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Change to Telephone Numbers

 

 

New Numbering Plan Change to be effected as of
September 17, 2005 Across the Nation

 

  1. Numbering Changes of Fixed Telephone Lines (Numbers)

1.1.                    For Addis Ababa and its Surrounding Towns

The existing 6-digit telephone numbers of Addis Ababa and its surrounding towns would be changed to seven digits by adding one digit as a prefix to the existing telephone numbers

 

Name of Site

Existing Initial Digit

Number to be Added in front of the Initial Digit

The Newly Changed Initial Digit

North Addis Ababa Zone (Arada/Sidist Kilo area including its environ towns of Kuyu, Fitche, Gohatsion and Chancho)

11, 12, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 31, 35, 55, 56, 57, 58, 87, and 88

1

111, 112, 114, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 131, 135, 155, 156, 157, 158, 187, and 188

Eg. If the existing telephone number is 11 16 25, the newly changed number will be 111- 16 25

West Addis Ababa Zone (Addis Ketema area including surrounding towns of Ambo, Holeta-Genet, Jeldu, Addis Alem and Burayu)

13, 36, 37, 38, 59, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 83, and 84

2

213, 236, 237, 238, 259, 270, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 283 and 284,

Eg. If the existing telephone number is 13 28 90, the newly changed number will be 213 - 28 90

South West Addis Ababa Zone (Old Airport area including its surrounding towns of Woliso and Wolkite)

20, 21, 30, 41, 48, 49, 71, 72, 73, and 74

3

320, 321, 330, 341, 348, 349, 371, 372, 373 and 374

Eg. If the existing telephone number is 20 30 40, the newly changed number will be 320- 30 40

South Addis Ababa Zone (Nifas Silk area including environ towns of Dukem, Debrezeit, Akaki and Kaliti)

16, 19, 32, 33, 34, 39, 40, 42, 43, 65, 66, 67 and 68

4

416, 419, 432, 433, 434, 439, 440, 442, 443, 465, 466, 467 and 468

Eg. If the existing telephone number is 34 01 87, the newly changed number will be 434- 0187

Central Addis Ababa Zone (Legehar area)

15, 17, 44, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54

5

515, 517, 544, 550, 551, 552, 553 and 554

Eg. If the existing telephone number is 15 26 90, the newly changed number will be 515- 26 90

East Addis Ababa Zone (Bole area including surrounding towns of Debire-Sina, Debre-Birihan and Mehal-Meda)

 

18, 26, 29, 45, 46, 47, 60, 61, 62, 63, 69, 80, 81 and 85

6

618, 626, 629, 645, 646, 647, 660, 661, 662, 663, 669, 680, 681 and 685

Eg. If the existing telephone number is 61 61 61, the newly changed number will be 661- 61 61

 

1.2 Particular Numbering Change made on Telephone Numbers of Addis Ababa and its Surroundings 

 

Existing Telephone Number

New Telephone Number

Zonal Offices

Names of Towns

Area Code

Number

Area Code

Number

North Addis Ababa Zonal Office

Alem Ketema

01

315xxx

011

1320xxx

Debre-Tsige

01

316xxx

011

1330xxx

Muketuri

01

318xxx

011

1340xxx

Sululta

01

883xxx

011

1860xxx

West Addis Ababa Zonal Office

Ginchi

01

599xxx

011

2580xxx

Guder

01

820xxx

011

2820xxx

Olonkomi

01

835xxx

011

2850xxx

Inchini

01

825xxx

011

2860xxx

South West Addis Ababa Zonal Office

Indibir

01

306xxx

011

3310xxx

Gunchire

01

308xxx

011

3320xxx

Sebeta

01

380xxx

011

3380xxx

Teji

01

389xxx

011

3390xxx

Tulubolo

01

415xxx

011

3420xxx

Alemgena

01

387xxx

011

3870xxx

East Addis Ababa Zonal Office

Bole (V)

01

640xxx

011

6640xxx

Civil Aviation

01

648xxx

011

6650xxx

Sendafa

01

865xxx

011

6860xxx

Sheno

01

860xxx

011

6870xxx

 

Inewari

01

875xxx

 

6880xxx

 

 

1.3.                     Telephone Number Changes of Fixed wireless Telephones

 

Existing Number

251xxxx

252xxxx

253xxxx

254xxxx

255xxxx

New Number

651xxxx

652xxxx

653xxxx

654xxxx

655xxxx

 

2.     Change of Area Codes of Fixed and Mobile Telephone Numbers for Addis Ababa and other towns of the country  

 

Existing Area Codes

01

02

03

04

05

06

07 (Jimma, Gambela and its surroundings)

07 (Nekempt, Asosa and its environs)

08

09 (Mobile Area Code)

New Area Codes

011

022

033

034

025

046

047

057

058

091

 

3.     Numbering Plan Change of Towns out of Addis Ababa and its environ towns 

Numbering Plan Change of towns out of Addis Ababa and its environ towns is implemented by repeating the first initial digit of the existing number by preceding the remaining numbers

 

Existing Initial Digit

The number to be repeated in front of the initial digit

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19

1

20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29

2

30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39

3

40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49

4

50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 and 59

5

60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 and 69

6

70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, and 79

7

80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, and 89

8

    

 Eg.  The existing telephone number 06- 10 15 20 is changed to 046- 110 15 20

 

4.     Number Plan Change of Mobile Telephone Numbers

The Change on Mobile Telephone Numbers is made by adding one digit to the initials of the existing number digit

 

No/

Existing initial digits of Mobile telephone number

The Digit to be added in front of the existing initial digit

1.

Mobile Telephone Numbers starting with 10-25, 40-50, 60-69, 84 and 86-89

1

2

Mobile Telephone Numbers starting with 30, 31, 70, 71 and 72

4

3

Mobile Telephone Numbers starting with 32, 33, 73, 74, and 75

5

4

Mobile Telephone Numbers starting with 58, 82 and 83

6

5

Mobile Telephone Numbers starting with 55, 57, 80 and 81

7

6

Mobile Telephone Numbers starting with 34, 35, 76 and 77

8

 

Eg. The existing Mobile Telephone Number 09- 69 25 50 is changed to 091- 169 25 50

 

5.     Changes on important telephone numbers

 

Existing Number

New Number

 

Existing Number

New Number

 

Existing Number

New Number

97

997

 

912

912

 

955

955

98

998

 

913

913

 

956

956