Telephone numbers in Nigeria
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Country Code: +234
International Call Prefix: 009
Trunk Prefix: 0
The area codes in Nigeria vary between 1 (Lagos, Ibadan and Abuja) and 3 (for GSM networks) digits long. The non-GSM mobiles are given area codes of the geographical location where they are registered.
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[edit] Calling formats
- xxx xxxx - Calls within an area code
- 01 xxx xxxx - Calls from outside Lagos
- +234 1 xxx xxxx - Calls from outside Nigeria
[edit] Cross-area code roaming
With the advent of Unified Licensing by the Nigeria Communication Commission, the private telephone operators (Non GSM Telcos) are starting to introduce cross-area code roaming.
| Code | Operator |
|---|---|
| 07025 | Visafone |
| 07026 | Visafone |
| 07028 | Starcomms |
| 07029 | Starcomms |
| 07027 | Multi-Links |
| 0703 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0704 | Visafone |
| 0705 | Globacom |
| 0706 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0707 | ZoomMobile (formerly Reltel) |
| 0708 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0709 | Multi-Links |
| 0802 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0803 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0804 | MTEL |
| 0805 | Globacom |
| 0806 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0807 | Globacom |
| 0808 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0809 | Etisalat Nigeria |
| 0810 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0812 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0813 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0815 | Globacom |
| 0816 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0817 | Etisalat Nigeria |
| 0818 | Etisalat Nigeria |
| 0819 | Starcomms |
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[edit] List of area codes in Nigeria
| LIST OF AREA CODES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area/City | Area Code | Area/City | Area Code |
| Lagos | 1 | Ibadan | 2 |
| Abuja | 9 | Ado-Ekiti | 30 |
| Ilorin | 31 | New Bussa | 33 |
| Akure | 34 | Oshogbo | 35 |
| Ile-Ife | 36 | Ijebu-Ode | 37 |
| Oyo | 38 | Abeokuta | 39 |
| Wukari | 41 | Enugu | 42 |
| Abakaliki | 43 | Makurdi | 44 |
| Ogoja | 45 | Onitsha | 46 |
| Lafia | 47 | Awka | 48 |
| Ikare | 50 | Owo | 51 |
| Benin | 52 | Warri | 53 |
| Sapele | 54 | Agbor | 55 |
| Asaba | 56 | Auchi | 57 |
| Lokoja | 58 | Okitipupa | 59 |
| Sokoto | 60 | Kafanchan | 61 |
| Kaduna | 62 | Gusau | 63 |
| Kano | 64 | Katsina | 65 |
| Minna | 66 | Kontagora | 67 |
| Birnin-Kebbi | 68 | Zaria | 69 |
| Pankshin | 70 | Azare | 71 |
| Gombe | 72 | Jos | 73 |
| Yola | 75 | Maiduguri | 76 |
| Bauchi | 77 | Hadejia | 78 |
| Jalingo | 79 | Aba | 82 |
| Owerri | 83 | Port Harcourt | 84 |
| Uyo | 85 | Ahoada | 86 |
| Calabar | 87 | Umuahia | 88 |
| Yenagoa | 89 | Ubiaja | 55 |
[edit] External links
- National Numbering Plan of Nigeria Nigerian Communications Commission document
- MOBILE NATIONAL NUMBERING PLAN, Page 84 Nigerian Communications Commission document
[edit] References
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