Telephone numbers in Nigeria
Area codes in Nigeria are 1 (Lagos, Ibadan and Abuja) or 2 digits long. Local phone numbers are between 5 and 7 digits long. The length of a phone number can vary even within area codes. Mobile phone numbers start with 070, 080, 081 or 090 followed by 8 digits
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Continent | Africa |
| NSN length | 75 |
| Access codes | |
| Country calling code | +234 |
| International call prefix | 009 |
| Trunk prefix | 0, 009 |
Calling formats (Using calls to Lagos as example)
- xxx xxxx - Calls within an area code
- 01 xxx xxxx - Calls from outside Lagos
- +234 1 xxx xxxx - Calls from outside Nigeria
- 0xxx xxx xxxx - Calls to a mobile number (see below)
- 04221542 - Land line Calls to Enugu
Mobile phone network prefixes [1]
Note about table below: Nigeria implemented Mobile Number Portability in 2013, so the number prefix cannot be reliably used to determine operator anymore.[2]
| Prefix | Network |
|---|---|
| 0701 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0702 | 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) |
| 0705 | Globacom |
| 0706 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0707 | ZoomMobile (formerly Reltel) |
| 0708 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0709 | Multi-Links |
| 0802 | Airtel Nigeria |
| 0803 | MTN Nigeria |
| 0804 | Ntel |
| 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 |
List of area codes in Nigeria [3]
| LIST OF AREA CODES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area/City | Area Code | Area/City | Area Code |
| Lagos | 01 | Ibadan | 02 |
| Abuja | 09 | Ado-Ekiti | 30 |
| Ilorin | 31 | New Bussa | 33 |
| Akure | 34 | Oshogbo | 35 |
| Ile-Ife | 36 | Ijebu-Ode | 37 |
| Oyo | 38 | Abeokuta | 39 |
| Wukari | 41 | Enugu | 42 |
| Abakaliki | 43 | Makurdi | 44 |
| Ogoja | 45 | Onitsha | 46 |
| Lafia | 47 | Awka | 48 |
| Ikare | 50 | Owo | 51 |
| Benin City | 52 | Warri | 53 |
| Sapele | 54 | Agbor | 55 |
| Asaba | 56 | Auchi | 57 |
| Lokoja | 58 | Okitipupa | 59 |
| Sokoto | 60 | Kafanchan | 61 |
| Kaduna | 62 | Gusau | 63 |
| Kano | 64 | Katsina | 65 |
| Minna | 66 | Kontagora | 67 |
| Birnin-Kebbi | 68 | Zaria | 69 |
| Pankshin | 73 | Azare | 71 |
| Gombe | 72 | Jos | 73 |
| Yola | 75 | Maiduguri | 76 |
| Bauchi | 77 | Hadejia | 78 |
| Jalingo | 79 | Aba, Nigeria | 82 |
| Owerri | 83 | Port Harcourt | 84 |
| Uyo | 85 | Ahoada | 86 |
| Calabar | 87 | Umuahia | 88 |
| Yenagoa | 89 | Ubiaja | 55 |
| Kwara | 31 | Igarra | 57 |
| Ughelli | 53 | Uromi | 57 |
References
- "Allocation of Mobile Numbers as at March 31, 2015" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- "Frequently Asked Questions" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- "National Numbering Plan". DreamKitchen.tech. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
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