National Numbering

The Nigerian Communications Commission is charged with the development of the pdf National Numbering Plan (746 KB) for the Nigerian telephone network (both fixed and wireless) and ensuring the allocation of unique national numbers to each subscriber connected to the network.

The purpose of the National Numbering Plan is to set up a uniform numbering scheme and the associated dialing procedures to be used in the network to allow the subscribers and operators to set up calls.

The National Numbering Plan provides, more importantly, a uniform dialing procedure for the following types of calls:

Local Calls
National Long Distance Calls
International Calls
Calls to Emergency and Special services independent of where the call is originating from in the country.

This section is updated regularly to reflect updates and reviews carried out on the National Numbering schemes of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Latest Reports;

See below for more numbering information.

New Pricing Regime for National Numbering & Short Codes

With effect from January 1, 2021, the new pricing regime for Numbering shall be as follows;

Institution/Service	Number of Lines	Renewal Fee
Fixed and Mobile Numbers	Any	₦20/Line
Shortcodes	Allocation Fee	Renewal Fee
Mobile Network Operators (MNO) - Common Service Codes	NIL	NIL
Premium Codes	₦2,500,000	₦1,000,000
Insurance	₦5,000,000	₦5,000,00
Banks	₦10,000,000	₦10,000,000
Non-Core Financial Institutions	₦6,000,000	₦6,000,000
Microfinance Banks	₦500,000	₦500,000
Value Added Services	Free	₦200,000
Entertainment (Big Brother Nigeria)	₦10,000,000	₦10,000,000
Entertainment (Other)	₦2,500,000	₦2,500,000
Lottery	₦10,000,000	₦10.000,000
Betting Services	₦10,000,000	₦10,000,000
Gaming	₦200,000	₦200,000
Short Duration Codes (Seasonal Promotions)	₦250,000	₦250,000

National Numbering Plan

The following is a table showing the current allocation of numbering resources by the Nigerian Communications Commission.
See link for report of the latest pdf Withdrawn / Returned Numbers (June 2020) (1.32 MB)

Download: pdf National Numbering Plan (2021 Q1) (746 KB)

