Burundi (country code +257)
Communication of 17.IX.2015:
The Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT), Bujumbura, announces updates to the
National Numbering Plan of Burundi.
General information:
Country Code:
International Prefix:
National Prefix:
+257
00
--
Length of national (significant) number:
minimum
maximum
Universal Time Coordinated/Summer Time:
+ 2 GMT
8 digits
8 digits
The following tables describe the changes:
A. The following number blocks are allocated to:
Operators
Number blocks
Services
ONATEL FIXE
22XXXXXX
Fixed
VIETTEL BURUNDI S.A.
61XXXXXX
GSM
VIETTEL BURUNDI S.A.
68XXXXXX
GSM
VIETTEL BURUNDI S.A.
69XXXXXX
GSM
UCOM-BURUNDI
71XXXXXX
GSM
UCOM-BURUNDI
72XXXXXX
GSM
LACELL SU
75XXXXXX
GSM
UCOM-BURUNDI
76XXXXXX
GSM
ONATEL MOBILE
77XXXXXX
GSM
UCOM-BURUNDI
79XXXXXX
GSM
Number blocks
Services
78XXXXXX
Mobile
B. The following number block is not in operation:
Operators
AFRICELL TEMPO
Contact:
Mr. HAKIZIMANA Constaque
Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT)
Avenue de France, 14
B.P. 6702
BUJUMBURA
Burundi
Tel:
+257 79 922 790
Fax:
+257 22 242 832
E-mail: dt.arct@arct.gov.bi or hakizimanac@yahoo.fr
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Communication of 3.II.2015 :
The Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications du Burundi (ARCT), Bujumbura,
announces the updated use of short numbers in order to access the value-added Services.
General information:
Country code:
International prefix:
National prefix:
+257
00
none
The following table presents changes that will be put into effect:
Access to the value-added Service (VAS)
The Blocs 15X et 16X are reserved for the VAS
Country code
Access number
Beneficiairy
257
117
Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Lutte contre
le SIDA
257
152
Société DMARK COMPANY
257
157
Société YO ! PAYMENTS BURUNDI
257
158
Société RGC-BURUNDI
257
159
Société SMS MEDIA BURUNDI
257
162
Société GRAFITTI MOBILE
257
165
Non-governmental organization CROIX
ROUGE DU BURUNDI
257
166
Non-governmental organization PSI-BURUNDI
257
7979
Société ECONET WIRELESS BURUNDI
for the Campaign against EBOLA
Contact:
M. Joseph Bangurambona,
Directeur général
Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT)
Avenue de France, 14
B.P. 6702
BUJUMBURA
Burundi
Tel:
+257 22 210276
Fax:
+257 22 242832
E-mail: info@arct.gov.bi
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Communication of 1.X.2014
The Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT), Bujumbura, announces that
the block of numbers 69 XXX XXX has been allocated to the company of telecommunications VIETTEL
BURUNDI S.A. in Burundi for its mobile network.
Contact:
M. Ing.Didace NDIVYARIYE
Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT)
Boulevard de l'Indépendance B.P. 6702
BUJUMBURA
Burundi
Tel:
+257 22249530
Fax:
+ 257 22242832
E-mail ndivyariyedidace@yahoo.fr; didace.n@arct.gov.bi
Communication of 8.IV.2014
The Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT), Bujumbura, announces that
the access code to the Value Added Services (161) assigned to the company ONKODTELECOM was
suspended by the ARCT for reasons of investigation.
Contact:
M. Ing.Didace NDIVYARIYE
Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT)
Boulevard de l'Indépendance B.P. 6702
BUJUMBURA
Burundi
Tel:
+257 77 741 999
Fax:
+257 22 242832
E-mail: mbonpascal@yahoo.fr
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Communication of 11.IX.2013
The Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications du Burundi (ARCT) announces the
updated National Numbering Plan (NNP) and the associated codes.
General information:
Country code:
International prefix:
National prefix:
+257
00
none
The following table presents changes that will be put into effect:
A.
long numbers
1. Geographic numbers
Region
Bujumbura
Number blocks
22 20 XXXX
Operators
ONATEL fixe network
22 21 XXXX
22 22 XXXX
22 23 XXXX
22 24 XXXX
22 25 XXXX
West zone
22 26 XXXX
Rural telephony
22 27 XXXX
North zone
22 30 XXXX
Central east zone
22 40 XXXX
South zone
22 50 XXXX
2. Non-geographic numbers
Service
Number blocks
Operators and services
29 XX XXXX
UCOM CDMA network
71 XX XXXX
UCOM GSM network
75 XX XXXX
LACELL GSM network
76 XX XXXX
ECONET GSM network
77 XX XXXX
ONATEL MOBILE GSM network
78 XX XXXX
AFRICELL GSM network
79 XX XXXX
UCOM GSM network
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B.
Emergency calls
Short number
C.
Assignment
110
Maritime authority / lakes
111
Judicial Police
112
Fast intervention police
113
Disaster and emergency services
114
Protection of common decency
115
Anti-terrorism Police
116
Protection of children
117
Hospitals
118
Road safety
119
Struggle against drugs
Access to the value-added Service (VAS)
The Blocs 15X et 16X are reserved for the VAS
Country code
Access number
Beneficiairy
257
153
Burundi Select Infos
257
154
National Postal service
257
155
Media SMS
257
156
UNICEF
257
160
OFFICIAL RESOURCES
257
161
ONKODTELECOM
257
161 XX XXX
Reserved for services media services
Contact:
M. Hakizimana Constaque
Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT)
Immeuble SOCAR
Boulevard de l'Indépendance B.P. 6702
BUJUMBURA
Burundi
Tel:
+257 2224 9530
Fax: +257 2224 2832
E-mail: info@arct.gov.bi
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