| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Qatar |
| Continent | Asia |
| Type | closed |
| NSN length | 8 |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | 974 |
| International access | 00 |
| Long-distance | none |
National Significant Numbers (NSN): eight digits
A new numbering plan took effect in 2010.
- The minimum number length (excluding the country code) is 3 digits.
- The maximum number length (excluding the country code) is 8 digits.
Allocations in Qatar
| LIST OF CHANGES[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communicated time and date of change | NSN | Usage of E.164 number | Parallel running | Operator | ||
| Old number | New number | Begins | Ends | |||
| 27.VII.2010 21:01 (UTC) | 3 XXXXXX | 33 XXXXXX | Mobile telephony services | N/A | N/A | Ooredoo |
| 27.VII.2010 21:01 (UTC) | 4 XXXXXX | 44 XXXXXX | Fixed telephony services | N/A | N/A | Ooredoo |
| 27.VII.2010 21:01 (UTC) | 5 XXXXXX | 55 XXXXXX | Mobile telephony services | N/A | N/A | Ooredoo |
| 27.VII.2010 21:01 (UTC) | 6 XXXXXX | 66 XXXXXX | Mobile telephony services | N/A | N/A | Ooredoo |
| 27.VII.2010 21:01 (UTC) | 7 XXXXXX | 77 XXXXXX | Mobile telephony services | N/A | N/A | Vodafone Qatar |
| 27.VII.2010 21:01 (UTC) | 3 XXXXXX | 31 XXXXXX | Mobile telephony services | N/A | N/A | Vodafone Qatar |
Before changes
| LIST OF AREA CODES[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leading digits of NSN (National Significant Number) | NSN number length | Usage of E.164 number | Additional information | |
| Maximum length | Minimum length | |||
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Non-geographic number – Short Codes | Cannot be dialed from other countries except by bilateral agreement |
| 20 | 4 | 4 | Non-geographic number – Short Codes | Cannot be dialed from other countries except by bilateral agreement |
| 21 | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number – Paging | To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased |
| 22 | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number – Paging | To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased |
| 23 | 7 | 7 | Fixed telephony Services | Ministry of Interior use |
| 261 | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number – Paging | To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased |
| 3 | 7 | 7 | Mobile telephony services | Designated for Ooredoo |
| 4 | 7 | 7 | Fixed telephony Services | |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | Mobile telephony services | Designated for Ooredoo |
| 6 | 7 | 7 | Mobile telephony services | Designated for Ooredoo |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | Mobile telephony services | Designated for Vodafone Qatar |
| 800 | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number – Freephone | |
| 900 | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number – Audiotext | |
| 92 | 5 | 5 | Non-geographic number – SMS services | Designated for Ooredoo |
| 97 | 5 | 5 | Non-geographic number – SMS services | Designated for Vodafone Qatar |
| 99 | 3 | 3 | Non-geographic number – Emergency Short Codes | Cannot be dialled from other countries except by bilateral agreement |
After changes
| LIST OF AREA CODES[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leading digits of NSN (National Significant Number) | NSN number length | Usage of E.164 number | Additional information | |
| Maximum length | Minimum length | |||
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Non-geographic number – Short Codes | Cannot be dialled from other countries except by bilateral agreement |
| 20 | 4 | 4 | Non-geographic number – Short Codes | Cannot be dialled from other countries except by bilateral agreement |
| 21 | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number – Paging | To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased |
| 22 | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number – Paging | To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased |
| 23 | 7 | 7 | Fixed telephony services | Ministry of Interior use |
| 261 | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number – Paging | To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | Mobile telephony services | Prior to the introduction of Number Portability numbers beginning 33 are designated for use by Ooredoo. Other blocks of 100,000 numbers will be allocated to service providers on a ‘first come – first served’ basis. |
| 4 | 8 | 8 | Fixed telephony Services | Prior to the introduction of Number Portability numbers beginning 44 are designated for use by Ooredoo. Numbers from elsewhere in this range will be allocated to a second or subsequent licensee. |
| 5 | 8 | 8 | Mobile telephony services | Prior to the introduction of Number Portability numbers beginning 55 are designated for use by Ooredoo. |
| 6 | 8 | 8 | Mobile telephony services | Prior to the introduction of Number Portability numbers beginning 66 are designated for use by Ooredoo. |
| 7 | 8 | 8 | Mobile telephony services | Prior to the introduction of Number Portability numbers beginning 77 are designated for use by Vodafone Qatar. |
| 800 | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number – Freephone | - |
| 900 | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number – Audiotext | - |
| 92 | 5 | 5 | Non-geographic number – SMS services | Designated for Ooredoo |
| 97 | 5 | 5 | Non-geographic number – SMS services | Designated for Vodafone Qatar |
| 99 | 3 | 3 | Non-geographic number – Emergency Short Codes | Cannot be dialled from other countries except by bilateral agreement |
See also
References
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