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Telephone numbering in Malaysia is regulated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
Malaysia is assigned country code 60 by ITU-T. When calling abroad from Malaysia, the international call prefix is 00.
Calls to Singapore do not require international dialing; calls are made using the 02 access code. Similarly, calls to Brunei from East Malaysia can be made using the 080 access code. Calls from Peninsular Malaysia to Brunei require international dialing.
Area codes in Malaysia have variable length: one digit in Peninsular Malaysia and two digits in East Malaysia.
Recently in 2006, the numbering system changed drastically such that it mainly affect mobile communications. The dismantling of Analogue services ART450 and ATUR800 as well as CDMA fixed line replacements for remote users by Mobikom (a subsidiary of SAPURA) for Telekom Malaysia released the 010,011 and 018 numbering for Mobile Virtual Numbering Operator (MVNO) services. 014 prefixes are also released to GSM900 and GSM1800 services due to the shortage of numbers and the use of 8 digits started for 014 prefix and 9 numbers with 015.
Jaring, MIMOS as a winning bidder for 3G services has yet to use up a prefix. It is said to use up the 011 numbering. MiTV, part of Berjaya Holdings, too won a 3G-only license and thus used the 018 prefix with 7 numbers. It piggy-backed the 2G Voice calls and SMS Text Messages through Celcom. Celcom also offers satellite calls system, thus offering 99.99% coverage in outdoor Malaysia using Vodafone backbones.
Calls to 014 is followed by the operator code (2, 3, 6, 8) and then another 7 numbers. Subscribers on the same network will have to call using the full dialing codes. Exceptions are given to service numbers and short codes by the operators, for instance, 122, 111, 100, etc. This affects mainly prepaid users.
Celcom does not utilize the 014 number prefix, although competitor Maxis uses it. DiGi does not have 3G WCDMA or TCDMA license, and thus rely on EDGE services based on GPRS technology. Plans to offer WCDMA through a partnership with TimeDotCom has been announced, and is scheduled to begin in 2009.
TimeDotCom, formerly known as ADAM*017, still offers mobile communications based on CDMA, Analogue 450Mhz, 800Mhz systems. These provisions rely on Maxis and Celcom. Internal Roaming Service is available free within Malaysia in places where there is only a single transmitter in place due to restrictions.
Malaysia does not use the PCS or PHS network systems used by some Japanese networks. Neither does it use the 850/1900Mhz GSM or 1700MGz WCDMA range allocated in the US. It does not use the CDMA2000 system that is used in the US as an alternative to GSM either. Like Europe, Oceania, Africa and the rest of Asia, the country uses 900/1800MHz for GSM and 2100MHz for WCDMA.
Recently, Malaysians have been offered 4G systems, offered by IZZY. However, no numbering is allocated to them. The service is currently only used by data modems.
Number Portability
Recently, the MCMC announced the mobile number portability (MNP) service for mobile carriers. Thus, subscribers are allowed to retain their mobile numbers when they switch to another service provider, in a bid to increase market competition. Mobile number prefix assignments are therefore no longer valid.
Number portability has not been offered for fixed lines, as TM controls all except in Putrajaya and some areas in the Klang Valley.
Numbering Plan by number
Subscriber numbers are seven digits in Peninsular Malaysia (except Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor) and six digits in East Malaysia. Prior to 1999, subscriber numbers were seven digits in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor. From 1999 to 2001, subscriber numbers in these areas were expanded to eight digits in phases to meet new demands. Mobile phones are assigned two-digit and three-digit (014-x) mobile phone codes and seven-digit subscriber numbers. The number prefix for VoIP services is 015, while the number is 8 or 9 digits.
00 International call prefix. + is also used mainly by mobiles looped to TM Backbones.
Mobile Communications Numbering
Subscriber Numbers are all 7 digits.
010 Private Network (MVO) XOX Sdn Bhd-Chinese Oriented (formerly Celcom Art900, analogue mobile)
011 reserved (formerly TM ATUR 450, analogue mobile) Said to be reserved for Jaring as a 3G provider.
012 Maxis (3G/3.5G/GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) (Formerly Binariang) 013 Celcom (formerly TMTouch, 3G/3.5G/GSM900/GSM1800/Satellite mobile). Mainly known used by prepaid X-PAX users.
