The topic of this article is an exhaustive list of Nigerian Prefixes for Phone/GSM Numbers to each of the Nigerian networks (MTN, GLO, AIRTEL, 9MOBILE).
The majority of customers of Nigerian networks are always seeking their prefixes. Contacting customer service representatives whose network’s prefix is 0809, 0704, or 0802 isn’t always easy and can be lengthy.
It is important to note that ECONET is Nigeria’s initial GSM service provider and was officially launched on the 6th of September 2001. MTN Nigeria also began operations within the same time frame. The country code for Nigeria is +234 and is added before these network prefixes, particularly for making international calls.
LIST OF ALL NIGERIAN GSM NETWORK PHONE NUMBER PREFIXES
If you’re looking for the best way to find your network’s phone number, we’ve researched all these and put together a list of prefixes on every Nigerian number. Here is the list of the prefixes of all numbers for networks in Nigeria.
MTN NIGERIA NUMBER PREFIXES
MTN Nigeria controls the GSM numbers listed below
- 0803
- 0806
- 0703
- 0706
- 0813
- 0816
- 0810
- 0814
- 0903
- 0906
- 0913
- 0916
- 07025
- 07026
- 0704
GLO NIGERIA NUMBER PREFIXES
The prefixes below are for GLO networks in Nigeria.
- 0805
- 0807
- 0705
- 0815
- 0811
- 0905
- 0915
AIRTEL NIG NUMBER PREFIXES
The following are the available prefixes that airtel uses in Nigeria currently.
- 0802
- 0808
- 0708
- 0812
- 0701
- 0902
- 0901
- 0904
- 0907
- 0912
9MOBILE NUMBER PREFIXES
Etisalat network includes the following prefix as their network’s
- 0809
- 0818
- 0817
- 0909
- 0908
NTEL & SMILE Networks
- NTEL – 0804
- Smile – 0702
They are Nigerian GSM networks phone number prefixes that came from various telecommunication websites and are reliable.
I am sure that with these prefixes, you’ll be able to know the answer to the Nigerian phone number that began with 0702 was MTN, Airtel, Glo, or 9mobile and eliminate the confusion quickly.
TABLE SHOWING PREFIXES FOR ALL NIGERIAN TELCOM NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDER
| MTN NUMBER PREFIXES | |
| Prefixes | Mobile Operator |
| 0703 | MTN |
| 0706 | MTN |
| 0803 | MTN |
| 0806 | MTN |
| 0810 | MTN |
| 0813 | MTN |
| 0814 | MTN |
| 0816 | MTN |
| 0903 | MTN |
| 0906 | MTN |
| GLO NUMBER PREFIXES | |
| 0705 | GLO |
| 0805 | GLO |
| 0807 | GLO |
| 0811 | GLO |
| 0815 | GLO |
| 0905 | GLO |
| AIRTEL NUMBER PREFIXES | |
| 0701 | AIRTEL |
| 0708 | AIRTEL |
| 0802 | AIRTEL |
| 0808 | AIRTEL |
| 0812 | AIRTEL |
| 0902 | AIRTEL |
| 0907 | AIRTEL |
| 0901 | AIRTEL |
| 9MOBILE NUMBER PREFIXES ( Etisalat) | |
| 0809 | 9MOBILE |
| 0817 | 9MOBILE |
| 0818 | 9MOBILE |
| 0908 | 9MOBILE |
| 0909 | 9MOBILE |
| STARCOMMS NUMBER PREFIXES | |
| 07028 | STARCOMMS |
| 07029 | STARCOMMS |
| 0819 | STARCOMMS |
| VISAFONE NUMBER PREFIXES | |
| 07025 | VISAFONE |
| 07026 | VISAFONE |
| 0704 | VISAFONE |
| MULTILINKS NUMBER PREFIXES | |
| 07027 | MULTILINKS |
| 0709 | MULTILINKS |
| ZOOM MOBILE NUMBER PREFIX | |
| 0707 | ZOOM MOBILE |
| NTEL NUMBER PREFIX | |
| 0804 | NTEL |
| SMILE NUMBER PREFIX | |
| 0702 | SMILE |
Using the information above, it is possible to determine what MTN, GLO, Airtel, and 9mobile numbers begin with. Other network operators like Smile Nigeria, Zoom, Multilinks, and Ntel are all listed below. Please note that as of the introduction of mobile number portability within this country, the prefixes could no longer be used to indicate which network the phone number is connected to.
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