Consultation Paper on National Numbering Plan Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Document classification National Numbering Plan 2008 Document version 4th Version Filename National Numbering Plan Version release date 23 rd Jan; 2008 Present Subject Paper for Public Consultation Version Date Author Changes to previous version 01 4/22/07 Naseem Ahmed Initial Version Vohra Consultant Technical PTA 02 5/28/07 Naseem Ahmed Revision 1 Vohra Consultant Technical PTA (Not released to stakeholders) 03 01/16/08 Naseem Ahmed Revision Vohra Consultant Technical PTA Included intervening developments 04 01/23/08 Naseem Ahmed Incorporated feedback on Numbering Vohra Consultant Regulations from PTA Law Division Technical PTA Table of Contents Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. 3 Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 6 1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 13 1.1 Objectives of the Plan....................................................................................... 13 1.1.1 Scope ...................................................................................................14 1.1.2 Role of the PTA................................................................................... 14 2. NUMBERING PLAN OVERVIEW ........................................................................ 15 2.1.1 Number Categorization ....................................................................... 15 2.1.2 Number Structure ................................................................................ 15 2.1.3 NDC Assignment ................................................................................ 16 2.1.4 NAC Assignment ................................................................................ 17 3. MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NNP........................................ 19 3.1 Number Allocation Procedures ........................................................................ 19 3.1.1 General Procedures.............................................................................. 19 3.1.2 Additional Information........................................................................ 21 3.1.3 Numbers Eligibility Criteria................................................................ 21 3.1.4 Number Block for Reservation/Allocation.......................................... 21 4. ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS..................................................................... 22 4.1.1 Assessment Criteria............................................................................. 22 4.1.2 Timing and Assessment of Application .............................................. 22 4.1.3 Denial of applications.......................................................................... 22 4.1.4 Confidentiality of Application............................................................. 23 4.1.5 Number Activation Procedures ........................................................... 23 4.1.6 Renumbering and Notice of Number Changes.................................... 24 4.1.7 Reporting process................................................................................ 24 5. NUMBER RESERVATION/CANCELLATION .................................................... 25 5.1 Number Reservation.................................................................................... 25 5.2 Number Reservation/Assignment Cancellation .......................................... 25 5.2.1 Number Publication............................................................................. 25 5.2.2 NNP Review........................................................................................ 26 5.2.3 Distribution.......................................................................................... 26 6. ASSIGNMENT OF GEOGRAPHIC NUMBERS ................................................... 27 6.1.1 Eligibility Criteria................................................................................ 27 6.1.2 Application Procedure......................................................................... 27 6.1.3 Geographic Number Structure............................................................. 28 7. ASSIGNMENT OF MOBILE NUMBERS.............................................................. 29 7.1.1 Eligibility Criteria................................................................................ 29 7.1.2 Application Procedure......................................................................... 29 7.1.3 Mobile Number Structure.................................................................... 29 7.1.4 International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) Structure................. 30 7.1.5 Global Services.................................................................................... 30 7.1.6 International Public Number for Networks......................................... 30 8. ASSIGNMENT OF TOLL FREE NUMBERS........................................................ 31 8.1 National Toll Free (Freephone) Service........................................................... 31 8.1.1 Eligibility Criteria................................................................................ 31 National Numbering Plan 2008 8.1.2 Application Procedure......................................................................... 31 8.1.3 National Toll Free Number Assignment Procedure............................ 31 8.1.4 National Toll Free Number Structure.................................................. 32 8.2 International Toll Free (Freephone) Service (IFS/ITFS) ................................. 32 8.3 International Toll Free Numbers ...................................................................... 33 8.3.1 General ................................................................................................ 33 8.3.2 Eligibility Criteria................................................................................ 33 8.3.3 Numbers Allocation Criteria and Procedure ....................................... 33 8.3.4 ITFS Number Structure....................................................................... 34 8.3.5 Home Country Direct (HCD).............................................................. 34 9. ASSIGNMENT OF PREMIUM RATE NUMBERS............................................... 37 9.1.1 General ................................................................................................ 37 9.1.2 Eligibility Criteria................................................................................ 37 9.1.3 Application Procedure......................................................................... 37 9.1.4 PRS Number Structure ........................................................................ 38 10. ASSIGNMENT OF UNIVERSAL ACCESS NUMBERS ...................................... 39 10.1.1 General ............................................................................................ 39 10.1.2 Eligibility Criteria............................................................................ 39 10.1.3 Application procedure..................................................................... 39 10.1.4 UAN Number Assignment Procedure............................................. 39 10.1.5 UAN Number Structure................................................................... 40 11. UNIVERSAL PERSONAL NUMBER.................................................................... 41 11.1.1 Basic Principles and Guidelines...................................................... 41 11.1.2 Eligibility Criteria............................................................................ 41 11.1.3 UPT Number Structure.................................................................... 41 A. Tele-voting ....................................................................................................... 44 11 DATA NETWORK IDENTIFICATION CODE (DNIC)........................................ 45 11.1 Data Network Numbering ................................................................................ 45 11.1.5 Basic Principles and Guidelines...................................................... 45 11.1.6 Data Network Identification Code (DNIC) Structure .....................45 11.1.7 Data Number Structure.................................................................... 46 11.2 Dial up Internet Access ....................................................................................47 12.2.1 Purpose............................................................................................ 47 12.2.2 Dial-up Internet Access Service Number Structure ........................ 47 13 OTHER NUMBERING ISSUES ............................................................................. 48 13.1 Signalling Point Code....................................................................................... 48 13.1.1 National Signaling Point Code........................................................ 48 13.1.2 International Signaling Point Code ................................................. 48 13.2 USE OF ‘*’ AND ‘#’ KEYS............................................................................ 49 13.3 Use of Alphanumeric Characters ..................................................................... 50 13.3.1 Number Charge ....................................................................................... 50 13.3.2