Telephone numbering in Asia
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[edit] Far East
[edit] People's Republic of China
- The Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions have their own separate country codes and telephone numbering plans.
Country Code: 86
International Call Prefix: 00
[edit] Hong Kong, China
Country Code: 852
International Call Prefix: varies, depending on IDD provider
[edit] Macau, China
Country Code: 853
International Call Prefix: 00
[edit] Taiwan, Republic of China
Country Code: 886
International Call Prefix: 002
(02):Taipei, Keelung, (03):Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Ilan, (04):Taichung, (07):Kaohsiung, 09xx:Mobile
[edit] Japan
Country Code: 81
[edit] North Korea
Main article: Communications in North Korea
Country Code: 850
[edit] South Korea
Main article: Communications in South Korea, Korean telephone numbering plan
Country Code: 82
[edit] South East Asia
[edit] Indonesia
Country Code: 62
To make a phone call to Indonesia you should use the following format:
<IDD access number> 62 <area code> <phone number>
For mobile wireless phone (GSM):
<IDD access number> 62 <prefix> <phone number>
[edit] Operators
International call operators:
- PT Indosat: 101
- PT Telkom: 107.
Domestic call operators: 100. International phone number information: 102. Local phone number information: 108. Phone number information in other area:
- 106
- <Area code> 108.
[edit] International Direct Dialing Prefix
- PT Indosat: 001, 008 or 016 (voice over IP).
- PT Telkom: 007 or 017 (Voice over IP).
To make an International phone call from Indonesia you should use the following format:
<IDD prefix> <country code> <area code> <phone number>
[edit] Area Code
Amlapura (0363), Ampah (0522), Amuntai (0527), Amurang (0430), Atambua (0389), Bajawa (0384), Balikpapan (0542), Banda Aceh (0651), Bandar Lampung (0721), Bandung (022), Bagan Siapi-Api (0767), Bangkinan (0762), Bangli (0366), Banjarmasin (0511), Banjarnegara (0286), Bantaeng (0413), Banyuwangi (0333), Batam (0778), Baturiti (0368), Bima (0374), Bireun (0644), Bitung (0438), Blangpidie (0659), Blitar (0342), Blora (0296), Bogor (0251), Bojonegoro (0353), Bondowoso (0332), Bontang (0548), Bumiayu (0289), Cianjur (0263), Cilacap (0282), Cirebon (0231), Deli (0261), Denpasar (0361), Dumai (0765), Ende (0381), Garut (0262), Gorontalo (0435), Indramayu (0234), Jakarta (021), Janeponto (0419), Jayapura (0967), Jember (0331), Jogyakarta (0274), Jombang (0321), Kalabahi (0386), Karawang (0267), Kasongan (0536), Kediri (0354), Kendal (0294), Kendari (0401), Ketapang (0534), Klaten (0272), Kotamubagu (0434), Kuala Kurun (0537), Kudus (0291), Kuningan (0232), Kupang (0380), Lamongan (0322), Langsa (0641), Larantuka (0383), Lhokseumawe (0645), Longnawang (0555), Lumajang (0334), Luwuk (0461), Madiun (0351), Magelang (0293), Majalengka (0233), Makale (0423), Malang (0341), Malino (0417), Manado (0431), Mataram (0370), Maumere (0382), Medan (061), Meulaboh (0655), Muntok (0716), Nangapinoh (0568), Negara (0365), Ngabang (0563), Nganjuk (0358), Nunukan (0556), Pacitan (0357), Padang (0751), Padangsidempuan (0634), Painan (0756), Palangkaraya (0536), Palembang (0711), Palu (0451), Pekanbaru (0761), Pematang Siantar (0622), Pamekasan (0324), Pandeglang (0253), Pangkalan Bun (0532), Pangkep (0410), Pasuruan (0343), Pemalang (0284), Ponorogo (0352), Pontianak (0561), Prabumulih (0713), Probolinggo (0335), Prapat (0625), Puncak (0255), Purwakarta (0264), Purwodadi (0292), Purwokerto (0281), Purworejo (0275), Putussibau (0567), Rangkasbitung (0252), Rantau Prapat (0624), Rengat (0769), Rembang (0295), Ruteng (0385), Sabang (0652), Salatiga (0298), Samarinda (0541), Sampang (0323), Sampit (0531), Sangata (0549), Sanggau (0564), Semarang (024), Serang (0254), Sibolga (0631), Singaraja (0362), Singkawang (0562), Sinjai (0482), Sintang (0565), Situbondo (0338), Sekayu (0714), Selat Panjang (0763), Selayar (0414), Soe (0388), Solo (0271), Subah (0285), Subang (0260), Sukabumi (0266), Sumedang (0261), Sumenep (0328), Surabaya (031), Tahuna (0432), Takalar (0418), Tanah Grogot (0543), Tanggul (0336), Tanjung Balai (0263), Tanjung Batu (0779), Tanjung Balai Karimun (0777), Tanjung Pinang (0771), Tanjung Redep (0554), Tanjung Selor (0552), Tapaktuan (0656), Tarakan (0551), Tasikmalaya (0265), Tebingtinggi (0621), Tegal (0283), Tembilahan (0768), Tuban (0356), Tulungagung (0355), Ujungpandang (0411), Una-Una (0408), Waingapu (0387), Watampone (0481), Wonogiri (0273)
