Telephone numbers in Belize
Country Code: +501
International Call Prefix:
National Significant Numbers (NSN): seven digits.
Changes in late 2005
| NEW MOBILE ALLOCATIONS[1] |
| Mobile series |
Service / Type |
Type |
Test numbers |
| 622 XXXX |
SpeedNet CDMA Mobile Service |
Prepaid cellular |
+501 622 0011 |
| 623 XXXX |
SpeedNet CDMA Mobile Service |
Prepaid cellular |
+501 623 0011 |
| 624 XXXX |
|
GSM Mobile Service |
+501 624 0011 |
| 625 XXXX |
|
GSM Mobile Service |
+501 625 0011 |
International dialling format: +501 ZNY XXXX, where:
| +501 |
Country code |
| Z |
District Code |
| N |
Type of service code |
| 0 & 20-21, 22-23 |
BTL Prepaid Mobile |
| 0 |
BTL Prepaid PSTN and Payphones |
| 1 |
BTL Postpaid Mobile |
| 2 |
BTL Postpaid PSTN |
| 6 |
SpeedNet Prepaid |
| 7 |
SpeedNet Postpaid |
| Y |
First digit of customer’s telephone number |
Changes in early 2005
Two new User Group/Platform classifications for N were introduced in 2005in the National Destination Code (NDC) for the implementation of SPEEDNET’s CDMA mobile cellular network:
- 6 = Prepaid
- 7 = Postpaid Mobile
Mobile Service
The format will be: ZNY + XXXX, where: ZNY = Destination Code
- Z = 6 – Countrywide Mobile Roaming
- N = 6 – Prepaid/Payphone
- N = 7 – Postpaid Mobile
| LIST OF ALLOCATIONS[2] |
| Initial Number |
End Number |
Observations |
|
6600000 |
Reserved |
| 6600001 |
6600009 |
Reserved |
| 6600010 |
6609998 |
Prepaid Mobile Service |
|
6609999 |
Reserved |
|
6610000 |
Reserved |
| 6610001 |
6619998 |
Prepaid Mobile Service |
|
6619999 |
Reserved |
|
6700000 |
Reserved |
| 6700001 |
6700009 |
Reserved |
| 6700010 |
6709998 |
Postpaid Mobile Service |
|
6709999 |
Reserved |
|
6710000 |
Reserved |
| 6710001 |
6719998 |
Postpaid Mobile Service |
|
6719999 |
Reserved |
Changes in 2004
Fixed network
| NEW ALLOCATIONS[3] |
| District |
Locality |
New subscriber numbers |
Use |
| Stann Creek |
Dangriga |
521 XXXX |
Post-paid |
GSM Mobile Prepaid Services
- The format will be: ZNY + XXXX, where:
- ZNY = National Destination Code (NDC)
- Z = 6 (countrywide mobile roaming)
- N = 2 (prepaid)
- Y = 0, 1
| NEW ALLOCATIONS[4] |
| Initial Number |
Number Series |
Observations |
|
620 0000 |
Reserved |
| 620 0001 |
620 0009 |
Reserved |
| 620 0010 |
620 9998 |
Prepaid GSM Mobile Service |
|
620 9999 |
Reserved |
|
621 0000 |
Reserved |
| 621 0001 |
621 9998 |
Prepaid GSM Mobile Service |
|
621 9999 |
Reserved |
The PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) with “0” as second digit, and mobile numbers with “0”or “2” as second digit, are restricted from accepting collect calls.
Changes in 2002
National Numbering Plan
The revised national numbering plan has been designed and designated with:
- +CCC + NDC + SN or +CCC + ZNY + XXXX
where:
- CCC = Country Code
- ZNY = National Destination Code (NDC)
- Z = (1 – 9) Geographic or District Code
- N = (0 – 9) User Group / Platform Code
- Y = (0 – 9) (Carry over first digit from existing and virtual five-digit number – YXXXX)
- XXXX = Subscriber Number (SN) [(0)0000 – (9)9999]
Assignment
+CCC + ZNY + XXXX
ZNY where:
Z = Geographic or district code (1 – 9)
- 0 – Reserved
- 1 – Reserved
- 2 – Belize District
- 3 – Orange Walk District
- 4 – Corozal District
- 5 – Stann Creek District
- 6 – Countrywide Mobile Roaming by all mobile service providers
- 7 – Toledo District
- 8 – Cayo District (including Belmopan, San Ignacio and Benque Viejo)
- 9 – Reserved
- N = User Group/Platform classification/Identification for the respective service providers, where N = 0 – 9
For example:
- 0 = PrePay (e.g. Prepaid/Pay phone for a specified service provider)
- 1 = Mobile (e.g. Mobile for a specific service provider)
- 2 = PSTN (e.g. Public Switched Telecommunication Network for a specific service provider)
- 3 = Reserved
- 4 = Reserved
- 5 = Reserved
- 6 = Reserved
- 7 = Reserved
- 8 = Reserved
- 9 = Reserved
- Y = First digit of a virtual five-digit subscriber number and/or first digit of present five-digit subscriber numbers – (0 – 9)
XXXX = Subscriber numbers (0000 – 9999)
- Potential numbers with 0000 and 9999 will be reserved
- Assigned numbers will start from 00010
- Assigned numbers will stop at 99998
- Subscribers/Customers will be required to dial seven (7) digits for all local calls whether within the same area or district or to another area or district.
Application and examples
Present number for
- Customer in Belize City – 02 24940
- Belmopan – 08 22692
- Service being provided by BTL’s – PSTN
New number
- Belize City – 222 4940
- Belmopan – 822 2692
- Middle digit “2” identifies BTL’s Public Switch Telecommunication Network (PSTN).
Present number for
- Customer in Belize City – 02 24940
- Belmopan – 08 22692
- Service being provided by the PSTN of another service provider
New Number
- Belize City – 242 4940
- Belmopan – 842 2692
- Middle digit “4” identifies other service provider’s Public Switch Telecommunication Network (PSTN).
Mobile Cellular
- Belize Telecommunication Ltd present number: 0149076
- New number will be 614 9076 – Country wide.
- Number digit “1” identifies Belize Telecommunication Ltd.
- Mobile cellular service by another service provider for same subscriber will be 654 9076.
- Number digit “5” identifies the other service provider.
- The choice of dialling the middle digit “1” or middle digit “5” will be that of the consumer and would be based on service cost and interconnection arrangements.
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