Last Update: January 28, 2021

#	Allottee	Area	Area Code	Access Code	Range Start	Range End	Total Lines
1	101 Communications Limited	Lagos	01	249	2490000	2499999	10000
2	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	270	2700000	2709999	10000
3	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	271	2710000	2719999	10000
4	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	277	2770000	2779999	10000
5	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	278	2780000	2789999	10000
6	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	279	2790000	2799999	10000
7	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	280	2800000	2809999	10000
8	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	448	4480000	4489999	10000
9	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	235	2350000	2359999	10000
10	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	236	2360000	2369999	10000
11	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	224	2240000	2249999	10000
12	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	225	2250000	2259999	10000
13	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	226	2260000	2269999	10000
14	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	422	4220000	4229999	10000
15	21st Century Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	423	4230000	4239999	10000
16	21st Century Technologies Limited	Abuja	09	278	2780000	2780999	1000
17	21st Century Technologies Limited	Abeokuta	039	27	270000	270499	500
18	21st Century Technologies Limited	Warri	053	27	270000	270999	1000
19	21st Century Technologies Limited	Kaduna	062	27	270000	270999	1000
20	21st Century Technologies Limited	Kano	064	27	270000	270999	1000
21	21st Century Technologies Limited	Port Harcourt	084	27	270000	270999	1000
22	21st Century Technologies Limited	Port Harcourt	084	28	280000	289999	10000
23	21st Century Technologies Limited	Abuja	09	277	2770000	2779999	10000
24	Airtel Networks Limited	National	0701	701	7010000000	7019999999	10000000
25	Airtel Networks Limited	National	0708	708	7080000000	7089999999	10000000
26	Airtel Networks Limited	National	0802	802	8020000000	8029999999	10000000
27	Airtel Networks Limited	National	0808	808	8080000000	8089999999	10000000
28	Airtel Networks Limited	National	0812	812	8120000000	8129999999	10000000
29	Airtel Networks Limited	National	0902	902	9020000000	9029999999	10000000
30	Airtel Networks Limited	National	0907	907	9070000000	9079999999	10000000
31	Airtel Networks Limited	National	0901	901	9010000000	9019999999	10000000
32	Airtel Networks Limited	National	0904	904	9040000000	9049999999	10000000
33	Airtel Networks Limited	National	0912	912	9120000000	9129999999	10000000
34	Airworld Technologies Limited	Abuja	09	450	4500000	4509999	10000
35	Alpha Technologies Ltd	National	0700 shared	700	7000000000	7000099999	100000
36	Alpha Technologies Ltd	National	0800 shared	800	8000000000	8000099999	100000
37	Big Picture Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	520	5200000	5209999	10000
38	Big Picture Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	521	5210000	5219999	10000
39	Big Picture Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	522	5220000	5229999	10000
40	Big Picture Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	523	5230000	5239999	10000
41	Big Picture Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	524	5240000	5249999	10000
42	Big Picture Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	525	5250000	5259999	10000
43	Big Picture Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	526	5260000	5269999	10000
44	Big Picture Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	527	5270000	5279999	10000
45	Big Picture Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	528	5280000	5289999	10000
46	Big Picture Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	529	5290000	5299999	10000
47	Broadbased Communications Ltd	Lagos	01	227	227 0000	227 9999	10000
48	Broadbased Communications Ltd	Lagos	01	228	228 0000	228 9999	10000
49	CallMe Nigeria Limited	National	0700 shared	700	7008100000	7008199999	100000
50	CallMe Nigeria Limited	National	0800 shared	800	8008100000	8008199999	100000
51	Cedarview Communications Limited	National	0700 shared	700	7001235000	7001239999	5000
52	Cedarview Communications Limited	National	0800 shared	800	8001235000	8001235999	1000
53	Cyberspace Limited	Lagos	01	515	5150000	5154999	5000
54	Cyberspace Limited	Lagos	01	515	5155000	5159999	5000
55	Cyberspace Limited	Lagos	01	516	5160000	5169999	10000
56	Cyberspace Limited	Abuja	09	515	5150000	5154999	5000
57	EMTS Limited (9Mobile)	National	0809	809	8090000000	8099999999	10000000
58	EMTS Limited (9Mobile)	National	0817	817	8170000000	8179999999	10000000
59	EMTS Limited (9Mobile)	National	0818	818	8180000000	8189999999	10000000
60	EMTS Limited (9Mobile)	National	0908	908	9080000000	9089999999	10000000
61	EMTS Limited (9Mobile)	National	0909	909	9090000000	9099999999	10000000
62	FNL Engineering Limited	Uyo	085	90	85900000	85902999	3000
63	Glo Mobile	National	0705	705	7050000000	7059999999	10000000
64	Glo Mobile	National	0805	805	8050000000	8059999999	10000000
65	Glo Mobile	National	0807	807	8070000000	8079999999	10000000
66	Glo Mobile	National	0811	811	8110000000	8119999999	10000000
67	Glo Mobile	National	0815	815	8150000000	8159999999	10000000
68	Glo Mobile	National	0905	905	9050000000	9059999999	10000000
69	Glo Mobile	National	0915	915	9150000000	9159999999	10000000
70	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	903	9030000	9039999	10000
71	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	904	9040000	9049999	10000
72	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	905	9050000	9059999	10000
73	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	906	9060000	9069999	10000
