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Area Code: none Subscriber Number: 6 digits Trunk Prefix: n/a International Prefix: 00
Old numbers New numbers ----------- ----------- +248 41xxxx +248 441xxxx +248 42xxxx +248 442xxxx +248 43xxxx +248 443xxxx +248 47xxxx +248 647xxxxOther 6-digit numbers in Seychelles remained unaffected in the first phase.
The second phase began 4 May 2011 for the following number ranges, which have permissive running until the 7-digit numbers become mandatory on 4 August 2011:
Old numbers New numbers Carrier ----------- ----------- ------- +248 2xxxxx +248 42xxxxx CWS (fixed/wireline) +248 3xxxxx +248 43xxxxx CWS (fixed/wireline) +248 5xxxxx +248 25xxxxx CWS (mobile) +248 6xxxxx +248 46xxxxx Airtel (fixed/wireline) +248 7xxxxx +248 27xxxxx Airtel (mobile)Note that new mobile subscriber numbers begin with '2' while fixed/wireline numbers begin with '4', with carrier identified according to the following digit.
Short codes (availability may depend on carriers and capability assigned to callers):
Short code Service ---------- ------- 100 operator 101 voice mail 102 voice mail 103 voice mail 104 calling card 105 national operator 106 prepaid card 107 international prepaid card 108 prepaid card (Inner islands) 109 prepaid service 110 prepaid service 111 ringback tone 112 emergency 117 prepaid service (PSTN) 120 faults (business customers) 121 faults 122 mobile enquiry 123 customer assistance 124 mobile billing 125 customer assistance 126 faults 127 mobile enquiry 128 customer assistance/complaints 131 international phonogram 133 police 140 talking clock (English) 141 talking clock (French) 142 talking clock (Creole) 151 medical assistance 155 mobile accounts 16x testing (except 160) 171 maintenance control 172 operator sub-identification 173 howler 174 operator access 175 operator access 176 operator access 177 ringback 181 directory enquiry 185 directory enquiry 188 directory enquiry 191 wake-up call 195 wake-up callSpecial service numbers in the 8xxxxx and 9xxxxx ranges (such as freephone, premium) remain at 6 digits (with some cases of shorter codes assigned in these ranges).
Sources:
ICT announcements (18 March 2011, 26 January 2011 via ITU)
(with report courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig)
New short codes for carrier Intelvision:
Short code Service ---------- ------- 128 customer service (Intelvision) 176 operator directory service (Intelvision) 188 directory enquiries (Intelvision)New number ranges listed since September 2005:
Number range Place/Service ------------ ------------- +248 346xxx Plaisance (Cable and Wireless) [new since Sept 2005] +248 41xxxx VoIP (Intelvision) [new since Sept 2005] +248 42xxxx VoIP (Intelvision) [new since Sept 2005] +248 43xxxx VoIP (Intelvision) [new since Sept 2005] +248 47xxxx VoIP (Kokonet) [new since Sept 2005]Missing from numbering plan since September 2005 (may not have been removed from service):
Number range Place/Service ------------ ------------- +248 78xxxx fixed cellular (Telecom Seychelles) +248 79xxxx mobile - prepaid (Telecom Seychelles)Source: Department of Information Technology and Communications (10 July 2006, via ITU)
