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+212

Number Format

Area Code:            1 (formerly 1-2 digits)
Subscriber Number:    7 digits (formerly 4-6 digits)
Trunk Prefix:         0 (required for all calls)
International Prefix: 00

Note: Closed dialling scheme now in effect, where all calls are dialled as 0xxxxxxxx, the digit after the 0 determines the service type (considered the area code portion of the number). The digit(s) following the area code determines location, carrier and/or specific service type.

Area code information

7 March 2009 - national renumbering, extra digit

An extra digit was added to area codes in Morocco, forming 10-digit national numbers (excluding trunk prefixes and country code).

For numbers in +212 2 and +212 3, the digit '5' was prepended to the area code: now +212 52 and +212 53 respectively.

Numbers in +212 8 and +212 9 became +212 80 and +212 89 respectively.

For other ranges, digit '6' was prepended to the area code.

Domestic calls now include the extra digit after the trunk prefix '0'. For example numbers previously dialled as 03 xxxxxxx are now dialled as 053 xxxxxxx.

Old numbering   New numbering
-------------   -------------
+212 1 xxxxxxx  +212 61 xxxxxxx
+212 2 xxxxxxx  +212 52 xxxxxxx
+212 3 xxxxxxx  +212 53 xxxxxxx
+212 4 xxxxxxx  +212 64 xxxxxxx
+212 5 xxxxxxx  +212 65 xxxxxxx
+212 6 xxxxxxx  +212 66 xxxxxxx
+212 7 xxxxxxx  +212 67 xxxxxxx
+212 8 xxxxxxx  +212 80 xxxxxxx
+212 9 xxxxxxx  +212 89 xxxxxxx

Sources: ANRT (via ITU, 23 January 2009).

(additional report courtesy Catherine Jagger)

October 2007 - numbering plan update

New number ranges encountered since July 2006:

Range           Service/Place
-----           -------------
+212 17xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 19xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 26xxxxxx   mobility-restricted, Wana/Maroc Connect
+212 27xxxxxx   mobility-restricted, Wana/Maroc Connect
+212 290xxxxx   Casablanca, Wana/Maroc Connect
+212 2980xxxx   Marrakech and area, Wana/Maroc Connect
+212 2990xxxx   Agadir and area, Wana/Maroc Connect
+212 33xxxxxx   mobility-restricted, Wana/Maroc Connect
+212 34xxxxxx   mobility-restricted, Wana/Maroc Connect
+212 380xxxxx   Rabat, Wana/Maroc Connect
+212 3880xxxx   Tanger and area, Wana/Maroc Connect
+212 3890xxxx   Fes, Meknes and area, Wana/Maroc Connect
+212 40xxxxxx   mobile Wana/Maroc Connet
+212 41xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 42xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 44xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 45xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 48xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 50xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 51xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib

The recent numbering plan mentions the use of +212 8xxxxxxx for both freephone and "split-charge" services, the latter type where both parties of a call share the cost. +212 9xxxxxxx was indicated as a premium or "shared-revenue" service where the caller pays the full call cost.

Source: ANRT (via ITU, 2 October 2007).

Additional reference from Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Morocco Embassy

17 July 2006 - new Medi Telecom mobile numbers

+212 14xxxxxx

Test numbers: +212 14000000, +212 14000001

(courtesy Ahmed Slalmi, ANRT)

May 2006 - new Medi Telecom fixed/wireline numbers

Range           Place
-----           -------------
+212 20xxxxxx   Casablanca
+212 21xxxxxx   Casablanca, Beni Mellal, Berrechid, El Jadida,
                Khouribga, Settat, Mohammedia
+212 25xxxxxx   Marrakech, Agadir, Dakhla, Essaouira, Laayoune,
                Ouarzazate, Safi
+212 30xxxxxx   Rabat, Kenitra
+212 31xxxxxx   Tanger, Al Hoceima, Larache, Tetouan
+212 32xxxxxx   Fes, Errachidia, Meknes, Nador, Oujda, Taza

Test numbers: +212 20200000, +212 25100000, +212 30000000, +212 32100000.

(courtesy ANRT announcement 29 May 2006 via ITU, Ahmed Slalmi-ANRT)

10 April 2006 - new Medi Telecom mobile number range

+212 12xxxxxx

(courtesy Ahmed Slalmi, ANRT)

24 March 2006 - consolidation of numbering zones

Fixed/wireline numbers in the +212 4xxxxxxx and +212 5xxxxxxx ranges were merged to +212 2xxxxxxx and +212 3xxxxxxx ranges respectively. Existing numbers in +212 2xxxxxxx and +212 3xxxxxxx were not changed.

