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Telephone numbers in Malaysia

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Telephone numbers in Malaysia
Location
CountryMalaysia
ContinentAsia
RegulatorMCMC
TypeOpen
NSN length8 to 10
Format
  • +60 1x-xxx xxxx
  • +60 11-xxxx xxxx
  • +60 3-xxxx xxxx
  • +60 8x-xxx xxx
  • +60 x-xxx xxxx
  • 01x-xxx xxxx
  • 011-xxxx xxxx
  • 03-xxxx xxxx
  • 08x-xxx xxx
  • 0x-xxx xxxx
Access codes
Country code+60
International access00
Long-distance0

Telephone numbers in Malaysia are regulated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Landline telephone numbers consist of an area code of 1 to 2 digits (excluding the leading zero), followed by a 6 to 8-digit subscriber number. Mobile phone numbers consist of a mobile phone code of 2 digits followed by a 7- to 8-digit subscriber number. Mobile phone codes are originally assigned to specific mobile network operators; however, with mobile number portability, a mobile phone number might no longer be associated with its original assigned operator.

Until 2017, calls to Singapore did not require international dialling; they were made using the 02 domestic access code. However, following a directive from MCMC, it was discontinued in stages in May and June 2017. It was discontinued early on 16 May 2017 by Telekom Malaysia, and discontinued entirely by other Malaysian telecommunications companies on 1 July 2017. The normal international prefix of +65 has been made mandatory after that date.[1][2] Similarly, calls to Brunei from East Malaysia can be made using the 080 domestic access code, but calls from Peninsular Malaysia to Brunei require the international prefix 00673.

Landline area codes

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Landline area codes are, excluding the STD prefix 0, one digit in Peninsular Malaysia (area codes 3 to 7 and 9) and two digits in East Malaysia (area codes 8x). In Peninsular Malaysia, an area code is usually shared by multiple states and territories and roughly follows state borders. The two East Malaysian states, Sabah and Sarawak, are split into multiple area codes.

Landline subscriber numbers are seven digits in Peninsular Malaysia (except Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, i.e. area code 3) and six digits in East Malaysia. Until 1995, subscriber numbers in Peninsular Malaysia were six digits in areas other than area code 3. Prior to 2001, subscriber numbers were seven digits in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. From 1999 to 2001, subscriber numbers in these areas were gradually expanded to eight digits in phases to meet new demands that resulted from the growing population in the Klang Valley.

Thus, a full national number is 10 digits in area code 3 and 9 digits elsewhere, including the STD prefix 0. When writing a telephone number with the area code, the area code and subscriber number is separated with a hyphen. Examples:

  • A number 2xxx xxxx in Kuala Lumpur: 03-2xxx xxxx
  • A number 2xx xxxx in George Town, Penang: 04-2xx xxxx
  • A number 2xx xxxx in Johor Bahru, Johor: 07-2xx xxxx
  • A number 2x xxxx in Kuching, Sarawak: 082-2x xxxx

When calling from a landline, calls to landlines within the same area code do not require the area code to be dialled. Calls to and from mobile phones require full national dialling codes. e.g. When calling a number 2xxx xxxx in Kuala Lumpur (03) from a landline:

  • Within Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya: 2xxx xxxx
  • Outside Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, Within Malaysia: 03-2xxx xxxx
  • Outside Malaysia: +60-3-2xxx xxxx (the initial 0 of the area code is omitted)
Telephone number prefixes in Peninsular Malaysia
Prefix Area
02
None; formerly the domestic access code to  Singapore
(Discontinued on 15 May 2017 by Telekom Malaysia and by all other providers on 1 July 2017.)[1][2]
03
 Selangor
Federal Territories of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territories of Malaysia Putrajaya
Genting Highlands,  Pahang
04
 Perlis
 Kedah
 Penang
Pengkalan Hulu,  Perak
05
 Perak
Cameron Highlands,  Pahang
Hulu Bernam,  Selangor
06
 Negeri Sembilan
 Malacca
Muar,  Johor
Tangkak,  Johor

