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Area Code: 2 digits Subscriber Number: 8 digits (formerly 7-8 digits, see note below) Trunk Prefix: 0 International Prefix: 00Area Code was formerly 2 or 3 digits, with subscriber numbers formerly 6-8 digits. National renumbering until end-2005 will result in a consistent 2+8 format.
There are no changes planned for fixed services (subscriber numbers of form +55 AA 2xxxxxxx, +55 AA 3xxxxxxx, +55 AA 4xxxxxxx or +55 AA 5xxxxxxx). Nor are mobile radio subscriber numbers expected to change (+55 AA 7xxxxxxx).
Source: ANATEL announcement (26 January 2012, via ITU)
(with additional reports courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig and David Bush)
Source: Teleco information sheet on portability (in Portuguese).
(report courtesy Luiz Rodrigues)
According to Teleco, there are 122.8 million cellphones in Brazil.
Sources: Telefônica announcement (Portuguese)
Teleco: numbering information (Portuguese)
(News courtesy Luiz Rodrigues)
Previously, telephone numbers had varying lengths - 2- or 3- digit area codes (excluding prefixes) followed by 6- to 8- digit subscriber numbers.
Subsections below provide scheduling and details for changes in each area.
2-digit area codes have been standard throughout Brazil for many years. Carriers had until 31 December 2005 to convert their remaining 7-digit subscriber numbers to 8-digit format. This was based on orders of telecom regulator Anatel, resolution of 20 September 1999.
As of June 2001, all cellular mobile subscriber numbers in Brazil are now 8-digit, beginning with digit '8' or '9', under the same area codes as wireline/fixed numbers.
More on mobile service from Alexandre: "All cell phone companies including TIM, Oi and Claro - adopted the GSM technology at 1.8 frequency. Vivo is the only in Brasil using CDMA."
There are no longer any 6-digit subscriber numbers.
In the new format, the leading digit of the subscriber number indicates its purpose: numbers beginning 2 through 6 are for conventional wireline services; 7 and 8 are for future use or expansion; 9 will represent cellular services.
Some places in Minas Gerais, near Brasilia were changed from the Federal District code of +55 61 to +55 38 during 2000. A few centres near Brasilia, such as Goias and Tocantins, are still in +55 61.
Comments on the national renumbering timetable from Alexandre:
"The National Agency of Telecomunications - ANATEL - postponed to the end of 2005 the date when all fixed phones in Brasil must be eight digit long. Until August 27 [2005], all lines operated by Telemar will be eight digit. Telefónica that operates in the state of São Paulo still has a few old seven digit lines in the city of São Paulo to be moved to eight digits. Brasil Telecom that operates in the South and in the Central-West has already moved to eight digits only in Porto Alegre, [Rio Grande do Sul] area code 51, and in Londrina, [Paraná] area code 43. It has to change to eight digit number still this year."
Source: ANATEL.
See also article, "Brasil Telecom promete 8 dígitos até novembro", of 18 March 2005 (in Portuguese), regarding changes for Brasil Telecom.
(details courtesy Paulo T. Strazieri and Alexandre)
ANATEL announced (13 July 2005, via ITU) that this renumbering programme was on schedule.
'3' was prepended to subscriber numbers in the following area codes according to this timetable:
Area Code Province Conversion date Notes --------- -------- --------------- ----- +55 11 São Paulo 30 October 2005? #1, AN +55 12 São Paulo ?? September 2000 +55 13 São Paulo ?? September 2000 +55 14 São Paulo 30 October 2005? AN +55 15 São Paulo 30 October 2005? AN +55 16 São Paulo ?? September 2000 +55 17 São Paulo 30 October 2005? AN +55 18 São Paulo 30 October 2005? AN +55 19 São Paulo ?? September 2000 +55 21 Rio de Janeiro ?? June 2001 #2 +55 22 Rio de Janeiro unknown ?? AN (complete by Nov 2005) +55 24 Rio de Janeiro ?? June 2001 #2 +55 27 Espirito Santo ?? June 2001 #2 +55 28 Espirito Santo unknown ?? AN +55 31 Minas Gerais October 2000 +55 32 Minas Gerais October 2000 +55 33 Minas Gerais October 2000 +55 34 Minas Gerais October 2000 +55 35 Minas Gerais October 2000 +55 36 Minas Gerais October 2000 +55 37 Minas Gerais October 2000 +55 38 Minas Gerais October 2000 +55 39 Minas Gerais October 2000 +55 41 Paraná 14 May 2005 BT +55 42 Paraná 12 March 2005 BT +55 43 Paraná 16 April 2005 BT +55 44 Paraná 16 April 2005 BT +55 45 Paraná 23 April 2005 BT +55 46 Paraná 12 March 2005 BT +55 47 Santa Catarina 19 November 2005? BT, AN +55 48 Santa Catarina 24 September 2005? BT, AN +55 49 Santa Catarina 30 July 2005? BT, AN +55 51 Rio Grande do Sul ?? May 2001 #3 +55 53 Rio Grande do Sul 21 May 2005 BT +55 54 Rio Grande do Sul 26 November 2005? BT, AN +55 55 Rio Grande do Sul 12 March 2005 BT +55 61 Distrito Federal 25 June 2005 BT +55 62 Goiás 23 July 2005? BT, AN +55 63 Tocantins 19 March 2005 BT +55 64 Goiás 23 July 2005? BT, AN +55 65 Mato Grosso 27 August 2005? BT, AN +55 66 Mato Grosso 27 August 2005? BT, AN +55 67 Mato Grosso do Sul 22 October 2005? BT, AN +55 68 Acre 26 February 2005 BT +55 69 Rondonia 23 April 2005 BT +55 71 Bahia 26 February 2005 BT +55 73 Bahia 26 February 2005 BT +55 74 Bahia 26 February 2005 BT +55 75 Bahia 26 February 2005 BT +55 77 Bahia 26 February 2005 BT +55 79 Sergipe 26 March 2005 Tm, #4 +55 81 Pernambuco ?? October 2000 +55 82 Alagoas 28 May 2005 Tm, BT +55 83 Paraíba 16 April 2005 Tm, #5 +55 84 Rio Grande do Norte 14 May 2005 Tm, BT +55 85 Ceará 16 October 2004 Tm, #6 +55 86 Piauí 16 July 2005 Tm, BT +55 87 Pernambuco unknown AN +55 88 Ceará 16 October 2004 Tm, #6 +55 89 Piauí 16 July 2005 Tm, BT +55 91 Pará 12 March 2005 Tm, #6 +55 92 Amazonas 18 June 2005 BT +55 93 Pará 12 March 2005 Tm, #6 +55 94 Pará 12 March 2005 Tm, #6 +55 95 Roraima 27 August 2005 Tm, BT +55 96 Amapá 13 August 2005 Tm, BT +55 97 Amazonas 18 June 2005 Tm, BT +55 98 Maranhão 20 November 2004 Tm, #6 +55 99 Maranhão 20 November 2004 Tm, #6Explanation of table Notes:
Old Number Range New Number Range ---------------- ---------------- +55 79 20xxxxx +55 79 320xxxxx +55 79 21xxxxx +55 79 321xxxxx +55 79 221xxxx +55 79 3221xxxx +55 79 222xxxx +55 79 3222xxxx +55 79 223xxxx +55 79 3223xxxx +55 79 224xxxx +55 79 3224xxxx +55 79 2251xxx +55 79 31311xxx [exc] +55 79 2252xxx +55 79 31312xxx [exc] +55 79 2253xxx +55 79 32253xxx +55 79 2254xxx +55 79 32254xxx +55 79 2255xxx +55 79 32255xxx +55 79 2256xxx +55 79 32256xxx +55 79 2257xxx +55 79 32257xxx +55 79 2258xxx +55 79 32258xxx +55 79 2259xxx +55 79 32259xxx +55 79 226xxxx +55 79 3226xxxx +55 79 227xxxx +55 79 3227xxxx +55 79 23xxxxx +55 79 323xxxxx +55 79 24xxxxx +55 79 324xxxxx +55 79 25xxxxx +55 79 325xxxxx +55 79 26xxxxx +55 79 326xxxxx +55 79 27xxxxx +55 79 327xxxxx +55 79 28xxxxx +55 79 328xxxxx +55 79 29xxxxx +55 79 329xxxxx +55 79 31xxxxx +55 79 331xxxxx +55 79 32xxxxx +55 79 332xxxxx +55 79 33xxxxx +55 79 333xxxxx +55 79 341xxxx +55 79 3341xxxx +55 79 342xxxx +55 79 3342xxxx +55 79 343xxxx +55 79 3343xxxx +55 79 344xxxx +55 79 3344xxxx +55 79 3455xxx +55 79 33455xxx +55 79 3456xxx +55 79 3278xxxx [exc] +55 79 346xxxx +55 79 3346xxxx +55 79 347xxxx +55 79 3347xxxx +55 79 348xxxx +55 79 3348xxxx +55 79 349xxxx +55 79 3349xxxx +55 79 35xxxxx +55 79 335xxxxx +55 79 36xxxxx +55 79 336xxxxx +55 79 37xxxxx +55 79 337xxxxx +55 79 41xxxxx +55 79 341xxxxx +55 79 43xxxxx +55 79 343xxxxx +55 79 44xxxxx +55 79 344xxxxx +55 79 45xxxxx +55 79 345xxxxx +55 79 46xxxxx +55 79 346xxxxx +55 79 48xxxxx +55 79 348xxxxx +55 79 52xxxxx +55 79 352xxxxx +55 79 53xxxxx +55 79 353xxxxx +55 79 54xxxxx +55 79 354xxxxx +55 79 61xxxxx +55 79 361xxxxx +55 79 63xxxxx +55 79 363xxxxx +55 79 64xxxxx +55 79 364xxxxx +55 79 65xxxxx +55 79 365xxxxxSource: Telemar.
