The country calling code for Bangladesh is +880. The dial plan type in Bangladesh is closed, and “0” is the inteTrunk prefix. When dialling a Bangladesh number from inside Bangladesh, the format is:

0 – Area/operator code (X) – subscriber number (N)

When dialling a Bangladesh number from outside Bangladesh, the format is:

+880 – Area/operator code (X) – subscriber number (N)

The subscriber number is the number unique to each individual telephone/mobile following the area/operator code. The Area/operator codes in Bangladesh are listed below, with a typical number format, where “X” denotes the Area/Operator code and “N” denotes the individual subscriber’s telephone/mobile number.

Operator Codes

Mobile Network Operators: Typical format for a mobile phone number is “+880-1X-NNNN-NNNN”. 1X stands for –

11 – Citycell
15 – TeleTalk
16 and 18 – Robi
17 and 13 – Grameenphone
19 – Banglalink
10, 12, 14 – Not in used yet.

Fixed line network operators: Typical format for a fixed line telephone number is “+880-XX-NNNN-NNNN”. XX stands for-

35 – Bangla Phone
36 – Telebarta
37 – NationalPhone
38 – PeoplesTel
44 – RanksTel
60 – Bijoy Phone
64 – Onetel
66 – Dhaka Phone

IPTSP (IP-Telephony Service Providers): Typical format for an IP telephone number “+880-96XX-NNNNNN”. 96XX stands for –

9604 – FUSION NET
9606 – Agni Systems Ltd
9609 – BEXIMCO
9610 – ADN Telecom
9611 – AmberIT formerly known as DhakaCom
9612 – MetroNet
9613 – GETCO Online
9614 – NextFone
9623 – I-TALK (JFOS)
9633 – IDEA Networks and Communications Limited
9638 – Intercloud Limited
9666 – BDCom
9669 – ConnectTel
9678 – Link3 Technologies LTD.
9677 – BRACNet Limited
9639 – ICC Communication

BTCL Geographical area codes:

Typical format for a BTCL line number in Dhaka “+880-2-N-NNNN-NNNN”
Typical format for a BTCL line number elsewhere “+880-XXX-NNN-NNNN”

• Bagerhat District – 468
• Bandarban District – 361
• Barisal District – 431
• Bhola District – 491
• Bogra District – 51
• Brahmonbaria District – 851
• Chandpur District – 841
• Chapai Nowabgonj District – 781
• Chittagong District – 31
• Chuadanga District – 761
• Comilla District – 81
• Cox’s Bazar District – 341
• Dhaka – 2
• Gopalganj District – 2
• Narayongonj District – 2
• Narsingdi District – 2
• Dinajpur District – 531
• Faridpur District – 631
• Feni District – 331
• Gaibandha District – 541
• Gazipur District – 681
• Hobigonj District – 831
• Jamalpur District – 981
• Jessore District – 421
• Jhalakati District – 498
• Jhenaidah District – 451
• Joypurhat District – 571
• Kaliakair Upazila – 682
• Khagrachari District – 371
• Khulna District – 41
• Kishorgonj District – 941
• Kurigram District – 581
• Kushtia District – 71
• Lalmonirhat District – 591
• Laxmipur District – 381
• Madaripur District – 661
• Magura District – 611
• Manikganj District – 651
• Meherpur District – 791
• Mirzapur Upazila – 922
• Moulvibazar District – 861
• Munsigonj District – 691
• Mymensingh District – 91
• Naogaon District – 741
• Narail District – 481
• Narayongonj District – 671
• Narsingdi District – 621
• Natore District – 771
• Netrokona District – 951
• Nilphamari District – 551
• Noakhali District – 321
• Pabna District – 731
• Panchagarh District – 568
• Patuakhali District – 441
• Pirojpur District – 461
• Rajbari District – 641
• Rajshahi District – 721
• Rangamati District – 351
• Rangpur District – 521
• Satkhira District – 471
• Shariatpur District – 662
• Sherpur District – 931
• Sirajganj District – 751
• Sunamgonj District – 871
• Sylhet District – 821
• Tangail District – 921
• Thakurgaon District – 561

Special Numbers

999 – Police
199 – Fire / Ambulance
786 – Customer care (airtel)
121 – Customer care (Banglalink, Grameenphone, Citycell, Teletalk)
123 – Customer care (Robi)
158 – Customer complain – all mobile operators
5012 – News
152 – International Trunk Call Booking
14 – Time (BTCL)