014-2 Maxis (3G/3.5G/GSM900/GSM1800 mobile)
014-3 DiGi (GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 014-6 DiGi (GSM900/GSM1800 mobile)
Mainly, these two prefix by Digi are PREPAID. Postpaid customers are given 016 numbers.
014-8 Celcom (3G/3.5G/GSM900/GSM1800 mobile). X-PAX users. Seldom in use as 013 is more favoured.
0153 B & E Wireless Mobile (Wireless Mobile Phone Line) 0154 VoIP services. May be 8 or 9 digits.
016 DiGi (GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 017 Maxis (formerly TimeCel , Time Telecom, 3G/3.5G/GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 018 U Mobile (formerly SAPURA CDMA mobile/TM wireless fixed telephony, 3G/GSM900/DVB-T mobile)(also,formerly used with CDMA Cordless Smartfone systems for places where landlines are not available)
019 Celcom (3G/3.5G/GSM900/GSM1800/Satellite mobile)
Calling to Singapore on STD (Subscriber Trunked Dial)
02-Y Domestic access code to Singapore
Notes: Singapore uses only 6 for landlines, 8 and 9 for mobile. 3 is allocated for VoIP services. Singapore phone numbers are 8 digits long.
023 Domestic Calls to Singapore VoIP. These calls may not terminate in Singapore but may be used by some offshore companies or scams. Caution is to be made calling these numbers.
These are classified as IDA Level 3 numbering. Level 3 blocks are denoted by their block operating service, meaning each operator is allocated blocks of 10,000 numbers, so each 3xxx number belongs to a valid provider.Emergency Services are not available from VOIP numbering.
025 VOIP Level 5 calls to Singapore. This is a reserved block for release.
026 Domestic Calls to Singapore Landlines Singtel and Starhub Cable Phone.
027 Personalised 7000 Numbers, One Number Hunting Service or Premium Names. Uses 11 digits! Connection to the call may be delayed as it employs follow-me services.
028 Domestic Calls to Singapore Mobile Phones
029 Domestic Calls to Singapore Mobile Communications including Paging Services. Singapore Telephone Numbers uses 0-9 for mobiles (8100-0000 to 9899-9999) and 6100-0000 to 6999-9999. Police Stations numbers end with 9999 and government DID/PABX ends with 000.
Calls cost between USD0.35-0.99 (RM1.20-RM2.40) per minute. Use secondary carriers if needed like iTalk, BudgetCall etc. Calls from Johor Baru to Singapore cost about 30sen a minute.
Access to Singapore 1800,1900,1700, 999 are not available from Malaysia. Call the non-toll free number. For Singapore Police, Check with the SPF Website for their direct numbering.
Calls to 1900-11 services are not allowed. Same as for Singapore 1800 numbers. DBS special Number 1800-111-1111 can be accessed by the local domestic number at 6327 2265.
For more information, refer to Telephone numbers in Singapore
Local Telekom Malaysia Landlines
These numbers are FIXED LINES to the subscribers in Malaysia. Malaysia subscribers uses 7 digits except for KL which uses 8 (soon to be changed again)
03 Selangor & Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya
Local Numbers start from 2100-0000 to 9899-9999 with reserved blocks.
038888 Putrajaya Federal Government Offices '038880 Putrajaya Federal Agencies.
04 Kedah, Penang & Perlis, Excludes border towns now like Selama Kedah, Parit Buntar.
Kulim Kedah uses 0449 blocks (100,000 numbers) as opposed to other local exchanges which uses 1000 numbers. Includes Penang Island and mainland Penang State (BAGAN,PRAI)
The realignment of phone numbers may be necessary as Penang Island is out of number allocation. Calls on /to cellular communications in border zones of Selama, Baling, Grik, Parit Buntar may be charged at outstation rates should the terminating cell tower in use is outside the local zone. For example, if the user is at Selama Kedah, calling someone in Selama Kedah but the cell tower captured is Selama Perak (same village,different state), then the user is charged interstate or roaming rates.
05 Perak & Cameron Highlands (Pahang)
06 Melaka, Negeri Sembilan & Muar (Johor)
Includes some parts of the Federal Territories Border Areas.