Batu Anam, Segamat,  Johor

07
 Johor
Gemas,  Negeri Sembilan
080
Domestic access code from East Malaysia to  Brunei
081
Reserved number for future use
082
 Sarawak – Kuching, Samarahan and Serian
083
 Sarawak – Sri Aman and Betong
084
 Sarawak – Sibu, Sarikei, Mukah and Kapit
085
 Sarawak – Miri, Limbang and Lawas
086
 Sarawak – Bintulu and Belaga
087
Federal Territories of Malaysia Labuan
Interior Division,  Sabah
088
 Sabah – Kota Kinabalu and Kudat
089
 Sabah – Lahad Datu, Sandakan and Tawau
09
 Pahang
 Terengganu
 Kelantan

Mobile phone codes and IP telephony

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Mobile phone codes and IP telephony codes are in the area code 1, ranging 2 digits excluding the leading zero.

Subscriber number length is seven- or eight-digit, depending on the mobile phone code. Numbers in the 011 and 015 codes are eight digits long, while all other numbers are seven digits long. Therefore, a full national number (including the leading zero) is 11 digits long for 011 and 015 numbers, and 10 digits long for all other numbers.

Calling to and from mobile phones always require full national dialling, even with mobile phones in the same mobile phone code. When calling from outside Malaysia, the leading zero is dropped. For example, a number 016-xxx xxxx is dialled as +60-16-xxx xxxx from outside Malaysia.

Originally, each mobile phone operator was issued one mobile phone code. Through a series of mergers, there were three major mobile phone operators: Celcom, Maxis and Digi as of 2005. As existing numbers began to run out, the three mobile phone operators were assigned numbers in 014 code distinguished by the first digit of the seven-digit subscriber number.

With the proliferation of new mobile virtual network operators and the exhaustion of existing codes, two new ranges 011 and 015 are made available for assignment. Subscriber numbers are eight digits long, resulting in an 11-digit mobile number including the leading zero. 011-1 was made available to mobile phone operators starting 15 December 2010.[3] The two major ISPs in Malaysia, TMNet and Jaring are assigned numbers in the 015-4 prefix to provide VoIP (also known as Telephony Service over IP, TSoIP) service. New numbers are assigned in smaller blocks of 10,000, 100,000 or 1,000,000 numbers, as opposed to the previous practice of assigning a whole prefix to an operator, which is a block of nearly 8,000,000 numbers.

The advent of mobile number portability means the current operator of a particular mobile phone number is not necessarily the original assigned operator of the number.

Mobile Phone Number
Prefix Range Operator
010-
2, 36~39, 46, 56, 66, 76, 82, 88, 90~98
DiGi
30~34, 83~87
XOX
35, 44~45, 55, 65
UniFi Mobile
40~41, 57~59
Celcom
42~43, 70~71, 89
Maxis
50~54, 77~81
Tune Talk
011-
100~104
UniFi Mobile
105~109, 55, 8888
redONE
11, 21, 270~274, 28, 37, 39, 605~642, 8886, 8889
U Mobile
12
Maxis, ookyo
13, 205~209, 565~569, 575~579, 585~589, 595~599
XOX
140~144, 175~179, 23, 240~244, 25, 275~279
Maxis
145~149, 155~159, 19, 245~249, 29, 40~41, 54, 560~564
Celcom
150~154, 185~189, 35, 53
Tune Talk
16
DiGi, Tron
170~174, 30, 570~574, 580~584, 7
Yes 4G
180~184
Telekom Malaysia
200~204
Tron
26, 31, 33, 36, 51
DiGi
32
Altel
34
BuzzME
38
Friendi
012-
2~9
Maxis
013-
2~9
Celcom
014-
2, 7
Maxis
3, 6, 9
DiGi
4
Tune Talk
5, 8
Celcom
016-
2~9
DiGi
017-
2~9
Maxis
018-
12, 2, 31~32, 35~57, 66, 760~794, 87~91, 94~98
U Mobile
30, 33~4, 58~65, 67~71, 795~824, 92~93
Yes 4G
019-
2~9
Celcom
Broadband Service (Data Only)
Prefix Range Operator
015-9
10~14, 16, 60~64
DiGi
20~29
Celcom
Telephony Service over IP (TSoIP) or Voice over IP (VoIP)
Prefix Range Operator
015-1
Onesmart Mobile
015-2
BluePack Network (5 GHz Internet & VoIP)
015-3
B&E Wireless Mobile
015-4
600~613
Telekom Malaysia
821
Time Fibre
840, 871~879
RedTone
841
Y-Max
848~849
Webe
851
Maxis
870
OCE

