Application to Allocate Telephone Numbers in a Public Telephony Network

The Ministry of Communications administers the numbering allocations of the public telephone network, under the provisions of the law. 
The Ministry acts in coordination with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to enable dialing between telephone networks of different companies and using different technologies.

Who can Submit an Application?

•  A licensed service provider of the Ministry of Communications that provides telephony services may request the allocation of telephone numbers or ranges of telephone numbers (numbering), in accordance with the telephony services defined in its license or registration certificate and based on the definitions of the numbering plan. 

•  Emergency, distress or welfare hotline centers – which meet the criteria defined by the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the Allocation of Quick Dial Numbers for Emergency, Distress and Welfare - may request quick dial numbers in the format of 1XY or 1XYZ.
  o Compliance with the criteria is reviewed by the Inter-Ministerial Committee. If the application is approved, it is forwarded to the Ministry of Communications for further processing.
   

What must be Attached to the Application?

Attach the most appropriate form of the following two.

• Numbering application form for an authorized service provider. 
• Numbering application form for an emergency, distress or welfare hotline center.

The Service is provided free of charge.

How to Submit the Application

• The required documents (printed out and not handwritten) must be dispatched by e-mail to the following address: [email protected]. 
• The cancellation or update of an existing number allocation will also be carried out through the relevant numbering application form.

Notes

•  A business quick dial number (asterisk and 4 digits) is allocated according to the service portfolio – a business quick dial number through land line based domestic telephony service operator licensees only, or through another entity acting on behalf of the licensees. A business quick dial number is not allocated by the Ministry of Communications. 
•  Any other number that begins with an asterisk and is not in the business quick dial number format will be allocated in accordance with the numbering plan to general licensees according to a numbering application form to a licensed service provider and for their use only. 
• •    The numbering will be used solely for the purpose defined in the allocation document and in accordance with the license (in the case of licensees) or the communications regulations (for those registered in the registry). 
• •    The telephone number database is a limited national resource. The allocation of telephone numbers was restricted under Section 5 a of the Communications (Telecommunications and Broadcasting) Law, 5742 - 1982 for use only, without transfer of proprietary rights.