ITU Operational Bulletin No. 822 – 3

International ITU Operational Bulletin Telecommunication Union

No. 822 15.X.2004 (Information received by 8 October 2004)

Contents

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General Information

Lists annexed to the ITU Operational Bulletin: Note from TSB...... 2 Approval and deletion of ITU-T Recommendations ...... 3 Telephone Service: Algeria (Algérie Télécom SPA, Alger) ...... 4 Netherlands Antilles (Bureau of Telecommunication and Post (Regulator), Curaçao) ...... 8 Brazil (Telemar Norte Leste S/A, Rio de Janeiro)...... 8 Burkina Faso (Autorité Nationale de Régulation des Télécommunications (ARTEL), Ouagadougou)...... 9 Central African Rep. (Agence chargée de la Régulation des Télécommunications (ART), Bangui) 9 Denmark (National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA), Copenhagen) ...... 12 Dominican Rep. (Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL), Santo Domingo) .. 13 American Samoa (North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA)) ...... 13 Oman (Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Ruwi) ...... 14 Changes In Administrations/ROAS and other entities or Organizations: Albania (Telecommunications Regulatory Entity, Tirana: List of telecommunication operators and service providers in Albania to which the status of Recognized Operating Agency (ROA) has been granted)...... 18 Saudi Arabia (Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Riyadh: List of telecommunication operators and service providers in Saudi Arabia to which the status of Recognized Operating Agency (ROA) has been granted)...... 18 Armenia (Armentel JV (Armenia Telephone Company), Yerevan: New e-mail address), (Ministry of Transport and Communications, Yerevan) ...... 19 Slovenia (Ministry of Information Society, Ljubljana) ...... 20 Service Restrictions: Note from TSB ...... 21 Call-Back and alternative calling procedures (Res. 21 Rev. PP-98): Note from TSB ...... 22 Amendments to Service Publications

List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC) ...... 23 List of ITU Carrier Codes ...... 24 National Numbering Plan...... 24

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Fax: +41 22 730 5853 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Telecommunication Contact Radiocommunication +41 22 733 7256 [email protected] Standardization Bureau (TSB): Bureau (BR): [email protected] Tel: +41 22 730 5222 Tel: +41 22 730 5217 Fax: +41 22 730 5853 Fax: +41 22 730 5785

GENERAL INFORMATION

Lists annexed to the ITU Operational Bulletin

Note from TSB A. The following Lists have been published by TSB or BR as Annexes to the ITU Operational Bulletin (OB): OB No. 818 List of Data Network Identification Codes (DNIC) (According to ITU-T Recommen- dation X.121 (10/00)) (Position on 15 August 2004) 817 List of Data Country or Geographical Area Codes (Complement to ITU-T Recommen- dation X.121) (Position on 1 August 2004) 816 Access codes/numbers for mobile networks (According to ITU-T Recommen- dation E.164) (Position on 15 July 2004) 815 List of terrestrial trunk radio mobile country codes (Complement to ITU-T Recommendation E.218 (05/04)) (Position on 1 July 2004) 805 List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (Complement to ITU-T Recommendation E.164 (05/97)) (Position on 1 February 2004) 803 List of Mobile Country or Geographical Area Codes (Complement to ITU-T Recommen- dation E.212 (11/98)) (Position on 1 January 2004) 801 Mobile Network Code (MNC) for the international identification plan for mobile terminals and mobile users (According to ITU-T Recommendation E.212 (11/98)) (Position on 1 December 2003) 799 List of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC) (Complement to ITU-T Recommen- dation Q.708 (03/99)) (Position on 1 November 2003) 797 List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC) (According to ITU-T Recommen- dation Q.708 (03/99)) (Position on 1 October 2003) 787 Dialling Procedures (International prefix, national (trunk) prefix and national (significant) number) (In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.164 (05/97)) (Position on 1 May 2003) 785 List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card (in accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.118) (Position on 1 April 2003) 781 Various tones used in national networks (According to ITU-T Recommendation E.180 (03/98)) (Position on 1 February 2003) 767 Status of Radiocommunications between Amateur Stations of different Countries (In accordance with optional provision No. 25.1 of the Radio Regulations) and Form of Call Signs assigned by each Administration to its Amateur and Experimental Stations (Position on 1 July 2002) 766 List of Country or Geographical Area Codes for non-standard facilities in telematic services (Complement to ITU-T Recommendation T.35) (Position on 15 June 2002) 764 List of Telegram Destination Indicators (In accordance with ITU-T Recommen- dation F.32) (Position on 15 May 2002) 725 List of Names of Administration Management Domains (ADMD) (In accordance with ITU-T F.400 and X.400 series Recommendations) (Position on 30 September 2000) 693 List of Telex Destination Codes (TDC) and Telex Network Identification Codes (TNIC) (Complement to ITU-T Recommendations F.69 and F.68) (Position on 31 May 1999) 691 Service Restrictions (Recapitulatory list of service restrictions in force relating to telecommunications operation) (Position on 1 May 1999) 669 Five-letter Code Groups for the use of the International Public Telegram Service (According to ITU-T Recommendation F.1 (03/98)) B. The following Lists are now available online from the ITU-T website: List of ITU Carriers Codes (ITU-T Rec. M.1400 (02/00)) http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/inr/icc/index.html Bureaufax Table (ITU-T Rec. F.170) http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/inr/bureaufax/index.html

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Approval and deletion of ITU-T Recommendations

A.1 By TSB AAP-85 of 16 September 2004, it was announced that the following ITU-T Recommendations were approved, in accordance with the procedures outlined in ITU-T Recommendation A.8: – ITU-T Recommendation L.59 (06/09/2004): Optical fibre cables for indoor application – ITU-T Recommendation L.60 (06/09/2004): Construction of optical/metallic hybrid cables – ITU-T Recommendation L.62 (06/09/2004): Practical aspects of unbundling services by multiple operators in copper access networks

