US embassy cable - 05MAPUTO925

UNCLAS MAPUTO 000925 
 
SIPDIS 
MCO PASS TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS 
DEPT FOR AF/EX, AF/S, AF/FO, IRM/BPC/CST/LD/OB 
DEPT FOR OPS CENTER 
PRETORIA FOR RIMC, IPC, COURIER SVC 
ATO HQS FOR ISI/FOD, ISI/AMD, AF/COMMO, ISI/LOGS 
ATO EUROPE FOR OPS/ENG 
RRF CROUGHTON, RRF BRANDY & RRF MIAMI FOR OPS 
DEPT PLEASE GIVE WIDEST DISTRIBUTION 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AMGT, ACOA, KRIM, MZ 
SUBJECT: MAPUTO - ADDITION OF DIGITS TO ALL LANDLINE PHONE 
NUMBERS 
 
1. As of 01 August 2005 TDM (Telecommunications de 
Mozambique) has announced a new land line telephone dialing 
structure. This change has been introduced in order for 
Mozambique to be in compliance with SADC standards. These 
standards require 8 digits for all telephone numbers. This 
change affects ALL land line telephone numbers in 
Mozambique. All Embassy internal extensions and IVG numbers 
are unchanged, however all Direct Dial number will have 
digits changed. 
 
2. Changes are as follows: 
Example of original number for Maputo 
258(Country code) 01 (City Code) 492797 (telephone number) 
New Example for Maputo 
258(Country Code) 21 (City Code) 492797 (telephone number) 
258-21-492797 (New Embassy Main Switchboard Number) 
With the addition of digits it is now necessary to dial all 
of the 8 digits corresponding to each city and number. 
The following is the list of all main provinces within 
Mozambique and their new corresponding City Code additional 
digits 
Maputo 21 Gaza (Chokwe) 281 
Gaza (Xai-Xai) 282 Inhambane 293 
Sofala 23 Manica 251 
Zambezia 24 Tete 252 
Nampula 26 Niassa 271 
Cab Delgado 272 
 
3. This change is effective 01 August 2005. All operations 
and communications centers should make a note of this change 
to all Maputo contact phone numbers. 
 
4. With Regards. 
LaLime