Belize (Country Code +501) - Communication of 23.VII.2002

Belize (country code +501) - Communication of 23.VII.2002:

The Office of Telecommunication, Belize City, issues an urgent reminder that the permissive dialling period between the old six-digit number plan and the new seven-digit number plan will terminate on 1 August 2002. With effect from this date, all subscribers will be required to dial the seven-digit numbers.

National Numbering Plan The revised national numbering plan has been designed and designated with: CC + NDC + SN = CC + ZNY + XXXX CC = Country Code ZNY = National Destination Code (NDC) Z = (1 – 9) Geographic or District Code N = (0 – 9) User Group / Platform Code Y = (0 – 9) (Carry over first digit from existing and virtual five-digit number – YXXXX) XXXX= Subscriber Number (SN) [(0)0000 – (9)9999]

Assignment CC + ZNY + XXXX a) CC = 501 International country code for Belize (assigned by the International Telecommunication Union)

b) ZNY Z = Geographic or district code (1 – 9) 0 – Reserved 1 – Reserved 2 – Belize District 3 – Orange Walk District 4 – Corozal District 5 – Stann Creek District 6 – Countrywide Mobile Roaming by all mobile service providers 7 – Toledo District 8 – Cayo District (including Belmopan, San Ignacio and Benque Viejo) 9 – Reserved N = User Group/Platform classification/Identification for the respective service providers, where N = 0 – 9

For example: 0 = PrePay (e.g. Prepaid/Pay phone for a specified service provider) 1 = Mobile (e.g. Mobile for a specific service provider) 2 = PSTN (e.g. Public Switched Telecommunication Network for a specific service provider) 3 = Reserved 4 = Reserved 5 = Reserved 6 = Reserved 7 = Reserved 8 = Reserved 9 = Reserved Y = First digit of a virtual five-digit subscriber number and/or first digit of present five-digit subscriber numbers – (0 – 9)

c) XXXX = Subscriber numbers (0000 – 9999) i) Potential numbers with 0000 and 9999 will be reserved ii) Assigned numbers will start from 00010 iii) Assigned numbers will stop at 99998 1/6 Subscribers/Customers will be required to dial seven (7) digits for all local calls whether within the same area or district or to another area or district.

Application and examples Present number for a) Customer in i) Belize City – 02 24940 ii) Belmopan – 08 22692 Service being provided by BTL’s – PSTN New number i) Belize City – 222 4940 ii) Belmopan – 822 2692 Middle digit “2” identifies BTL’s Public Switch Telecommunication Network (PSTN).

b) Customer in i) Belize City – 02 24940 ii) Belmopan – 08 22692 Service being provided by the PSTN of another service provider New Number i) Belize City – 242 4940 ii) Belmopan – 842 2692 Middle digit “4” identifies other service provider’s Public Switch Telecommunication Network (PSTN).

c) Mobile Cellular Belize Telecommunication Ltd present number: 0149076 New number will be 614 9076 – Country wide. Number digit “1” identifies Belize Telecommunication Ltd. Mobile cellular service by another service provider for same subscriber will be 654 9076. Number digit “5” identifies the other service provider. The choice of dialling the middle digit “1” or middle digit “5” will be that of the consumer and would be based on service cost and interconnection arrangements.

Regulatory Matters 1. The Office of Telecommunication will be responsible for the administration and assignment of the national destination codes (NDC). 2. The digits CC and XXXX will be neutral to the service provider. 3. International access code will remain as specified by service provider. 4. 911 Emergency Number will be neutral to the service provider. 5. Special Service Numbers will be specific to the service provider. 6. Belize, Corozal, Stann Creek and Toledo district areas will include all sea area east of the projected district border lines. 7. The digit “6” of the district or area code – Z allocation will be used by all prospective service providers for mobile services for country or area roaming.

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- Communication of 5.XI.2004:

Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Belize City, announces that the following new subscriber number series have been introduced in Belize: • Fixed network

New subscriber District Locality Use numbers Stann Creek Dangriga 521 XXXX Post-paid

• GSM Mobile Prepaid Services The format will be: ZNY + XXXX, where: ZNY = National Destination Code (NDC) Z = 6 (countrywide mobile roaming) N = 2 (prepaid) Y = 0, 1

Initial Number Number Series Observations 620 0000 Reserved 620 0001 620 0009 Reserved 620 0010 620 9998 Prepaid GSM Mobile Service 620 9999 Reserved 621 0000 Reserved 621 0001 621 9998 Prepaid GSM Mobile Service 621 9999 Reserved

The PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) with “0” as second digit, and mobile numbers with “0”or “2” as second digit, are restricted from accepting collect calls.