Number range Place/Service ------------ ------------- 2xxxxx fixed/wireline subscriber numbers for Cable and Wireless 200xxx Audiotext (Cable and Wireless) 201xxx Audiotext (Cable and Wireless) 202xxx Audiotext (Cable and Wireless) 203xxx Audiotext (Cable and Wireless) 204xxx Audiotext (Cable and Wireless) 206xxx Audiotext (Cable and Wireless) 207xxx Audiotext (Cable and Wireless) 211xxx Audiotext (Cable and Wireless) 212xxx Audiotext (Cable and Wireless) 217xxx unknown location (Cable and Wireless) 218xxx unknown location (Cable and Wireless) 221xxx English River (Cable and Wireless) 222xxx reserved for Victoria 223xxx reserved for Victoria 224xxx Victoria (Cable and Wireless) 225xxx Victoria (Cable and Wireless) 226xxx Victoria (Cable and Wireless) 227xxx reserved for Victoria 228xxx reserved for Victoria 229xxx DOMSAT (Cable and Wireless) 231xxx reserved for Anse Volbert Praslin 232xxx Anse Volbert Praslin (Cable and Wireless) 233xxx Gran Anse Praslin (Cable and Wireless) 234xxx La Digue (Cable and Wireless) 235xxx reserved for La Digue 237xxx reserved for Gran Anse Praslin 240xxx reserved for Anse Etoile 241xxx Anse Etoile (Cable and Wireless) 242xxx Anse Etoile (Cable and Wireless) 243xxx Anse Etoile (Cable and Wireless) 244xxx reserved for Anse Etoile 245xxx reserved for Beau Vallon 246xxx North East Point (Cable and Wireless) 247xxx Beau Vallon (Cable and Wireless) 248xxx Beau Vallon (Cable and Wireless) 249xxx reserved for Beau Vallon 260xxx reserved for Northholme 261xxx Northholme (Cable and Wireless) 262xxx reserved for Northholme 263xxx reserved for Northholme 265xxx reserved for Victoria 266xxx Victoria (Cable and Wireless) 267xxx Victoria (Cable and Wireless) 28xxxx ISDN (Cable and Wireless) 29xxxx ISDN (Cable and Wireless) 3xxxxx fixed/wireline subscriber numbers for Cable and Wireless 303xxx ISDN (Cable and Wireless) 304xxx ISDN (Cable and Wireless) 313xxx reserved for Cascade 315xxx reserved for Anse Aux Pins 316xxx reserved for Anse Aux Pins 321xxx Victoria (Cable and Wireless) 322xxx Victoria (Cable and Wireless) 323xxx Victoria (Cable and Wireless) 324xxx Victoria (Cable and Wireless) 325xxx Victoria (Cable and Wireless) 326xxx Victoria (Cable and Wireless) 341xxx reserved for Plaisance 342xxx reserved for Plaisance 343xxx reserved for Plaisance 344xxx Plaisance (Cable and Wireless) 345xxx Plaisance (Cable and Wireless) 352xxx reserved for Anse Boileau 353xxx reserved for Anse Boileau 354xxx reserved for Anse Boileau 355xxx Anse Boileau (Cable and Wireless) 360xxx unknown location (Cable and Wireless) 361xxx Baie Lazare (Cable and Wireless) 362xxx reserved for Baie Lazare 363xxx reserved for Baie Lazare 366xxx Anse Forbans (Cable and Wireless) 370xxx reserved for Anse Royale 371xxx Anse Royale (Cable and Wireless) 372xxx Anse Royale (Cable and Wireless) 373xxx Cascade (Cable and Wireless) 374xxx Cascade (Cable and Wireless) 375xxx Anse Aux Pins (Cable and Wireless) 376xxx Anse Aux Pins (Cable and Wireless) 377xxx Anse Aux Pins (Cable and Wireless) 378xxx Helvetia (Cable and Wireless) 379xxx Helvetia (Cable and Wireless) 380xxx ISDN (Cable and Wireless) 381xxx ISDN (Cable and Wireless) 382xxx ISDN (Cable and Wireless) 383xxx ISDN (Cable and Wireless) 384xxx ISDN (Cable and Wireless) 385xxx ISDN (Cable and Wireless) 386xxx reserved for ISDN 387xxx reserved for ISDN 388xxx ISDN (Cable and Wireless) 389xxx ISDN (Cable and Wireless) 39xxxx reserved for ISDN 4xxxxx not allocated 5xxxxx mobile/wireless services 50xxxx reserved for GSM mobile 51xxxx mobile - GSM (Cable and Wireless) 52xxxx mobile - GSM (Cable and Wireless) 54xxxx (except 549xxx) reserved for fixed cellular 549xxx internal use (Cable and Wireless) 55xxxx fixed cellular (Cable and Wireless) 56xxxx fixed cellular (Cable and Wireless) 57xxxx mobile - prepaid (Cable and Wireless) 58xxxx mobile - prepaid (Cable and Wireless) 59xxxx mobile - prepaid (Cable and Wireless) 6xxxxx fixed/wireline numbers for Telecom Seychelles 600xxx Providence (Telecom Seychelles) 601xxx Providence (Telecom Seychelles) 602xxx Providence (Telecom Seychelles) 605xxx DSL (Telecom Seychelles) 606xxx DSL (Telecom Seychelles) 611xxx Victoria (Telecom