Zinder / 51XXXX / 2051XXXX

Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

The block of numbers beginning with “21” is allocated to the CDMA fixed network of the operator SONITELS.A.

Operator / Old number / New number / Remarks
SONITEL S.A.(WCDMA) / 76XXXX
79XXXX / 2176XXXX
2179XXXX / The subscriber’s old six-digit (6-digit) number is now preceded by “21”

Mobile-network services

Operator / Old number PQMCDU / New number ABPQMCDU / Remarks
CELTEL / 05 XX XX / 96 05 XX XX / The subscriber’s old six-digit (6-digit) number is now preceded by “96”
06 XX XX / 96 06 XX XX
07 XX XX / 96 07 XX XX
08 XX XX / 96 08 XX XX
96 09 XXXX
96 10 XX XX
96 11 XX XX
96 12 XX XX
96 13 XX XX
96 14 XX XX
96 15 XX XX
26 XX XX / 96 26 XX XX
27 XX XX / 96 27 XX XX
28 XX XX / 96 28 XX XX
29 XX XX / 96 29 XX XX
40 XX XX / 96 40 XX XX
42 XX XX / 96 42 XX XX
43 XX XX / 96 43 XX XX
46 XX XX / 96 46 XX XX
47 XX XX / 96 47 XX XX
48 XX XX / 96 48 XX XX
49 XX XX / 96 49 XX XX
50 XX XX / 96 50 XX XX
52 XX XX / 96 52 XX XX
53 XX XX / 96 53 XX XX
55 XX XX / 96 55 XX XX
56 XX XX / 96 56 XX XX
57 XX XX / 96 57 XX XX
58 XX XX / 96 58 XX XX
59 XX XX / 96 59 XX XX
66 XX XX / 96 66 XX XX
67 XX XX / 96 67 XX XX
87 XX XX / 96 87 XX XX
88 XX XX / 96 88 XX XX
89 XX XX / 96 89 XX XX
96 XX XX / 96 96 XX XX
97 XX XX / 96 97 XX XX
98 XX XX / 96 98 XX XX
99 XX XX / 96 99 XX XX
SAHELCOM / 21 XX XX / 93 21 XX XX / The subscriber’s old six-digit (6-digit) number is now preceded by “93”
22 XX XX
23 XX XX
80 XX XX
81 XX XX
82 XX XX
83 XX XX
90 XX XX
91 XX XX
92 XX XX
93 XX XX / 93 22 XX XX
93 23 XX XX
93 80 XX XX
93 81 XX XX
93 82 XX XX
93 83 XX XX
93 90 XX XX
93 91 XX XX
93 92 XX XX
93 93 XX XX
TELECEL / 24 XX XX / 94 24 XX XX / The subscriber’s old six-digit (6-digit) number is now preceded by “94”
25 XX XX / 94 25 XX XX
94 28 XX XX
84 XX XX / 94 84 XX XX
85 XX XX / 94 85 XX XX
94 XX XX / 94 94 XX XX
95 XX XX / 94 95 XX XX
62 XX XX / 94 62 XX XX
63 XX XX / 94 63 XX XX

Short numbers

A / B / P / Service or network / Operator(s)
1 / 0 / 0 / Credit enquiry / TELECEL
1 / 0 / 1 / Replenishment of account
1 / 1 / 1 / Prepaid customer service / CELTEL
1 / 1 / 2 / Emergency calls / CELTEL, SAHELCOM, TELECEL
1 / 2 / 0 / Voice messaging / CELTEL
1 / 2 / 3 / Large accounts, voice messaging / CELTEL, SAHELCOM, TELECEL
1 / 2 / 4 / Sending of voice messages / SAHELCOM
1 / 3 / 0 / Loading of account / CELTEL
1 / 3 / 1 / Loading of account
1 / 3 / 3 / Credit enquiry
1 / 4 / 0 / Change of language
1 / 5 / 5 / Postpaid customer service
1 / 6 / 0 / SMS credit enquiry
2 / 2 / 2 / Distribution, prepaid service / CELTEL, SAHELCOM, TELECEL
3 / 3 / 3 / After-sales service / SAHELCOM, TELECEL
5 / 5 / 5 / Customer service / SAHELCOM
8 / 8 / 8 / Customer service / TELECEL

Contact:

MrMaman Bachir Brah
Directeur Sectoriel Télécommunications
Autorité de Régulation Multisectorielle (ARM)
64, rue des Bâtisseurs
B.P. 13179
NIAMEY
Niger
Tel:+22720739008
Fax:+22720738591
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