[edit] Fixed CDMA Wireless
- PT Bakrie Telecom (Esia) : (area code)-9XXX-XXXX
- PT Telkom (TelkomFlexi) : (area code)-7XXX-XXX
- PT Indosat (StarOne) : (area code)-30XX-XXXX & (area code)-60XX-XXXX
- PT Sampoerna Telecom Indonesia (Ceria)
- PT Natrindo Selular (LippoTelcom)
[edit] CDMA Mobile Wireless
- PT Mobile8 (Fren) : 0888-XXXX-XXXX
[edit] GSM Mobile Wireless
- PT Indosat: IM3-Smart/Mentari/Matrix, prefix: 0814, 0815, 0816, 0855, 0856 and 0858.
- PT Telkomsel: kartuHALO, simPATI, kartu AS prefix: 0811, 0812, 0813 and 0852.
- PT Excelcomindo: XL, prefix: 0817, 0818, 0819, and 0859.
[edit] Satellite Phone
- PT Indosat: Inmarsat.
- PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara: Byru, prefix: 08681.
[edit] Malaysia
Country Code: 60
International Call Prefix: 00
Area codes in Malaysia have variable length: one digit in Peninsular Malaysia and two digits in East Malaysia. Subscriber numbers are seven digits in Peninsular Malaysia (except Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor) and six digits in East Malaysia. Prior to 1999, subscriber numbers were seven digits in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor. From 1999 to 2001, subscriber numbers in these areas were expanded to eight digits in phases to meet new demands.
Calls to Singapore does not require international dialing; calls are made using the "02" access code. Similarly, calls to Brunei are made using the "080" access code but is limited to East Malaysia only. Calls to Brunei from Peninsular Malaysia requires international dialing.
00 : International call prefix 010 : Celcom Art900 (wireless) 011 : Telekom Malaysia (TM) ATUR 450 (wireless) 012 : Maxis (3G/GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 013 : Celcom (formerly TMTouch, GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 014 : reserved (for IMT satellite mobile or others) 0142 : Maxis (3G/GSM900/GSM1800 mobile, prepaid plan only) 01430: Digi (GSM900/GSM1800 mobile, prepaid plan only) 01431: Digi (GSM900/GSM1800 mobile, prepaid plan only) 01432: Digi (GSM900/GSM1800 mobile, prepaid plan only) 01435: Digi (GSM900/GSM1800 mobile, prepaid plan only) 0146 : Digi (GSM900/GSM1800 mobile, prepaid plan only) 0148 : Celcom (3G/GSM900/GSM1800 mobile, prepaid plan only) 015 : Data/IP wireless & VoIP 016 : Digi (GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 017 : Maxis (formerly TimeCel, GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 018 : Telekom Malaysia (TM) (formerly Mobikom, CDMA wireless) 019 : Celcom (3G/GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 02 : Domestic access code to Singapore 03 : Selangor & Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya 04 : Kedah, Penang & Perlis 05 : Perak & Cameron Highlands (Pahang) 06 : Melaka, Negeri Sembilan & Muar (Johor) 07 : Johor (except Muar) 080 : Domestic access code to Brunei (from East Malaysia only) 081 : reserved (for domestic access/area code) 082 : Kuching (Sarawak) 083 : Sri Aman (Sarawak) 084 : Sarikei, Sibu (Sarawak) 085 : Lawas, Limbang, Miri (Sarawak) 086 : Bintulu 087 : Inner District (Sabah) & Federal Territory of Labuan 088 : Kota Kinabalu, Kudat (Sabah) 089 : Lahad Datu, Sandakan, Tawau (Sabah) 09 : Kelantan, Pahang & Terengganu (except Cameron Highlands) 1xx : Message & service 112 : Mobile network emergency message & service 1300 : Local toll message & service 1400 : reserved (for special message & service) 15xx : Internet access service 1600 : reserved (for special message & service) 1700 : Personal numbering service 1800 : Toll-free message & service 1900 : reserved (for special message & service) 600 : Premium toll message & service 991 : Civil defence 994 : Fire 999 : Police & medical emergency
[edit] Philippines
Country Code: 63
Main article: Philippine Telephone Area Codes
[edit] Singapore
Country Code: 65
International Call Prefix: 00
[edit] South Asia
[edit] India
Country Code: 91
International Call Prefix: 00
[edit] Fixed (landline) numbers
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Fixed line telephones are operated by the government-owned incumbent operator BSNL, although some new fixed-wireless operators are in the picture since 2001.
