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Number Format

Area Code:            none
Subscriber Number:    6 digits
Trunk Prefix:         n/a
International Prefix: 00

Numbering range information

30 June 2006 - national expansion to 8-digit numbers

Niger expanded all national numbers to 8 digits as of 30 June 2006. Two digits were prepended to existing 6-digit numbers according to carrier and type of service:

New range         Service/Carrier
---------         ---------------
+227 08xxxxxx     freephone, special services
+227 09xxxxxx     premium services
+227 20xxxxxx     fixed/wireline, Sonitel
+227 21xxxxxx     Wireless Local Loop (WLL), Sonitel
+227 93xxxxxx     mobile, Sahelcom
+227 94xxxxxx     mobile, Telecel-Niger
+227 96xxxxxx     mobile, Celtel-Niger
Detailed list of new numbering ranges:

Old Range    New Range      Service/Place
---------    ---------      -------------
+227 05xxxx  +227 9605xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Nov 2005)
+227 06xxxx  +227 9606xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Nov 2005)
+227 07xxxx  +227 9607xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Nov 2005)
+227 08xxxx  +227 9608xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Nov 2005)
+227 20xxxx  +227 2020xxxx  Niamey
+227 21xxxx  +227 9321xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 22xxxx  +227 9322xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 23xxxx  +227 9323xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 24xxxx  +227 9424xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 25xxxx  +227 9425xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 26xxxx  +227 9626xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 27xxxx  +227 9627xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 28xxxx  +227 9628xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 29xxxx  +227 9629xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 300xxx  +227 08300xxx  intelligent network, Sonitel
+227 31xxxx  +227 2031xxxx  Niamey
+227 32xxxx  +227 2032xxxx  Niamey
+227 33xxxx  +227 2033xxxx  Niamey
+227 34xxxx  +227 2034xxxx  Niamey
+227 35xxxx  +227 2035xxxx  Niamey
+227 36xxxx  +227 2036xxxx  Niamey
+227 37xxxx  +227 2037xxxx  Niamey
+227 38xxxx  +227 2038xxxx  Niamey
+227 40xxxx  +227 9640xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 410xxx  +227 20410xxx  Maradi
+227 411xxx  +227 20411xxx  Maradi
+227 42xxxx  +227 9642xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 43xxxx  +227 9643xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 440xxx  +227 20440xxx  Agagdez
+227 441xxx  +227 20441xxx  Agagdez
+227 452xxx  +227 20452xxx  Arlit
+227 46xxxx  +227 9646xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 47xxxx  +227 9647xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 48xxxx  +227 9648xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 49xxxx  +227 9649xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 50xxxx  +227 9650xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 510xxx  +227 20510xxx  Zinder
+227 511xxx  +227 20511xxx  Zinder
+227 512xxx  +227 20512xxx  Zinder
+227 513xxx  +227 20513xxx  Zinder
+227 514xxx  +227 20514xxx  Zinder
+227 515xxx  +227 20515xxx  Zinder
+227 516xxx  +227 20516xxx  Zinder
+227 517xxx  +227 20517xxx  Zinder
+227 52xxxx  +227 9652xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 53xxxx  +227 9653xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 540xxx  +227 20540xxx  Diffa
