|az| Azerbaijan +994

 

Number Format

Area Code:            2 digits (formerly 2-3 digits)
Subscriber Number:    7 digits (formerly 5-7 digits)
Trunk Prefix:         0 (formerly 8)
International Prefix: 00 (formerly 8-wait-10)

Area code information

2011 - national renumbering

November 2011 - +994 36 expansion

Numbers throughout Azerbaijan were consolidated into consistent 2-digit area codes with 7-digit subscriber numbers starting 1 August 2011 with parallel operation until 31 December 2011.

Expansion of numbers in the Nakhchivan region (+994 36) began later, on 1 November 2011, with parallel operation until 31 December 2011.

The new area codes are as follows:

 

Area code  Region
=========  ======
+994 12    Baku
+994 18    Sumgayit
+994 20    Baku region
+994 21    Shirvan region
+994 22    Ganja region
+994 23    Guba region
+994 24    Shaki region
+994 25    Lankaran region
+994 26    Shusha region
+994 36    Nakhchivan region
+994 88    Baku

 

Detailed transitions from old to new formats are as follows:

 

Old format       New format       Location/service
==========       ==========       ================
+994 102 xxxxx   +994 26 20xxxxx  Khojaly
+994 110 xxxxx   +994 20 20xxxxx  Barda
+994 111 xxxxx   +994 24 21xxxxx  Ðžguz
+994 112 xxxxx   +994 26 30xxxxx  Khadrut
+994 113 xxxxx   +994 21 27xxxxx  Agjabedi
+994 114 xxxxx   +994 25 24xxxxx  Jalilabad
+994 115 xxxxx   +994 23 35xxxxx  Shabran
+994 118 xxxxx   +994 26 38xxxxx  Jabrayil
+994 119 xxxxx   +994 24 29xxxxx  Balakan
+994 12 3xxxxxx  +994 12 3xxxxxx  Baku incl Absheron
+994 12 4xxxxxx  +994 12 4xxxxxx  Baku
+994 12 5xxxxxx  +994 12 5xxxxxx  Baku
+994 133 xxxxx   +994 26 23xxxxx  Gubadli
+994 135 xxxxx   +994 20 29xxxxx  Zardab
+994 138 xxxxx   +994 23 38xxxxx  Gusar
+994 140 xxxxx   +994 21 20xxxxx  Hajigabul
+994 140 28xxxx  +994 21 428xxxx  TransEuroCom
+994 141 xxxxx   +994 26 31xxxxx  Fizuli
+994 143 xxxxx   +994 21 23xxxxx  Sabirabad
+994 144 xxxxx   +994 24 25xxxxx  Gakh
+994 145 xxxxx   +994 20 25xxxxx  Kurdamir
+994 146 xxxxx   +994 26 21xxxxx  Lachin
+994 147 xxxxx   +994 24 27xxxxx  Mingachevir
+994 149 xxxxx   +994 26 29xxxxx  Khojavand
+994 150 xxxxx   +994 20 24xxxxx  Gobustan
+994 151 xxxxx   +994 25 21xxxxx  Masalli
+994 152 xxxxx   +994 21 22xxxxx  Beylagan
+994 153 xxxxx   +994 21 26xxxxx  Neftchala
+994 154 xxxxx   +994 21 24xxxxx  Imishli
