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Number Format

Area Code:            1-4 digits
Subscriber Number:    4-7 digits
Trunk Prefix:         0
International Prefix: 119

Area code information

2012 - short codes

The following are some short codes for emergency and special services:

Code    Service
====    =======
104     ambulance
105     fire
106     police
116111  child assistance
118     consumer protection
140     assistance for those with hearing impairments
2045252 gas leaks
Source: MIC announcement (19 January 2012, via ITU)

25 September 2005 - area codes consolidated in Cienfuegos and Havana provinces

Cienfuegos province area code will be standardised as +53 43, consolidating existing area codes:

+53 43: (most provincial numbers)

+53 432: Cienfuegos (city)

+53 433: Lajas, Potrerillo, Ura Cruces

+53 434: Espartaco, San Fernando de Camarones

Havana (Habana) province area code will be standardised as +53 47, consolidating existing area codes:

+53 62: Batabano, Catalina de Guines, Melena del Sur, Nueva Paz, San Nicolas, Ura Guines

+53 63: Cabaña, Mariel Atz, Mariel Digital, Silvio Caro, Ura Artemisa

+53 64: San Antonio de las Vegas, Ura Aguacate, Ura Jaruco, Ura Madruga, Ura San José de las Lajas, Ura Tapaste

+53 66: La Salud, Ura Bejucal

+53 67: Alquizar, Guira de Melena, Ura Quivican

+53 650: Baños, Ura San Antonio

+53 680: Bauta, Caimito

+53 686: Guanajay

+53 692: Jibacoa, Ura Camilo Cienfuegos, Ura Santa Cruz del Norte

+53 6929: Ura Boca de Jaruco, Ura Canasi

Details of digits being prepended or modified for this migration are unavailable.

(courtesy ETECSA announcement 1 September 2005)

21 August 2005 - Morón numbers reformatted

Morón (Ciego Avila province) restructured its area code and subscriber numbers from +53 335 xxxx to +53 33 50xxxx - that is, area code changes from +53 335 to +53 33, and '50' was prepended to existing 4-digit subscriber numbers.

Yarual numbers in the same region remain unchanged as +53 33 338xxxx.

(courtesy ETECSA announcement 17 August 2005)

17 July 2005 - mobile renumbering in Havana, Matanzas

Mobile numbers in Cuba are being moved away from geographic area codes to the standard national form +53 5 xxxxxxx.

Old format     New format
----------     ----------
+53 7 2xxxxxx  +53 5 2xxxxxx
+53 7 8xxxxxx  +53 5 8xxxxxx
Mobile numbers in other regions of Cuba will be changed later.

Source: Cubacel, ETECSA.

May 2005 - new number ranges

Reported new or changed number ranges in May 2005 for some cases in the following areas:

Ciego de A'vila (+53 33), Ciudad de Habana (+53 7), Delicias (+53 315), Granma +53 23), Habana (region) (+53 63, +53 67) Las Tunas (+53 31), Matanzas (+53 45), Pinar del Rio (+53 82).

Place                  Old numbers         New numbers
-----                  -----------         ------------
Baragua                    --              +53 33 43 34xx-36xx
Ceiba Mocha            +53 45 471xx-473xx  +53 45 2371xx-2373xx
Ciudad Habana              --              +53 7 6455xxx
Ciudad Habana              --              +53 7 8372xxx
Ciudad Habana              --              +53 7 8681xxx
Ciudad Habana              --              +53 7 8841xxx
Conc. Puerto Carupano      --              +53 31 35 00xx
Conc. San Manuel           --              +53 31 35 19xx
Gaspar                     --              +53 33 23 57xx-58xx
Guayacanes                 --              +53 33 39 72xx
Guiteras                   --              +53 315 650xx
Guiteras                   --              +53 315 656xx-659xx
Holguin                    --              +53 24 2 45xx
La Llanita (La Boca)       --              +53 31 5 72xx
Las Parras                 --              +53 31 29 70xx
Las Parras                 --              +53 31 29 73xx
Las Tunas                  --              +53 31 37 0xxx
Majibacoa                  --              +53 31 29 00xx 
Majibacoa                  --              +53 31 29 90xx
Majibacoa                  --              +53 31 29 96xx
Omaja                      --              +53 31 2 66xx
Pinar del Río              --              +53 82 72 4xxx-6xxx
Pinar del Rio              --              +53 82 72 71xx-72xx
Silvio Caro            +53 63 21xx-24xx    +53 63 321xx-324xx
Ura Ciro Redondo           --              +53 33 53 68xx, 69xx, 60xx
Ura Puerto Padre           --              +53 31 35 80xx
Ura Puerto Padre           --              +53 31 35 89xx
Ura Puerto Padre           --              +53 31 51 61xx-64xx
Ura Quivican           +53 67 52xx-59xx    +53 67 42 5xxx-6xxx
Ura Union de Reyes         --              +53 45 41 20xx
Ura Union de Reyes         --              +53 45 41 30xx
Ura Union de Reyes         --              +53 45 41 32xx-39xx
Vazquez                    --              +53 31 54 80xx
Vazquez                    --              +53 31 54 97xx-98xx
Veguitas                   --              +53 23 58 24xx-26xx
(courtesy ETECSA)

