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 CHANGESCommunicated time and date of changeNSNUsage of E.164 numberParallel runningOperator 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 CODESLeading digits of NSN (National Significant Number)NSN number lengthUsage of E.164 numberAdditional 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Codes Cannot be dialed from other countries except by bilateral agreement 21 7 7 Non-geographic number – Paging To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased 22 7 7 Non-geographic number – Paging To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased 23 7 7 Fixed telephony Services Ministry of Interior use 261 7 7 Non-geographic number – Paging To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased 3 7 7 Mobile telephony services Designated for Ooredoo 4 7 7 Fixed telephony Services 5 7 7 Mobile telephony services Designated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 CODESLeading digits of NSN (National Significant Number)NSN number lengthUsage of E.164 numberAdditional 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 Telecommunications in Qatar

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