A.2 By TSB Circular 251 of 20 September 2004, it was announced that the following ITU-T Recommendations were deleted, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Resolution 1, Section 9 of the WTSA (Montreal, 2000): – ITU-T Recommendation F.86 (11/10/1991): Interworking between the international telex service and the videotex service – ITU-T Recommendation F.300 (12/03/1993): Videotex service – ITU-T Recommendation F.301 (03/10/1995): Fast speed PSTN videotex The conditions governing the deletion of ITU-T Recommendations were met and 24 Member States participating in the meeting of Study Group 2 (Geneva, from 18 to 28 May 2004) proposed to delete these ITU-T Recommendations. Nine Administrations of Member States responded to the consultation on 2 September 2004, and no objection to these deletions was received.

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Telephone Service

Algeria (country code +213) Communication of 20.IX.2004:

Algérie Télécom SPA, Alger, announces the introduction of CDMA Wireless Local Loop (WLL) in the numbering plan of Algeria.

Numbering Plan of Wireless Local Loop (WLL) network

Centres Wilaya AB P Q M Alger Tizi Ouzou 20 6 0 0-2-3-5-6-8 20 6 1 0-2-3-5-6-8 20 6 2 0-2-3-5-6-8-9 Bouira 20 7 0 0-2-3-5-6-8 Boumerdes 20 7 9 0-1-3-5-7-9-0 Tipaza 20 5 0 0-2-4-6 Blida 20 5 9 0-2-4 Ouargla Ouargla 20 9 0 0-2-4 Illizi 20 8 9 0 Laghouat 20 8 7 0-2 Biskra 20 9 7 0-2-4 Tamanrasset 20 8 0 0-2 Sétif Sétif 30 6 0 0-2-4-6-8 Bejaia 30 4 0 0-2-4-6-8 Djijel 30 4 9 0 M’sila 30 5 0 0-2-3-5 Bba 30 5 9 0-2-3-5 Constantine Constantine 30 2 0 0-2 Khenchela 30 3 0 0-2-3 Mila 30 2 9 0-2 Oum el Bouaghi 30 3 3 0-2-3 Batna 30 3 9 0-2-3-5-6 Annaba Annaba 30 8 0 0-2-3 Tebessa 30 7 9 0-2 Skikda 30 9 0 0-2-3 Guelma 30 7 0 0-2 El Tarf 30 8 9 0-2-3 Souk Ahras 30 9 7 0-2 Oran Oran 40 2 0 0-2-3 Tlemcen 40 9 0 0-2-3 Mascara 40 4 6 0-2-3-5-6 Ain Temouchent 40 9 6 0-2-3 Mostaganem 40 2 9 0-2-3 Saida 40 4 9 0-2-3 Sidi Bel Abbes 40 4 0 0-2-3-5

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Centres Wilaya AB P Q M Chlef Chlef 40 6 9 0-2-4-6 Djelfa 40 5 0 0-1-2 Medea 40 5 9 0-2 Ain Defla 40 6 0 0 Tiaret 40 7 9 0-2 Tissemsilt 40 7 4 0 Bechar Bechar 40 8 4 0-2 El Bayadh 40 8 0 0-2 Adrar 40 8 7 0-2-3-5-6 Naama 40 8 3 0

Numbering Plan of Wireless Local Loop (WLL) network of Alger

Centres BTS AB P Q M MSC Cheraga Ain el Benian Poste 20 3 0 0-1 Palam Beach 20 3 0 4-5 Hotel Sheraton 20 3 0 4-5 Staoueli 20 3 0 8-9 Bab Hassen 20 3 1 0-1 Draria 20 3 1 4-5 Sebala 20 3 1 6-7 Shaoula 20 3 1 8-9 Douera 20 3 2 0-1 Zeralda 20 3 2 4-5 Les Dunes 20 3 2 8-9 Cheraga 20 3 4 0-1 Ouled Fayet 20 3 4 4-5 Souidania 20 3 4 6-7 Dely Ibrahim 20 3 4 8-9 Ben Aknoun 20 3 5 0-1 Rahmania 20 3 5 4-5 Mahelma 20 3 5 8-9 DOSN 20 3 9 0-1 Beni Messous 20 3 9 4-5 Hammadia 20 3 9 8-9 MSC Bordj Kiffan Bordj Kiffan 20 4 0 0-1 Sidi Driss 20 4 0 2-3 Ain Taya 20 4 0 4-5 El Hamiz 20 4 0 6-7 Derghana 20 4 0 8-9 Rouiba 20 4 4 0-1 Reghaia 20 4 4 4-5 Bordj Bahri 20 4 4 8-9 Cinq Maisons 20 4 7 0-1 Bab Essouar 20 4 7 2-3

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Centres BTS AB P Q M MSC Bordj Kiffan Cherarba 20 4 7 4-5 (Cont.) Garage PTT 20 4 7 6-7 Bentelha 20 4 7 8-9 Les Eucalyptus 20 4 8 0-1 Baraki 20 4 8 4-5 Mairie Bourouba 20 4 8 6-7 Sidi Moussa 20 4 8 8-9 MSC Birmandreis Rais Hamidou 20 2 0 0-1 Bologhine 20 2 0 4-5 Bains Romains 20 2 0 6-7 Z’Ghara 20 2 4 8-9 Tssala el Merdja 20 2 4 0-1 Bir Touta 20 2 4 2-3 Bir Khadem 20 2 4 4-5 Birmandrais Ca 20 2 9 6-7 Ain Naadja 20 2 9 8-9 Kouba 20 2 7 4-5 Gue Constantine 20 2 8 8-9

