Telephone numbers in Bangladesh

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Telephone numbers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh (orthographic projection).svg
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 outside Bangladesh, 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 county is 01XNN-NNNNNN and when dialed outside county +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 University) 031   – Chittagong District 0321  – Noakhali District 0331  – Feni District 0341  – Cox's Bazar District 0351  – Rangamati District 0361  – Bandarban District 0371  – Khagrachari District 0381 – Laxmipur 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 – Narayongonj District 0681  – Gazipur District 0682  – Kaliakair Upazila 0691 – Munsigonj District 071   – Kushtia District 0721  – Rajshahi District  0731  – Pabna District 0741  – Naogaon District 0751  – Sirajganj District 0761  – Chuadanga District 0771  – Natore District 0781 – Chapai Nowabgonj District 0791  – Meherpur District 081   – Comilla District 0821  – Sylhet District 0831 – Hobigonj District 0841  – Chandpur District 0851  – Brahmonbaria District 0861  – Moulvibazar District 0871  – Sunamganj District 091   – Mymensingh District 0921  – Tangail District 0922  – Mirzapur Upazila 0931  – Sherpur District 0941  – Kishorgonj 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 121 – Customer care for mobile network operators  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] 

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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.