MAPUTO - ADDITION OF DIGITS TO ALL LANDLINE PHONE

UNCLAS MAPUTO 000925 SIPDIS MCO PASS TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS DEPT FOR AF/EX, AF/S, AF/FO, IRM/BPC/CST/LD/OB DEPT FOR OPS CENTER PRETORIA FOR RIMC, IPC, COURIER SVC ATO HQS FOR ISI/FOD, ISI/AMD, AF/COMMO, ISI/LOGS ATO EUROPE FOR OPS/ENG RRF CROUGHTON, RRF BRANDY & RRF MIAMI FOR OPS DEPT PLEASE GIVE WIDEST DISTRIBUTION E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AMGT ACOA KRIM MZ SUBJECT: MAPUTO - ADDITION OF DIGITS TO ALL LANDLINE PHONE NUMBERS ¶1. As of 01 August 2005 TDM (Telecommunications de Mozambique) has announced a new land line telephone dialing structure. This change has been introduced in order for Mozambique to be in compliance with SADC standards. These standards require 8 digits for all telephone numbers. This change affects ALL land line telephone numbers in Mozambique. All Embassy internal extensions and IVG numbers are unchanged, however all Direct Dial number will have digits changed. ¶2. Changes are as follows: Example of original number for Maputo 258(Country code) 01 (City Code) 492797 (telephone number) New Example for Maputo 258(Country Code) 21 (City Code) 492797 (telephone number) 258-21-492797 (New Embassy Main Switchboard Number) With the addition of digits it is now necessary to dial all of the 8 digits corresponding to each city and number. The following is the list of all main provinces within Mozambique and their new corresponding City Code additional digits Maputo 21 Gaza (Chokwe) 281 Gaza (Xai-Xai) 282 Inhambane 293 Sofala 23 Manica 251 Zambezia 24 Tete 252 Nampula 26 Niassa 271 Cab Delgado 272 ¶3. This change is effective 01 August 2005. All operations and communications centers should make a note of this change to all Maputo contact phone numbers. ¶4. With Regards. LaLime