Numbering Plan of Wireless Local Loop (WLL) network of Annaba

Centres BTS AB P Q M STE/BSC El Taref El Kala 30 8 7 0 Chebaita 30 8 7 2 Sidi Kaci 30 8 7 4 Chatt 30 8 7 5 Drean 30 8 7 8-9 El Taref 30 8 8 0 Bouteldja 30 8 8 2-3 Bouhadja 30 8 8 6 Besbes 30 8 8 8-9 STE/BSC Tebessa El Ogla 30 7 7 0 El Aouinet 30 7 7 2 Cheria 30 7 7 4-5 Ouenza 30 7 7 6 Bir El Ater 30 7 7 8-9 Hammemet 30 7 8 1 Tebessa Rafana 30 7 8 3-4 Tebessa Rafana 30 7 8 5 Rocade 30 7 8 7 STE/BSC Guelma El Fedjoudj 30 7 1 0-1 Oued Zenati 30 7 1 4-5 Guelma CCLT 30 7 2 0-1 Bouhmahra 30 7 2 2-3 Bouchegouf 30 7 2 6-7 Guelma Ca Sud 30 7 2 8-9

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Centres BTS AB P Q M STE/BSC Annaba El Hadjer 30 8 1 1-2 Moukaouama 30 8 1 5 H’Djer Eddis 30 8 1 7-8 Sidi Achour 30 8 1 9-0 Sidi Amar 30 8 2 1-2 Berrahal 30 8 2 5-6 Oued Kouba 30 8 2 7-8 Oued Forcha 30 8 2 9-0 Bouzered 30 8 3 0-1 Caroubier 30 8 3 5-6 STE/BSC Souk Taoura 30 9 5 1 Ahras Oued Driss 30 9 5 3 Mdaourouch 30 9 5 5-6 Sedrata 30 9 5 7-8 Mechroha 30 9 5 0 Souk Ahras (CA2) 30 9 6 0-1 Souk Ahras CCLT 30 9 6 2-3 Merahna 30 9 6 4 STE/BSC Skikda El Harouch 30 9 1 0-1 Azzaba 30 9 1 4-5 Collo 30 9 1 8-9 Ramdane Djamel 30 9 2 1 Skikda CCLT 30 9 2 3-4 Skikda 3 30 9 2 5-6 Tamalous 30 9 2 8 Larbi Ben M’Hidi 30 9 2 9-0

Numbering Plan of Wireless Local Loop (WLL) network of Boumerdes

Centres BTS AB P Q M Boumerdes Tidjelabine 20 7 9 1 Boumerdes 20 7 9 3 Zemmouri 20 7 9 5 Ouled Moussa 20 7 9 7 Hammadi 20 7 9 9

Contact: Monsieur KEHILI Ahmed Chef, Division Centrale Marketing et Gestion Qualité Algérie Télécom SPA Cinq Maisons Mohammadia El Harrach Route nationale 5 ALGER Algérie Tel: +213 21 823 838 Fax: +213 21 823 839 E-mail: [email protected]

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Netherlands Antilles (country code +599) Communication of 20.IX.2004:

The Bureau of Telecommunication and Post (Regulator), Curaçao, announces that the following new subscriber numbers have been introduced in the Netherlands Antilles:

New subscriber Locality Service numbers St. Maarten 524 XXXX Mobile St. Maarten 526 XXXX Mobile

Contact:

E. Rhuggenaath Policy Advisor Bureau of Telecommunication and Post (Regulator) P.O. Box 2047 CURAÇAO Netherlands Antilles Tel: +599 9 463 1700 Fax: +599 9 736 5265 E-mail: [email protected]

Brazil (country code +55) Communication of 7.X.2004:

Telemar Norte Leste S/A, Rio de Janeiro, announces that the subscriber number length will be increased to eight digits in the States of Maranhão and Ceará, as follows:

Locality Old Number New Number Date of change Ceará +55 85 2XX XXXX to +55 85 32XX XXXX to 16.X.2004 +55 85 4XX XXXX +55 85 34 XX XXXX +55 88 2XX XXXX to +55 88 32XX XXXX to 16.X.2004 +55 88 6XX XXXX +55 88 36XX XXXX Maranhão +55 98 2XX XXXX to +55 98 32XX XXXX to 20.XI.2004 +55 98 6XX XXXX +55 98 36XX XXXX +55 99 2XX XXXX to +55 99 32XX XXXX to 20.XI.2004 +55 99 6XX XXXX +55 99 36XX XXXX

Contact:

Ms Rosane Bomfim Telemar Norte Leste SA Gerência de Cadastro –Telemar Matriz Rua Humberto de Campos, 425 – 7º andar Leblon 22 430-190 RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil Tel: +55 31 3131 2327 Fax: +55 31 3131 2327 E-mail: [email protected]

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Burkina Faso (country code +226) Communication of 28.IX.2004:

The Autorité Nationale de Régulation des Télécommunications (ARTEL), Ouagadougou, announces the following assignment to Telecel Faso:

Mobile telephone network

Operator Mobile number series Telecel Faso 78 01 XXXX to 78 02 XXXX

Contact:

Monsieur Mathurin Bako Directeur Général Ministère des Postes et Télécommunications Autorité Nationale de Régulation des Télécommunications (ARTEL) Direction Générale B.P. 6437 OUAGADOUGOU 01 Burkina Faso Tel: +226 5033 4198 Fax: +226 5033 5039 E-mail: [email protected]

Central African Rep. (country code +236) Communication of 24.IX.2004:

The Agence chargée de la Régulation des Télécommunications (ART), Bangui, announces the draft new numbering plan which it intends to introduce as from January 2005.