+227 55xxxx  +227 9655xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 56xxxx  +227 9656xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 57xxxx  +227 9657xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 58xxxx  +227 9658xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 59xxxx  +227 9659xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 610xxx  +227 20610xxx  Tahaoua
+227 62xxxx  +227 9462xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey
+227 63xxxx  +227 9463xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey
+227 640xxx  +227 20640xxx  Birni N-Konni
+227 650xxx  +227 20650xxx  Dosso
+227 66xxxx  +227 9666xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Nov 2005)
+227 67xxxx  +227 9667xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Nov 2005)
+227 680xxx  +227 20680xxx  Gaya
+227 700xxx  +227 08700xxx  intelligent network, Sonitel
+227 711xxx  +227 20711xxx  Tillabery
+227 722xxx  +227 20722xxx  Niamey
+227 723xxx  +227 20723xxx  Niamey
+227 724xxx  +227 20724xxx  Niamey
+227 725xxx  +227 20725xxx  Niamey
+227 732xxx  +227 20732xxx  Niamey
+227 733xxx  +227 20733xxx  Niamey
+227 734xxx  +227 20734xxx  Niamey
+227 735xxx  +227 20735xxx  Niamey
+227 736xxx  +227 20736xxx  Niamey
+227 737xxx  +227 20737xxx  Niamey
+227 738xxx  +227 20738xxx  Niamey
+227 739xxx  +227 20739xxx  Niamey
+227 740xxx  +227 20740xxx  Niamey
+227 741xxx  +227 20741xxx  Niamey
+227 742xxx  +227 20742xxx  Niamey
+227 743xxx  +227 20743xxx  Niamey
+227 744xxx  +227 20744xxx  Niamey
+227 752xxx  +227 20752xxx  Niamey
+227 753xxx  +227 20753xxx  Niamey
+227 754xxx  +227 20754xxx  Niamey
+227 755xxx  +227 20755xxx  Niamey
+227 76xxxx  +227 2176xxxx  Niamey WLL/WCDMA
+227 77xxxx  +227 2077xxxx  Flingué
+227 784xxx  +227 20784xxx  Say
+227 79xxxx  +227 2179xxxx  Niamey WLL/WCDMA
+227 80xxxx  +227 9380xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey
+227 81xxxx  +227 9381xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey
+227 82xxxx  +227 9382xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey
+227 83xxxx  +227 9383xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 84xxxx  +227 9484xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey
+227 85xxxx  +227 9485xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey
+227 8612xx  +227 098612xx  Electronic messaging/web, Sahelcom
+227 8620xx  +227 098620xx  Voice Server, Afreetel
+227 87xxxx  +227 9687xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 88xxxx  +227 9688xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 89xxxx  +227 9689xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 90xxxx  +227 9390xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey (after Nov 2005)
+227 903xxx  +227 21903xxx? fixed cellular, Sonitel, Niamey
+227 91xxxx  +227 9391xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey
+227 92xxxx  +227 9392xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey
+227 93xxxx  +227 9393xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey
+227 94xxxx  +227 9494xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey
+227 95xxxx  +227 9495xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey
+227 96xxxx  +227 9696xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 97xxxx  +227 9697xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 98xxxx  +227 9698xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 99xxxx  +227 9699xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
Short codes (some of these assignments overlap and usage may depend on the carrier or current state of implementation):