16 November 2004 - various changes in +53 8 region

Changes to some numbering ranges in +53 62, +53 64 and +53 692, as announced 16 November 2004:

Place                    Old format              New format
=====                    ==========              ==========
Aguacate                 +53 64 42xx-48xx        +53 64 85 4xxx
Aguacate                 +53 64 8542xx-8548xx    unchanged
Aguacate                 +53 64 853xxx           +53 64 85 3xxx
Batabano                 +53 62 8xxx             +53 62 58 8xxx
Batabano                 +53 62 810xx            +53 62 58 10xx
Batabano                 +53 62 811xx            +53 62 58 11xx
Batabano                 +53 62 812xx            +53 62 58 12xx
Boca Jaruco              +53 6929 2051xx         +53 6929 20 51xx
Boca Jaruco              +53 6929 2052xx         +53 6929 20 52xx
Camilo                   +53 692 21xx-27xx       unchanged
Camilo                   +53 692 2028xx          +53 692 20 2xxx
Camilo                   +53 692 201xxx          +53 692 20 1xxx
Canasi                   +53 6929 2041xx         +53 6929 20 41xx
Canasi                   +53 6929 2042xx-2043xx  +53 6929 20 42xx-43xx
Guines                   +53 62 22xxx            +53 62 52 2xxx
Guines                   +53 62 23xxx            +53 62 52 3xxx
Guines                   +53 62 241xx-247xx      +53 62 52 4xxx  
Guines                   +53 62 25xxx            +53 62 52 5xxx
Guines                   +53 62 5261xx-5267xx    +53 62 52 6xxx
Guines                   +53 62 5260xx           unchanged
Jaruco                   +53 64 31xx-39xx        +53 64 87 31xx-39xx
Jaruco                   +53 64 8734xx           +53 64 87 34xx      
Jaruco                   +53 64 8737xx           +53 64 87 37xx
Jaruco                   +53 64 8730xx           +53 64 87 30xx
Jaruco                   +53 64 8740xx           +53 64 87 40xx
Jaruco                   +53 64 8741xx-8747xx    +53 64 87 4xxx
Jibacoa                  +53 692 851xx-853xx     +53 692 29 51xx-53xx
Madruga                  +53 64 52xx-58xx        +53 64 81 5xxx  
Madruga                  +53 64 814xxx           +53 64 81 4xxx
Madruga                  +53 64 8150xx           +53 64 81 50xx
Madruga                  +53 64 8151xx           +53 64 81 51xx
Madruga                  +53 64 8159xx           +53 64 81 59xx
San José                 +53 64 62xxx            +53 64 862xxx
San José                 +53 64 631xx-638xx      +53 64 863xxx
San José                 +53 64 641xx-647xx      +53 64 864xxx
San José                 +53 64 861xxx           +53 64 861xxx
San José                 +53 64 865xxx           +53 64 865xxx
Santa C. Norte           +53 692 831xx-836xx     +53 692 29 3xxx
Santa C. Norte           +53 692 841xx-844xx     +53 692 29 4xxx
Santa C. Norte           +53 692 292xxx          +53 692 29 2xxx
Tapaste                  +53 64 911xx-912xx      +53 64 89 11xx-12xx
Tapaste                  +53 64 8913xx-8914xx    +53 64 89 13xx-14xx
(courtesy ETECSA)

2004 - new number ranges implemented

The following numbering ranges were activated in 2004:

Date         Province/Service                   New Range
====         ================                   =========
21 Jan 2004  Ciego de Ávila                     +53 33 356xx
21 Jan 2004  Ciudad de la Habana (Havana)       +53 7 6432xxx, 6433xxx, 8371xxx
21 Jan 2004  Guantánamo                         +53 21 3021xx, 3025xx
21 Jan 2004  Guantánamo                         +53 21 3031xx, 3035xx
21 Jan 2004  Guantánamo                         +53 21 320xxx, 321xxx
21 Jan 2004  Guantánamo                         +53 21 3270xx, 3278xx, 3279xx
21 Jan 2004  Guantánamo                         +53 21 328xxx, 329xxx
21 Jan 2004  Guantánamo                         +53 21 3550xx, 3551xx, 3553xx
21 Jan 2004  Guantánamo                         +53 21 384xxx to 386xxx
21 Jan 2004  Sancti Spiritus                    +53 419 926xx

19 Feb 2004  Camaguey                           +53 32 370xx, 378xx, 379xx
19 Feb 2004  Camaguey                           +53 32 65xxx
19 Feb 2004  Ciudad de la Habana (CCOM mobile)  +53 7 268xxxx
19 Feb 2004  Ciudad de la Habana (Havana)       +53 7 26662xx to 26664xx
19 Feb 2004  Ciudad de la Habana (Havana)       +53 7 64349xx
19 Feb 2004  Ciudad de la Habana (Havana)       +53 7 69740xx to 69746xx
19 Feb 2004  Ciudad de la Habana (Havana)       +53 7 752xxxx
19 Feb 2004  Ciudad de la Habana (Havana)       +53 7 7924xxx
19 Feb 2004  Ciudad de la Habana (Havana)       +53 7 8372xxx
19 Feb 2004  Ciudad de la Habana (Havana)       +53 7 8828xxx 
19 Feb 2004  Ciudad de la Habana (Havana)       +53 7 958xxx
19 Feb 2004  Granma                             +53 23 8241xx to 8242xx
19 Feb 2004  Granma                             +53 23 8251xx to 8255xx
19 Feb 2004  Granma                             +53 23 8261xx to 8264xx
19 Feb 2004  Granma                             +53 23 8281xx to 8285xx
19 Feb 2004  Holguín                            +53 24 4021xx to 4025xx
19 Feb 2004  Holguín                            +53 24 4031xx to 4035xx
19 Feb 2004  Matanzas                           +53 45 473xx
19 Feb 2004  Sancti Spiritus                    +53 41 461xxx
19 Feb 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 4991xx, 4992xx

12 Mar 2004  CCOM (mobile)                      +53 5 2 xxx...

08 Apr 2004  Ciego de Avila (mobile)            +53 33 2674xx to 2679xx
08 Apr 2004  Granma (mobile)                    +53 23 4281xx, 4282xx
08 Apr 2004  Guantánamo                      +53 21 803xx, 804xx
08 Apr 2004  Guantánamo                      +53 21 874xx
08 Apr 2004  Habana (province)                  +53 459 35xx to 39xx
08 Apr 2004  Habana (province)                  +53 64 814xxx, 861xxx, 865xxx
08 Apr 2004  Habana (province)                  +53 692 201xxx, 282xxx
08 Apr 2004  Habana (province)                  +53 6929 2042xx, 2043xx
08 Apr 2004  Sancti Spiritus (mobile)           +53 41 38xxx
08 Apr 2004  Santiago de Cuba                   +53 22 265xx
08 Apr 2004  Santiago de Cuba                   +53 22 677xxx
08 Apr 2004  Santiago de Cuba                   +53 22 6797xx, 6798xx
08 Apr 2004  Santiago de Cuba                   +53 22 6900xx to 6902xx
08 Apr 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 4820xx
08 Apr 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 4825xx to 4829xx
08 Apr 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 4861xx

31 May 2004  DAMPS (mobile)                     +53 58xxxxxx

19 Aug 2004  Camaguey                           +53 32 382xx
19 Aug 2004  Camaguey                           +53 32 395xx
19 Aug 2004  Camaguey                           +53 32 893xx
19 Aug 2004  Camaguey                           +53 32 967xx
19 Aug 2004  Ciego de Ávila                     +53 33 2341xx
19 Aug 2004  Ciego de Ávila                     +53 33 2343xx
19 Aug 2004  Ciego de Ávila                     +53 33 2351xx
19 Aug 2004  Ciego de Ávila                     +53 33 2356xx
19 Aug 2004  Granma                             +53 23 5663xx
19 Aug 2004  Granma                             +53 23 675xx
19 Aug 2004  Granma                             +53 23 676xx
19 Aug 2004  Granma                             +53 23 8257xx
19 Aug 2004  Isla de la Juventud                +53 46 3255xx
19 Aug 2004  Isla de la Juventud                +53 46 3256xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 62 5260xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8150xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8151xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8159xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8542xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8543xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8544xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8545xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8546xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8547xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8548xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8630xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8639xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8730xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 64 8740xx
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 692 2025xx 
19 Aug 2004  La Habana                          +53 692 2027xx 
19 Aug 2004  Matanzas                           +53 45 957xx
19 Aug 2004  Matanzas                           +53 45 958xx
19 Aug 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 4021xx
19 Aug 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 4025xx
19 Aug 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 4027xx
19 Aug 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 4993xx
19 Aug 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 4996xx
19 Aug 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 662xxx
19 Aug 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 663xxx
19 Aug 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 664xxx
19 Aug 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 882xxx
19 Aug 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 883xxx
19 Aug 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 8841xx
19 Aug 2004  Villa Clara                        +53 42 8843xx