It is a homogeneous, seven-digit plan. The prefix «00» for international access is maintained.

Overview: The minimum number length (excluding the country code) is seven (7) digits The maximum number length (excluding the country code) is seven (7) digits

Details of the new Central African Republic National Numbering Plan (NNP) presented in accordance with ITU-T Rec. E.129 (09/02)

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(1) (2) (3) (4) NDC (National Destination N(S)N number length Additional Code) or leading digits information Usage of E.164 number of N(S)N (National Maximum Minimum (operators) and (Significant) Number) length length numbering areas 63 7 7 Fixed telephone service, town of Socatel Bouar and others Numbering area No. 3 64 7 7 Fixed telephone service, town of Socatel Bossangoa and others Numbering area No. 4 68 7 7 Fixed telephone service, town of Socatel Bambari and others Numbering area No. 5 69 7 7 Fixed telephone service, town of Socatel Bangassou and others Numbering area No. 6 20 7 7 Mobile telephone Afripa Télécom service (GSM) 21 7 7 Mobile telephone Afripa Télécom service (GSM) 50 7 7 Mobile telephone Telecel Centrafrique service (GSM) 55 7 7 Mobile telephone Telecel Centrafrique service (GSM) 70 7 7 Mobile telephone service Socatel 71 7 7 Mobile telephone service Socatel 90 7 7 Mobile telephone NationLink Telecom service (GSM) 91 7 7 Mobile telephone NationLink Telecom service (GSM) 80 7 7 Special services 67 7 7 Value added Services Socatel

The old numbering plan of the Central African Republic with country code +236 will be modified as follows:

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Communicated N(S)N Usage of Parallel running Operator Proposed time and date E.164 wording of Old New of change number Begins Ends announcement number number 31.XII.2004 65XXXX 665XXXX Fixed 31.XII.2004 30.VI.2005 Socatel (Cont.) 2300 hours telephone 2300 hours 2300 hours service and long- distance links from Bangui to booths in provinces 31.XII.2004 31XXXX 631XXXX Fixed 31.XII.2004 30.VI.2005 Socatel 2300 hours telephone 2300 hours 2300 hours service, town of Bouar 31.XII.2004 21XXXX 621XXXX Fixed 31.XII.2004 30.VI.2005 Socatel 2300 hours telephone 2300 hours 2300 hours service, town of Berberati 31.XII.2004 81XXXX 681XXXX Fixed 31.XII.2004 30.VI.2005 Socatel 2300 hours telephone 2300 hours 2300 hours service, town of Bambari 31.XII.2004 761212 6761212 Internet 31.XII.2004 30.VI.2005 Socatel The access 2300 hours Service 2300 hours 2300 hours number to the Internet service is to be preceded by the digit 6. 31.XII.2004 07XXXX 707XXXX Mobile 31.XII.2004 30.VI.2005 Socatel Numbering in 2300 hours Service 2300 hours 2300 hours the Central African Republic has changed to seven (7) digits. Precede your number by the digit 7. 31.XII.2004 50XXXX 500XXXX Mobile 31.XII.2004 30.VI.2005 Telecel Numbering in 2300 hours Service 2300 hours 2300 hours Centrafrique the Central (GSM) African Republic 31.XII.2004 03XXXX 503XXXX Mobile 31.XII.2004 30.VI.2005 Telecel has changed to seven (7) digits. 2300 hours Service 2300 hours 2300 hours Centrafrique (GSM) Precede your number by the 31.XII.2004 04XXXX 504XXXX Mobile 31.XII.2004 30.VI.2005 Telecel digit 5. 2300 hours Service 2300 hours 2300 hours Centrafrique (GSM) 31.XII.2004 05XXXX 505XXXX Mobile 31.XII.2004 30.VI.2005 Telecel 2300 hours Service 2300 hours 2300 hours Centrafrique (GSM) 31.XII.2004 20XXXX 502XXXX Mobile 31.XII.2004 30.VI.2005 Telecel 2300 hours Service 2300 hours 2300 hours Centrafrique (GSM)

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Contact:

Mr Jean-Marie Sakila Directeur général Agence chargée de la Régulation des Télécommunications (ART) Direction Générale B.P.1046 BANGUI Centrafricaine (Rép.) Tel: +236 61 0846 (as from 1.I.2005: +236 661 0846) Fax: +236 61 0582 (as from 1.I.2005: +236 661 0582) E-mail: [email protected]

Denmark (country code +45) Communication of 1.X.2004:

The National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA), Copenhagen, announces the following changes to the Danish telephone numbering plan: Addition – eight-digit subscriber numbers for the fixed network service:

Operator Number series ComX Networks A/S 3939XXXX, 4433XXXX, 4422XXXX, 6969XXXX

Contact:

Mr Lars O. Pedersen IT- and Mobile Division National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA) Holsteinsgade 63 2100 CÖPENHAGEN Denmark Tel: +45 35 450 381 Fax: +45 35 450 017 E-mail: [email protected]

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Dominican Rep. (country code +1 809/829) Communication of 9.IX.2004: The Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL), Santo Domingo, regulatory body responsible for telecommunications in the Dominican Republic, announces that in addition to NPA (Numbering Plan Area) 809, the North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA) has assigned NPA 829 to the Dominican Republic, as from 1 October 2005. The international dialling format will be: +1 829 NXX XXXX. Contact: Dr José Rafael Vargas Presidente Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL) 962, Avenida Abraham Lincoln SANTO DOMINGO Dominicana (Rep.) Tel: +1 809 473 8567 Fax: +1 809 732 3877 E-mail: [email protected]

