|aw| Aruba +297

 

Number Format

Area Code:            1 digit
Subscriber Number:    5 digits
Trunk Prefix:         n/a
International Prefix: 00

Area Code digit is always 8

Area code information

1 February 2003 - expansion to national 7-digit plan

Aruba implemented a national 7-digit numbering plan on 1st February 2003.

'5' was prepended to existing 6-digit fixed subscriber numbers. That is, 8xxxxx was changed to 58xxxxx (or internationally, +297 8xxxxx became +297 58xxxxx).

'9' was prepended to TDMA cellular mobile phone subscriber numbers of the form 6xxxxx. That is, these numbers became 96xxxxx (or +297 96xxxxx in international format).

Existing Primo GSM mobile subscriber numbers were already in 7-digit format (567xxxx) and were not changed.

Reference: SETAR page.

(tip courtesy David Guy)

 

Other information

Carrier is SETAR.

Regulator is Directie Telecommunicatie Zaken.

Numbering information link (via ITU).