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Number Format

Area Code:            none
Subscriber Number:    7 digits (for conventional wireline)
Trunk Prefix:         0
International Prefix: 00
Note: special international calling prefixes are used to some nearby countries.

Numbering range information

March 2010 - February 2011 - expansion to national 8-digit format

Swaziland subscriber numbers were extended by a digit with '2' prepended to fixed numbers and '7' to mobile/GSM numbers.

Expanded mobile numbers (+268 6xxxxxx) took effect 1 March 2010. Old dialling format was allowed until the mandatory date of 1 June 2010.

Fixed numbers were expanded on 1 February 2011, postponed from the previously scheduled 1 August 2010, with mandatory use on 1 May 2011 (previously scheduled 1 November 2010).

Old format     New format     Service/region Effective   Mandatory
==========     ==========     ============== =========   =========
+268 2xxxxxx   +268 22xxxxxx  Shiselweni     1 Feb 2011  1 May 2011
+268 3xxxxxx   +268 23xxxxxx  Lubombo        1 Feb 2011  1 May 2011
+268 4xxxxxx   +268 24xxxxxx  Hhohho         1 Feb 2011  1 May 2011
+268 5xxxxxx   +268 25xxxxxx  Manzini        1 Feb 2011  1 May 2011
+268 6xxxxxx   +268 76xxxxxx  mobile (GSM)   1 Mar 2010  1 Jun 2010
Source: Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications Corporation announcement (30 September 2010; superseded 1 October 2009, via ITU).

(reports courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig)

January 2009 - numbering plan update

Range          Service/location
=====          ================
+268 200xxxx   virtual numbers
+268 207xxxx   Nhlangano
+268 217xxxx   Hlathikhulu
+268 225xxxx   Hhotela 
+268 227xxxx   Hluthi
+268 237xxxx   Mahamba
+268 300xxxx   virtual numbers (new/reserved)
+268 303xxxx   Nsoko
+268 304xxxx   Lavumisa
+268 313xxxx   Mhlume
+268 3236xxx   Lomahasha
+268 3232xxx   Tshaneni
+268 332xxxx   Sikhuphe (new/reserved)
+268 333xxxx   Mpaka
+268 343xxxx   Siteki
+268 344xxxx   Siphofaneni
+268 363xxxx   Big Bend
+268 364xxxx   Matata
+268 373xxxx   Maphiveni
+268 383xxxx   Simunye
+268 400xxxx   virtual numbers (new/reserved)
+268 404xxxx   Mbabane
+268 405xxxx   Mbabane
+268 406xxxx   Mbabane
+268 409xxxx   Mbabane
+268 416xxxx   Lobamba
+268 421xxxx   Nkoyoyo 
+268 422xxxx   Sidwashini
+268 435xxxx   Ntfonjeni (new/reserved)
+268 437xxxx   Pigg's Peak
+268 442xxxx   Ngwenya
+268 452xxxx   Bhunya
+268 467xxxx   Mhlambanyatsi
+268 472xxxx   Mahwalala
+268 482xxxx   Siphocosini
+268 500xxxx   virtual numbers (new)
+268 505xxxx   Manzini
+268 506xxxx   Manzini
+268 507xxxx   Manzini
+268 516xxxx   Matsapha (new/reserved)
+268 517xxxx   Matsapha   
+268 518xxxx   Matsapha
+268 519xxxx   Matsapha
+268 5274xxx   Luyengo 
+268 528xxxx   Malkerns
+268 5373xxx   Sidvokodvo  
+268 538xxxx   Mankayane
+268 548xxxx   Ludzeludze
+268 550xxxx   WLL (wireless local loop)
+268 551xxxx   WLL (wireless local loop)
+268 60xxxxx   mobile, Swazi MTN (GSM)
+268 61xxxxx   mobile, Swazi MTN (GSM)
+268 62xxxxx   mobile, Swazi MTN (GSM)
+268 63xxxxx   mobile, Swazi MTN (GSM)
+268 64xxxxx   mobile, Swazi MTN (GSM)
+268 65xxxxx   mobile, Swazi MTN (GSM)
+268 66xxxxx   mobile, Swazi MTN (GSM)
+268 67xxxxx   mobile, Swazi MTN (GSM)
+268 68xxxxx   mobile, Swazi MTN (GSM, new)
+268 69xxxxx   mobile, Swazi MTN (GSM, new)
120 is assigned for service short codes.

Source: Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications Corporation announcement (8 January 2009, via ITU)

1 January 1999 - 5 to 7 digit national numbers

Swaziland national numbers now have seven digits, when two digits were prepended to each former 5-digit number. This change was made by telephone carrier SPTC for 1st January 1999, presumably in a flash cut.

Cellular numbers were expected to be reachable domestically using 026 + 7-digit cellular subscriber number.

There is also a phone number converter to determine the new 7-digit numbers based on the former 5-digit numbers.

A page from kallbackafrica.com also indicates the new 7-digit national numbers.

See also the swazi.com list of new codes.

Other information

National reglator and operator is the Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications Corporation

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