American Samoa (country code +1 684) Communication of 9.IX.2004: The North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA) (country code +1) announces that on 2 October 2004 American Samoa will be integrated into the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) with NPA (Numbering Plan Area) 684 within the country code +1; the subscriber numbers will remain the same, i.e. seven digits. As from that date, international routing to American Samoa will be +1 684 NXX XXXX. Introduction of the NPA 684 will begin with a period of permissive dialling which will end on 2 April 2005. During the permissive dialling period, either the old or new dialling formats will be acceptable in a dialled number terminating in American Samoa. At the end of the permissive dialling period, all calls dialled with the incorrect country code will be routed to a recorded message instructing callers to dial the correct country and area codes. The test number is +1 684 633 0001. A recorded announcement will indicate that the test call has been successfully completed. The new numbering plan of American Samoa is as follows: Country code (CC): +1 National prefix: 1 International prefix: 011 NPA (National Plan Area): 684 Subscriber numbers (SN): NXX XXXX (seven digits) where:

NXX Locality Operator 622 Fagaitua ASTCA 633 Fagatogo ASTCA 644 Satala ASTCA 655 Ofu ASTCA 677 Tau ASTCA 688 Leone ASTCA 691 Olotela / Aolaan ASTCA 699 Tafuna ASTCA 733 Cellular ASTCA 258 PCS Blue Sky

For more detailed information, see the NANP website: http://www.nanpa.com

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Oman (country code +968) Communication of 26.IX.2004:

Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Ruwi, announces that the National Numbering Plan (NNP) of Oman will be changed as follows:

Oman National Numbering Plan (NNP)

N(S)N (National (significant) Usage of E.164 Parallel running Date of change Use/Destination Number) number Old number New number Begins Ends To be announced 90XXXXX 990XXXXX Digital mobile – – OmanMobile later service GSM (Pre paid) – 91XXXXX 91XXXXX Mobile paging – – Paging system To be announced 92XXXXX 992XXXXX Digital mobile – – OmanMobile later service GSM (Postpaid) To be announced 93XXXXX 993XXXXX Digital mobile – – OmanMobile later service GSM (Postpaid) To be announced 94XXXXX 994XXXXX Digital mobile – – OmanMobile later service GSM (Postpaid) To be announced 95XXXXX 995XXXXX Digital mobile – – OmanMobile later service GSM (Postpaid) To be announced 96XXXXX 996XXXXX Digital mobile – – OmanMobile later service GSM (Postpaid) To be announced 97XXXXX 997XXXXX Digital mobile – – OmanMobile later service GSM (Pre paid) To be announced 98XXXXX 998XXXXX Digital mobile – – OmanMobile later service GSM (Postpaid) To be announced 72XXXXXX 92XXXXXX Digital mobile – – OmanMobile later service GSM (Pre paid) 09.X.2004 2XX XXX 23 2XXXXX Geographic 09.X.2004 08.XI.2004 Dhofar, Wusta number for fixed telephony services (area code) 16.X.2004 38XXXX, 24 38XXXX, Geographic 16.X.2004 15.XI.2004 PDO 67XXXX 24 67XXXX number for fixed telephony services (area code) 26.X.2004 626XXX, 24 446XXX, Geographic 26.X.2004 25.XI.2004 Rusail 629XXX 24 449XXX number for fixed telephony services (area code)

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N(S)N (National (significant) Usage of E.164 Parallel running Date of change Use/Destination Number) number Old number New number Begins Ends 2.XI.2004 620/1/2/3/ 24 Geographic 2.XI.2004 1.XII.2004 Seeb 4/5/7/8XXX 420/1/2/3/ number for fixed 4/5/7/8 XXX telephony services (area code) 6.XI.2004 53XXXX, 24 53XXXX, Geographic 6.XI.2004 5.XII.2004 Alkhoud 54XXXX 24 54XXXX number for fixed telephony services (area code) 9.XI.2004 55XXXX 24 45XXXX Geographic 9.XI.2004 8.XII.2004 Maabella number for fixed telephony services (area code) 13.XI.2004 73XXXX, 24 73XXXX, Geographic 13.XI.2004 12.XII.2004 Muscat 74XXXX 24 74XXXX number for fixed telephony services (area code) 16.XI.2004 71XXXX 24 71XXXX Geographic 16.XI.2004 15.XII.2004 Muttrah number for fixed telephony services (area code) 20.XI.2004 50XXXX, 24 50XXXX, Geographic 20.XI.2004 19.XII.2004 Ghala 59XXXX 24 59XXXX number for fixed telephony services (area code) 23.XI.2004 51XXXX, 24 51XXXX, Geographic 23.XI.2004 22.XII.2004 Azaiba 52XXXX 24 52XXXX number for fixed telephony services (area code) 27.XI.2004 56XXXX, 24 56XXXX, Geographic 27.XI.2004 26.XII.2004 Wattaya 57XXXX 24 57XXXX number for fixed telephony services (area code) 30.XI.2004 771XXXX, 24 81XXXX, Geographic 30.XI.2004 29.XII.2004 Wadi Kabir, 773XXXX 24 83XXXX number for fixed Hamriya telephony services (area code) 4.XII.2004 68XXXX 24 48XXXX Geographic 4.XII.2004 3.I.2005 Al-Khuwair number for fixed telephony services (area code)

