Tonga (country code +676)
Communication of 2.IX.2002:
The Department of Communications, Nuku’alofa, announces that a licence has been granted to a second telecommunication carrier with registered name “Shoreline Communications Ltd.” and with tradename known as “Tonfon”.
Tonfon has commenced operation on 31 July 2002 starting with their international GSM 900 mobile system. Other multimedia services will be commencing at a later date. On the other hand the existing telecommunication carrier “Tonga Communications Corporation Ltd. (TCC)” operates both domestic and international telecommunication services, and the GSM 900 digital mobile system was introduced in December 2001.
It has been decided that the Kingdom of Tonga will migrate to a seven-digit dialling plan. For the time being TCC will continue to operate on its existing five-digit dialling plan, until August 2003. Tonfon, on the other hand, is already using the new seven-digit dialling plan, as follows:
Tongatapu Island Group87 XXXXX
Vava’u Island Group88 XXXXX
Ha’apai Island Group89 XXXXX
Contact addresses:
Shoreline Communications Limited (Tonfon)
P.O. Box 895
NUKU’ALOFA
Tonga
Tel:+676 23137
Fax:+676 23047
E-mail:
Tonga Communications Corporation Limited (TCC)
Private Bag 4
NUKU’ALOFA
Tonga
Tel:+676 26700
Fax:+676 26701
E-mail:
URL:
Prime Ministers Office
Department of Communications
P.O. Box 62
NUKU’ALOFA
Tonga
Tel:+676 24644
Fax:+676 23888
E-mail:
URL:
Communication of 17.II.2005:
The Prime Minister's Office, Department of Communications, Nuku’alofa,announces thatTonga Communications Corporation (TCC), Nuku’alofa, have been allocated the following numbering ranges for GSM cellular mobile services in the Kingdom of Tonga:
Name of exchange/service / Number rangeU-Call (GSM 900) / 15XXX to 19XXX
46XXX
49XXX
53XXX to 59XXX
63XXX to 69XXX
75XXX to 78XXX
Administrations and recognized operating agencies (ROAs) are requested to update their networks to make access available to the new number ranges.
Contact:
Tonga Communications Corporation Ltd. (TCC)
Private Bag 4
NUKU'ALOFA
Tonga
Tel:+676 26700
Fax:+676 26701
E-mail:
Communication of 1.V.2008:
The Department of Communications, Prime Minister's Office, Nuku’alofa,announces the following numbering plan for fixed telephone networks in Tonga:
Fixed network
City/region / Fixed number seriesNuku’alofa / 20 XXX – 28 XXX
Pea / 29 XXX
Mua / 31 XXX – 32 XXX
Kolonga / 33 XXX – 34 XXX
Nakulo / 35 XXX – 36 XXX
Vaini / 37 XXX – 38 XXX
Masilanea / 41 XXX – 42 XXX
Matangiake / 43 XXX – 44 XXX
Ena / 50 XXX
Ha’apai / 60 XXX
Neiafu / 70 XXX – 71 XXX, 74 XXX, 79 XXX
Ninafo’ou / 80 XXX
Ninatoputapu / 85 XXX
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