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Telephone numbers in Nigeria

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Telephone numbers in Nigeria
Location
CountryNigeria
ContinentAfrica
NSN length8 / 9 / 10 (landline) 10 (mobile)
Access codes
Country code234
International access009
Long-distance0

Telephone numbers in Nigeria use an open numbering plan. They are composed of a combination of an area code and a local line or subscriber telephone number. Area codes 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 phone numbers start with 070, 080 or 081, 090 or 091 and are followed by eight digits.

Calling formats

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These examples use calls to Lagos as example:

  • xxx xxxx – Calls within an 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 (see below)
  • 042 xxx xxxx – Landline calls to Enugu.
  • 052****** – Landline calls to Edo.
  • 064 xx xxxx - Landline calls to Kano.

Mobile network prefixes

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The following prefixes are assigned to mobile phone 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

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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

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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

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https://ncc.gov.ng/documents/1169-notification-to-itu-on-changes-in-itu-t-e-164-numbers-in-national-numbering-plan-nnp/file

References

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  1. ^ "Allocation of Mobile Numbers as at March 31, 2015" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  2. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "National Numbering Plan: 2017 Quarter 3" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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