10 Nov 2004  Ciudad de la Habana (mobile)       +53 7 280xxxx to 281xxxx
10 Nov 2004  Holguín (mobile)                   +53 24 417xxx
10 Nov 2004  Holguín (fixed)                    +53 24 3501xx
10 Nov 2004  Camaguey (fixed)                   +53 32 355xx
10 Nov 2004  Guantánamo (fixed)                 +53 21 854xx, +53 21 855xx
10 Nov 2004  Villa Clara (fixed)                +53 42 428xx
12 Nov 2004  La Habana (fixed)                  +53 63 366xxx
13 Nov 2004  Matanzas (fixed)                   +53 45 912xxx, 913xxx, 915xxx
13 Nov 2004  Matanzas (fixed)                   +53 45 9891xx to 9894xx
13 Nov 2004  Matanzas (fixed)                   +53 45 9861xx to 9863xx
13 Nov 2004  Matanzas (fixed)                   +53 45 9851xx
13 Nov 2004  Matanzas (fixed)                   +53 45 9871xx to 9873xx,
13 Nov 2004  Matanzas (fixed)                   +53 45 9841xx to 9843xx,
13 Nov 2004  Matanzas (fixed)                   +53 45 312xxx to 314xxx, 316xxx
(courtesy ETECSA)

22 Nov 2003 - certain subscriber numbers expanded

Subscriber numbers in certain communities were expanded by one digit as follows:

Location           Old format      New format      Comment
========           ==========      ==========      =======
Arroyo de Mantua   +53 84 95xxx    +53 84 495xxx   prepend '4'
Guane              +53 84 97xxx    +53 84 497xxx   prepend '4'
Isabel Rubio       +53 84 92xxx    +53 84 492xxx   prepend '4'
La Coloma          +53 8  94xxx    +53 8  794xxx   prepend '7'
Mantua             +53 84 95xxx    +53 84 495xxx   prepend '4'
Puerta de Golpe    +53 8  88xxx    +53 8  788xxx   prepend '7'
Sábalo             +53 84 96xxx    +53 84 496xxx   prepend '4'
San Juan y Mtnez.  +53 8  98xxx    +53 8  798xxx   prepend '7'
Sumidero           +53 8 367xxx    +53 8  737xxx   replace '36' with '73'
(courtesy ETECSA)

26 April 2003 - various changes in +53 8 region

Updated numbering ranges for +53 8 region, effective 26 April 2003:

Place                    Old format            New format
=====                    ==========            ==========
C. de Pinar del Río      +53 82 750xxx         +53 82 75 0xxx
                         +53 82 751xxx         +53 82 75 1xxx
                         +53 82 752xxx         +53 82 75 2xxx
                         +53 82 753xxx         +53 82 75 3xxx
                         +53 82 754xxx         +53 82 75 4xxx
                         +53 82 755xxx         +53 82 75 5xxx
                         +53 82 756xxx         +53 82 75 6xxx
                         +53 82 757xxx         +53 82 75 7xxx
                         +53 82 758xxx         +53 82 75 8xxx
                         +53 82 759xxx         +53 82 75 9xxx
Ura Hnos Cruz            +53 82 62xxx          +53 82 76 2xxx
                         +53 82 63xxx          +53 82 76 3xxx
                         +53 82 764xxx         +53 82 76 4xxx
                         +53 82 765xxx         +53 82 76 5xxx
                         +53 82 766xxx         +53 82 76 6xxx
                         +53 82 767xxx         +53 82 76 7xxx
                         +53 82 768xxx         +53 82 76 8xxx
Ciudad de Pinar del Río  +53 82 770xxx-777xxx  +53 82 771xxx-777xxx
                         +53 82 779xxx         +53 82 779xxx
                         +53 82 781xx-784xx    +53 82 7781xx-7784xx
                         +53 82 780xx          +53 82 7780xx
Las Terrazas (Infinity)  +53 82 785xx-787xx    +53 82 7785xx-7787xx
Viñales                  +53 8  931xx-933xx    +53 8  7931xx-7933xx
                         +53 8  9360xx-9364xx  +53 8  7960xx-7964xx
Puerto Esperanza         +53 8  938xx-939xx    +53 8  7938xx-7939xx
Ovas                     +53 82 7951xx-7955xx  +53 82 7951xx-7955xx
C. de Pinar del Río      +53 82 749xxx         +53 82 749xxx
Bahía Honda              +53 86 2xx-5xx        +53 86 6682xx-6685xx
                         +53 86 7xx            +53 86 6687xx
Pablo de la Torriente    +53 86 92xx           +53 86 6692xx
La Palma [1]             +53 8  321xx-323xx    +53 8 7321xx-7323xx
                         +53 8  328xx          +53 8 7328xx
San Luis                 +53 8  971xx-976xx    +53 8 7971xx-7976xx