Short code  Service
----------  -------
10          Manual long distance operator (current)
100         Credit enquiries (Telecel only)
101         Account payment (reserved)
11          Repair (current)
111         Prepaid (Celtel only)
112         Emergency (all carriers)
12          Information (current)
120         Voice messages (Celtel only)
123         Voice messaging (major customers)
124         Send voice messages (Sahelcom only)
13          Enquiries (current)
130         Account loading (Celtel)
131         Account loading (reserved)
133         Credit enquiries (reserved)
14          Telegrams (current)
140         Language change (reserved)
15          AIDS helpline (current)
155         Postpaid service (reserved)
160         SMS credit enquiries (reserved)
17          Police emergency
18          Fire emergency
19          Sonitel commercial service
222         Distribution/prepaid (all carriers)
333         Service, post-sale (Sahelcom, Telecel)
555         Customer service (Sahelcom only)
888         Customer service (Telecel only)
Source: ARM announcement (via ITU, 17 May 2006) (With reports courtesy Ellen Johnson, Sergiu Rosenzweig)

as of November 2005 - current numbering ranges

Range        Service/Place
-----        -------------
+227 20xxxx  Niamey
+227 21xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 22xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 23xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 24xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 25xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 26xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 27xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 28xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 29xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 31xxxx  Niamey
+227 32xxxx  Niamey
+227 33xxxx  Niamey
+227 34xxxx  Niamey
+227 35xxxx  Niamey
+227 36xxxx  Niamey
+227 37xxxx  Niamey
+227 38xxxx  Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 40xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Oct 2004)
+227 410xxx  Maradi
+227 411xxx  Maradi
+227 42xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 43xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 440xxx  Agagdez
+227 441xxx  Agagdez
+227 452xxx  Arlit
+227 46xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 47xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 48xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 49xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 50xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Oct 2004)
+227 510xxx  Zinder
+227 511xxx  Zinder
+227 512xxx  Zinder
+227 513xxx  Zinder
+227 514xxx  Zinder
+227 515xxx  Zinder
+227 516xxx  Zinder
+227 517xxx  Zinder
+227 52xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 53xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 540xxx  Diffa
+227 55xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Oct 2004)
+227 56xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Oct 2004)
+227 57xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 58xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 59xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 610xxx  Tahaoua
+227 640xxx  Birni N-Konni
+227 650xxx  Dosso
+227 680xxx  Gaya
+227 711xxx  Tillabery
+227 722xxx  Niamey
+227 723xxx  Niamey
+227 724xxx  Niamey
+227 725xxx  Niamey
+227 732xxx  Niamey
+227 733xxx  Niamey
+227 734xxx  Niamey
+227 735xxx  Niamey
+227 736xxx  Niamey
+227 737xxx  Niamey
+227 738xxx  Niamey
+227 739xxx  Niamey
+227 740xxx  Niamey
+227 741xxx  Niamey
+227 742xxx  Niamey
+227 743xxx  Niamey
+227 744xxx  Niamey
+227 752xxx  Niamey
+227 753xxx  Niamey
+227 754xxx  Niamey
+227 755xxx  Niamey
+227 76xxxx  Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 784xxx  Say
+227 79xxxx  Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 80xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey
+227 81xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey
+227 82xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey
+227 83xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey (after Apr 2005)
+227 84xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey
+227 85xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey
+227 87xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 88xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 89xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 903xxx  fixed cellular, Sonitel, Niamey
+227 91xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey
+227 92xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey
+227 93xxxx  mobile GSM, Sahelcom, Niamey
+227 94xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey
+227 95xxxx  mobile GSM, Telecel-Niger, Niamey
+227 96xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 97xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 98xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
+227 99xxxx  mobile GSM, Celtel-Niger, Niamey
Source: SONITEL announcement (via ITU, 25 November 2005).

19 October 2004 - numbering plan update

SONITEL announced an updated numbering plan (via ITU, 19 October 2004, source document no longer available). These changes are since January 2004, but specific implementation dates are unknown:

New SONITEL fixed/wireline numbers in Zinder:
+227 511xxx through +227 517xxx.

New Celtel-Niger GSM 900 mobile numbers (Niamey):
+227 26xxxx through +227 29xxxx, +227 49xxxx, +227 59xxxx.

New Telecel-Niger GSM 900 mobile numbers (Niamey):
84xxxx, 85xxxx.

January 2004 - new numbering in Niamey

Carrier SONITEL announced that numbering ranges from +227 31xxxx through +227 37xxxx inclusive were introduced as new geographic numbering ranges for Niamey, effective the end of January 2004.

The numbering ranges in Niger (after January 2004) are:

Numbering Range        Service/Place
===============        =============
20xxxx                 Niamey
31xxxx through 37xxxx  Niamey
410xxx through 411xxx  Maradi
440xxx through 441xxx  Agagdez
452xxx                 Arlit
510xxx                 Zinder
540xxx                 Diffa
610xxx                 Tahaoua
640xxx                 Birni N'Konni
650xxx                 Dosso
680xxx                 Gaya
711xxx                 Tillabery
722xxx through 725xxx  Niamey
732xxx through 739xxx  Niamey
740xxx through 744xxx  Niamey
752xxx through 755xxx  Niamey
784xxx                 Say
80xxxx through 82xxxx  GSM 900 mobile Sahelcom (Niamey)
87xxxx through 89xxxx  GSM 900 mobile Celtel-Niger (Niamey)
903xxx                 SONITEL cell mobile (Niamey)
91xxxx through 93xxxx  GSM 900 mobile Sahelcom (Niamey)
94xxxx through 95xxxx  GSM 900 mobile Telecel-Niger (Niamey)
96xxxx through 99xxxx  GSM 900 mobile Celtel-Niger (Niamey)
Source: SONITEL announcement (via ITU, 19 January 2004).

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