Telephone numbers in Niger
Encyclopedia
Country Code: +227
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
: none
The new National Numbering Plan (NNP) of Niger is structured as eight digits, in the following form: ABPQMCDU
In this structure, all the letters may be given values of 0 to 9. The first two digits AB 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.
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
Trunk prefix
A trunk prefix is the number to be dialed in a domestic telephone call, preceding any necessary area codes and subscriber numbers. When the number is called from overseas, the trunk prefix is omitted by the caller. In most countries, such as Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom, the trunk...
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Calling formats
- +227 ABPQMCDU
The new National Numbering Plan (NNP) of Niger is structured as eight digits, in the following form: ABPQMCDU
In this structure, all the letters may be given values of 0 to 9. The first two digits AB 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.
Overview
Service or network identifier | |
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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 |
Detailed allocations
Services beginning 0 | ||||||
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A | B | P | Q | M | Length | Service or network |
0 | 0 | Two digits | International access | |||
0 | 1 to 7 | Two digits | Routing by carrier (allows for 7 carriers) | |||
0 | 8 | 0 | Five to eight digits | Freephone numbers, virtual private network, etc. with numbers of the type '080QMCDU' | ||
0 | 9 | Eight digits | Value-added services | |||
0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | Eight digits | Web service and mail through telephone service |
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 | ||
0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Four to eight digits | Access to a service provider’s SMS and MMS service |
0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | – | ||
0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
Services beginning 1 | |||
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A | B | Length | Service or network |
1 | 0 | Two digits | Manual – long-distance |
1 | 1 | Repair service | |
1 | 2 | Information | |
1 | 3 | Enquiries | |
1 | 4 | Telegrams | |
1 | 5 | AIDS helpline | |
1 | 6 | Manual – international | |
1 | 7 | Emergency – Police | |
1 | 8 | Fire department | |
1 | 9 | SONITEL commercial services |
Services beginning 2 | |||
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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 |
Services beginning 9 | |||
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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 |
Services beginning 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 | |||
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A | B | Length | Service or network |
3 to 5 | 0 to 9 | Eight digits | Reserved for future use |
6 to 8 | (Reserved for future use) |
Short numbers | ||
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ABP | Length | Service or network |
XYZ | Three digits | Customer services |
Changes to the number plan in 2006
Intelligent network | ||
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Operator | Old number | New number |
SONITEL S.A. | 300 XXX 700 XXX |
08 300 XXX 08 700 XXX |
Value-added services | |||
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Service Type | Operator | Old number | New number |
Electronic messaging and web service | SAHELCOM S.A. | 86 12 XX | 09 86 12 XX |
Voice server | AFREETEL | 86 20 XX | 09 86 20 XX |
Fixed-network services - SONITEL S.A. | ||
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Geographical area | Old number | New number |
Agadez | 44 XX XX | 20 44 XX XX |
Arlit | 45 XX XX | 20 45 XX XX |
Diffa | 54 XX XX | 20 54 XX XX |
Dosso | 65 XX XX | 20 65 XX XX |
Filingué | 77 XX XX | 20 77 XX XX |
Gaya | 68 XX XX | 20 68 XX XX |
Konni | 64 XX XX | 20 64 XX XX |
Maradi | 41 XX XX | 20 41 XX XX |
Niamey | 20 XX XX | 20 20 XX XX |
20 XX XX | 20 20 XX XX | |
31 XX XX | 20 31 XX XX | |
32 XX XX | 20 32 XX XX | |
33 XX XX | 20 33 XX XX | |
34 XX XX | 20 34 XX XX | |
35 XX XX | 20 35 XX XX | |
36 XX XX | 20 36 XX XX | |
37 XX XX | 20 37 XX XX | |
72 XX XX | 20 72 XX XX | |
73 XX XX | 20 73 XX XX | |
74 XX XX | 20 74 XX XX | |
75 XX XX | 20 75 XX XX | |
Say | 78 XX XX | 20 78 XX XX |
Tahoua | 61 XX XX | 20 67 XX XX |
Tillabéry | 71 XX XX | 20 71 XX XX |
Zinder | 51 XX XX | 20 51 XX XX |
Wireless Local Loop (WLL) | ||
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Operator | Old number | New number |
SONITEL S.A. (CDMA) |
- | 21 41 XXXX |
21 44 XXXX | ||
21 45 XXXX | ||
21 51 XXXX | ||
21 54 XXXX | ||
21 61 XXXX | ||
21 64 XXXX | ||
21 65 XXXX | ||
21 66 XXXX | ||
21 68 XXXX | ||
21 71 XXXX | ||
76 XX XX | 21 76 XX XX | |
79 XX XX | 21 79 XX XX | |
- | 21 88 XXXX |
Mobile-network services | ||
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Operator | Old number PQMCDU |
New number ABPQMCDU |
CELTEL | 05 XX XX | 96 05 XX XX |
06 XX XX | 96 06 XX XX | |
07 XX XX | 96 07 XX XX | |
08 XX XX | 96 08 XX XX | |
CELTEL | - | 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 | ||
96 16 XX XX | ||
96 17 XX XX | ||
96 18 XX XX | ||
96 19 XX XX | ||
96 20XX XX | ||
96 21XX XX | ||
96 22XX XX | ||
96 23XX XX | ||
96 24XX XX | ||
96 25XX XX | ||
CELTEL | 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 | |
CELTEL | 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 | |
CELTEL | 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 |
22 XX XX | 93 22 XX XX | |
23 XX XX | 93 23 XX XX | |
80 XX XX | 93 80 XX XX | |
81 XX XX | 93 81 XX XX | |
82 XX XX | 93 82 XX XX | |
83 XX XX | 93 83 XX XX | |
90 XX XX | 93 90 XX XX | |
91 XX XX | 93 91 XX XX | |
92 XX XX | 93 92 XX XX | |
93 XX XX | 93 93 XX XX | |
TELECEL | 24 XX XX | 94 24 XX XX |
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 for value-added services | ||
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Service | Operator | Number series |
Value-added service | PLUS SMS Niger | 22 XXXX |
25 XXXX | ||
46 XXXX | ||
57 XXXX | ||
73 XXXX | ||
252 XXXX | ||
466 XXXX | ||
473 XXXX | ||
658 XXXX | ||
876 XXXX |
Short numbers | ||
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ABP | Service or network | Operator(s) |
100 | Credit enquiry | TELECEL |
101 | Replenishment of account | - |
111 | Prepaid customer service | CELTEL |
112 | Emergency calls | CELTEL, SAHELCOM, TELECEL |
120 | Voice messaging | CELTEL |
123 | Large accounts, voice messaging | CELTEL, SAHELCOM, TELECEL |
124 | Sending of voice messages | SAHELCOM |
130 | Loading of account | CELTEL |
131 | Loading of account | - |
133 | Credit enquiry | - |
140 | Change of language | - |
155 | Postpaid customer service | - |
160 | SMS credit enquiry | - |
222 | Distribution, prepaid service | CELTEL, SAHELCOM, TELECEL |
333 | After-sales service | SAHELCOM, TELECEL |
555 | Customer service | SAHELCOM |
888 | Customer service | TELECEL |