(Note [1] - La Palma also listed as Consolacion del Norte in some lists)
(courtesy ETECSA, and news item from Patricia O'Connor)

2003 - new number ranges implemented

The following numbering ranges were activated in 2003:

Notes:
  # = actual activation may be before this date
  (M) = mobile service (otherwise assume fixed)

Date         Province/Service                   New Range
====         ================                   =========
24 Feb 2003  Jovellanos                         +53 45 78 (4xxx through 6xxx)
26 Feb 2003  Cuidad de la Habana                +53 7 699 85xx
26 Feb 2003  Cuidad de la Habana                +53 7 699 86xx
26 Feb 2003  Cuidad de la Habana                +53 7 835 84xx
26 Feb 2003  Cuidad de la Habana                +53 7 835 91xx

01 Mar 2003  Camaguey                           +53 32 830xx
01 Mar 2003  Camaguey                           +53 32 838xx
01 Mar 2003  Camaguey                           +53 32 839xx
01 Mar 2003  Matanzas                           +53 45 (284xxx through 289xxx)
05 Mar 2003  Ciego de Avila (M)                 +53 33 2671xx
05 Mar 2003  Ciudad de la Habana (M)            +53 7 887xxxx
05 Mar 2003  Ciudad de la Habana (M)            +53 7 889xxxx
05 Mar 2003  Granma (M)                         +53 23 4280xx
13 Mar 2003  Cienfuegos                         +53 432 514xxx
13 Mar 2003  Cienfuegos                         +53 432 529xxx
13 Mar 2003  Cienfuegos                         +53 432 555xxx

11 Apr 2003  Cienfuegos                         +53 433 30xx
11 Apr 2003  Cienfuegos                         +53 433 (34xx through 39xx)
11 Apr 2003  Cienfuegos                         +53 433 41xx
30 Apr 2003  Camaguey                           +53 32 800x
30 Apr 2003  Camaguey                           +53 32 (8050 through 8099)

03 May 2003  Matanzas                           +53 45 (6176xx through 6178xx)
15 May 2003  Villa Clara                        +53 42 209xxx
15 May 2003  Villa Clara                        +53 42 (221xxx through 223xxx)

21 Jun 2003  Villa Clara                        +53 42 (665xxx through 666xxx)

06 Aug 2003  Ciudad de la Habana                +53 7 875xxxx
11 Aug 2003# Ciudad de la Habana                +53 7 (80xx through 84xx)
28 Aug 2003  Cienfuegos                         +53 432 550xxx
28 Aug 2003  Cienfuegos                         +53 432 556xxx

02 Sep 2003# Havana (M-Cubacel)                 +53 7 890xxxx
02 Sep 2003# Havana (M-Cubacel)                 +53 7 891xxxx
02 Sep 2003# Havana (M-Cubacel)                 +53 7 892xxxx
02 Sep 2003# Sancti Spiritus                    +53 419 (2xxx through 6xxx)
02 Sep 2003# Sancti Spiritus                    +53 419 8xxx   
02 Sep 2003# Sancti Spiritus                    +53 41 2xxxx
02 Sep 2003# Sancti Spiritus (M-Cubacel)        +53 41 28xxx
05 Sep 2003  Ciego de Avila (Cubacel mobile)    +53 33 2672xx