Contact: Mr Roberto Young Director – Telecommunications Public Utilities Commission (PUC) 63 Regent Street P.O. Box 300 BELIZE CITY Belize Tel: +501 227 1185 Fax: +501 227 1149 E-mail: [email protected]

3/6 – Communication of 16.III.2005:

Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Belize City, announces that it has approved the following two User Group/Platform classifications for N to be used in the National Destination Code (NDC) for the implementation of SPEEDNET’s CDMA mobile cellular network: 6 = Prepaid 7 = Postpaid Mobile

• Mobile Service The format will be: ZNY + XXXX, where: ZNY = Destination Code Z = 6 – Countrywide Mobile Roaming N = 6 – Prepaid/Payphone N = 7 – Postpaid Mobile

Initial Number End Number Observations 6600000 Reserved 6600001 6600009 Reserved 6600010 6609998 Prepaid Mobile Service 6609999 Reserved 6610000 Reserved 6610001 6619998 Prepaid Mobile Service 6619999 Reserved 6700000 Reserved 6700001 6700009 Reserved 6700010 6709998 Postpaid Mobile Service 6709999 Reserved 6710000 Reserved 6710001 6719998 Postpaid Mobile Service 6719999 Reserved

The table indicates that SPEEDNET has been assigned with 19,987 prepaid payphone and 19,987 postpaid numbers in compliance with the National Telecommunications Numbering Plan gazetted 9 June 2001.

4/6 - Communication of 7.IX.2005:

Belize Telecommunications Limited (BTL), Belize City, announces that the following new mobile series will be operational in Belize as from 1 November 2005:

Mobile series Service / Type Type Test numbers

622 XXXX SpeedNet CDMA Mobile Service Prepaid cellular +501 622 0011

623 XXXX SpeedNet CDMA Mobile Service Prepaid cellular +501 623 0011

624 XXXX GSM Mobile Service +501 624 0011

625 XXXX GSM Mobile Service +501 625 0011

International dialling format: +501 ZNY XXXX, where:

+501 Country code Z District Code N Type of service code 0 & 20-21, 22-23 BTL Prepaid Mobile 0 BTL Prepaid PSTN and Payphones 1 BTL Postpaid Mobile 2 BTL Postpaid PSTN 6 SpeedNet Prepaid 7 SpeedNet Postpaid Y First digit of customer’s telephone number

Collect calls are not authorized to any prepaid mobile numbers, prepaid PSTN or payphones.

Contact: Mr Anthony Moody Belize Telecommunications Limited (BTL) P.O. Box 603 BELIZE CITY Belize Tel: +501 822 2092 Fax: +501 822 2366 E-mail: [email protected]

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Communication of 25.III.2021: The Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Belize City, announces the following update in the national numbering plan of Belize. Description of introduction of new resources for national E.164 numbering plan for country code 501: NDC (national N(S)N number length destination code) or Time and leading digits of Maximum Minimum Usage of E.164 number date of N(S)N (national length length introduction (significant) number) 260 7 digits 7 digits Geographic Number – Prepaid Fixed Line telephony 2021-03-24- for Speednet Communications Ltd; 00:00 Belize District 280 7 digits 7 digits Geographic Number – Postpaid Fixed Line telephony 2021-03-24- for Speednet Communications Ltd; 00:00 Belize District 360 7 digits 7 digits Geographic Number – Prepaid Fixed Line telephony 2021-03-24- for Speednet Communications Ltd; 00:00 Orange Walk District 380 7 digits 7 digits Geographic Number – Postpaid Fixed Line telephony 2021-03-24- for Speednet Communications Ltd; 00:00 Orange Walk District 460 7 digits 7 digits Geographic Number – Prepaid Fixed Line telephony 2021-03-24- for Speednet Communications Ltd; 00:00 Corozal District 480 7 digits 7 digits Geographic Number – Postpaid Fixed Line telephony 2021-03-24- for Speednet Communications Ltd; 00:00 Corozal District 560 7 digits 7 digits Geographic Number – Prepaid Fixed Line telephony 2021-03-24- for Speednet Communications Ltd; 00:00 Stann Creek District 580 7 digits 7 digits Geographic Number – Postpaid Fixed Line telephony 2021-03-24- for Speednet Communications Ltd; 00:00 Stann Creek District 760 7 digits 7 digits Geographic Number – Prepaid Fixed Line telephony 2021-03-24- for Speednet Communications Ltd; 00:00 Toledo District 780 7 digits 7 digits Geographic Number – Postpaid Fixed Line telephony 2021-03-24- for Speednet Communications Ltd; 00:00 Toledo District 860 7 digits 7 digits Geographic Number – Prepaid Fixed Line telephony 2021-03-24- for Speednet Communications Ltd; 00:00 Cayo District 880 7 digits 7 digits Geographic Number – Postpaid Fixed Line telephony 2021-03-24- for Speednet Communications Ltd; 00:00 Cayo District

Contact: Mr Abraham Teck Public Utilities Commission (PUC) 41 Gabourel Lane P.O. Box 300 BELIZE CITY Belize Tel: +501 223 4938 Fax: +501 223 6818 E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.puc.bz

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