Telephone numbers in Nigeria
| Country | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| NSN length | 8 / 9 / 10 (landline) 10 (mobile) |
| Country code | 234 |
| International access | 009 |
| Long-distance | 0 |
Telephone numbers in Nigeria are administered by the Nigerian Communications Commission. Telephone numbers are composed of a combination of an area code and a local line or subscriber telephone number. Area code 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 telephone numbers start with 070, 080 or 081, 090 or 091, and are followed by eight digits.
Calling formats
[edit]These examples use calls to Lagos as example:
- xxx xxxx – Calls to the same area code
- 0201 xxx xxxx – Calls from outside Lagos
- +234 201 xxx xxxx – Calls from outside Nigeria
- 0xxx xxx xxxx – Calls to a mobile number
- 042 xxx xxxx – Landline calls to Enugu
- 052****** – Landline calls to Edo
- 064 xx xxxx – Landline calls to Kano
- 072 xx xxxx – Landlines calls to Gombe
Mobile network prefixes
[edit]The following prefixes are assigned to mobile telephone network operators.[1] Nigeria implemented mobile number portability in 2013. Therefore, prefixes no longer reliably indicate the parent network of a number.[2]
| Prefix | Network |
|---|---|
| 0701 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 07020 | Smile |
| 07025 | MTN Nigeria (formerly Visafone) |
| 07026 | MTN Nigeria (formerly Visafone) |
| 07027 | Multi-Links |
| 07028 | Starcomms |
| 07029 | Starcomms |
| 0703 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0704 | MTN Nigeria (formerly Visafone[3]) |
| 0705 | Globacom |
| 0706 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0707 | MTN Nigeria (formerly ZoomMobile) |
| 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 | 9mobile |
| 0810 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0811 | Globacom |
| 0812 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0813 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0814 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0815 | Globacom |
| 0816 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0817 | 9mobile |
| 0818 | 9mobile |
| 0819 | Starcomms |
| 0909 | 9mobile |
| 0908 | 9mobile |
| 0901 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0902 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0903 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0904 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0905 | Globacom |
| 0906 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0907 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0915 | Globacom |
| 0913 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0912 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0916 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0911 | Airtel Nigeria |
Area codes
[edit]| List of area codes[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area/City | Area Code | Area/City | Area Code |
| Lagos | 01 | Ibadan | 02 |
| Abuja | 09 | Ado-Ekiti | 030 |
| Ilorin | 031 | New Bussa | 033 |
| Akure | 034 | Oshogbo | 035 |
| Ile-Ife | 036 | Ijebu-Ode | 037 |
| Oyo | 038 | Abeokuta | 039 |
| Wukari | 041 | Enugu | 042 |
| Abakaliki | 043 | Makurdi | 044 |
| Ogoja | 045 | Onitsha | 046 |
| Lafia | 047 | Awka | 048 |
| Ikare | 050 | Owo | 051 |
| Benin City | 052 | Warri | 053 |
| Sapele | 054 | Agbor | 055 |
| Asaba | 056 | Auchi | 057 |
| Lokoja | 058 | Okitipupa | 059 |
| Sokoto | 060 | Kafanchan | 061 |
| Kaduna | 062 | Gusau | 063 |
| Kano | 064 | Katsina | 065 |
| Minna | 066 | Kontagora | 067 |
| Birnin-Kebbi | 068 | Zaria | 069 |
| Pankshin | 070 | Azare | 071 |
| Gombe | 072 | Jos | 073 |
| Yola | 075 | Maiduguri | 076 |
| Bauchi | 077 | Hadejia | 078 |
| Jalingo | 079 | Aba | 082 |
| Owerri | 083 | Port Harcourt | 084 |
| Uyo | 085 | Ahoada | 086 |
| Calabar | 087 | Umuahia | 088 |
| Yenagoa | 089 | Ubiaja | 055 |
| Kwara | 031 | Igarra | 057 |
| Ughelli | 053 | Uromi | 057 |
Other numbers
[edit]Tollfree numbers start with 0800 (800 without the 0) and non-tollfree numbers start with 0700 or 700 without the 0. This numbers have 10 digits and are not mobile numbers.
The emergency number is 112.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Allocation of Mobile Numbers as at March 31, 2015" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Numbering Plan: 2017 Quarter 3" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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