Telephone numbers in Nigeria

Telephone numbers in Nigeria use an open numbering plan. They are composed of a combination of an area code and a local line or subscriber telephone number. Area codes consist of one digit (Lagos, Ibadan and Abuja) or two digits. Local telephone numbers contain from five to seven digits, and may vary within the area code. Mobile phone numbers start with 070, 080 or 081, 090 or 091 and are followed by eight digits.

Telephone numbers in Nigeria
Location
CountryNigeria
ContinentAfrica
NSN length8 / 9 / 10 (landline) 10 (mobile)
Access codes
Country code234
International access009
Long-distance0

Calling formats

These examples use calls to Lagos as example:

  • xxx xxxx – Calls within an area code
  • 0201 xxx xxxx – Calls from outside Lagos
  • +234 201 xxx xxxx – Calls from outside Nigeria
  • 0xxx xxx xxxx – Calls to a mobile number (see below)
  • 042 xxx xxxx – Landline calls to Enugu.
  • 052****** – Landline calls to Edo.
  • 064 xx xxxx - Landline calls to Kano.

Mobile network prefixes

The following prefixes are assigned to mobile phone network operators.[1] Nigeria implemented mobile number portability in 2013. Therefore, prefixes no longer reliably indicate the parent network of a number.[2]

PrefixNetwork
0701Airtel Nigeria
07020 Smile
07025MTN Nigeria (formerly Visafone)
07026MTN Nigeria (formerly Visafone)
07027Multi-Links
07028Starcomms
07029Starcomms
0703MTN Nigeria
0704MTN Nigeria (formerly Visafone[3])
0705Globacom
0706MTN Nigeria
0707MTN Nigeria (formerly ZoomMobile)
0708Airtel Nigeria
0709Multi-Links
0802Airtel Nigeria
0803MTN Nigeria
0804Mtel
0805Globacom
0806MTN Nigeria
0807Globacom
0808Airtel Nigeria
08099mobile
0810MTN Nigeria
0811Globacom
0812Airtel Nigeria
0813MTN Nigeria
0814MTN Nigeria
0815Globacom
0816MTN Nigeria
08179mobile
08189mobile
0819Starcomms
09099mobile
09089mobile
0901 Airtel Nigeria
0902Airtel Nigeria
0903MTN Nigeria
0904Airtel Nigeria
0905Globacom
0906MTN Nigeria
0907Airtel Nigeria
0915 Globacom
0913 MTN Nigeria
0912 Airtel Nigeria
0916 MTN Nigeria
0911Airtel Nigeria

Area codes
LIST OF AREA CODES[4]
Area/CityArea Code Area/CityArea Code
Lagos01 Ibadan02
Abuja09 Ado-Ekiti030
Ilorin031 New Bussa033
Akure034 Oshogbo035
Ile-Ife036 Ijebu-Ode037
Oyo038 Abeokuta039
Wukari041 Enugu042
Abakaliki043 Makurdi044
Ogoja045 Onitsha046
Lafia047 Awka048
Ikare050 Owo051
Benin City052 Warri053
Sapele054 Agbor055
Asaba056 Auchi057
Lokoja058 Okitipupa059
Sokoto060 Kafanchan061
Kaduna062 Gusau063
Kano064 Katsina065
Minna066 Kontagora067
Birnin-Kebbi068 Zaria069
Pankshin070 Azare071
Gombe072 Jos073
Yola075 Maiduguri076
Bauchi077 Hadejia078
Jalingo079 Aba082
Owerri083 Port Harcourt084
Uyo085 Ahoada086
Calabar087 Umuahia088
Yenagoa089 Ubiaja055
Kwara031 Igarra057
Ughelli053 Uromi057

Other numbers

Tollfree numbers start with 0800 (800 without the 0) and non-tollfree numbers start with 0700 or 700 without the 0. This numbers have 10 digits and are not mobile numbers.

The emergency number is 112.

See also

https://ncc.gov.ng/documents/1169-notification-to-itu-on-changes-in-itu-t-e-164-numbers-in-national-numbering-plan-nnp/file

References
  1. "Allocation of Mobile Numbers as at March 31, 2015" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  2. "Frequently Asked Questions" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  3. Assistance., Ohio. Department of Job and Family Services. Office of Communications. Ohio. Office of Family (2002). LEAP, Learning, Earning, and Parenting : the program that works for you and helps you reach your goals. Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services, Office of Communications [and] Office of Family Assistance. OCLC 51915709.
  4. "National Numbering Plan: 2017 Quarter 3" (pdf). Nigerian Communications Commission. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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