74	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	907	9070000	9079999	10000
75	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	908	9080000	9089999	10000
76	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	909	9090000	9099999	10000
77	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	910	9100000	9109999	10000
78	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	911	9110000	9119999	10000
79	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	912	9120000	9129999	10000
80	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	913	9130000	9139999	10000
81	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	914	9140000	9149999	10000
82	Globacom Limited	Lagos	01	915	9150000	9159999	10000
83	Globacom Limited	Ibadan	02	903	9030000	9039999	10000
84	Globacom Limited	Ibadan	02	904	9040000	9049999	10000
85	Globacom Limited	Ibadan	02	905	9050000	9059999	10000
86	Globacom Limited	Abuja	09	903	9030000	9039999	10000
87	Globacom Limited	Abuja	09	904	9040000	9049999	10000
88	Globacom Limited	Ijebu-Ode	037	93	930000	939999	10000
89	Globacom Limited	Ijebu-Ode	037	94	940000	949999	10000
90	Globacom Limited	Ijebu-Ode	037	95	950000	959999	10000
91	Globacom Limited	Abeokuta	039	93	930000	939999	10000
92	Globacom Limited	Abeokuta	039	94	940000	949999	10000
93	Globacom Limited	Benin	052	93	930000	939999	10000
94	Globacom Limited	Benin	052	94	940000	949999	10000
95	Globacom Limited	Benin	052	95	950000	959999	10000
96	Globacom Limited	Benin	052	96	960000	969999	10000
97	Globacom Limited	Warri	053	93	930000	939999	10000
98	Globacom Limited	Warri	053	94	940000	949999	10000
99	Globacom Limited	Asaba	056	93	930000	939999	10000
100	Globacom Limited	Asaba	056	94	940000	949999	10000
101	Globacom Limited	Kaduna	062	93	930000	939999	10000
102	Globacom Limited	Kaduna	062	94	940000	949999	10000
103	Globacom Limited	Kaduna	062	95	950000	959999	10000
104	Globacom Limited	Kaduna	062	96	960000	969999	10000
105	Globacom Limited	Kano	064	83	830000	839999	10000
106	Globacom Limited	Kano	064	84	840000	849999	10000
107	Globacom Limited	Kano	064	85	850000	859999	10000
108	Globacom Limited	Kano	064	86	860000	869999	10000
109	Globacom Limited	Minna	066	93	930000	939999	10000
110	Globacom Limited	Minna	066	94	940000	949999	10000
111	Globacom Limited	Zaria	069	93	930000	939999	10000
112	Globacom Limited	Zaria	069	94	940000	949999	10000
113	Globacom Limited	Zaria	069	95	950000	959999	10000
114	Globacom Limited	Port Harcourt	084	93	930000	939999	10000
115	Globacom Limited	Port Harcourt	084	94	940000	949999	10000
116	GTS InfoTel Nigeria Limited	National	0700 shared	700	7003300001	7003310000	10000
117	Inq Digital Nig Ltd (fmr Vodacom)	Lagos	01	700	7000000	7009999	10000
118	Inq Digital Nig Ltd (fmr Vodacom)	Abuja	09	700	7000000	7004999	5000
119	Inq Digital Nig Ltd (fmr Vodacom)	Port Harcourt	084	70	700000	704999	5000
120	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Lagos	01	470	4700000	4709999	10000
121	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Lagos	01	471	4710000	4719999	10000
122	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Lagos	01	472	4720000	4729999	10000
123	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Lagos	01	473	4730000	4739999	10000
124	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Lagos	01	474	4740000	4749999	10000
125	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Lagos	01	475	4750000	4759999	10000
126	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Lagos	01	476	4760000	4769999	10000
127	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Lagos	01	477	4770000	4779999	10000
128	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Lagos	01	478	4780000	4789999	10000
129	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Lagos	01	479	4790000	4799999	10000
130	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Abuja	09	670	6700000	6709999	10000
131	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Abuja	09	671	6710000	6719999	10000
132	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Abuja	09	672	6720000	6729999	10000
133	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Abuja	09	673	6730000	6739999	10000
134	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Abuja	09	674	6740000	6749999	10000
135	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Kaduna	062	37	370000	379999	10000
136	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Kaduna	062	38	380000	389999	10000
137	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Kaduna	062	39	390000	399999	10000
138	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Kano	064	31	310000	319999	10000
139	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Kano	064	32	320000	329999	10000
140	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Kano	064	33	330000	339999	10000
141	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Zaria	069	37	370000	379999	10000
142	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Zaria	069	38	380000	389999	10000
143	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Maiduguri	076	37	370000	379999	10000
144	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Maiduguri	076	38	380000	389999	10000
145	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Maiduguri	076	39	390000	399999	10000
146	Intercellular Nig. Limited	Port Harcourt	084	57	570000	579999	10000
147	Interra Networks Limited	National	0700 shared	700	7002200001	7002202000	2000
148	Interra Networks Limited	National	0800 shared	800	8002200001	8002201000	1000
149	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	628	6280000	6284999	5000
150	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	629	6290000	6299999	10000
151	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	630	6300000	6309999	10000
