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Number Format

Area Code:            none
Subscriber Number:    8 digits (formerly 6 digits)
Trunk Prefix:         n/a
International Prefix: 00

Numbering range information

June 2011 - new Airtel number range

New +226 773xxxxx range was introduced for Airtel mobile service.

Source: ARCE announcement (14 June 2011, via ITU Operational Bulletin 984)

(with tip courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig)

September 2005 - new mobile number assignments

New mobile ranges were announced in Burkina Faso, including number ranges announced 21 March 2005. The following number ranges are new since the March 2005 announcement:

Number range   Carrier
------------   -------
+226 7030xxxx  Telmob
+226 7031xxxx  Telmob
+226 7032xxxx  Telmob
+226 7033xxxx  Telmob
+226 7034xxxx  Telmob
+226 7035xxxx  Telmob
+226 7600xxxx  Celtel
+226 7601xxxx  Celtel
+226 7602xxxx  Celtel
+226 7646xxxx  Celtel
+226 7648xxxx  Celtel
+226 7649xxxx  Celtel
Source: ARTEL announcement (5 September 2005, via ITU).

21 March 2005 - new mobile number ranges

Updated list of mobile numbers:

Number Range    Carrier
------------    -------
+226 70 1xxxxx  Telmob
+226 70 70xxxx  Telmob
+226 70 71xxxx  Telmob
+226 70 76xxxx  Telmob
+226 70 77xxxx  Telmob
+226 70 78xxxx  Telmob
+226 70 79xxxx  Telmob

+226 76 13xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 16xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 17xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 20xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 21xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 22xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 23xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 24xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 25xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 40xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 41xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 42xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 43xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 44xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 45xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 52xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 53xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 54xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 55xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 56xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 70xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 71xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 72xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 73xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 74xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso
+226 76 75xxxx  Celtel Burkina Faso

+226 78 00xxxx  Telecel Faso
+226 78 01xxxx  Telecel Faso
+226 78 02xxxx  Telecel Faso
+226 78 90xxxx  Telecel Faso
Source: ARTEL announcement (21 March 2005, via ITU)

11 February 2005 - new mobile number ranges

A previous ARTEL announcement was issued 11 February 2005 via ITU, which did not include Celtel Burkina Faso ranges +226 76 43xxxx through +226 76 45xxxx. This announcement is not available as a link.

July 2004 (dates uncertain) - new mobile number ranges

Additional mobile subscriber number ranges were to be opened during mid-2004 (beyond the earlier June 2004 announcement):

Celtel: +226 7655xxxx, +226 7656xxxx.

Telmob: +226 701xxxxx.

Source: ARTEL announcement (via ITU, 16 July 2004).

June 2004 (date uncertain) - new mobile number ranges

New mobile number ranges were to be activated mid-2004:

Celtel: +226 7620xxxx through +226 7625xxxx, +226 7670xxxx through +226 7675xxxx.

Telmob: +226 7070xxxx through +226 7071xxxx, +226 7076xxxx through +226 7079xxxx.

Source: ARTEL announcement (via ITU, 2 June 2004).

30 April 2004 - expansion to 8-digit national numbering

Burkina Faso moved to 8-digit national numbering from 6-digit national numbering on 30 April 2004 midnight. No permissive period was indicated.

Two digits were prepended to existing 6-digit numbers according to type of service or geographic region.

For fixed geographic numbers, '20' was prepended to Area 1 numbers, '50' was prepended for Area 2 (including capital Ouagadougou), '40' was prepended for Area 3.

Mobile numbers were modified according to carrier: '70' was prepended to Telmob numbers, '76' prepended to Celtel numbers, '78' prepended to Telecel numbers.

Detailed list of conversions:

