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Number Format

Area Code:            none
Subscriber Number:    7 digits (formerly 5-6 digits)
Trunk Prefix:         n/a
International Prefix: 00

Numbering range information

1 January 2011 - national expansion from 7 to 8 digits

Mauritania numbers were expanded from 7 to 8 digits in an apparent splash-cut on 1 January 2011:

Old numbers   New numbers    Carrier/Service
-----------   -----------    ---------------
+222 2xxxxxx  +222 22xxxxxx  Chinguitel, mobile
+222 3xxxxxx  +222 33xxxxxx  Mattel, mobile
+222 4xxxxxx  +222 44xxxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
+222 50xxxxx  +222 250xxxxx  Chinguitel, fixed
+222 51xxxxx  +222 451xxxxx  Mauritel, fixed
+222 52xxxxx  +222 452xxxxx  Mauritel, fixed
+222 53xxxxx  +222 453xxxxx  Mauritel, fixed
+222 54xxxxx  +222 454xxxxx  Mauritel, fixed
+222 55xxxxx  +222 455xxxxx  Mauritel, fixed
+222 56xxxxx  +222 456xxxxx  Mauritel, fixed
+222 57xxxxx  +222 457xxxxx  Mauritel, fixed
+222 58xxxxx  +222 258xxxxx  Chinguitel, fixed
+222 60xxxxx  +222 460xxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
+222 61xxxxx  +222 361xxxxx  Mattel, mobile
+222 62xxxxx  +222 362xxxxx  Mattel, mobile
+222 63xxxxx  +222 363xxxxx  Mattel, mobile
+222 64xxxxx  +222 464xxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
+222 65xxxxx  +222 465xxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
+222 66xxxxx  +222 366xxxxx  Mattel, mobile
+222 67xxxxx  +222 467xxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
+222 68xxxxx  +222 468xxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
+222 69xxxxx  +222 469xxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
+222 70xxxxx  +222 270xxxxx  Chinguitel, mobile
+222 71xxxxx  +222 371xxxxx  Mattel, mobile
+222 72xxxxx  +222 372xxxxx  Mattel, mobile
+222 73xxxxx  +222 373xxxxx  Mattel, mobile
+222 74xxxxx  +222 474xxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
+222 75xxxxx  +222 475xxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
+222 76xxxxx  +222 476xxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
+222 77xxxxx  +222 477xxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
+222 78xxxxx  +222 478xxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
+222 79xxxxx  +222 479xxxxx  Mauritel, mobile
Special and freephone numbers in the 800xxxx range were changed to 8000xxxx; these may only be dialled domestically.

(with report courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig)

October 1999 - national 7-digit numbering

A national 7-digit numbering plan came into effect on October 1999, replacing the previous 6-digit plan (and presumably a 5-digit plan in many areas before that).

The existing 6-digit Mauritel subscriber numbers in Akjoujt, Aleg, Kiffa, Nouadhibou, Nouakchott, Rosso were prepended with the digit '5' to form the new 7-digit national subscriber numbers. '5' is also prepended to the existing 6-digit radio numbers (land and maritime) for Nouadhibou and Nouakchott.

In some areas, a new 3-digit prefix is combined with the last 4 digits of the existing subscriber number to form the new 7-digit national number:

Place     New Prefix
=====     ==========
Aîoun        515
Atar         546
Boghé        550
Kaédi        533
Néma         513
Sélibaby     534
Tidjikja     569
Zouerate     544
The former 6-digit cellular mobile numbers (Mattel 30xxxx and Mauritel Mobiles 40xxxx) were converted to 7-digit format by prepending the digit '6'.

Short Codes (of form 1x) are as follows:

Code  Service
====  =======
10    domestic long distance operator
11    faults/repair
12    information
13    complaints
16    talking clock
17    police
18    fire
19    international operator

Source: Mauritel information page, or via alternate link: opt.mr.

The Mauritanian regulator has a Numbering Plan document, although some information refers to the former numbering plan.

Another ARE announcement regarding the 7-digit expansion (5 February 2001, in French)

Other information

See carrier Mauritel.

Regulator is Autorite de Régulation de Mauritanie.


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