07 Johor (except Muar)
Border town Johor Baru uses (07)2/3/4/5/6 prefixes. 07-2 is downtown JB City Center 07-3 is areas around Taman Daya 07-4 is around Pasir Gudang Port, Masai 07-5 is Perling, Skudai 07-6 is Pontian, Gelang Patah, Linkedua
They are running short of numbers now, and possible to change to 8 digits soon.
09 Kelantan, Pahang (except Cameron Highlands) & Terengganu
East Malaysia Calling Codes
080 Domestic access code to Brunei (East Malaysia only) 081 reserved for domestic access/area code
082 Kuching (Sarawak) 083 Sri Aman (Sarawak) 084 Sarikei, Bintangor, Sibu, Kanowit, Song, & Kapit (Sarawak) 085 Lawas, Limbang, Miri (Sarawak) 086 Bintulu, Belaga (Sarawak) 087 Inner District (Sabah) & Federal Territory of Labuan 088 Kota Kinabalu, Kudat (Sabah) 089 Lahad Datu, Sandakan, Tawau (Sabah)
Available only from CELCOM, TM and Payphones
100 Universal operator service (formerly fixed telephone & facsimile fault report) 101 Operator assistance for domestic calls (to be combined to 100) 102 Operator service assistance (to be combined to 100) 103 Fixed telephone directory assistance 104 Telegram services 1051 Time announcement 1066 Earthquakes and Tsunami Alert Centre 108 Operator assistance for international calls (reallocated to 102, to be combined to 100)
May be restricted to the carrier or operator only
12xx reserved 1300-xx-xxxx Local rate telephone number 13100 Celcom Budget IDD 13188 TM Fixed SMS ***NO LONGER AVAILABLE 13200 Maxis Value IDD 1377x Mass calling service 141-xx Internationally accessible short codes 1500-xx-xxxx Paging service 1508-xx-xxxx Dial-up internet access service 151x Dial-up Internet access service 152x ISDN dial-up Internet access service 15454 Electricity fault reporting (Tenaga Nasional) 1600-xR-xxxx Premium-rate service 1700-xx-xxxx Forwarding service, Personal Number Service, Hunting. 1800-xx-xxxx Toll-free telephone number 18-Yxx Long distance carrier selection code
(compliant to SKMM Regulations) 1800 numbers are denoted by it's carriers. Freefone numbers are designated by the 1800-xx- code.
1800-11-xxxx Celcom 1800-99-xxxx Celcom
1800-28-xxxx Digi 1800-68-xxxx Digi
1800-82-xxxx Maxis 1800-83-xxxx Maxis
1800-33-xxxx PrimaxNet 1800-77-xxxx PrimaxNet ((?))
1800-80-xxxx TM 1800-81-xxxx TM 1800-88-xxxx TM
1800-18-xxxx TT DotCom (TimeDotCom) 1800-38-xxxx TT DotCom (TimeDotCom)
1800-88-9119 Gas Malaysia Emergency Only
1800-87-3535 TM iTalk (payable from Mobiles) 1800-87-3636 TM iTalk Ring Me Back, 2c credit needed to get a call back.
1900-xx-xxxx Multimedia service number 600-xx-xxxx Audiotext Premium-rate telephone number (to be reallocated to 1600 prefix)
991 Civil defense service (to be combined to 999) also known as Pertahanan Awam Malaysia JPAM / JPA3 or Rescue 991
994 Fire Department (to be combined to 999) also known as BOMBA or Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat (Dept of Fire and Rescue)
995 Gas Pipeline emergency (to be combined to 999) Call Gas Malaysia now for the problems. Tel number is 1800-88-9119 999 Universal emergency service
112 is now the official number for all emergencies.
Local Police stations phone numbers are normally ending with x222 / 2222 / x999 / 9999 with regional police headquarters of the state ends with 0000 as the direct DID number
New Services (NON EMERGENCY includes the follows)
15999 Children Support Line / SOS
Note: R = 1 to 6, x = 0 to 9, Y = 1 to 9
Phone short codes are subjected to change. Check with SKMM for latest details.
