One more digit added to fixed phone numbers

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Post and Telematics (MPT) is going to add one more digit to fixed phone numbers in Vietnam as of September 1, 2007.

Accordingly, the current six-digit fixed phone numbers will be added number 3 to have seven digit, for example from xxxxxx to 3.xxxxxx.

However, the MPT allows fixed phone service providers to delay this task depending on their conditions but they must report the delay to the ministry by late April.



Adding one more number to the current fixed phone numbers is a measure to increase the volume of phone numbers, according to MPT. Some phone service providers like the Corporation for Financing and Promoting Technology (FPT), the Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT), and EVN Telecom have asked for more fixed phone numbers.



Five provincial post offices of VNPT have already used seven-digit fixed phone numbers, including Hanoi, HCM City, Hai Phong, Dong Nai, and Nghe An to meet the development of fixed phone subscribers.