Nicaragua (country code +505) Communication of 5.III.2009:* The Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos (TELCOR), Managua, announces that the telecommunication networks of the Republic of Nicaragua will have a closed numbering of eight (8) digits for telecommunication services as from 22 April 2009. As from that date, subscribers must dial: – digit 2 (two) before the existing National (Significant) Number (N(S)N) for fixed services, – digit 8 (eight) before the existing National (Significant) Number (N(S)N) for mobile services. TELCOR informs that no period of parallel dialling of the old and new numbering will be available. Description of number change for the National Numbering Plan (NNP) for country code +505 (1) Communicated date and time of change (2) (3) N(S)N Old number New number 22.IV.2009, at 0000 hours XXX XXXX 2XXX XXXX 22.IV.2009, at 0000 hours XXX XXXX 8XXX XXXX Usage of E.164 Number (4) (5) (6) Operator Proposed wording of announcement Parallel running Begins Ends Geographic number fixed service N/A N/A N/A The number that you are dialling has changed. Please redial, replacing +505 by +505 2 Nongeographic number mobile service N/A N/A N/A The number that you are dialling has changed. Please redial, replacing +505 by +505 8 Contact: Señor Orlando José Castillo Presidente Ejecutivo Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos (TELCOR) Edificio Telcor Avenida Bolívar MANAGUA Nicaragua Tel: +505 222 7350 (as from 22.IV.2009, Tel: +505 2222 7350) Fax: +505 222 7644 (as from 22.IV.2009, Fax: +505 2222 7644) URL: www.telcor.gob.ni ____________ * This information cancels and replaces that published in ITU Operational Bulletin No. 925 of 1.II.2009, page 7.