CTHRepealedLegislation
Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997
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Part 1 General
| Column 1Number prefix | Column 2Type of serviceLimit on level of call charge (if any) | Column 3Number structureSpecial arrangements about use of number before or after a particular date (if any) | Column 4Is incoming international access available?Type of shared number? |
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| 001 (except 0011 and 0012) | International service | 10, 11, 12 or 13 digit number | NoNot shared |
| 009 | International service | 10, 11, 12 or 13 digit number | NoNot shared |
| 014 1 014 2 014 3014 5014 7 | Satellite telephone service | 10 digit number | YesNot shared |
| 016 3 | Paging serviceCall charge limited to low charge | 9 digit number | YesNot shared |
| 018 01 | Analogue AMPS service | 9 digit number | NoNot shared |
| 019 2 | Data network access serviceCall charge limited to low charge | 5 digit number | YesNot shared |
| 019 80019 82019 83 | Data network access serviceCall charge limited to low charge | 10 digit number | YesNot shared |
| 019 89 | Data network access service | 10 digit number | YesNot shared |
| 04 | Digital mobile service | 10 digit number | YesNot shared |
| 0550 | Location independent communications service | 10 digit number | YesNot shared |
| 05(except 0550) | Digital mobile service | 10 digit number | YesNot shared |
| 11 00 | Community serviceCall charge limited to low charge | 4 digit number | NoNot shared |
| 11 9 | Community serviceCall charge limited to low charge | 4 digit number | NoNot shared |
| 12 21 | International faults and difficulties serviceCall charge limited to low charge | 4 digit number | NoShared selectable |
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| Call costs and enquiries (national and international) serviceCall charge limited to low charge |
| 12 23 | Directory assistance service within the meaning of the Act, provided on a national basisCall charge limited to low charge | 4 digit number | NoSharednon‑selectable |
| National and international operator connected call service to which section 3.12A appliesNo limit on level of call charge | 4 digit number | NoSharednon‑selectabl |
| Operator service to which section 3.12A appliesNo limit on level of call charge | 4 digit number | NoSharednon‑selectabl |
| 12 25 | International directory assistance serviceCall charge limited to low charge | 4 digit number | NoShared selectable |
| 12 34 | National and international operator connected call service | 4 digit number | NoShared selectable |
| 12 36 | Directory assistance service within the meaning of the Act, provided on a national basis | 4 digit number | NoSharednon‑selectable |
| 12 4 | Operator service | 5, 6 or 7 digit number | NoNot shared |
| 12 5 | Operator serviceCall charge limited to low charge | 5, 6 or 7 digit number | NoNot shared |
| 12 6112 6212 6312 6412 6512 6612 6712 68 | Internal network service (where a call to the number remains in the telecommunications network on which it originated) | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 digit number | NoNot shared |
| 12 711 | Pre‑selection verification serviceCall charge limited to low charge | 5 digit number | NoShared selectable |
| 12 72 | Testing serviceCall charge limited to low charge | 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 digit number | NoNot shared |
| 18 9 | Calling card serviceCall charge limited to low charge | 5 digit number | NoNot shared |
| 19 00 | Premium rate service | 10 digit number | YesNot shared |
| 19 01 | Carriage service that is both a Restricted access service and a Premium rate service | 10 digit number | YesNot shared |
| 19 0219 06 | Premium rate service | 10 digit number | YesNot shared |
| 2001 | Incoming only international service and assistance operator servicenone | 4 digit number | Yesshared not accessible to public |
| 2002 | Incoming only international service and delay operator servicenone | 4 digit number | Yesshared not accessible to public |
| 2003 | Incoming only international service and directory enquiries servicenone | 4 digit number | Yesshared not accessible to public |
Part 2 International access codes
| Column 1Number prefix | Column 2Type of serviceLimit on level of call charge (if any) | Column 3Number structureSpecial arrangements about use of number until or after a particular date (if any) | Column 4Is incoming international access available?Type of shared number? |
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| 0010 | International service | 4 digit number | NoNot shared |
| 0011 | International direct dial service that is not a freephone service | 4 digit | NoShared selectable |
| 0011 800 | International direct dial service that is a freephone serviceCall charge limited to low charge | 7 digit number | NoShared selectable |
| 0012 | Carriage service that is both a Ring back price service and an International service | 4 digit | NoShared selectable |
| 0013001400150016001700180019 | International service | 4 digit or 5 digit number | NoNot shared |
| 009 | International service | 4 digit or 5 digit number | NoNot shared |