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To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased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To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased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To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased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 Qtel. 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 Qtel. 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 Qtel.
6
8
8
Mobile telephony services
Prior to the introduction of Number Portability numbers beginning 66 are designated for use by Qtel.
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 Qtel
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
