Telephone numbers in Bangladesh

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Telephone numbers in Bangladesh
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Location
Country Bangladesh
Continent Asia
Regulator Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
TypeClosed
Numbering plan National Numbering Plan - 2017
Last updated31 July 2017
Access codes
Country code +880
International access 001, 002
Long-distance 0

The country calling code of Bangladesh is +880. [1]

The dial plan type in Bangladesh is closed, and "0" is the Trunk prefix.

Contents

When dialling a Bangladesh number from inside Bangladesh, the format is:
"0 – Area/operator code (X) – subscriber number (N)"

When dialling a Bangladesh number from abroad, the format is:
"+880 – Area/operator code (X) – subscriber number (N)"

The subscriber number is the number unique to each individual telephone/mobile following the area/operator code. The Area/operator codes in Bangladesh are listed below, with a typical number format, where "X" denotes the Area/Operator code and "N" denotes the individual subscriber's telephone/mobile number.

Mobile network operators

Typical format for a mobile phone number when dialed inside the county is 01XNN-NNNNNN and when calling the country from abroad is +880 1XNN-NNNNNN is used (where X is operator code and N is subscriber number).

013 and 017 - Grameenphone  014 and 019 - Banglalink 015 - Teletalk 016 and 018 - Robi (016 primarily used by Airtel) 011 - Citycell (closed in 2016)

When MNP was introduced in 2018, subscriber can port their operator without changing number.

Fixed line network operators

Private/Public switched telephone network (PSTN)

Typical format for a private fixed line telephone number is +880 XXNN-NNNNNN.

035 –  036 –  037 – [[National Telecom Limited]] 038 –  044 –  060 – Phone 064 – Onetel 066 – Phone 042 – Phone 090 – Phone

BTCL old geographical area codes

02    – Dhaka, Gopalganj District, Narayongonj District, Narsingdi District, IMS Number (Malopara, Shalbagan, Tanore, Godagari, Noahata- Rajshahi & Jessore) 031  – Chittagong District 0321 – Noakhali District 0331 – Feni District 0341 – Cox's Bazar District 0351 – Rangamati District 0361 – Bandarban District 0371 – Khagrachari District 0381 – Lakshmipur District 041  – Khulna District 0421 – Jessore District 0431 – Barisal District 0441 – Patuakhali District 0451 – Jhenaidah District 0461 – Pirojpur District 0468 – Bagerhat District 0471 – Satkhira District 0481 – Narail District 0491 – Bhola District 0498 – Jhalakati District 051  – Bogra District 0521 – Rangpur District 0531 – Dinajpur District 0541 – Gaibandha District 0551 – Nilphamari District 0561 – Thakurgaon District 0568 – Panchagarh District 0571 – Joypurhat District 0581 – Kurigram District 0591 – Lalmonirhat District 0611 – Magura District 0621 – Narsingdi District 0631 – Faridpur District 0641 – Rajbari District 0651 – Manikganj District 0661 – Madaripur District 0662 – Shariatpur District 0671 – Narayanganj District 0681 – Gazipur District 0682 – Kaliakair Upazila 0691 – Munshiganj District 071  – Kushtia District 0721 – Rajshahi District  0731 – Pabna District 0741 – Naogaon District 0751 – Sirajganj District 0761 – Chuadanga District 0771 – Natore District 0781 – Chapai Nawabganj District 0791 – Meherpur District 081  – Comilla District 0821 – Sylhet District 0831 – Habiganj District 0841 – Chandpur District 0851 – Brahmanbaria District 0861 – Moulvibazar District 0871 – Sunamganj District 091  – Mymensingh District 0921 - Tangail District 0922 – Mirzapur Upazila 0931 – Sherpur District 0941 – Kishoreganj District 0951 – Netrokona District 0981 – Jamalpur District

BTCL new telephone number

022 - Central zone: Dhaka City, Narayanganj City, Gazipur City, Narshingdi City, Tongi and Tungipara.
 023 - South-East zone: Chittagong District, Chandpur District, Feni District, Comilla District and nearby district.
 024 - South-West zone: Khulna District, Barishal District and nearby district.
 025 - North-West zone: Rajshahi District, Rangpur District and nearby district.
 029 - North-East zone: Sylhet District, Mymensingh District, Manikganj District, Sherpur District, Jamalpur District and nearby districts.

IP telephony service providers (IPTSP)

9601 - UberNet 9602 – BTEL 9604 – FUSION NET 9606 – Agni Systems Ltd 9609 – BEXIMCO - BOL 9610 – ADN Telecom 9611 - Amber IT (Dhaka Com) 9612 – MetroNet 9613 – GETCO Online 9614 – NextFone 9619 - Chittagong Online LTD  9633 – IDEA Networks & Communications Ltd.  9638 - Intercloud Limited 9666 – BDCom - Kotha 9669 – ConnectTel 9678 – Link3 Technologies LTD. 9677 – BRACNet Limited 9639 – ICC Communication 9654 - Tele Bangla 9643 - Race Online Ltd 9646 - Cosmopolitan Communications Limited (CCL) 9696 - BTCL - Alaap

Special Numbers

333 – Central Helpline of Bangladesh 999 – Emergency services 106 – Anti Corruption Commission 102 – Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence 131 – Bangladesh Railway 121 – Customer care for mobile network operators  105 – NID Services 158 – Customer complaints for all mobile network operators 5012 – News 152 – International Trunk call booking 14 – Time BTCL 109 – Violence Against Women and Children prevention Helpline  [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Orange Book, Volume 2, Part 2, International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee, International Telecommunication Union, 1977, page 49
  2. ↑ "List of Licensees for Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider" (PDF). Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
  3. ↑ "National Helpline Centre for Violence against Women and Children". www.nhc.gov.bd. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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