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N(S)N (National (significant) Usage of E.164 Parallel running Date of change Use/Destination Number) number Old number New number Begins Ends 7.XII.2004 60XXXX, 24 60XXXX, Geographic 7.XII.2004 6.I.2005 Qurum 69XXXX 24 69XXXX number for fixed telephony services (area code) 11.XII.2004 70XXXX, 24 70XXXX, Geographic 11.XII.2004 10.I.2005 G/Muttrah 75XXXX, 24 75XXXX, number for fixed 77XXXX, 24 77XXXX, telephony 78XXXX, 24 78XXXX, services (area 79XXXX 24 79XXXX code) 18.XII.2004 34XXXX 25 34XXXX Geographic 18.XII.2004 17.I.2005 Izki number for fixed telephony services (area code) 21.XII.2004 35XXXX 25 35XXXX Geographic 21.XII.2004 19.I.2005 Samail number for fixed telephony services (area code) 25.XII.2004 36XXXX 25 36XXXX Geographic 25.XII.2004 24.I.2005 Fanja number for fixed telephony services (area code) 28.XII.2004 47XXXX 25 57XXXX Geographic 28.XII.2004 27.I.2005 Ibra number for fixed telephony services (area code) 1.I.2005 65XXXX 25 65XXXX Geographic 1.I.2005 31.I.2005 Buraimi number for fixed telephony services (area code) 4.I.2005 48XXXX, 25 68XXXX, Geographic 4.I.2005 3.II.2005 Ibri 49XXXX 25 69XXXX number for fixed telephony services (area code) 8.I.2005 44XXXX 25 54XXXX Geographic 8.I.2005 7.II.2005 Sur number for fixed telephony services (area code) 11.I.2005 41XXXX, 25 41XXXX, Geographic 11.I.2005 10.II.2005 Bahla, Firq 42XXXX, 25 42XXXX, number for fixed 43XXXX 25 43XXXX telephony services (area code)

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N(S)N (National (significant) Usage of E.164 Parallel running Date of change Use/Destination Number) number Old number New number Begins Ends 18.I.2005 86XXXX, 26 86XXXX, Geographic 18.I.2005 17.II.2005 Musana 870/1XXX 26 870/1XXX number for fixed telephony services (area code) 22.I.2005 875/6/7/8/ 26 875/6/7/ Geographic 22.I.2005 21.II.2005 Rostaq 9XXX 8/9XXX number for fixed telephony services (area code) 25.I.2005 860/1/2XXX 26 860/1/ Geographic 25.I.2005 24.II.2005 Suwaiq 2XXX number for fixed telephony services (area code) 29.I.2005 80XXXX 26 80XXXX Geographic 29.I.2005 28.II.2005 Khaburah number for fixed telephony services (area code) 1.II.2005 85XXXX 26 85XXXX Geographic 1.II.2005 1.III.2005 Saham number for fixed telephony services (area code) 8.II.2005 83XXXX 26 73XXXX Geographic 8.II.2005 7.III.2005 Khassab number for fixed telephony services (area code) 12.II.2005 84XXXX 26 84XXXX Geographic 12.II.2005 11.III.2005 Sohar number for fixed telephony services (area code) To be announced – 95XXXXXX Digital mobile – – New Operator later service 999 9999 Emergency – – Emergency services Services

Contact: Ms Tarfah Al-Suleimany Assistant Junior Professional Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) International Representation P.O. Box 579 RUWI, 112 Oman Tel: +968 574 328 (as from 27 November 2004: +968 24 574 328) Fax: +968 565 464 (as from 27 November 2004: +968 24 565 464) E-mail: [email protected]

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Changes in Administrations/ROAs and other entities or Organizations

Albania Communication of 5.X.2004: List of telecommunication operators and service providers in Albania to which the status of Recognized Operating Agency (ROA) has been granted The Telecommunications Regulatory Entity, Tirana, announces that the following telecommunication operators and service providers have been granted the status of Recognized Operating Agency (ROA), in accordance with Article 6 of, and Nos. 1007 and 1008 of the Annex to, the Constitution of ITU as contained in the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference (Geneva, 1992). The names of the telecommunication operators and service providers in Albania to which the status of Recognized Operating Agency (ROA) has been granted are: – Albanian Mobile Communication (AMC) – Albtelecom – Eagle Mobile – Vodafone Albania

For further information, please contact: Mr Dule Dervishi Executive Director Telecommunications Regulatory Entity Reshit Collaku Street No. 43 TIRANA Albania Tel: +355 4 232 131 Fax: +355 4 232 954 E-mail: [email protected]

Saudi Arabia – Communication of 21.IX.2004: The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Riyadh, the entity authorized to regulate the telecommunications sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), pursuant to the Telecommunications Act, the By-law and the Ordinance, announces that the Telecommunications Act, enacted in June 2001 and effective in December 2001, provides the legislative foundation for developing the sector on the basis of competition among providers, equitable treatment of providers and users, and transparent process. The CITC Ordinance, effective in June 2001, created the CITC and defines its functions, governance and financing. The Telecommunications By-law was issued in July 2002 and became effective immediately. As part of the continuing liberalization of the telecommunications sector within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the CITC has recently awarded the second GSM/UMTS licence to: Ettihad Etisalat Company Kingdom Tower – 28th Floor Olaya Road 11321 RIYADH Saudi Arabia Tel: +966 1 211 8015 Fax: +966 1 211 8029

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In addition to the incumbent operator, Saudi Telecommunications Company (S.T.C.), the CITC has awarded two data licences to: Bayanat Consortium and Bayn Consortium P.O. Box 1223 P.O. Box 60340 11431 RIYADH 11545 RIYADH Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Tel: +966 1 419 0909 Tel: +966 1 466 1455 Fax: +966 1 419 1212 Fax +966 1 466 1461 URL: www.bayanat.com.sa URL: www.bayn.com.sa

– Communication of 21.IX.2004: List of telecommunication operators and service providers in Saudi Arabia to which the status of Recognized Operating Agency (ROA) has been granted The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Riyadh, announces that the following telecommunication operators and service providers have been granted the status of Recognized Operating Agency (ROA), in accordance with Article 6 of, and Nos. 1007 and 1008 of the Annex to, the Constitution of ITU as contained in the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference (Geneva, 1992). The names of the telecommunication operators and service providers in Saudi Arabia to which the status of Recognized Operating Agency (ROA) has been granted are: – Al Harbi Telecom Est. – Detecon al Saudia Co. Ltd – High Capabilities Telecom Co. (HICAP) – Saudi Int’l Telecom & Electronics Co. – Saudi Telecommunications Company (S.T.C.)

