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+977

Nepal phone numbers

984-1234567

International +977 984-1234567, E.164 +9779841234567

The numbering plan of Nepal: 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
+977
Exit code
00
Trunk prefix
0
Mobile digits
10
Fixed-line digits
8
Number portability
not listed
Carriers on record
7

How to dial a number in Nepal from anywhere: the dialling helper.

Line types in the plan:MobileFixed lineToll-free
Mobile numbers start with:90969798
Mobile prefix blocks by operator
NCell
6
Nepal Telecom
3
Smart Telecom
2
STM Telecom
1

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 Nepal.

+977
country code
984
network code
1234567
subscriber number
CountryNepal numbering plan
Line typeMobile
Carrier the block was allocated toNepal Telecom
E.164+9779841234567
International+977 984-1234567
National984-1234567
RFC 3966tel:+977-984-1234567

Source: National numbering plan: Nepal (ITU)

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 +977, no trunk prefix 0); nothing leaves your browser.

Line types to accept
^(?:9(?:00|6[0-3]|7[0-24-6]|8[0-24-68])\d{7}|(?:1[0-6]\d|99[02-6])\d{5}|(?:2[13-79]|3[135-8]|4[146-9]|5[135-7]|6[13-9]|7[15-9]|8[1-46-9]|9[1-7])[2-6]\d{5})$
NumberNational digitsMatches
984-12345679841234567Mobile
01-456789014567890Fixed line
1660-01-0123416600101234not 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. 18 blocks held by 7 operators are on record.

Type the first digits of a number in national form.

In full

Cheat sheet

Country code+977
International exit code (dialling out)00
Trunk prefix (national dialling)0
Mobile number length (national digits)10
Fixed-line number length (national digits)8 (6 or 7 dialled locally)
E.164 example+9779841234567
RFC 3966 (tel: URI)tel:+977-984-1234567
Mobile number portabilityNot listed

Line types and their regular expressions

Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix 0 and without +977. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.

Line typeNational digitsExample, nationalExample, E.164
Mobile10984-1234567+9779841234567
Fixed line801-4567890+97714567890
Toll-free111660-01-01234+97716600101234

Mobile, 10 digits

^(?:9(?:00|6[0-3]|7[0-24-6]|8[0-24-68])\d{7})$

Fixed line, 8 digits

^(?:(?:1[0-6]\d|99[02-6])\d{5}|(?:2[13-79]|3[135-8]|4[146-9]|5[135-7]|6[13-9]|7[15-9]|8[1-46-9]|9[1-7])[2-6]\d{5})$

Toll-free, 11 digits

^(?:1(?:66001|800\d\d)\d{5})$

Carrier prefix blocks

The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +977.

OperatorLine typePrefix blocksRanges
NCellMobile6090, 0970–0971, 0980–0982
Nepal TelecomMobile30984–0986
NDCLFixed line20974–0975
Smart TelecomMobile20961, 0988
NSTPLFixed line10963
Nepal TelecomFixed line10976
STM TelecomMobile10960
Smart TelecomFixed line10962
UTLFixed line10972

Questions developers ask

How many digits does a phone number in Nepal have?
Mobile numbers have 10 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 8 national digits (6 or 7 when dialled locally). That is the national number, without the country code +977 and without the trunk prefix 0.
What is the country code for Nepal?
+977. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 977, then the national number without its trunk prefix 0. From inside Nepal, the exit code for international calls is 00.
Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Nepal?
Mobile numbers start with 90, 96, 97 or 98 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 984-1234567). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
Can a mobile number in Nepal be ported to another carrier?
Not on record. The plan data this page is built from does not list mobile number portability for Nepal, so the carrier a prefix was allocated to is likely, not certainly, the carrier serving the number. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) confirms it.