Former range   New range      Comment
------------   ---------      -------
+212 2xxxxxxx  +212 2xxxxxxx  unchanged
+212 3xxxxxxx  +212 3xxxxxxx  unchanged
+212 4xxxxxxx  +212 2xxxxxxx  zone digit changed
+212 5xxxxxxx  +212 3xxxxxxx  zone digit changed

Numbering ranges as of 24 March 2006:

Range           Service/Place
-----           -------------
+212 10xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 11xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib (since November 2005)
+212 12xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 222xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 223xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 224xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 225xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 226xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 227xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 228xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 229xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 232xxxxx   Mohammedia
+212 233xxxxx   El Jedida, Mohammedia
+212 234xxxxx   Settai
+212 235xxxxx   Oued Zem
+212 237xxxxx   Settat
+212 242xxxxx   El Kelaa des Sraghna [note 1]
+212 243xxxxx   Marrakech [note 1]
+212 244xxxxx   Marrakech [note 1]
+212 246xxxxx   El Youssoufia, Safi [note 1]
+212 247xxxxx   Essaouira [note 1]
+212 248xxxxx   Ouarzazate [note 1]
+212 282xxxxx   Agadir,  Ait Meloul, Inezgane [note 1]
+212 283xxxxx   Inezgane, Taroudannt [note 1]
+212 285xxxxx   Oulad Teima, Taroudannt [note 1]
+212 286xxxxx   Tiznit [note 1]
+212 287xxxxx   Guelmim, Tan Tan [note 1]
+212 288xxxxx   Agadir, Es-Semara, Tarfaya [note 1]
+212 289xxxxx   Dakhla, Laayoune [note 1]
+212 352xxxxx   Taza [note 2]
+212 353xxxxx   Midelt [note 2]
+212 354xxxxx   Meknes  [note 2]
+212 355xxxxx   Meknes [note 2]
+212 356xxxxx   Fes [note 2]
+212 357xxxxx   Goulmima [note 2]
+212 358xxxxx   Ifrane [note 2]
+212 359xxxxx   Fes  [note 2]
+212 362xxxxx   Berkane [note 2]
+212 363xxxxx   Nador [note 2]
+212 365xxxxx   Oujda [note 2]
+212 366xxxxx   Figuig, Oujda [note 2]
+212 367xxxxx   Bouarfa, Oujda [note 2]
+212 368xxxxx   Figuig [note 2]
+212 372xxxxx   Rabat
+212 373xxxxx   Kenitra
+212 374xxxxx   Ouazzane
+212 375xxxxx   Khemisset
+212 376xxxxx   Rabat, Temara
+212 377xxxxx   Rabat
+212 378xxxxx   Sale
+212 379xxxxx   Souk Larbaa
+212 393xxxxx   Tanger
+212 394xxxxx   Asilah
+212 395xxxxx   Larache
+212 396xxxxx   Fnideq, Martil, Mdiq
+212 397xxxxx   Tetouan
+212 398xxxxx   Al Hoceima, Chefchaouen
+212 399xxxxx   Al Hoceima, Larache, Tanger
+212 60xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 61xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 62xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 63xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 64xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 65xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 66xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 67xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 68xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 69xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 70xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 71xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 72xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 73xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 74xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 75xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 76xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 77xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 78xxxxxx   mobile GSM Itissalat Al-Maghrib
+212 79xxxxxx   mobile GSM Medi Telecom
+212 8xxxxxxx   freephone
+212 9xxxxxxx   premium/shared-revenue
+212 920xxxxx   GlobalStar North Africa GMPCS
+212 921xxxxx   GlobalStar North Africa GMPCS
+212 922xxxxx   GlobalStar North Africa GMPCS

[note 1]:Changed from +212 4xxxxxxx to +212 2xxxxxxx

[note 2]:Changed from +212 5xxxxxxx to +212 3xxxxxxx

Source: ANRT announcement 17 April 2006 (via ITU).

(Additional report courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig)

1 December 2005 - new mobile range

New number range +212 79 xxxxxx is in service for mobile carrier Médi Telecom.