For further information, please contact: Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) P.O. Box 75606 11588 RIYADH Saudi Arabia Tel: +966 1 461 8000 Fax: +966 1 461 8150 E-mail: [email protected]

Armenia – Communication of 6.X.2004: New e-mail address ArmenTel JV (Armenia Telephone Company), Yerevan, announces that Mr Armen Simonyan, Head of International Communications Services Department, has a new e-mail address which is the following: [email protected] Contact: ArmenTel JV (Armenia Telephone Company) International Communications Services Department 2, Aharonyan Street 375014 YEREVAN Armenia Tel: +374 1 289 787 Fax: +374 1 289 770 E-mail: [email protected]

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– Communication of 11.X.2004: The Ministry of Transport and Communications, Yerevan, communicates the following updated information relative to its contact details: Ministry of Transport and Communications 28, Nalbandyan Street 375010 YEREVAN Armenia Tel: +374 1 563 391 / +374 1 526 652 / +374 1 529 994 Fax: +374 1 528 810 E-mail: [email protected]

Slovenia Communication of 13.X.2004: The Ministry of Information Society, Ljubljana, announces that the new Slovenian Law on Electronic Communications has established a Post and Electronic Communications Agency of the Republic of Slovenia, which is in charge of telecommunications regulatory matters. Regulator (Administration): Post and Electronic Communications Agency of the Republic of Slovenia Stegne 7 1000 LJUBLJANA Slovenia Tel: +386 1 583 6300 Fax: +386 1 511 1101 E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.apek.si

Mr Nikolaj Simič – Director Tel: +386 1 583 6301 E-mail: [email protected] Mr Tomislav Žbontar – Deputy Director Tel: +386 1 583 6304 E-mail: [email protected] Policy-maker (Ministry): Ministry of Information Society Tržaška 21 1508 LJUBLJANA Slovenia Tel: +386 1 478 8003 Fax: +386 1 478 8375 E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.mid.gov.si Mr Pavel Gantar – Minister Mr Jozsef Györkös – State Secretary Information Society Applications Directorate Tel: +386 1 478 8375 Fax: +386 1 478 9379 E-mail: [email protected] Ms Mojca Jarc – Secretary Information Society Infrastructure Directorate Tel: +386 1 478 8222 Fax: +386 1 478 8142 E-mail: [email protected]

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Service Restrictions

Note from TSB See the recapitulatory List of service restrictions still in force published as an annex to Operational Bulletin (OB) No. 691 of 1.V.1999 and the following subsequent communications concerning new, modified or deleted service restrictions:

OB No. OB No. 692 Canada (p. 4), Morocco (p. 8), 766 Maldives (p. 19). Tonga (p. 5). 770 Netherlands Antilles (p. 9), 694 Fiji (p. 5), Morocco (p. 9/10). Guyana (p. 9), Haiti (p. 9). 697 Finland (p. 5/6). 772 Mozambique (p. 4). 698 Angola (p. 18). 773 Guyana (p. 4), Poland (p. 5). 699 Malawi (p. 6), Sweden (p. 9). 775 Andorra (p. 5), 700 Slovenia (p. 9). New Caledonia (p. 6). 701 United Arab Emirates (p. 12), 776 Aruba (p. 6), Belgium (p. 36), Singapore (p. 5). Bosnia and Herzegovina (p. 6), Gibraltar (p. 5), 702 Samoa (p. 6). New Caledonia (p. 31). 704 Finland (p. 13). 778 Guyana (p. 6-11), 707 Germany (p. 3), Morocco (p. 5). Yugoslavia (p. 16). 709 Uruguay (p. 8). 780 Saint Lucia (p. 13). 711 Slovenia (p. 8). 782 Japan (p. 7). 714 Germany (p. 6), Malawi (p. 12). 783 Barbados (p. 5-6), 716 Norway (p. 17). United Kingdom (p. 4). 719 Denmark (p. 5). 784 Cyprus (p. 3). 722 Belize (p. 8). 785 Dominica (p. 5). 724 United Arab Emirates (p. 7). 786 Netherlands Antilles (p. 7). 726 Australia (p. 13, 31), 788 Germany (p. 18). Finland (p. 12), 789 New Caledonia (p. 5). Indonesia (p. 16, 31), 790 Indonesia (p. 3), Slovakia (p. 4). Malaysia (p. 12). 791 Slovenia (p. 4). 727 Morocco (p. 5). 792 Indonesia (p. 4). 729 Uruguay (p. 17/18). 796 Dominica (p. 4-5). 737 Belize (p. 8), Turks and Caicos Islands (p. 12). 797 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (p. 21). 739 Gibraltar (p. 13). 798 Antigua and Barbuda (p. 5), 740 Vanuatu (p. 11). Slovakia (p. 12). 741 Swaziland (p. 17). 799 Honduras (p. 19), Hungary (p. 21). 748 Kenya (p. 4). 802 Cyprus (p. 5), Iceland (p. 10), 751 Norway (p. 6), Singapore (p. 7). Turks and Caicos (p. 11). 753 Peru (p. 9). 804 Serbia and Montenegro (p. 8). 754 Suriname (p. 4), 805 Panama (p. 18). Papua New Guinea (p. 5). 808 Cayman Islands (p. 7-9). 757 Portugal (p. 4). 809 Netherlands (p. 19). 758 Greenland (p. 7), Sweden (p. 7), Vatican (p. 8). 812 Cyprus (p. 5). 762 Greenland (p. 7). 815 Trinidad and Tobago (p. 10). 818 Sweden (p. 11).

