TELEPHONE NUMBER CHANGES - U.S. EMBASSY KIGALI AND RWANDA

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FOR AF/EX, IRM INFOCENTER, OPS CENTER, AF/FO, AF/C, MED

PRETORIA FOR RIMC AND RMO
FRANKFURT FOR FRDCD
NAIROBI FOR RMO, IMO AND COURIER ESCORT
LONDON FOR RMO

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SUBJECT: TELEPHONE NUMBER CHANGES - U.S. EMBASSY KIGALI AND RWANDA


1. Changes to Rwandan telephone numbers will be implemented
beginning February 1, 2009. Currently there are three types of
phone numbers in Rwanda: ten-digit Rwandatel Cellular; eight-digit
MTN Cellular; and six-digit Rwandatel land line numbers.


2. All phone numbers will be migrated to ten-digit numbers beginning
with a zero. When calling from outside Rwanda, the leading zero
will be dropped. Following are explanations for calling Rwanda from
another country.

A) Rwandatel cellular numbers already have ten digits and will
remain the same.

B) MTN will use '78' in their new phone numbers. Examples are:

Old Number New Number

250 0830 3479 250 788 303479
250 0300 0222 250 783 000222

C) Rwandatel will add '252' preceding its six-digit land line
numbers, phasing in the change throughout the month of February.
We intend to send a separate telegram as soon as the implementation
date for this change to Embassy land line numbers is confirmed.
Once the change goes into effect, the Embassy pilot line will change
from 250 596400 to 250 252 596400.


3. Beginning February 1, primary contacts for the US Embassy in
Kigali will be available on these cell numbers:

Deputy Chief of Mission 250 788 301852
Management Officer 250 788 303911
Regional Security Officer 250 788 300542
Asst Regional Security Officer 250 788 305137
General Services Officer 250 788 305129
Information Mgt Officer 250 788 300534
Consular Officer 250 788 304331
Health Practitioner 250 788 305128
USAID Director 250 788 304494
Duty Officer 250 788 300345

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