152	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	631	6310000	6319999	10000
153	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	632	6320000	6329999	10000
154	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	633	6330000	6339999	10000
155	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	634	6340000	6349999	10000
156	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	635	6350000	6359999	10000
157	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	636	6360000	6369999	10000
158	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	637	6370000	6379999	10000
159	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Lagos	01	638	6380000	6389999	10000
160	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Ibadan	02	628	6280000	6289999	10000
161	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Abuja	09	623	6230000	6234999	5000
162	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Abuja	09	624	6240000	6249999	10000
163	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Kano	064	40	400000	409999	10000
164	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Port Harcourt	084	36	360000	364999	5000
165	iPNX Nigeria Limited	Port Harcourt	084	65	650000	659999	10000
166	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Ibadan	02	290	2900000	2900499	500
167	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Abuja	09	290	2900000	2900999	1000
168	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Onitsha	046	29	290000	290999	1000
169	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Kano	064	29	290000	290499	500
170	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Port Harcourt	084	29	290000	290999	1000
171	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Lagos	01	290	2900000	2909999	10000
172	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Lagos	01	295	2950000	2959999	10000
173	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Lagos	01	342	3420000	3424999	5000
174	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Lagos	01	490	4900000	4904999	5000
175	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Lagos	01	453	4530000	4539999	10000
176	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Lagos	01	454	4540000	4549999	10000
177	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Enugu	042	66	660000	669999	10000
178	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Onitsha	046	66	660000	669999	10000
179	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Awka	048	88	880000	889999	10000
180	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Aba	082	44	440000	449999	10000
181	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Aba	082	55	550000	559999	10000
182	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Owerri	083	66	660000	669999	10000
183	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Port Harcourt	084	55	550000	559999	10000
184	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Port Harcourt	084	66	660000	669999	10000
185	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Uyo	085	66	660000	669999	10000
186	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Calabar	087	77	770000	779999	10000
187	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Calabar	087	66	660000	669999	10000
188	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Umuahia	088	66	660000	669999	10000
189	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Lagos	01	291	2910000	2919999	10000
190	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Lagos	01	292	2920000	2929999	10000
191	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Lagos	01	293	2930000	2939999	10000
192	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Ibadan	02	291	2910000	2919999	10000
193	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Abuja	09	291	2910000	2919999	10000
194	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Abuja	09	292	2920000	2929999	10000
195	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Ilorin	031	29	290000	299999	10000
196	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Abeokuta	039	29	290000	299999	10000
197	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Enugu	042	29	290000	299999	10000
198	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Abakaliki	043	29	290000	299999	10000
199	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Onitsha	046	28	280000	289999	10000
200	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Awka	048	29	290000	299999	10000
201	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Benin	052	29	290000	299999	10000
202	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Warri	053	29	290000	299999	10000
203	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Agbor	055	29	290000	299999	10000
204	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Asaba	056	29	290000	299999	10000
205	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Kaduna	062	29	290000	299999	10000
206	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Kano	064	43	430000	439999	10000
207	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Katsina	065	29	290000	299999	10000
208	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Zaria	069	29	290000	299999	10000
209	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Jos	073	29	290000	299999	10000
210	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Maiduguri	076	29	290000	299999	10000
211	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Aba	082	29	290000	299999	10000
212	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Owerri	083	43	430000	439999	10000
213	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Port Harcourt	084	30	300000	309999	10000
214	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Uyo	085	29	290000	299999	10000
