Have you just seen some telephone numbers but you can’t deduce the type of network they are? In this article, I will show you how to know the network of a number in Nigeria.
Did you just see the number that starts with the prefix ”0909” or ”0703” or ”0816” and get confused about the type of network it is? Please continue reading this post for more important information on how to know their network type!!
No matter the highest rate at which network providers in Nigeria generate alike telephone numbers for their subscribers, it is very important to note that any phone number that starts with the prefix 0803 and 0806 belongs to MTN, 0802 belongs to Airtel, 0805 belongs to Glo, 0809 belongs to 9Mobile.
Now, let’s start explaining to you all networks in Nigeria and the prefix of the telephone number they produce to their subscribers.
How to know the type of network using the prefix of the number
To know the network of a number in Nigeria using the first four prefixes, please check the tables and lists in this article below.
You may ask, what is the phrase ‘phone number prefix’? Phone number prefix is simply the first four sets of numbers that are at the beginning of every phone number and we use them to identify a particular network service provider from others. For example, 0812-970-2667. The first four numbers of this number are the phone number prefix, hence we can deduce that the number is an Airtel number.
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It should not be news that any telephone number that starts with the following numbers as their phone number prefix is an MTN network:
- 0803
- 0806
- 0703
- 0706
- 0813
- 0816
- 0810
- 0814
- 0903
The phone number prefix that indicates the type of network of a particular telephone number is discussed below for all network providers in Nigeria.
- MTN Number Code: 0803…, 0703…, 0903…, 0806…, 0706…, 0813…, 0810…, 0814…, 0816…
- GLO Number Code: 0805…, 0705…, 0905…, 0807…, 0815…, 0811…, 0905…
- 9Mobile Number Code: 0809…, 0909…, 0817…, 0818…
- AIRTEL Number Code: 0802…, 0902…, 0701…, 0808…, 0708…, 0812…
Glo network prefix phone number
The first four digit numbers which you can use to identify if the network is Glo are:
| PHONE NUMBER PREFIX | PHONE NUMBER SAMPLE |
|---|---|
| 0805 | 0805XXXXXXX |
| 0905 | 0905XXXXXXX |
| 0807 | 0807XXXXXXX |
| 0811 | 0811XXXXXXX |
| 0705 | 0705XXXXXXX |
| 0815 | 0815XXXXXXX |
MTN network prefix number
0909 is what network in Nigeria? Is it the MTN network or the Glo network? Let’s find out!! The prefixes for the MTN telephone number are discussed in the table below.
| PHONE NUMBER PREFIX | PHONE NUMBER PREFIX |
|---|---|
| 0803 | 0803XXXXXXX |
| 0816 | 0816XXXXXXX |
| 0903 | 0903XXXXXXX |
| 0810 | 0810XXXXXXX |
| 0806 | 0806XXXXXXX |
| 0703 | 0703XXXXXXX |
| 0706 | 0706XXXXXXX |
| 0813 | 0813XXXXXXX |
| 0814 | 0814XXXXXXX |
| 0906 | 0906XXXXXXX |
9Mobile phone number prefix
If any telephone number is prefixed with any of the phone prefix numbers in the table below, then note that it is a 9Mobile network.
| PHONE PREFIX NUMBER | PHONE NUMBER SAMPLE |
|---|---|
| 0909 | 0909XXXXXXX |
| 0908 | 0908XXXXXXX |
| 0818 | 0818XXXXXXX |
| 0809 | 0809XXXXXXX |
| 0817 | 0817XXXXXXX |
Airtel phone number prefix
The following phone number prefixes are the ones of the Airtel network. Please take note of them!!
| PHONE PREFIX NUMBER | PHONE NUMBER SAMPLE |
|---|---|
| 0907 | 0907XXXXXXX |
| 0708 | 0708XXXXXXX |
| 0802 | 0802XXXXXXX |
| 0902 | 0902XXXXXXX |
| 0812 | 0812XXXXXXX |
| 0808 | 0808XXXXXXX |
| 0701 | 0701XXXXXXX |
Conclusion
If you have been searching ”0907, 0909, 0701, 0810, 0816, 0818, 0703 is what network in Nigeria, then please read this article carefully as we have explained them step by step above.
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