Telephone numbers in Rwanda
Encyclopedia
Country Code: +250
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
: none
To call within Rwanda, the following format is now used:
The leading zero must be dialled from abroad.
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...
: none
Calling formats
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency introduced a new telephone numbering plan in February 2009.To call within Rwanda, the following format is now used:
- 250 5XX XXX Land-line Calls (formerly 5XX XXX)
- 255 5XX XXX Land-line Calls (formerly 5XX XXX)
- 783 XXX XXX Mobile Calls (formerly 03 XXX XXX)
- 788 XXX XXX Mobile Calls (formerly 08 XXX XXX)
- 75X XXX XXX Mobile Calls (CDMA)
List of allocations in Rwanda
| LIST OF ALLOCATIONS IN 2009 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NDC (National Destination Code) or leading digits of NSN (National Significant Number NSN |
Number length | Usage of E.164 Number | Additional Information |
| 25 | 9 | Geographic, fixed | Rwandatel |
| 75 | 9 | Non-geographic, mobile | Rwandatel |
| 78 | 9 | Non-geographic, mobile | MTN Rwanda |
| 72 | 9 | Non-geographic, mobile | TIGO Rwanda |
| 06 | 8 | Non-geographic, satellite | Rwanda Satellite |
The leading zero must be dialled from abroad.