Telephone numbers in Rwanda
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Rwanda |
| Continent | Africa |
| Access codes | |
| Country calling code | +250 |
| International call prefix | 000 |
| Trunk prefix | none |
Calling formats
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency introduced a new telephone numbering plan in February 2009.
To call within Rwanda, the following format is now used:
- 250 5XX XXX Land-line Calls (formerly 5XX XXX)
- 255 5XX XXX Land-line Calls (formerly 5XX XXX)
- 783 XXX XXX Mobile Calls (formerly 03 XXX XXX)
- 788 XXX XXX Mobile Calls (formerly 08 XXX XXX)
- 75X XXX XXX Mobile Calls (CDMA)
List of allocations in Rwanda
| LIST OF ALLOCATIONS IN 2009[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NDC (National Destination Code) or leading digits of NSN (National Significant Number NSN |
Number length | Usage of E.164 Number | Additional Information |
| 25 | 9 | Geographic, fixed | Rwandatel |
| 72 | 9 | Non-geographic, mobile | TIGO Rwanda |
| 73 | 9 | Non-geographic, mobile | Airtel Rwanda |
| 78 | 9 | Non-geographic, mobile | MTN Rwanda |
| 06 | 8 | Non-geographic, satellite | Rwanda Satellite |
The leading zero must be dialled from abroad.
References
- How to Call Rwanda - accessed 17 May 2010.
- Rwanda telephone numbering changes - accessed 17 May 2010.