Old Number Range New Number Range ---------------- ---------------- +55 91 2xxxxxx +55 91 32xxxxxx +55 91 4xxxxxx +55 91 34xxxxxx +55 91 5xxxxxx +55 91 35xxxxxx +55 91 6xxxxxx +55 91 36xxxxxx +55 93 4xxxxxx +55 93 34xxxxxx +55 93 5xxxxxx +55 93 35xxxxxx +55 94 3xxxxxx +55 94 33xxxxxx +55 94 4xxxxxx +55 94 34xxxxxxSource: Telemar.
Old format New format ========== ========== +55 98 2xxxxxx +55 98 32xxxxxx +55 98 3xxxxxx +55 98 33xxxxxx +55 98 4xxxxxx +55 98 34xxxxxx +55 98 5xxxxxx +55 98 35xxxxxx +55 98 6xxxxxx +55 98 36xxxxxx +55 99 2xxxxxx +55 99 32xxxxxx +55 99 3xxxxxx +55 99 33xxxxxx +55 99 4xxxxxx +55 99 34xxxxxx +55 99 5xxxxxx +55 99 35xxxxxx +55 99 6xxxxxx +55 99 36xxxxxxSource: Telemar.
Old format New format ========== ========== +55 85 2xxxxxx +55 85 32xxxxxx +55 85 3xxxxxx +55 85 33xxxxxx +55 85 4xxxxxx +55 85 34xxxxxx +55 88 2xxxxxx +55 88 32xxxxxx +55 88 3xxxxxx +55 88 33xxxxxx +55 88 4xxxxxx +55 88 34xxxxxx +55 88 5xxxxxx +55 88 35xxxxxx +55 88 6xxxxxx +55 88 36xxxxxx(courtesy Telemar)
There is an area code split map web page.
Area code splits occurred in the following states:
The capital city (Rio de Janeiro) was unchanged at +55 21.
(courtesy Alexandre).
Note there are some problems locating updated area code lists, as many of the lookup sites still contained the former area codes, prior to this change.
(with news courtesy Avatar)
Also see:
In State of Rio de Janeiro (area codes +55 21 and +55 24), all 7-digit subscriber numbers beginning with digits 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 were prepended with an initial digit '2'. All 7-digit subscriber numbers beginning with digits 3 and 8 were prepended with an initial digit '3'.
(courtesy Alexandre)
All 7-digit subscriber numbers of +55 12, +55 13, +55 16 and +55 19 were prepended with initial digit '3'.
In the state capital city (São Paulo, +55 11), almost all subscriber numbers are already 8 digits beginning with digit 3, 4, 5 or 6. There are still a few 7-digit subscriber numbers beginning with digit 2 that will be changed in the near future (as of June 2001).
In the remaining area codes of the State (+55 14, +55 15, +55 17, and +55 18), 7-digit subscriber numbers will change to 8-digit numbers in the near future (as of June 2001).
(courtesy Alexandre)
Domestic calls:
0 + carrier code + area code + subscriber number
International calls:
00 + carrier code + country code + national number
For example, a São Paulo phone number of 2345-6789 will be dialled through Embratel MCI's network as 0 + 21 + 11 + 2345-6789 which represents the following:
0 - domestic long distance prefix
21 - carrier code for Embratel MCI
11 - São Paulo area code
2345-6789 - São Paulo subscriber number
The carrier company codes are (as of June 2001):
12 = CTBC Telecom
14 = Brasil Telecom (formerly Tele Centro-Sul)
15 = Telefónica
21 = Embratel MCI
23 = Intelig (formerly Bonari)
31 = Telemar
43 = Sercontel
51 = CRT Brasil Telecom (formerly CRT)
85 = V&eacutr;sper (formerly Cambra)
More information is available from ANATEL (National Agency of Telecommunications) (http://www.anatel.gov.br).
(Thanks to Luiz for news on these changes, Alexandre for carrier code updates)
This established the future numbering plan in Brazil, including the ultimate "2+8" subscriber numbering format (2-digit area code + 8-digit subscriber number).
Shortcodes are specified in 1xx format, with 19x for emergency codes.
Timelines indicated in the document:
ANATEL Regulation on Numbering document 83
ANATEL Regulation on the Administration of Numbering Resoources document 84
On 8 December 1996, new +55 74 (northwest Bahia) and +55 77 (southwest Bahia) area codes were put into service in the Bahia region. (Source: Telebahia press release whose web page is no longer reachable.)
ANATEL Non-geographic numbering information (in Portuguese).
ANATEL site also contains some national numbering related resolution numbers of note:
ANATEL regulatory documents (in Portuguese)
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