+234
Nigeria phone numbers
0802 123 4567
International +234 802 123 4567, E.164 +2348021234567
The numbering plan of Nigeria: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as ITU publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).
At a glance
- Country code
- +234
- Exit code
- 009
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile digits
- 10
- Fixed-line digits
- 10
- Number portability
- yes
- Carriers on record
- 10
How to dial a number in Nigeria from anywhere: the dialling helper.
| MTN | 17 |
|---|---|
| Airtel | 11 |
| Glo | 7 |
| 9mobile | 5 |
| Starcomms | 3 |
| 5 other operators | 6 |
prefix blocks allocated, from the published records; a block is a prefix at the plan's allocation length
Check a number
Valid mobile number in Nigeria.
| Country | Nigeria numbering plan |
|---|---|
| Line type | Mobile |
| Carrier the block was allocated to | Airtel |
| E.164 | +2348021234567 |
| International | +234 802 123 4567 |
| National | 0802 123 4567 |
| RFC 3966 | tel:+234-802-123-4567 |
Test a pattern
Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +234, no trunk prefix 0); nothing leaves your browser.
^(?:(?:702[0-24-9]|819[01])\d{6}|(?:7(?:0[13-9]|[12]\d)|8(?:0[1-9]|1[0-8])|9(?:0[1-9]|1[0-6]))\d{7}|20(?:[1259]\d|3[013-9]|4[1-8]|6[024-689]|7[1-79]|8[2-9])\d{6})$| Number | National digits | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 0802 123 4567 | 8021234567 | Mobile |
| 02033 12 3456 | 2033123456 | Fixed line |
| 0800 1759 1759 | 80017591759 | not in the ticked types |
| 0700 123 4567 | 7001234567 | not in the ticked types |
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Walk the prefixes
Type the first digits of a number in national form, or tap them: the operators holding blocks under those digits, then the block a full prefix falls in. 49 blocks held by 10 operators are on record.
Type the first digits of a number in national form.
In full
Cheat sheet
| Country code | +234 |
|---|---|
| International exit code (dialling out) | 009 |
| Trunk prefix (national dialling) | 0 |
| Mobile number length (national digits) | 10 |
| Fixed-line number length (national digits) | 10 (6 or 7 dialled locally) |
| E.164 example | +2348021234567 |
| RFC 3966 (tel: URI) | tel:+234-802-123-4567 |
| Mobile number portability | Yes |
Line types and their regular expressions
Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix 0 and without +234. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.
| Line type | National digits | Example, national | Example, E.164 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 10 | 0802 123 4567 | +2348021234567 |
| Fixed line | 10 | 02033 12 3456 | +2342033123456 |
| Toll-free | 10 to 14 | 0800 1759 1759 | +23480017591759 |
| UAN | 10 to 14 | 0700 123 4567 | +2347001234567 |
Mobile, 10 digits
^(?:(?:702[0-24-9]|819[01])\d{6}|(?:7(?:0[13-9]|[12]\d)|8(?:0[1-9]|1[0-8])|9(?:0[1-9]|1[0-6]))\d{7})$Fixed line, 10 digits
^(?:20(?:[1259]\d|3[013-9]|4[1-8]|6[024-689]|7[1-79]|8[2-9])\d{6})$Toll-free, 10 to 14 digits
^(?:800\d{7,11})$UAN, 10 to 14 digits
^(?:700\d{7,11})$Carrier prefix blocks
The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +234. Numbers are portable, so this is the original allocation, not necessarily the carrier serving a number today.
| Operator | Line type | Prefix blocks | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTN | Mobile | 17 | 0703–0704, 0706–0707, 0803, 0806, 0810, 0813–0814, 0816, 0903, 0906, 0910, 0913, 0916, 07025–07026 |
| Airtel | Mobile | 11 | 0701, 0708, 0802, 0808, 0812, 0901–0902, 0904, 0907, 0911–0912 |
| Glo | Mobile | 7 | 0705, 0805, 0807, 0811, 0815, 0905, 0915 |
| 9mobile | Mobile | 5 | 0809, 0817–0818, 0908–0909 |
| Starcomms | Mobile | 3 | 0819, 07028–07029 |
| Multilinks | Mobile | 2 | 0709, 07027 |
| Lebara | Mobile | 1 | 072 |
| MAFAB | Mobile | 1 | 0801 |
| Prestel | Mobile | 1 | 07024 |
| Smile | Mobile | 1 | 07020 |
Questions developers ask
- How many digits does a phone number in Nigeria have?
- Mobile numbers have 10 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 10 national digits (6 or 7 when dialled locally). That is the national number, without the country code +234 and without the trunk prefix 0.
- What is the country code for Nigeria?
- +234. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 234, then the national number without its trunk prefix 0. From inside Nigeria, the exit code for international calls is 009.
- Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Nigeria?
- Mobile numbers start with 070, 072, 080, 081, 090 or 091 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 0802 123 4567). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
- Can a mobile number in Nigeria be ported to another carrier?
- Yes. Nigeria has mobile number portability, so a prefix tells you the carrier a number was originally allocated to, not necessarily the one serving it today. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) answers that.