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Number Format

Area Code:            none
Subscriber Number:    8 digits (formerly 6 digits)
Trunk Prefix:         n/a
International Prefix: 00

Numbering range information

• DCCL

1 July 2008 - new ranges

Source: Telecom Lesotho

1 August 2002 - expansion to 8-digit national numbers

Telecom Lesotho geographic numbers were prepended by '22'. For example, 3xxxxx was converted to 22 3xxxxx (or +266 3xxxxx became +266 223xxxxx in international format).

Existing Vodacom Lesotho (VCL) numbers of the form 8xxxxx were prepended by '58' to become 58 8xxxxx (in international format: +266 8xxxxx became +266 588xxxxx).

Existing Econet Ezi-cel numbers of the form 6xxxxxxx were already in 8-digit format, and did not need to be changed (in international format: +266 6xxxxxxx).

The permissive dialling period for either old or new format numbers ends 31 October 2002.

References: Telecom Lesotho announcement.

announcement via ITU.

LTA (regulator) page on 2002 renumbering.

Other information

Regulator: Lesotho Communications Authority (formerly Lesotho Telecommunications Authority).

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