Source: ANRT

as of August 2005 - current numbering plan

Range           Service/Place
-----           -------------
+212 222xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 223xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 224xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 225xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 226xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 227xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 228xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 229xxxxx   Casablanca
+212 232xxxxx   Settat
+212 233xxxxx   Settat
+212 234xxxxx   Settat
+212 235xxxxx   Settat
+212 237xxxxx   Settat
+212 372xxxxx   Rabat
+212 373xxxxx   Rabat
+212 374xxxxx   Rabat
+212 375xxxxx   Rabat
+212 376xxxxx   Rabat
+212 377xxxxx   Rabat
+212 378xxxxx   Rabat
+212 379xxxxx   Rabat
+212 390xxxxx   Tétouan
+212 391xxxxx   Tétouan
+212 393xxxxx   Tétouan
+212 394xxxxx   Tétouan
+212 395xxxxx   Tétouan
+212 396xxxxx   Tétouan
+212 397xxxxx   Tétouan
+212 398xxxxx   Tétouan
+212 399xxxxx   Tétouan
+212 442xxxxx   Marrakesh
+212 443xxxxx   Marrakesh
+212 444xxxxx   Marrakesh
+212 446xxxxx   Marrakesh
+212 447xxxxx   Marrakesh
+212 448xxxxx   Marrakesh
+212 482xxxxx   Lâayoune
+212 483xxxxx   Lâayoune
+212 485xxxxx   Lâayoune
+212 486xxxxx   Lâayoune
+212 487xxxxx   Lâayoune
+212 488xxxxx   Lâayoune
+212 489xxxxx   Lâayoune
+212 552xxxxx   Meknès
+212 553xxxxx   Meknès
+212 554xxxxx   Meknès
+212 555xxxxx   Meknès
+212 556xxxxx   Meknès
+212 557xxxxx   Meknès
+212 558xxxxx   Meknès
+212 559xxxxx   Meknès
+212 562xxxxx   Oujda
+212 563xxxxx   Oujda
+212 564xxxxx   Oujda
+212 565xxxxx   Oujda
+212 566xxxxx   Oujda
+212 567xxxxx   Oujda
+212 568xxxxx   Oujda
+212 60xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Medi Telecom
+212 61xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Itissalat al-Maghrib
+212 62xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Itissalat al-Maghrib
+212 63xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Medi Telecom
+212 64xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Medi Telecom
+212 65xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Medi Telecom
+212 66xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Itissalat al-Maghrib
+212 67xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Itissalat al-Maghrib
+212 68xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Itissalat al-Maghrib
+212 69xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Medi Telecom
+212 70xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Itissalat al-Maghrib
+212 71xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Itissalat al-Maghrib
+212 72xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Itissalat al-Maghrib
+212 73xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Itissalat al-Maghrib
+212 74xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Medi Telecom
+212 75xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Medi Telecom
+212 76xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Itissalat al-Maghrib
+212 77xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Itissalat al-Maghrib (June 2005)
+212 78xxxxxx   mobile GSM, Itissalat al-Maghrib (August 2005)
+212 8xxxxxxxx  freephone/split charge range
+212 9xxxxxxxx  premium range
+212 920xxxxx   GlobalStar North Africa GMPCS
+212 921xxxxx   GlobalStar North Africa GMPCS
+212 922xxxxx   GlobalStar North Africa GMPCS

Short codes (dialable only within Morocco):

Short code  Service
----------  -------
15  fire
19  police
177 emergency calls to the Gendarmerie royale.

Source: June, August 2005 mobile number assignments (see below), with ANRT announcement (12 August 2005, previously 12 April 2005, via ITU)

24 August 2005 - new mobile range

A new mobile range is introduced as of 24 August 2005 for mobile carrier Itissalat Al Maghrib: +212 78 xxxxxx

(courtesy Mohammed Drissi Melyani and Ahmed Slalmi, ANRT)

13 June 2005 - new mobile range

A new mobile range is introduced as of 13 June 2005 for mobile carrier Itissalat Al Maghrib: +212 77 xxxxxx

(courtesy Ahmed Slalmi, ANRT)

15 March 2005 - new Médi Telecom mobile number range

New mobile number range was introduced:

+212 75 xxxxxx for Médi Telecom.

Source: ANRT (national regulator)

31 January 2005 - new Itissalat Al-Maghrib mobile number range

New mobile number range was introduced:

+212 76 xxxxxx for Itissalat Al-Maghrib.

Source: ANRT (national regulator)

27 January 2005: updated numbering plan announced

Morocco national telecom regulator ANRT announced the current state of its telephone numbering plan.

Area code plus subscriber number, excluding prefixes, should total 8 digits.

Short codes: 15 fire, 19 police, 1xx other services.

Closed dialling format is in effect, with 0 trunk prefix and full area code/subscriber number to be dialled on all normal domestic calls, whether local or long distance.

Globalstar North Africa mobile service was announced for range +212 92 0xxxxx through +212 92 2xxxxx.

Details: see ANRT announcement (27 January 2005, via ITU).

13 October 2000 - national numbering length expands from 7 to 8 digits

An extra digit will be prepended to Morocco's existing 7-digit national numbers effective 13 October 2000 11pm UTC/GMT. This will be a splash cut, with no permissive transition period from the old numbering. Dialing the old number after the change was to result in a recorded advisory message.

The prefix digit is determined by the number's location or service:

Area/Service          Digit
---------------------------
Casablanca, Settat      2
Rabat, Tanger, Tetouan  3
Agadir, Marrakech       4
Fes, Meknes, Oujda      5
Mobile and Paging       6

Special 6-digit service numbers that began with 92 (of the 92xxxx range) will then require a 092 prefix within Morocco e.g. 921234 becomes 092 921234.

Toll-free "green" numbers, universal access and "kiosk" numbers expand by adding the digit '0' in the middle - between the first and last four digits e.g. 08001234 becomes 0800 0 1234.

Sources:

MAP English Bulletin

IAM numbering change information

Geographic number changes (IAM)

Mobile/GSM changes (IAM)

ANRT page on Morocco national renumbering (in French)

1990 - 6-digit national number length

An ONPT (now Maroc Telecom) history document indicated that national total number length of 6 digits was introduced in 1990. Unfortunately, the document link is no longer available.

Other information

Major carrier is Maroc Telecom.

Regulator is Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT).

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