+994 157 xxxxx   +994 25 27xxxxx  Lerik
+994 159 xxxxx   +994 25 29xxxxx  Bilasuvar
+994 160 xxxxx   +994 24 20xxxxx  Gabala
+994 162 xxxxx   +994 26 22xxxxx  Khankendi
+994 163 xxxxx   +994 21 25xxxxx  Salyan
+994 166 xxxxx   +994 22 33xxxxx  Yevlakh
+994 166 28xxxx  +994 22 428xxxx  TransEuroCom
+994 167 xxxxx   +994 20 27xxxxx  Goychay
+994 168 xxxxx   +994 21 28xxxxx  Saatli
+994 169 xxxxx   +994 23 33xxxxx  Guba
+994 170 xxxxx   +994 20 21xxxxx  Ujar
+994 171 xxxxx   +994 25 25xxxxx  Lankaran
+994 172 xxxxx   +994 23 32xxxxx  Khachmaz
+994 174 xxxxx   +994 24 22xxxxx  Zagatala
+994 175 xxxxx   +994 25 20xxxxx  Yardimli
+994 176 xxxxx   +994 20 26xxxxx  Shamakhi
+994 178 xxxxx   +994 20 28xxxxx  Ismayilli
+994 177 xxxxx   +994 24 24xxxxx  Shaki
+994 18 6xxxxxx  +994 18 6xxxxxx  Sumgayit
+994 190 xxxxx   +994 23 30xxxxx  Siyazan
+994 191 xxxxx   +994 26 26xxxxx  Shusha
+994 192 xxxxx   +994 26 32xxxxx  Agdam
+994 193 xxxxx   +994 20 23xxxxx  Agdash
+994 194 xxxxx   +994 26 24xxxxx  Asgaran
+994 195 xxxxx   +994 25 22xxxxx  Astara
+994 196 xxxxx   +994 26 25xxxxx  Zangilan
+994 197 xxxxx   +994 21 21xxxxx  Shirvan
+994 198 xxxxx   +994 20 22xxxxx  Agsu
+994 199 xxxxx   +994 23 31xxxxx  Khizi
+994 216 xxxxx   +994 22 21xxxxx  Dashkesen
+994 22 5xxxxx   +994 22 25xxxxx  Ganja
+994 22 6xxxxx   +994 22 26xxxxx  Ganja
+994 22 28xxxx   +994 22 428xxxx  Ganja - TransEuroCom
+994 230 xxxxx   +994 22 20xxxxx  Goygol
+994 231 xxxxx   +994 22 31xxxxx  Tovuz
+994 232 xxxxx   +994 22 32xxxxx  Gedabek
+994 234 xxxxx   +994 22 24xxxxx  Goranboy
+994 241 xxxxx   +994 22 30xxxxx  Shamkir
+994 244 xxxxx   +994 22 22xxxxx  Agstafa
+994 244 28xxxx  +994 22 428xxxx  TransEuroCom
+994 246 xxxxx   +994 22 23xxxxx  Terter
+994 248 xxxxx   +994 26 28xxxxx  Agdere
+994 255 xxxxx   +994 22 35xxxxx  Naftalan
+994 265 xxxxx   +994 22 27xxxxx  Samukh
+994 266 xxxxx   +994 26 27xxxxx  Kalbajar
+994 279 xxxxx   +994 22 29xxxxx  Gazakh
+994 36 40xxxx   +994 36 554xxxx  Nakhtel network
+994 36 41xxxx   +994 36 541xxxx  Babek
+994 36 42xxxx   +994 36 542xxxx  Sherur
+994 36 43xxxx   +994 36 543xxxx  Shahbuz
+994 36 44xxxx   +994 36 552xxxx  Sherur
+994 36 46xxxx   +994 36 546xxxx  Julfa
+994 36 47xxxx   +994 36 547xxxx  Ordubad
+994 36 48xxxx   +994 36 548xxxx  Kabgarli
+994 36 49xxxx   +994 36 549xxxx  Sederek
+994 88 xxxxxxx  +994 88 xxxxxxx  Baku

