0 0 – National Access prefix 00 – International Access prefix 01-09 Reserved for future number plan expansion - Leading Digit Use Total Number length (N[s]N) Notes 1 Short Codes 3 to 5 digits 2 Reserved 3 Reserved 4 Reserved 5 Reserved 6 60 - CDMA 9 digits No further allocation to be made. The existing allocation will be withdrawn once the service ceases and the range will become reserved 612, 613, 614, 625, 632, 642, 644, 645, 652, 662, 672 and 673 Existing DID Services only 9 digits Allocations to be made for existing customers only. All new customer services to be assigned 86 numbers All other ranges Reserved 7 Reserved 8 80 – FreeFone 9 digits 81 – Electronic Communications 9 digits 82 – Electronic Communications 9 digits 83 – Electronic Communications 9 digits 84 – Electronic Communications 9 digits 85 – Electronic Communications 9 digits 86 – Electronic Communications 9 digits line, VSAT to be migrated to this number range 87 – Higher Rate 9 digits 88 – Virtual Telephone 9 digits 89 – M2M 12 digits Includes ENUM services 9 Short Codes 3 to 5 digits (2) Customers should dial the national escape prefix “0” first when dialling calls, unless the call is to a short code. (3) Customers should dial the international escape prefix “00” first when dialling international outgoing calls. (4) Mobile customers may replace the “00” with the symbol “+” when dialling the international escape prefix in accordance with ITU-T REC E.164. Short code categories 8. (1) Short codes for voice services shall form part of the National Numbering Plan used for voice and related services and form part of the E.164 numbers but are not part of the International Numbering Plan.
Interpretation 1. In this Annexure any word or expression to which a meaning is assigned in the Act or in regulation 1 has the same meaning and unless the context indicates otherwise - “clearing house” means a central service co-ordinating the steps of porting a number between two or more licensees and managing the porting messages flowing between them; “donor licensee” means the licensee who is losing or ‘exporting’ the number to another licensee in terms of number portability; “licensee” means the holder of a service technology neutral telecommunications services licence as anticipated in item 3 of this Annexure; “mobile service” means a radio communication service between mobile and land stations or between mobile stations; “MSISDN” means Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number; “Number Portability Steering Group’ means the committee established in terms of item 7(1) of this Annexure; “recipient licensee” means the licensee gaining or ‘importing’ the number from another licensee in terms of number portability; “reference database” means a database with information which contains a record of, at least, all ported numbers and the current licensees who have the rights to use such numbers; [The semicolon at the end of the definition of “reference database” should be a full stop; there are no more definitions.] Objectives of this Annexure 2. The objectives of this Annexure are: (a) To set out the of number portability required to be implemented; (b) to determine the date on the number portability requirement becomes obligatory and enforceable; and (c) irrespective of the date anticipated in paragraph (b), to set out the process for the implementation of number portability. 3. The provisions of this Annexure apply to all holders of service technology neutral telecommunications services licences having a number range and having allocated numbers and which licensees have been awarded one or more number licences for the provision of telecommunication services. PART II