215	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Calabar	087	29	290000	299999	10000
216	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	Umuahia	088	29	290000	299999	10000
217	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	National	0702	702	7025000000	7025999999	1000000
218	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	National	0702	702	7026000000	7026999999	1000000
219	MTN Nig Comm. Ltd (fmr Visafone)	National	0704	704	7040000000	7046999999	7000000
220	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Lagos	01	461	4610000	4619999	10000
221	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Lagos	01	460	4600000	4609999	10000
222	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Lagos	01	462	4620000	4629999	10000
223	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Lagos	01	463	4630000	4639999	10000
224	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Lagos	01	464	4640000	4649999	10000
225	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Lagos	01	465	4650000	4659999	10000
226	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Lagos	01	466	4660000	4669999	10000
227	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Lagos	01	467	4670000	4679999	10000
228	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Lagos	01	468	4680000	4689999	10000
229	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Lagos	01	469	4690000	4699999	10000
230	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Ibadan	02	461	4610000	4619999	10000
231	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Abuja	09	460	4600000	4609999	10000
232	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Abuja	09	461	4610000	4619999	10000
233	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Abuja	09	462	4620000	4629999	10000
234	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Abuja	09	463	4630000	4639999	10000
235	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Ilorin	031	46	460000	469999	10000
236	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Warri	053	46	460000	469999	10000
237	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Kaduna	062	46	460000	469999	10000
238	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Kano	064	46	460000	469999	10000
239	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Aba	082	46	460000	469999	10000
240	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Port Harcourt	084	46	460000	469999	10000
241	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Port Harcourt	084	44	440000	449999	10000
242	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Port Harcourt	084	45	450000	459999	10000
243	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Calabar	087	46	460000	469999	10000
244	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Fixed Lines)	Yenagoa	089	46	460000	469999	10000
245	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0703	703	7030000000	7039999999	10000000
246	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0706	706	7060000000	7069999999	10000000
247	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0803	803	8030000000	8039999999	10000000
248	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0806	806	8060000000	8069999999	10000000
249	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0810	810	8100000000	8109999999	10000000
250	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0813	813	8130000000	8139999999	10000000
251	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0814	814	8140000000	8149999999	10000000
252	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0816	816	8160000000	8169999999	10000000
253	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0903	903	9030000000	9039999999	10000000
254	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0906	906	9060000000	9069999999	10000000
255	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0913	913	9130000000	9139999999	10000000
256	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0704	704	7047000000	7047999999	3000000
257	MTN Nig. Comm Plc (Mobile Lines)	National	0916	916	9160000000	9169999999	10000000
258	MYD Technologies Limited	Lagos	01	255	2550000	2559999	10000
259	NATCOM Dev. & Inv. Ltd (nTel)	Lagos	01	424	4240000	4249999	10000
260	NATCOM Dev. & Inv. Ltd (nTel)	Abuja	09	604	6040000	6049999	10000
261	NATCOM Dev. & Inv. Ltd (nTel)	Port Harcourt	084	20	200000	209999	10000
262	NATCOM Dev. & Inv. Ltd (nTel)	National	0804	804	8040000000	8049999999	10000000
263	Reston Communication Services Limited	National	0700 shared	700	7001030000	7001039999	10000
264	Skyway Technology & Services Ltd	Abuja	09	299	2990000	2999999	10000
265	Smile Communications Nigeria Ltd	National	0702	702	7020000000	7020999999	1000000
266	Spectranet Limited	Lagos	01	501	5010000	5019999	10000
267	Spectranet Limited	Lagos	01	502	5020000	5029999	10000
268	Spectranet Limited	Lagos	01	503	5030000	5039999	10000
269	Swift Networks Limited	Lagos	01	710	7100000	7101999	2000
270	Swift Networks Limited	Lagos	01	711	7110000	7119999	10000
271	Swift Networks Limited	Lagos	01	712	7120000	7129999	10000
272	Swift Networks Limited	Lagos	01	713	7130000	7139999	10000
273	Swift Networks Limited	Lagos	01	714	7140000	7149999	10000
274	Swift Networks Limited	Lagos	01	715	7150000	7159999	10000
275	Swift Telephone Networks Limited	Lagos	01	343	3430000	3439999	10000
276	Telvida International Systems Ltd	National	0700 shared	700	7002210000	7002214999	5000
277	Telvida International Systems Ltd	National	0800 shared	800	8002210000	8002214999	5000
278	Tizeti Network Limited	Lagos	01	229	2290000	2299999	10000
279	TNT Global Technologies Int'l Ltd	Lafia	047	63	630000	630999	1000
280	Trucall Solutions Limited	Lagos	01	252	2520000	2529999	10000
281	Vezeti Services Limited	Lagos	01	888	8880000	8889999	10000