Subscriber Trunk Dialing (STD) codes are assigned to each city/town/village, with the larger cities having shorter area codes (STD codes), the smallest being 2 digits. An STD Prefix of 0 is used to dial such a number. For example,
11 - New Delhi, Delhi 22 - Mumbai, Maharastra 33 - Kolkata, West Bengal 44 - Chennai, Tamil Nadu 40 - Hyderabad/Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh 80 - Banglore, Karnataka 20 - Pune, Maharastra 79 - Ahmedabad, Gujarat 452 - Madurai, Tamil Nadu 423 - Ooty, Tamil Nadu
In addition, due to the availability of multiple operators offering fixed line services (either over wire or wireless), there is also an operator-code for each telephone number, namely:
2 - BSNL and MTNL 3 - Reliance 4 - Airtel (formerly Touchtel) 6 - Tata Indicom
Thus, a number formatted as 020-30303030 means a fixed-line Reliance number in Pune, while 011-20000198 is a MTNL fixed line in Delhi and 033-65229320 is a Tata Indicom number in Kolkata.
A full list of area codes in India is available with BSNL
[edit] Cell phone numbers
Telecom Regulator TRAI has divided the country into various cellular zones such that within each zone, the call is treated as a local call, while across zones, it becomes a long-distance call. A cellular zone (or cellular circle) is normally the entire state, with a few exceptions like Mumbai (which is a different zone), Goa (the state, which is a part of the Maharashtra zone) or Uttar Pradesh (which is so big it was divided into multiple zones)
From 20th May 2005 onwards calls between Mumbai Metro & Maharashtra Telecom Circle, Chennai Metro & Tamilnadu Telecom Circle, Kolkata Metro & West Bengal Telecom Circle and UP (East) & UP (West) Telecom Circle Service Areas are merged in Inter service area connectivity. With the above arrangement, calls within a State in the above-mentioned four States would be treated as intra-service area call for the purposes of routing as well as Access Deficit Charges (ADC). The dialing procedure for calls within a State for these States would also be simplified i.e. dialing of mobile-to mobile subscribers and fixed-to-mobile subscribers would be without prefixing ‘0’. Ref : DoT Notice
All mobile numbers in India have the prefix 9 (This includes pager services, but the use of pagers is on the decline). Each zone is allowed to have multiple private operators (earlier it was 2 private + BSNL, subsequently it was changed to 3 private + BSNL in GSM 900/1800, now it also includes 2 private + BSNL in CDMA). All cellphone numbers are 10 digits long, (normally) split up as OO-AA-NNNNNN where OO is the operator code, AA is the zone code assigned to the operator, and NNNNNN is the subscriber number.
The numbering plan is as follows:
92-yy-yyyyyy - Tata Indicom mobile phones. The two digit code XX identifies the cellular zone. 93-xx-yyyyyy - Reliance India Mobile. The two digit code XX identifies the cellular zone. 94-xx-yyyyyy - BSNL. The two digit code XX identifies the cellular zone. 98-xx-yyyyyy - All private (non government-owned) GSM operators. The two digit code XX identifies the operator as well as the cellular zone. 97-xx-yyyyyy/99-xx-yyyyyy - Some new licensees have been given 97 and 99 series codes, as the 98 series stands saturated.
For a full list of cellphone numbering plans in India, refer to India Cellphone Numbering
[edit] International dialing
The international access code in India is 00. For example, to call 08-790-1000 in Sweden from India, a subscriber would dial:
00 46 8 7901000.
For calls to India from abroad, the appropriate international access code should be dialed, followed by 91 followed by the area code (without the 0) followed by the phone number. For example, to call 011-23456789 in India, from Europe, a subscriber would dial:
00 91 11 23456789
[edit] Pakistan
Country Code: 92
[edit] Fixed (landline) numbers
Area codes in Pakistan are from 2 to 5 digits long; the smaller the city, the longer the prefix. All the large cities have a 2-digit code. Older exchanges have a 4, 5 or 6 digit number. Newer exchanges, those in the cities, have 7-digit numbers.
