Telephone numbers in Qatar
Location
CountryQatar
ContinentAsia
Typeclosed
NSN length8
Access codes
Country code974
International access00
Long-distancenone

National Significant Numbers (NSN): eight digits

A new numbering plan took effect in 2010.

The minimum number length (excluding the country code) is 3 digits.
The maximum number length (excluding the country code) is 8 digits.

Allocations in Qatar

LIST OF CHANGES[1]
Communicated time and date of change NSN Usage of E.164 number Parallel running Operator
Old numberNew number BeginsEnds
27.VII.2010 21:01 (UTC) 3 XXXXXX 33 XXXXXX Mobile telephony services N/A N/A Ooredoo
27.VII.2010 21:01 (UTC) 4 XXXXXX 44 XXXXXX Fixed telephony services N/A N/A Ooredoo
27.VII.2010 21:01 (UTC) 5 XXXXXX 55 XXXXXX Mobile telephony services N/A N/A Ooredoo
27.VII.2010 21:01 (UTC) 6 XXXXXX 66 XXXXXX Mobile telephony services N/A N/A Ooredoo
27.VII.2010 21:01 (UTC) 7 XXXXXX 77 XXXXXX Mobile telephony services N/A N/A Vodafone Qatar
27.VII.2010 21:01 (UTC) 3 XXXXXX 31 XXXXXX Mobile telephony services N/A N/A Vodafone Qatar

Before changes

LIST OF AREA CODES[1]
Leading digits of NSN (National Significant Number) NSN number length Usage of E.164 number Additional information
Maximum lengthMinimum length
133 Non-geographic number – Short Codes Cannot be dialed from other countries except by bilateral agreement
2044 Non-geographic number – Short Codes Cannot be dialed from other countries except by bilateral agreement
2177 Non-geographic number – Paging To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased
2277 Non-geographic number – Paging To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased
2377 Fixed telephony Services Ministry of Interior use
26177 Non-geographic number – Paging To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased
377 Mobile telephony services Designated for Ooredoo
477 Fixed telephony Services
577 Mobile telephony services Designated for Ooredoo
677 Mobile telephony services Designated for Ooredoo
777 Mobile telephony services Designated for Vodafone Qatar
80077 Non-geographic number – Freephone
90077 Non-geographic number – Audiotext
9255 Non-geographic number – SMS services Designated for Ooredoo
9755 Non-geographic number – SMS services Designated for Vodafone Qatar
9933 Non-geographic number – Emergency Short Codes Cannot be dialled from other countries except by bilateral agreement

After changes

LIST OF AREA CODES[1]
Leading digits of NSN (National Significant Number) NSN number length Usage of E.164 number Additional information
Maximum lengthMinimum length
133 Non-geographic number – Short Codes Cannot be dialled from other countries except by bilateral agreement
2044 Non-geographic number – Short Codes Cannot be dialled from other countries except by bilateral agreement
2177 Non-geographic number – Paging To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased
2277 Non-geographic number – Paging To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased
2377 Fixed telephony services Ministry of Interior use
26177 Non-geographic number – Paging To be withdrawn when paging service is ceased
388 Mobile telephony services Prior to the introduction of Number Portability numbers beginning 33 are designated for use by Ooredoo. Other blocks of 100,000 numbers will be allocated to service providers on a ‘first come – first served’ basis.
488 Fixed telephony Services Prior to the introduction of Number Portability numbers beginning 44 are designated for use by Ooredoo. Numbers from elsewhere in this range will be allocated to a second or subsequent licensee.
588 Mobile telephony services Prior to the introduction of Number Portability numbers beginning 55 are designated for use by Ooredoo.
688 Mobile telephony services Prior to the introduction of Number Portability numbers beginning 66 are designated for use by Ooredoo.
788 Mobile telephony services Prior to the introduction of Number Portability numbers beginning 77 are designated for use by Vodafone Qatar.
80077 Non-geographic number – Freephone -
90077 Non-geographic number – Audiotext -
9255 Non-geographic number – SMS services Designated for Ooredoo
9755 Non-geographic number – SMS services Designated for Vodafone Qatar
9933 Non-geographic number – Emergency Short Codes Cannot be dialled from other countries except by bilateral agreement

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Qatar". www.itu.int.


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