Numbering Terminology

The following is a listing of numbering terms and their meanings.

Numbering Plan

A plan for allocation of a unique National Number to each subscriber connected to the national telephone system.

Numbering Area

A part of the country to which a Trunk Code (or area code) has been allocated, and within that area only the Directory Numbers are dialed.

Trunk Prefix

The code “0” has been allotted as the Trunk Prefix for automatic national dialing. Trunk Prefix is defined as the digit or a combination of digits to be dialed by a calling subscriber so as to obtain access to a trunk code and the numbering area.

Trunk Code

A digit or a combination of two digits identifying the called Numbering Area within the country. e.g.
“82 " for Aba numbering Area
“1 " for Lagos Numbering Area
The prefix “0 ” is not part of this code.

Directory Number

It is the subscriber’s telephone number, which is to be dialed to reach a subscriber in the same Numbering Area. It may consist of 5, 6 or 7 digits.
e.g. "2691522" - Ikoyi Hotel, Lagos

National Number

Trunk Code and the subscriber telephone number taken together. e.g. "1-2691522" - Ikoyi Hotel, Lagos. The maximum length of the National number is limited to 8 digits for Nigeria (i.e. Trunk Code plus subscriber Number) in the present 11-n numbering plan format.

International Prefix

The international code is "009"

Country Code

A combination of one or two or three digits for identifying the called country. e.g. Country code for Nigeria is "234" while the Country code for Federal Republic of Germany is "49".

International Number

The number to be dialed following the International Prefix to obtain a subscriber in another country. The International number consists of the country code of the required country followed by the National number of the called subscriber, but does not include the Trunk prefix used in the national network of the called subscriber.

Exchange Code

It is the first one, two or three digits of the subscribers Telephone number (i.e. the Directory Number) which is made use of for identifying the Telephone Exchange to which the subscriber’s Telephone is connected, e.g. "269" for Ikoyi Telephone Exchange "497 " for Ikeja Telephone Exchange. This code is made use of for routing calls between Exchanges within the same numbering area.

Local Exchange

It is the Exchange to which the subscriber lines are connected.

Primary Centre

It is the Trunk switching centre of the lowest hierarchy to which Local Exchanges are connected for transmitting of subscriber Trunk Dialing (S.T.D) calls. The charge determination for S.T.D. calls normally takes place in the Primary Centre.

Primary Area

It is the area served by a Primary switching centre. It may be co-terminus with a single Numbering Area or may cover several adjoining numbering areas.

Secondary Centre

It is the trunk-switching centre of higher hierarchy for transiting of traffic between primary centres. It carries only overflow traffic between Primary centres if direct high usage routes are provided between them.

Secondary Area

It is the area served by a Secondary centre. It covers several Primary areas depending on the number of Primary centres connected to that particular Secondary centre.

Subscriber Number

The subscriber number is that part of the National (significant) Number which follows the Area code. It identifies the subscriber inside his numbering Area. By adding the Area code, the number becomes unique inside Nigeria and forms the National (significant) Number. The combination of this National (Significant) Number with the Country Code identifies the subscriber unambiguously all over the world.

Telephone Number Composition

National Calls - National (Significant) Number

Trunk Prefix

Trunk Code

Exchange Code

Subscriber Number

International Calls - International Number
The international Prefix in Nigeria is "009 ".
Nigeria belongs to the world numbering Zones 2 and the country code is 234.

International Prefix

Country Code

Trunk Code

Subscriber Number

Border Communication
There are two possibilities for border communications between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Niger Republic:

From Sokoto (Nigeria) to Birnin Nkoni (Niger Republic)
From Katsina (Nigeria) to Maradi (Niger Republic)

The prefix for calls to Birnin Nkoni and Maradi is the digit "9". It is shown in the Numbering Plan at Area Codes "060 " and "065 ".

Dialing Procedure

The following is the procedure for dialing various destinations in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Local Calls

Dial Directory Number of the wanted subscriber. It may consist of five (5) digits as in the Wukari Area or six (6) digits as in Enugu Area, or seven (7) digits as in Abuja Area.

STD Calls

Dial Trunk Prefix "0 " followed by the Trunk Code of the called numbering area, and followed by the Directory number of the wanted subscriber. In other words, dial trunk prefix "0" followed by the National number of the wanted subscriber as shown below;

0 Trunk Prefix	2 Trunk code for Ibadan	2417890 Directory number of a subscriber of Ibadan Exchange
0 Trunk Prefix	1 Trunk code for Lagos	2691531 Directory number of a subscriber of Lagos Exchange
0 Trunk Prefix	9 Trunk code for Abuja	5237890 Directory number of a subscriber of Abuja Exchange

International Calls

For subscriber dialing international traffic, the International Trunk ("009") prefix is dialed followed by the country code for the destination country and then the wanted subscriber’s national number.