2 118.100.142.130 (talk) 20:01, 19 September 2008 (UTC)Azrin Abdul Majid, Singaporean in Europe
Geographical area codes
Geographical (fixed line) area codes are one digit in Peninsular Malaysia and two digits in East Malaysia, excluding the STD prefix 0. In Peninsular Malaysia, an area code is usually shared by multiple states and territories and roughly follows state borders. The two East Malaysian states, Sabah and Sarawak, are split into multiple area codes.
Fixed line subscriber numbers are seven digits in Peninsular Malaysia (except Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, i.e. area code 03) and six digits in East Malaysia. Prior to 1999, subscriber numbers were seven digits in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor. From 1999 to 2001, subscriber numbers in these areas were expanded to eight digits in phases to meet new demands. The first digit of a subscriber number is associated with a specific area in the area code. In Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, the second digit of a subscriber number identifies the service provider, which is almost always Telekom Malaysia (TM), as TM holds a near-monopoly of the Malaysian fixed line market.
Thus, a full national number is 10 digits in area code 03 and 9 digits elsewhere, including the STD prefix 0. When writing a telephone number with the area code, the area code and subscriber number is separated with a hyphen. Examples:
- A number 21345678 in Kuala Lumpur: 03-21345678
- A number 2134567 in Ipoh, Perak: 05-2134567
- A number 213456 in Kuching, Sarawak: 082-213456
Malaysia employs a open dialing plan, which means calling within the area code does not require the area code to be dialed, apart from mobile phone calls. Calls to and from mobile phones requires full national dialing. e.g. When calling a number 21345678 in Kuala Lumpur (03) from a fixed line phone:
- Within Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya: 21345678
- Outside Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya: 03-21345678
- Outside Malaysia: +603-21345678 (1st 0 of the area code is omitted when it's dialed with country code)
02 Domestic access code to Singapore 03 Selangor & Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya 04 Kedah, Penang & Perlis 05 Perak & Cameron Highlands (Pahang) 06 Melaka, Negeri Sembilan & Muar (Johor) 07 Johor (except Muar) 080 Domestic access code to Brunei (East Malaysia only) 081 reserved for domestic access/area code 082 Kuching (Sarawak) 083 Sri Aman (Sarawak) 084 Sarikei, Bintangor, Sibu, Kanowit, Song, & Kapit (Sarawak) 085 Lawas, Limbang, Miri (Sarawak) 086 Bintulu, Belaga (Sarawak) 087 Inner District (Sabah) & Federal Territory of Labuan 088 Kota Kinabalu, Kudat (Sabah) 089 Lahad Datu, Sandakan, Tawau (Sabah) 09 Kelantan, Pahang (except Cameron Highlands) & Terengganu
Mobile phone codes and IP telephony
Existing mobile phone codes consists of two digits (01x) and are assigned to individual mobile phone operators. A mobile phone number consist of a mobile phone code and a seven-digit subscriber number. A mobile phone number is written as 01x-xxxxxxx. There were a number of mobile phone operators and each of them was issued one mobile phone code. Through a series of mergers, there are currently three mobile phone operators: Celcom (a subsidiary of TM), Maxis and DiGi. As existing numbers begin to run out, the three mobile phone operators are assigned numbers in 014 code distinguished by the first digit of the subscriber number.
As codes are being exhausted, a new range, 015x is made available for assignment. Despite the length of the code, subscriber numbers are seven digits, resulting in an 11-digit national number including the leading zero. The two major ISPs, TMNet and Jaring are assigned numbers in the 0154 prefix to provide VoIP (also known as Telephony Service over IP, TSoIP) service.
Calling from mobile phones to fixed lines requires full national dialing. Mobile to mobile calls in the same mobile phone code generally require only the seven digit subscriber number, with permissive dialing of the full national number. Since mobile phone operators issue numbers in multiple mobile phone codes and the sharing of 014 code, mobile phone operators begin to urge subscribers to dial the full national number when calling mobile phones.