 

Mobile numberings are:

 

Format           Carrier
======           =======
+994 40 xxxxxxx  Catel (CDMA)
+994 44 xxxxxxx  Region (CDMA)
+994 50 xxxxxxx  Azercell (GSM)
+994 51 xxxxxxx  Azercell (GSM)
+994 55 xxxxxxx  Bakcell (GSM)
+994 60 540xxxx  Nakhtel (CDMA)
+994 70 xxxxxxx  Azerfon (GSM)
+994 77 xxxxxxx  Azerfon (GSM)

 

(with news courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig)

Sources: Ministry: Transition to seven-digit numbering system in Azerbaijan not to create inconvenience to subscribers (Trend, 1 August 2011)

Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies announcement (30 January 2012, via ITU)

"http%3a//www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-OB.986-2011-OAS-PDF-E.pdf" Communications and Information Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan announcement (5 July 2011, via ITU Operational Bulletin 986, PDF)

 

18 December 2006 - Azerbaijan number ranges

Number range     Place/service
------------     -------------
+994 102 xxxxx   Khojali
+994 110 xxxxx   Barda
+994 111 xxxxx   Òguz
+994 112 xxxxx   Hadrut
+994 113 xxxxx   Agjabedi
+994 114 xxxxx   Jalilabad
+994 115 xxxxx   Davachy
+994 118 xxxxx   Jebrayil
+994 119 xxxxx   Balaken
+994 12  4xxxxxx Baku
+994 12  5xxxxxx Baku
+994 133 xxxxx   Gubadli
+994 135 xxxxx   Zardab
+994 136 xxxxxx  Nakhchivan
+994 138 xxxxx   Gusar
+994 140 xxxxx   Hajigabul
+994 141 xxxxx   Fizuli
+994 143 xxxxx   Sabirabad
+994 144 xxxxx   Gakh
+994 145 xxxxx   Kurdamir
+994 146 xxxxx   Lachin
+994 147 xxxxx   Mingechevir
+994 149 xxxxx   Khojavend
+994 150 xxxxx   Gobustan
+994 151 xxxxx   Masalli
+994 152 xxxxx   Beylagan
+994 153 xxxxx   Neftchala
+994 154 xxxxx   Imishli
+994 157 xxxxx   Lerik
+994 159 xxxxx   Bilasuvar
+994 160 xxxxx   Gabala
+994 162 xxxxx   Khankendi
+994 163 xxxxx   Salyan
+994 166 xxxxx   Yevlakh
+994 167 xxxxx   Goychay
+994 168 xxxxx   Saatly
+994 169 xxxxx   Guba
+994 170 xxxxx   Ujar
+994 171 xxxxx   Lankaran
+994 172 xxxxx   Khachmaz
+994 174 xxxxx   Zagatala
+994 175 xxxxx   Yardimli
+994 176 xxxxx   Shamakhi
+994 177 xxxxx   Shaki
+994 178 xxxxx   Ismayilli
+994 18  xxxxxxx Sumgayit
+994 190 xxxxx   Siyazan
+994 191 xxxxx   Shusha City
+994 192 xxxxx   Agdam
+994 193 xxxxx   Agdash
+994 194 xxxxx   Askeran
+994 195 xxxxx   Astara
+994 196 xxxxx   Zangilan
+994 197 xxxxx   Ali-Bayramli
+994 198 xxxxx   Agsu
+994 199 xxxxx   Khizi
+994 216 xxxxx   Dashkasan
+994 22  xxxxxx  Ganja
+994 230 xxxxx   Khanlar
+994 231 xxxxx   Tovuz
+994 232 xxxxx   Gadabay
+994 234 xxxxx   Goranboy
+994 241 xxxxx   Shamkir
+994 244 xxxxx   Akstafa
+994 246 xxxxx   Tar-Tar
+994 248 xxxxx   Agdara City
+994 255 xxxxx   Naftalan
+994 265 xxxxx   Samukh
+994 266 xxxxx   Kelbajar
+994 279 xxxxx   Gazakh
+994 40 xxxxxxx  mobile
+994 44 xxxxxxx  CDMA mobile
+994 50 xxxxxxx  mobile
+994 55 xxxxxxx  mobile
+994 60 xxxxxxx  CDMA mobile, Nakhchivan
+994 70 xxxxxxx  mobile
+994 88 xxxxxxx  freephone

 

Source: Ministry of Communications announcement (18 December 2006, via ITU).

 

28 May 2005 - freephone, 6-digit numbering in Nakhchivan

'4' was prepended to former 5-digit subscriber numbers in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. New six-digit number range is +994 136 4xxxxx as of 28 May 2005.

Also, national freephone numbers were introduced: +994 88 xxxxxxx.

The more recent 8 July 2005 announcement of this change differed from the previous 30 May 2005 announcement in that Sumgait is now listed as +994 18 xxxxxxx instead of the previous +994 164 xxxxx.

Source: Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies announcement (8 July 2005, previously announced 30 May 2005, via ITU, version no longer available online).

 

1 August 2004 - Baku 7-digit subscriber numbers

Baku (+994 12) subscriber numbers expanded from six to seven digits on 1 August 2004, by prepending '4' to existing 6-digit subscriber numbers.

That is, numbers of form +994 12 xxxxxx changed to +994 12 4xxxxxx.

Source: Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies announcement (5 July 2004, via ITU, version no longer available online).

 

1992-1994: +994 county code replaces +7

Withdrew from country code 7 (former USSR territory); ITU assigned country code 994, some time in 1992. Country code activation apparently took effect on or before September 1994.

Other Information

Regulator is Ministry of Communications.

Wireless carriers:

Additional reports courtesy Risto O. Nykänen, Michael Seery.