009
International Prefix

41
Country Code

22
Trunk Code

995111
Directory number of ITU

Incoming International Calls

For example, from Germany to a subscriber in Ibadan (Nigeria);

00
International prefix to be dialed by a German subscriber to get access to their internationalexchange

234
Country Code of Nigeria

2
Trunk Code for Ibadan

2467890
Directory number of Ibadan subscriber

Border Calls

For border calls from Katsina to Maradi (Niger Republic) and Sokoto to Birnin Nkoni (Niger Republic) the prefix "9" has to be dialed from the subscribers of Katsina or Sokoto. After the Prefix "9" the subscriber number of the subscriber of Niger Republic follows.

Area Codes By Zone & Primary Centre

Please find below a listing of Nigerian telephone Area Codes by Zonal and Primary Centre per the current National Numbering Plan for fixed telephony services.

	Primary Centre	Area Codes
Lagos Zone	Lagos	01
North-West Zone	Sokoto	060
	Kafanchan	061
	Kaduna	062
	Gusau	063
	Kano	064
	Katsina	065
	Birnin-Kebbi	068
	Zaria	069
	Hadejia	078
Central Zone	Abuja	09
	Ilorin	031
	Makurdi	044
	Lokoja	058
	Minna	066
	Kontagora	067
	New Bussa	033
North-East Zone	Wukari	041
	Lafia	047
	Azare	071
	Gombe	072
	Jos	073
	Yola	075
	Maiduguri	076
	Bauchi	077
	Jalingo	079
South-West Zone	Ibadan	02
	Ado-Ekiti	030
	Akure	034
	Oshogbo	035
	Ile-Ife	036
	Ijebu-Ode	037
	Oyo	038
	Abeokuta	039
	Ikare	050
	Owo	051
	Benin	053
	Warri	052
	Sapele	054
	Agbor	055
	Asaba	056
	Auchi	057
	Okitipupa	059
South-East Zone	Enugu	042
	Abakaliki	043
	Ogoja	045
	Onitsha	046
	Awka	048
	Aba	082
	Owerri	083
	Port-Harcourt	084
	Uyo	085
	Ahoada	086
	Calabar	087
	Umuahia	088
	Yenagoa	089

Mobile Telephony Number Allocation

Please find below information on the directory number ranges allocated to the various mobile telecommunications operators by the Nigerian Communications Commission as at January 28, 2021.

Download: pdf National Numbering Plan - Mobile Number Allocation (2021 Q1) (379 KB)

Mobile Access Code
0800
0801
0802
0803
0804
0805
0806
0807
0808
0809
0810
0811
0812
0813
0814
0815
0816
0817
0818
0819
0700
0701
0702
0703
0704
0705
0706
0707
0708
0709
0900
0901
0902
0903
0904
0905
0906
0907
0908
0909
0912
0913
0915
0916

000 0000 — 099 9999	100 0000 — 199 9999	200 0000 — 299 9999		300 0000 — 399 9999	400 0000 — 499 9999	500 0000 — 599 9999	600 0000 — 699 9999	700 0000 — 799 9999	800 0000 — 899 9999	900 0000 — 999 9999
*Shared by Value Added Service – Special Number Services (VAS – SNS) Licensees*
Withdrawn		*Available*
Airtel
MTN
NATCOM (nTel)
Globacom
MTN
Globacom
Airtel
9mobile
MTN
Globacom
Airtel
MTN
MTN
Globacom
MTN
9mobile
9mobile
*Withdrawn*		Available
*Shared by Value Added Service – Special Number Services (VAS – SNS) Licensees*
Airtel
Smile	*Returned*		*Available*	*Withdrawn*		Visafone		*Withdrawn*
MTN
Visafone								*Withdrawn*
Globacom
MTN
*Withdrawn*
Airtel
*Withdrawn*
*Reserved for Vanity Number Telephone Services*
Airtel
Airtel
MTN
Airtel
Globacom
MTN
Airtel
9mobile
9mobile
Airtel
MTN
Globacom
MTN

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Mobile Telephony Number Allocation

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