Old format   New format   Service/Community
==========   ==========   =================
+226 20xxxx  +226 7020xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 21xxxx  +226 7021xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 22xxxx  +226 7022xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 23xxxx  +226 7023xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 24xxxx  +226 7024xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 25xxxx  +226 7025xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 26xxxx  +226 7026xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 27xxxx  +226 7027xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 28xxxx  +226 7028xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 29xxxx  +226 7029xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 30xxxx  +226 5030xxxx     Ouagadougou
+226 31xxxx  +226 5031xxxx     Ouagadougou
+226 32xxxx  +226 5032xxxx     Ouagadougou
+226 33xxxx  +226 5033xxxx     Ouagadougou
+226 34xxxx  +226 5034xxxx     Ouagadougou
+226 35xxxx  +226 5035xxxx     Ouagadougou
+226 36xxxx  +226 5036xxxx     Ouagadougou
+226 37xxxx  +226 5037xxxx     Ouagadougou
+226 38xxxx  +226 5038xxxx     Ouagadougou
+226 39xxxx  +226 5039xxxx     Ouagadougou
+226 40xxxx  +226 5040xxxx     Kombissiri, Koubri, Manga, Pô, Saponé
+226 41xxxx  +226 5041xxxx     Biéha, Bourra, Léo, Sapouy, Tabou
+226 42xxxx  +226 5042xxxx     Ouagadougou
+226 43xxxx  +226 5043xxxx     Ouagadougou
+226 44xxxx  +226 5044xxxx     Didyr, Koudougou, Réo, Ténado
+226 45xxxx  +226 4045xxxx     Boussouma, Kaya, Kongoussi
+226 46xxxx  +226 4046xxxx     Dori, Falagountou, Gorom-Gorom, Marko
+226 47xxxx  +226 7647xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 49xxxx  +226 5049xxxx     Ouagadougou (SDA Onatel)
+226 50xxxx  +226 7650xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 51xxxx  +226 7651xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 52xxxx  +226 2052xxxx     Dédougou, Gassan, Tchériba
+226 53xxxx  +226 2053xxxx     Boromo, Djibasso, Nouna, Toma, Tougan
+226 54xxxx  +226 4054xxxx     Yako
+226 55xxxx  +226 4055xxxx     Gourcy, Latodin, Ouahigouya, Thiou, Titao
+226 56xxxx  +226 4056xxxx     Djibo
+226 57xxxx  +226 7657xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 58xxxx  +226 7658xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 59xxxx  +226 7659xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 60xxxx  +226 7660xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 61xxxx  +226 7661xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 62xxxx  +226 7662xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 63xxxx  +226 7663xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 64xxxx  +226 7664xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 65xxxx  +226 7665xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 66xxxx  +226 7666xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 67xxxx  +226 7667xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 68xxxx  +226 7668xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 69xxxx  +226 7669xxxx     mobile - Celtel
+226 70xxxx  +226 4070xxxx     Boulsa, Koupéla, Pouytenga
+226 71xxxx  +226 4071xxxx     Béguédo, Bittou, Cinkansé, Garango, Tenkodogo
+226 72xxxx  +226 7072xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 73xxxx  +226 7073xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 74xxxx  +226 7074xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 75xxxx  +226 7075xxxx     mobile - Telmob
+226 77xxxx  +226 4077xxxx     Bilanga, Bogandé, Diabo, Fada, Pama
+226 79xxxx  +226 4079xxxx     Diapaga, Kantchari
+226 80xxxx  +226 7880xxxx     mobile - Telecel
+226 81xxxx  +226 7881xxxx     mobile - Telecel
+226 82xxxx  +226 7882xxxx     mobile - Telecel
+226 83xxxx  +226 7883xxxx     mobile - Telecel
+226 84xxxx  +226 7884xxxx     mobile - Telecel
+226 85xxxx  +226 7885xxxx     mobile - Telecel
+226 86xxxx  +226 7886xxxx     mobile - Telecel
+226 87xxxx  +226 7887xxxx     mobile - Telecel
+226 90xxxx  +226 2090xxxx     Gaoua, Dano, Diébougou, Dissin
+226 91xxxx  +226 2091xxxx     Banfora, Bérégadougou, Niangoloko
+226 97xxxx  +226 2097xxxx     Bobo-Dioulasso
+226 98xxxx  +226 2098xxxx     Bobo-Dioulasso
+226 99xxxx  +226 2099xxxx     Béréba, Fo, Houndé, Orodara, Toussiana

Short Codes

Short Codes: '0' was appended to most 2-digit short codes, except for the emergency codes 17 and 18 (police and fire):

Service                Old Code   New Code
=======                ========   ========
Long distance operator    10        100
Information               12        120 
Complaints                13        130
Telegrams                 14        140
International operator    15        150
Billing (recouvrement)    16        160
Police/gendarmerie        17        17   (unchanged)
Fire                      18        18   (unchanged)
Faults                    19        190

Other services

Several Internet access numbers changed from Ouagadougou-based 3xxxxx subscriber numbers to 8090xxxx format (includes CFAO Technologies, Netaccess, River Telecom, ZCP). The Fasonet 1150 and 1151 access short codes have also been replaced by 8090xxxx. Cenatrin appears to be a new service using 8090xxxx (no pre-existing access number listed).

4-digit freephone (green numbers / numéros verts) were prepended by '8000' to form these new 8-digit national numbers:

Service    Old number   New number
=======    ==========   ==========
ONEA          1111       80001111
Ren-Lac       1122       80001122
Sonabel       1130       80001130
SOS Excision  11xx       800011xx
FASOPAC data service numbers are now of form 8091xxxx.

There was no change to 00 international prefix.

Sources:

Additional information

See the numbering update for ITU (2 August 2001).

This makes reference to a planned study for expanding to an 8-digit national numbering.

Major carrier is ONATEL.

Regulator is ARCE (formerly ARTEL).

Also, editorial contribution made by Sergiu Rosenzweig (Oct 2005).

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