It is common to write phone numbers as (0xx) yyy-yyyy, where xx is the area code. The 0 prefix is for long-distance dialing from within the country. International callers should dial +92 xx yyyyyyy.
All mobile phone codes are 3-digit long and start with 3xx. All mobile numbers are 7-digit long.
Area codes for the common cities are:
021 xxx xxxx: Karachi 051 xxx xxxx: Islamabad / Rawalpindi 042 xxx xxxx: Lahore 041 xxx xxxx: Faisalabad 022 xxx xxxx: Hyderabad 081 xxx xxxx: Quetta 091 xxx xxxx: Peshawar 052 xxx xxxx: Sialkot
Premium Rate services:
0900 xxx xx
Toll free numbers (For callers within Pakistan):
0800 xxx xx
[edit] Cell phone numbers
The cell phone numbers in Pakistan are of the following format 0XXX-YYYYYYY where XXX is the three letters code assigned to the cellular operator and YYYYYYY is the subscriber's actual phone number.
Cellular operators and their assigned codes are given below:
300 - Mobilink 301 - Mobilink 302 - Mobilink 303 - Paktel 304 - Paktel 306 - Mobilink 307 - Mobilink 320 - Instaphone 321 - Warid Telecom 322 - Warid Telecom 333 - Ufone 334 - Ufone 345 - Telenor 346 - Telenor
Find out the Operator & City information from a Cellphone number -- For Pakistan Mobile Users
[edit] Middle East
[edit] Israel
Country Code: 972
00 - General International Access Code (kod gisha) 012 - International Access Code (Kavei Zahav) 013 - International Access Code (Barak) 014 - International Access Code (Bezeq International) 015 - International Access Code (Internet Zahav, Smile) 017 - International Access Code (Netvision) 018 - International Access Code (Exphone) 02 - Jerusalem Area (ezor yerushalayim) 03 - Tel Aviv & Central Area (ezor ha'merkaz) 04 - Haifa & Northern Area (ezor heifa ve'ha'tzafon) 050 - Mobile (Pelephone) 052 - Mobile (Cellcom) 054 - Mobile (Orange) 057 - Mobile (Mirs) 077 - Cable Network (Hot) (kvalim) 08 - Lowland & Southern Area (ezor ha'shfela ve'ha'darom) 09 - Sharon Area (ezor ha'sharon) 100 - Police (mishtara) 101 - Ambulance Service (magen david adom) 102 - Fire Fighters (mehabey esh) 103 - Electric Corporation (hevrat ha'hashmal) 106 - Municipal Call Center (moked ironi) <in most cities> 107 - Municipal Call Center (moked ironi) <in some cities> 108 - Municipal Call Center (moked ironi) <in some cities> 109 - Municipal Call Center (moked ironi) <in some cities> 118 - Personal Distress Call Center 1255-XXX - Hospital Information Center <only in times of emergencies> 142 - Collect Call (govayna) 144 - Telephone Listings Information (modi'in) 166 - Telephone Repairs (tikunim) 1-700 - Regular Toll Rate (siha regila) 1-800 - Toll Free (sihat hinam)
[edit] Turkey
Country Code: 90
Turkey went from six (2+4) to seven digits (3+4) local phone numbers c.1988, at which time Ankara went from 41 to 4.There used to be more than 5000 local area codes of varying lengths (one to five digits) with correspondingly varying local number lengths (seven to three digits).
The new system is based on 83 three-digit area codes for provinces and seven digit local phone numbers. Istanbul is the exception and it gets two area codes ((212) for the European and (216) for the Asian side).
0 is the long distance dialing prefix while the international dialing prefix is 00.
Calling a cell phone from out side of Turkey is the same except the three digit numbers are replaced with the ones of the companies. Like [9] + [0] + [cell company id number] + [seven digit number]. The following are the company identification numbers for the major mobile telephone providers: Avea 555, Telsim 542 and Turkcell 532.
Local numbers in most areas were also changed in conjunction with the numbering plan that took effect 1 August 1993.
If a former area code is indicated, this is for the major centre in the new area code's district. The new area codes will also replace former area codes other than the primary one mentioned.
[edit] United Arab Emirates
Country Code: 971
The overall structure of the UAE's National Numbering Plan is:
02 Abu Dhabi 03 Al Ain 04 Dubai 06 Sharjah and Northern Emirates 07 Ras Al Khaimah 09 Fujairah 050 Cell phones (Etisalat)
