{"id":283477,"date":"2018-11-07T10:53:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T08:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=283477"},"modified":"2018-11-07T10:55:12","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T08:55:12","slug":"the-difference-between-082-072-and-062-cellphone-numbers-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/283477-the-difference-between-082-072-and-062-cellphone-numbers-in-south-africa.html","title":{"rendered":"The difference between 082, 072, and 062 cellphone numbers in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keeping track of which number strings belong to which mobile operators used to be easy, but the growing number of new SIMs and cellphone users means that the amount of numbers in South Africa have increased.<\/p>\n

MTN still uses the 083 code and Vodacom still uses 082, but the 063, 064, 065, and 066 codes are a bit more complex.<\/p>\n

These changes have only really affected mobile number codes however, with geographic landline codes remaining constant and easy to remember.<\/p>\n

00 remains the international access code, while 01-05 still refer to landlines in specific provincial areas.<\/p>\n

Number codes in the 06 and above range have become more complex as mobile networks grow and more competitors enter the space, however.<\/p>\n

There also a number of other services which require number code allocations to function, such as machine-related services and pagers.<\/p>\n

These generally occupy the higher number code ranges.<\/p>\n

Number codes in South Africa<\/h3>\n

It is important to note that some number ranges were allocated and divided between mobile operators in ICASA’s numbering plan regulations of 2016.<\/p>\n

Additionally, customers now have the option to port their numbers between networks, meaning that certain numbers might not be carried by the original network operator.<\/p>\n

For example, the 084 number range was originally allocated to Cell C, but some numbers might be carried on the Vodacom, MTN, or Telkom network due to customers porting their number.<\/p>\n

The table below details which number ranges are linked to which operators and areas in South Africa.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Number Range<\/th>\nArea or operator<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
00<\/strong><\/td>\nInternational access code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
01<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
01<\/strong><\/td>\nGauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and part of the North West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Western Cape and parts of the Northern Cape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/strong><\/td>\nKwaZulu-Natal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Eastern Cape and eastern parts of the Western Cape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Free State and parts of the Northern Cape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0603 \u2013 0605<\/strong><\/td>\nMTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0606 \u2013 0609<\/strong><\/td>\nVodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0610 \u2013 0613<\/strong><\/td>\nCell C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0614<\/strong><\/td>\nTelkom Mobile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0615-0619<\/strong><\/td>\nCell C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
062<\/strong><\/td>\nCell C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0630 – 0635<\/strong><\/td>\nMTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0636 – 0637<\/strong><\/td>\nVodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0638 – 0640<\/strong><\/td>\nMTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0641 – 0645<\/strong><\/td>\nCell C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0646 – 0649<\/strong><\/td>\nVodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0654<\/strong><\/td>\nLycamobile SA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0655 – 0657<\/strong><\/td>\nMTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0658 – 0659<\/strong><\/td>\nTelkom Mobile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0660 – 0665<\/strong><\/td>\nVodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0670 – 0672<\/strong><\/td>\nTelkom Mobile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
07<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0710<\/strong><\/td>\nMTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0711 \u2013 0716<\/strong><\/td>\nVodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0717 \u2013 0719<\/strong><\/td>\nMTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
072<\/strong><\/td>\nVodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
073<\/strong><\/td>\nMTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
074<\/strong><\/td>\nCell C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0741<\/strong><\/td>\nVirgin Mobile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
076<\/strong><\/td>\nVodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
078<\/strong><\/td>\nMTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
079<\/strong><\/td>\nVodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
080<\/strong><\/td>\nToll-free, called party pays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0810<\/strong><\/td>\nMTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0811 \u2013 0815<\/strong><\/td>\nTelkom Mobile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0816<\/strong><\/td>\nRain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0817<\/strong><\/td>\nTelkom Mobile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0818<\/strong><\/td>\nVodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
082<\/strong><\/td>\nVodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
083<\/strong><\/td>\nMTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
084<\/strong><\/td>\nCell C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
085<\/strong><\/td>\nUSAL licence holders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
086<\/strong><\/td>\nSharecall, MaxiCall, and premium-rate services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0860<\/strong><\/td>\nSharecall – Landline callers pay local call, called party pays long distance if applicable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0861<\/strong><\/td>\nMaxiCall – Caller always pay long distance for call even if routed to local office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0862 \u2013 9<\/strong><\/td>\nPremium rate – Caller pays increasing rate linked to last digit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08622<\/strong><\/td>\nCompetition lines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
086294<\/strong><\/td>\nCompetition lines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08671 \u2013 08674<\/strong><\/td>\nInformation services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
087<\/strong><\/td>\nValue-added services (including VoIP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
088<\/strong><\/td>\nPagers and Telkom CallAnswer voicemail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
089<\/strong><\/td>\nMaxinet, for polls and radio call-in services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
090<\/strong><\/td>\nPremium-rate services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0902<\/strong><\/td>\nPremium-rate adult services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
091<\/strong><\/td>\nPremium-rate services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
092<\/strong><\/td>\nPremium-rate services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
096<\/strong><\/td>\nMachine related services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
097<\/strong><\/td>\nMachine related services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
098<\/strong><\/td>\nMachine related services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

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