Telephone numbers in Nigeria
The area codes in Nigeria vary between 1 (Lagos, Ibadan and Abuja) and 3 (for GSM networks) digits long. The non-GSM mobiles are given area codes of the geographical location where they are registered.
Calling formats (Using calls to Lagos as example)
- xxx xxxx - Calls within an area code
- 01 xxx xxxx - Calls from outside ikorodu Lagos
- +234 xxx xxxx - Calls from outside Nigeria
- 0xxx xxx xxxx - Calls to a mobile number (see below)
- 042 xxx xxxx - Land line Calls from Enugu
Cross-area code roaming
With the advent of Unified Licensing by the Nigeria Communication Commission, the private telephone operators (Non GSM Telcos) are starting to introduce cross-area code roaming.
Note about table below: Nigeria implemented Mobile Number Portability in 2013, so the number prefix does not define the operator anymore.[1]
Prefix | Network |
0701x | Airtel Nigeria |
07025 | Visafone |
07026 | Visafone |
07027 | Multi-Links |
07028 | Starcomms |
07029 | Starcomms |
0703 | MTN Nigeria |
0704 | Visafone |
0705 | Globacom |
0706 | MTN Nigeria |
0707 | ZoomMobile (formerly Reltel) |
0708 | Airtel Nigeria |
0709 | Multi-Links |
0802 | Airtel Nigeria |
0803 | MTN Nigeria |
0804 | MTEL |
0805 | Globacom |
0806 | MTN Nigeria |
0807 | Globacom |
0808 | Airtel Nigeria |
0809 | Etisalat Nigeria |
0810 | MTN Nigeria |
0811 | Globacom |
0812 | Airtel Nigeria |
0813 | MTN Nigeria |
0814 | MTN Nigeria |
0815 | Globacom |
0816 | MTN Nigeria |
0817 | Etisalat Nigeria |
0818 | Etisalat Nigeria |
0819 | Starcomms |
0909 | Etisalat Nigeria |
0902 | Airtel Nigeria |
0903 | MTN Nigeria |
0905 | Globacom |
List of area codes in Nigeria
References