Seychelles) 612xxx Victoria (Telecom Seychelles) 613xxx Victoria (Telecom Seychelles) 614xxx Victoria (Telecom Seychelles) 617xxx Plaisance (Telecom Seychelles) 621xxx Beau Vallon (Telecom Seychelles) 624xxx Northholme (Telecom Seychelles) 625xxx Victoria (Telecom Seychelles) 630xxx Helvetia (Telecom Seychelles) 632xxx Anse Boileau (Telecom Seychelles) 633xxx Baie Lazare (Telecom Seychelles) 634xxx Anse Forbans (Telecom Seychelles) 641xxx Cascade (Telecom Seychelles) 642xxx Anse Aux Pins (Telecom Seychelles) 644xxx Anse Royale (Telecom Seychelles) 660xxx Gran Anse (Praslin) (Telecom Seychelles) 661xxx Anse Volbert (Praslin) (Telecom Seychelles) 665xxx La Digue (Telecom Seychelles) 67xxxx DID (Telecom Seychelles) 681xxx DID (Telecom Seychelles) 682xxx DID (Telecom Seychelles) 683xxx DID (Telecom Seychelles) 7xxxxx mobile/non-geographic numbers for Telecom Seychelles 700xxx internal use (Telecom Seychelles) 702xxx internal use (Telecom Seychelles) 703xxx internal use (Telecom Seychelles) 707xxx voice mail access from alternate network (Telecom Seychelles) 709xxx internal use (Telecom Seychelles) 71xxxx mobile - GSM (Telecom Seychelles) 720xxx internal use (Telecom Seychelles) 722xxx mobile - GSM (Telecom Seychelles) 723xxx mobile - GSM (Telecom Seychelles) 724xxx mobile - GSM (Telecom Seychelles) 744xxx international SMS premium (Telecom Seychelles) 751xxx fax/data (Telecom Seychelles) 752xxx fax/data (Telecom Seychelles) 753xxx fax/data (Telecom Seychelles) 76xxxx mobile - prepaid (Telecom Seychelles) 77xxxx mobile - prepaid (Telecom Seychelles) 78xxxx fixed cellular (Telecom Seychelles) 79xxxx mobile - prepaid (Telecom Seychelles) 8000xx freephone (Telecom Seychelles) 971xxx audiotext (Cable and Wireless) 98xxxx VAS/SMS (MediaTech)Short codes (assigned for both carriers, Cable and Wireless and Telecom Seychelles, unless otherwise noted):
Short code Service ---------- ------- 100 national operator 101 voice mail 102 voice mail (Cable and Wireless) 103 voice mail 105 national operator (Telecom Seychelles) 108 PSTN Prepaid Calling Card (Cable and Wireless) 109 prepaid (Cable and Wireless) 110 prepaid (Cable and Wireless) 111 faults report (Corporate customers) (Telecom Seychelles) 112 emergency for mobile 120 faults report (Corporate customers) (Cable and Wireless) 121 faults report (Cable and Wireless) 122 mobile customer enquiry (Cable and Wireless) 123 customer helpline (Cable and Wireless) 124 mobile billing (Cable and Wireless) 125 customer helpline (Telecom Seychelles) 126 faults report (Telecom Seychelles) 127 mobile customer enquiry (Telecom Seychelles) 131 international phonogram 133 police 140 time (English) 141 time (French) 142 time (Creole) 151 international operator (Cable and Wireless) 155 international operator (Telecom Seychelles) 16x (except 160) testing 17x testing 171 maintenance control 172 operator sub identification 173 howler 174 operator's access code (Cable and Wireless) 175 operator's access code (Telecom Seychelles) 181 directory enquiries (Cable and Wireless) 185 directory enquiries (Telecom Seychelles) 191 wake up (Cable and Wireless) 195 wake up (Telecom Seychelles) 999 emergencyDomestic access codes:
Access code Service ----------- ------- 00 international dialling prefix 01 international gateway (Cable and Wireless) 010 ISDN international access 02 international gateway (Telecom Seychelles)Source: Department of Information Technology and Communications announcement (6 September 2005, via ITU).
(with report courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig)
See Seychelles carriers for GSM, etc.: Airtel, Cable and Wireless.
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