20 November 2011
RIYADH -- The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has approved the second part of the national plan for telephone numbers in the Kingdom.
Abdullah Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Mubadal, director general of technical standards and numbers and supervisor of the initiative, told Saudi Press Agency that important features of the plan include catering for the increasing number of mobile and landline users and introducing new services and modern technologies and applications.
"The new amendments to the plan won't change current communications services, rather, they will enable them to absorb more users and subscribers," he said.
Under the new plan, an extra digit will be added to area codes, Al-Mubadal added. Subscribers will have to add the number 1 to area codes, so that the area codes 01, 02, 03, 04, 06 and 07 will become 011, 012, 013, 014, 016 and 017, he explained.
"The extra digit will provide a large reservoir of numbers which can be used to enhance the services of landline communications in the Kingdom in general, and mobile services in particular."
Al-Mubadal said that changes to the system will be introduced gradually.
The plan will be implemented by the CITC and the telephone service providers. The relevant dates, changes and further information will be announced in the media.
RIYADH -- The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has approved the second part of the national plan for telephone numbers in the Kingdom.
Abdullah Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Mubadal, director general of technical standards and numbers and supervisor of the initiative, told Saudi Press Agency that important features of the plan include catering for the increasing number of mobile and landline users and introducing new services and modern technologies and applications.
"The new amendments to the plan won't change current communications services, rather, they will enable them to absorb more users and subscribers," he said.
Under the new plan, an extra digit will be added to area codes, Al-Mubadal added. Subscribers will have to add the number 1 to area codes, so that the area codes 01, 02, 03, 04, 06 and 07 will become 011, 012, 013, 014, 016 and 017, he explained.
"The extra digit will provide a large reservoir of numbers which can be used to enhance the services of landline communications in the Kingdom in general, and mobile services in particular."
Al-Mubadal said that changes to the system will be introduced gradually.
The plan will be implemented by the CITC and the telephone service providers. The relevant dates, changes and further information will be announced in the media.
© The Saudi Gazette 2011