Note : Range is the first one, two or three number of the whole mobile phone number. Example :

         Prefix 010-, Range 2, is 010-2XX XXXX
         Prefix 011-, Range 11, is 011-11XX XXXX
         Prefix 011-, Range 155~159 is 011-155X XXXX to 011-159X XXXX
         X = 0 to 9

Non-geographical short codes and special numbers

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Prefix Operator
100
General telephone services
101
Operator assistance – domestic calls. Used together with 100.
102
Service assistance, used in conjunction with 100.
103
Fixed telephone line directory assistance
104
Telegram services
1051
Time announcement
1066
Earthquakes and Tsunami Alert Centre
108
Operator assistance for international calls.
112
International emergency number
120
Tune Talk IDD
121
Access the voice mailbox
12xx
Reserved number
1300-XX-XXXX
Local rate telephone number
1310
U Mobile IDD
13100
Celcom budget IDD
13188
TM SMS service
13200
Maxis IDD
13300
DiGi IDD
1315
TMNet dial-up internet service
1377X
General mass calling service, no longer active
141XX
currently unassigned
1500-XX-XXXX
Paging service
1508-XX-XXXX
Dial-up internet access service
1511
Jaring dial-up internet service
1512
Maxis dial-up internet service, no longer available.
1513
TMNet EZNet dial-up internet service, no longer active.
1515
TMNet dial-up internet service
1516
DiGi dial-up internet service, no longer available.
1517
Time Net dial-up internet service, now inactive.
1519
Celcom dial-up internet service, no longer active.
152X
ISDN dial-up internet service, no longer available.
15454
Electricity fault reporting
15999
Talian Kasih, emotional support & counselling services
1600-XR-XXXX
Premium-rate telephone number (planned)
1700-XX-XXXX
Personal numbering service
1800-XX-XXXX
Toll-free telephone number (free from fixed line, local rate from mobile)
18YXX
Long Distance Carrier Selection Code
1900-XX-XXXX
Multimedia service number
600-XX-XXXX
Audiotext hosting service and premium-rate telephone number (planned renumbering to 1–600)
991
Civil Defence Department emergency number, now replaced with 999
994
Fire brigade emergency number, now replaced with 999
997
National Scam Response Centre (NSRC)
999
Malaysian General Emergency Service (MERS), previously allocated to police

Note: R = 1 to 6, X = 0 to 9, Y = 1 to 9

Mobile Number portability

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Mobile number portability was introduced on 1 October 2008 for mobile phone numbers in a bid to increase market competition. Thus, subscribers are allowed to retain their mobile numbers when they switch to another service provider. Therefore, the mobile number prefix only indicates the original service provider.

Number portability has not been offered for landlines, as Telekom Malaysia (TM) holds a monopoly on landlines except in Putrajaya and some areas in the Klang Valley.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Harmonization Of Usage Of Area Code "02" To "0065" For Calls To Singapore". Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "REALIGNMENT OF 02 INTERNATIONAL ACCESS CODE TO 0065 FOR CALLS TO SINGAPORE". 27 March 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Malaysia Due to Start the Implementation of New Public Cellular Phone Numbering with 3+8" (PDF). Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.