Telephone numbers in Nigeria
Location
CountryNigeria
ContinentAfrica
NSN length8 (landline) or 10 (mobile)
Access codes
Country code234
International access009
Long-distance0, 009

Telephone numbers in Nigeria use an open numbering plan. They are composed of a combination of an area code and a local line or subscriber telephone number. Area codes consist of one digit (Lagos, Ibadan and Abuja) or two digits. Local telephone numbers contain from five to seven digits, and may vary within the area code. Mobile phone numbers start with 070, 080 or 081, 090 or 091 and are followed by eight digits.

Calling formats

These examples use calls to Lagos as example:

  • xxx xxxx – Calls within an area code
  • 01 xxx xxxx – Calls from outside Lagos
  • +234 1 xxx xxxx – Calls from outside Nigeria
  • 0xxx xxx xxxx – Calls to a mobile number (see below)
  • 042 xxx xxxx – Landline calls to Enugu.
  • 052****** – Landline calls to Edo.
  • 064 xx xxxx - Landline calls to Kano.

Mobile network prefixes

The following prefixes are assigned to mobile phone network operators.[1] Nigeria implemented mobile number portability in 2013. Therefore, prefixes no longer reliably indicate the parent network of a number.[2]

PrefixNetwork
0701Airtel Nigeria
07020 Smile
07025MTN Nigeria (formerly Visafone)
07026MTN Nigeria (formerly Visafone)
07027Multi-Links
07028Starcomms
07029Starcomms
0703MTN Nigeria
0704MTN Nigeria (formerly Visafone[3])
0705Globacom
0706MTN Nigeria
0707ZoomMobile (formerly Reltel)
0708Airtel Nigeria
0709Multi-Links
0802Airtel Nigeria
0803MTN Nigeria
0804Mtel
0805Globacom
0806MTN Nigeria
0807Globacom
0808Airtel Nigeria
08099mobile
0810MTN Nigeria
0811Globacom
0812Airtel Nigeria
0813MTN Nigeria
0814MTN Nigeria
0815Globacom
0816MTN Nigeria
08179mobile
08189mobile
0819Starcomms
09099mobile
09089mobile
0901 Airtel Nigeria
0902Airtel Nigeria
0903MTN Nigeria
0904Airtel Nigeria
0905Globacom
0906MTN Nigeria
0907Airtel Nigeria
0915 Globacom
0913 MTN Nigeria
0912 Airtel Nigeria
0916 MTN Nigeria
0911Airtel Nigeria

Area codes

LIST OF AREA CODES[4]
Area/CityArea Code Area/CityArea Code
Lagos01 Ibadan02
Abuja09 Ado-Ekiti30
Ilorin31 New Bussa33
Akure34 Oshogbo35
Ile-Ife36 Ijebu-Ode37
Oyo38 Abeokuta39
Wukari41 Enugu42
Abakaliki43 Makurdi44
Ogoja45 Onitsha46
Lafia47 Awka48
Ikare50 Owo51
Benin City52 Warri53
Sapele54 Agbor55
Asaba56 Auchi57
Lokoja58 Okitipupa59
Sokoto60 Kafanchan61
Kaduna62 Gusau63
Kano64 Katsina65
Minna66 Kontagora67
Birnin-Kebbi68 Zaria69
Pankshin73 Azare71
Gombe72 Jos73
Yola75 Maiduguri76
Bauchi77 Hadejia78
Jalingo79 Aba82
Owerri83 Port Harcourt84
Uyo85 Ahoada86
Calabar87 Umuahia88
Yenagoa89 Ubiaja55
Kwara31 Igarra57
Ughelli53 Uromi57

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Allocation of Mobile Numbers as at March 31, 2015" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  2. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  3. ↑ Assistance., Ohio. Department of Job and Family Services. Office of Communications. Ohio. Office of Family (2002). LEAP, Learning, Earning, and Parenting : the program that works for you and helps you reach your goals. Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services, Office of Communications [and] Office of Family Assistance. OCLC 51915709.
  4. ↑ "National Numbering Plan: 2017 Quarter 3" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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