04 Nov 2003  Cienfuegos                         +53 43 (953xx through 955xx)
04 Nov 2003  Habana (province)                  +53 63 23xx, 24xx
04 Nov 2003  Havana (Ciudad de la Habana)       +53 7 (20141xx through 20143xx)
04 Nov 2003  Havana (Ciudad de la Habana)       +53 7 792xxxx
04 Nov 2003  Pinar del Río                      +53 8 722xxx, 7231xx, 7235xx
18 Nov 2003  Ciego de Avila (Cubacel mobile)    +53 33 2673xx

12 Dec 2003  Ciego de Avila                     +53 33 (2721xx through 2725xx)
12 Dec 2003  Ciego de Avila                     +53 33 (2731xx through 2734xx)
12 Dec 2003  Ciego de Avila                     +53 33 3026xx, 3031xx
12 Dec 2003  Sancti Spiritus                    +53 41 (3421xx through 3425xx)
12 Dec 2003  Sancti Spiritus                    +53 41 (3431xx through 3435xx)
(courtesy ETECSA)

March 2002 - Matanzas area code consolidation

Matanzas City numbers have been under the numbering ranges: +53 5 (5-6 digits), +53 52 (5-6 digits), +53 59 (4-5 digits). These three area codes were consolidated into one area code as of March 2002: +53 45. The subscriber number itself will remain the same, but the area code for all Matanzas numbers became +53 45.

23 February 2002 - most Havana subscriber numbers become 7 digits

Havana subscriber numbers are being extended to 7-digit length. On February 2002, many 5- and 6-digit subscriber numbers in Havana (+53 7 international format, or 07 domestic format) become 7-digit subscriber numbers:

a) Many 6-digit subscriber numbers became 7-digit numbers by prepending the digit '8'. For example 32xxxx became 832xxxx. The following former 6-digit subscriber numbers were changed in this manner:

Aguila 1 (old Havana): 60xxxx, 61xxxx, 62xxxx, 63xxxx, 67xxxx

Panorama (Plaza, Cerro, Nuevo Vedado): 80xxxx, 81xxxx, 82xxxx, 84xxxx, 85xxxx.

Príncipe (central Havana): 70xxxx, 73xxxx, 74xxxx, 77xxxx, 78xxxx, 79xxxx

Other Havana area number ranges: 30xxxx, 31xxxx, 32xxxx, 51xxxx, 53xxxx, 54xxxx, 55xxxx, 56xxxx, 57xxxx, 58xxxx, 59xxxx.

b) Some 5-digit subscriber number ranges in Vedado became 7-digit numbers by prepending the digits '83'. For example 37xxx became 8337xxx. 5-digit subscriber numbers in these ranges were extended in this manner:

34xxx, 35xxx, 36xxx, 37xxx, 38xxx, 39xxx.

c) Vedado numbers of 6 digits in the range 33xxxx did not change at this time.

d) Aguila 1 numbers of 6 digits in the range 65xxxx and 66xxxx did not change at this time.

2001 - in progress - national renumbering

There is a report that the approximately 50 area codes into 15 area codes, and to phase in 8-digit subscriber numbering in Cuba. The process is continuing, with some changes listed below.

See press report from Granma (23 February 2001).

29 September 2001 - Havana subscriber number changes

Havana subscriber numbers are being extended to 7-digit length. For 29 September 2001, the following 6-digit subscriber number ranges in the Buenavista and Cubanacán districts in the Havana area code territory (+53 7 international format, or 07 domestic format) become 7-digit subscriber numbers:

Old 6-digit     New 7-digit
Havana number   Havana number    District
-------------   -------------    -------------
  21 xxxx         271 xxxx       Cubanacán
  22 xxxx         202 xxxx       Buenavista
  23 xxxx         203 xxxx       Buenavista
  24 xxxx         204 xxxx       Buenavista
  25 xxxx         205 xxxx       Buenavista
  28 xxxx         208 xxxx       Buenavista
  29 xxxx         209 xxxx       Buenavista

15 August 2001 - GSM operator begins service

A new GSM operator, C-COM, commenced service in August 2001. Its initial numbering ranges are:

In Havana: +53 7 264 xxxx

In Matanzas: +53 52 27 9xxx, +53 5 67 9xxx

(courtesy ETECSA)

Other information

Regulator is Ministerio de la Informatica y las Comunicaciones (MIC).

Numbering information link (via ITU).

Major carrier is ETECSA.

See information from mobile carrier Cubacel (in Spanish).

(with tip courtesy Ray Chow)


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