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Call-Back and alternative calling procedures (Res. 21 Rev. PP-98)

Note from TSB Countries/geographical areas for which information regarding “Call-Back and certain alternative calling procedures not in accordance with the relevant regulations” has been published in the ITU Operational Bulletin (No.): Algeria (621), Netherlands Antilles (627), Saudi Arabia (629), Azerbaijan (663), Bahrain (611), Belarus (616), Bosnia and Herzegovina (772), Bulgaria (665), Burkina Faso (631), Burundi (607), Cameroon (671), China (599), Cyprus (626), Colombia (602), Cook Islands (681), Cuba (632), Djibouti (614), Egypt (599, 690), United Arab Emirates (627), Ecuador (619), Ethiopia (657), Gabon (631), Guinea (681), Honduras (613), India (627), Jamaica (648), Japan (649), Jordan (652), Kazakhstan (619), Kenya (605), Kyrgyzstan (616), Kuwait (610), Latvia (617), Lebanon (642), Madagascar (639), Malaysia (603), Malta (688), Morocco (619), Mexico (697), Monaco (749), Niger (618), Nigeria (647), Uganda (603), Qatar (593), Dem. Rep. of the Congo (672), Seychelles (631), Sudan (686), South Africa (655), Tanzania (624), Thailand (611), Turkey (612), Viet Nam (619), Wallis and Futuna (649), Yemen (622). In addition, the following countries/geographical areas stated that the practice of “Call-Back” is prohibited on their territory: Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Central African Rep., Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominica, Eritrea, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Israel, Lesotho, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Macao (China), Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Moldova, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Samoa, Slovakia, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Chad, Tonga, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia. This information is the result of a survey made by ITU-T Study Group 3 in accordance with Resolution 21 (Rev. Minneapolis, 1998) of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Minneapolis, 1998) and Resolution 29 of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly, WTSA-2000 (Montreal, 2000). All the countries/geographical areas which prohibit or allow the practice of “Call-Back” are listed on the ITU Website at the following address: http://www.itu.int/itudoc/itu-t/com3/callback/ position.html

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AMENDMENTS TO SERVICE PUBLICATIONS

Abbreviations used ADD insert PAR paragraph COL column REP replace LIR read SUP delete P page(s)

List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC) (According to ITU-T Recommendation Q.708 (03/99)) (Position on 1 October 2003) (Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 797 – 1.X.2003)

(Amendment No. 25)

Country/ Unique name of Name of the signalling geographical the signalling point point operator area ISPC

P 3 Argentina ADD 7-041-5 CWAY SG BA1 Cableway S.A. 7-041-6 CCT1Argentina Compte Communications Technology S.A. P 11 Cyprus ADD 2-160-6 TWX/LIM1 Thunderworx Ltd 2-160-7 TD/CY/01 Teledome Cyprus Ltd

P 20 Ghana ADD 6-040-4 Accra Spacefon

P 41 Singapore 5-053-7 SUP 5-053-7 Hornets – GNCC Hornets Communications Asia Pte Ltd P 41 Singapore ADD 5-053-7 Tridor – Ayer Rajah Crescent Tridor Pte Ltd

P 42 Slovenia 6-253-1 SUP 6-253-1 Novis 1 Noviscom, podjetje za telekomunikacije, d.o.o. P 42 Slovenia ADD 5-250-4 Sinfonika 1 Sinfonika druzba za elektronske komunikacije d.o.o. 5-250-5 Sinfonika 2 Sinfonika druzba za elektronske komunikacije d.o.o. 6-253-1 INCO-LJ1-SI Incotel Com, telekomunikacije d.o.o.

P 46 ADD Timor-Leste 5-130-1 Dili Timor Telecom, SA 5-130-2 TT M-2 (NOVA) Timor Telecom, SA ______ISPC: International Signalling Point Codes. Codes de points sémaphores internationaux (CPSI). Códigos de puntos de señalización internacional (CPSI).

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List of ITU Carrier Codes (According to ITU-T Recommendation M.1400)

http://www.itu.int/itu-t/inr/icc/index.html

Country or area/ISO code Company Code Contact Company Name/Address (carrier code)

Cap-Vert (République du) / CPV Cape Verde (Republic of) / CPV Cabo Verde (República de) / CPV LIR Cabo Verde Telecom Sarl CVT Comissâo Executiva C.P. 220, Largo Desastre da Assistencia Tel: +238 2617222 Varzea – PRAIA Fax: +238 2613725 E-mail: [email protected]

National Numbering Plan (According to ITU-T Recommendation E.129 (09/02))

Electronic version: http://itu.int/itu-t/inr/nnp/

Administrations are requested to notify ITU about their national numbering plan changes, or to give an explanation on their web page concerning the national numbering plan as well as their contact points, so that the information, which will be available freely to all Administrations/ROAs and service providers, can be posted on the ITU-T website.

For their numbering website, or when sending their information to ITU/TSB (e-mail: [email protected]), Administrations are kindly requested to use the format as explained in ITU-T Recommendation E.129. They are reminded that they will be responsible for the timely update of this information.

From 15.IX.2004 to 1.X.2004, the following countries have updated or provided their national numbering plan:

Burkina Faso (country code +226) Kuwait (country code +965) Latvia (country code +371) Macao, China (country code +853) Moldova (country code +373) Poland (country code +48) Tajikistan (country code +992) Tonga (country code +676)

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