010 CelcomArt900 (analogue mobile)Digi reserved with XOX Com (MVNO) 011 TM ATUR 450 (analogue mobile) (6-digits) 012 Maxis (3G/GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 013 Celcom (formerly TMTouch, 3G/3.5G/GSM900/GSM1800/Satellite mobile)
014-2 Maxis (3G/GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 014-3 DiGi (GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 014-4 For MNC testing 014-5 Celcom Allocation (still not used) 014-6 DiGi (GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 014-7 Maxis Allocation (Still not used) 014-8 Celcom (3G/GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 014-9 Digi Allocation (Reserved Use)
0153-010 B & E Wireless Mobile (Wireless Phone for Home Use) 0153-030 B & E Wireless Mobile (Wireless Phone for Office Use) 0153-001 B & E Wireless Mobile (Wireless Phone for B & E Company Use) 0153-050 B & E Wireless Mobile (Reserved) 0153-880 B & E Wireless Mobile (Reserved) 0153-720 B & E Wireless Mobile (Private & Secureline)
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- Needs some verification. Numbering has been released.
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0154-801 TMNet (TSoIP) 0154-802 ARL HomeComm (TSoIP) 0154-81 Jaring (TSoIP) 0154-820 NasionCom (TSoIP) 0154-821 Time (TSoIP) 0154-830 eB Technologies (TSoIP) 0154-831 Telshine (TSoIP) 0154-840 RedTone (TSoIP) 0154-841 Bizsurf (TSoIP) 0154-845 Fristor.com (TSoIP) 0154-850 MyKris Asia (TSoIP) 0154-851 Maxis Broadband (TSoIP) 0154-860 TMNet (TSoIP) 0154-861 VADS (TSoIP)-TM Company 0154-862 TMNet (TSoIP) 0154-866 Go Lightspeed Broadband (TSoIP) 0154-870 Optical Communication (TSoIP) 0154-871 Merchantrade Asia (TSoIP) 0154-890 Next Telecommunications (TSoIP) 0156 prefix are for Digital Public Mobile Radio
0156-320 Majlis Keselamatan Negara (National Security Council)
Uses also 321-326 postfix
0156-78x ElectComs Wireless
0158-8 Broadband Wireless Access Networks 0158-810 | Green Packet 0158-820 AsiaSpace 0158-850 IPMobility 0158-850 IZZINet ( IZZY) 016 DiGi (GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 017 Maxis (formerly TimeCel, 3G/GSM900/GSM1800 mobile) 018 U Mobile (formerly Mobikom CDMA mobile / TM wireless fixed telephony, 3G/3.5G/GSM900/DVB-T mobile) 019 Celcom (3G/3.5G/GSM900/GSM1800/Satellite mobile)
Non-geographical short codes and special numbers
100 Universal operator service (formerly fixed telephone & facsimile fault report) 101 Operator assistance for domestic calls (to be combined to 100) 102 Operator service assistance (to be combined to 100) 103 Fixed telephone directory assistance 104 Telegram services 1051 Time announcement 1066 Earthquakes and Tsunami Alert Centre 108 Operator assistance for international calls (reallocated to 102, to be combined to 100) 112 Mobile network emergency telephone number 12xx reserved 1300-xx-xxxx Local rate telephone number 13100 Celcom budget IDD 13188 TM SMS 13200 Maxis value IDD 1377x Mass calling service 141xx Internationally accessible short codes 1500-xx-xxxx Paging service 1508-xx-xxxx Dial-up internet access service 1511 Jaring dial-up Internet access service 1512 Maxis Net dial-up Internet access service 1513 TMNet EZnet dial-up Internet access service 1515 TMNet dial-up Internet access service 1516 iDiGi dial-up Internet access service 1517 Time Net dial-up Internet access service 1519 Celcom Net dial-up Internet access service 152x ISDN dial-up Internet access service 15454 Electricity fault reporting 1600-xR-xxxx Premium-rate telephone number 1700-xx-xxxx Personal numbering service 1800-xx-xxxx Toll-free telephone number 18Yxx Long distance carrier selection code 1900-xx-xxxx Multimedia service number 600-xx-xxxx Audiotext Premium-rate telephone number (to be rallocated to 1600 prefix) 991 Civil defense service (to be combined to 999) 994 Fire Department (to be combined to 999) 995 Gas Pipeline emergency (to be combined to 999) 999 Universal emergency service Note: R= 1 to 6, x = 0 to 9, Y= 1 to 9
References
- MCMC Numbering And Electronic Addressing Plan [1]
See also
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