Seven Digits To Better Phone System, Says Director

Bandar Seri Begawan - As from March 22, Brunei will introduce the Seven Digit National Telephone Numbering Scheme.

The scheme aims in making the Info-communications market more competitive in upgrading the effectiveness and the country's current telephone system.

The Telecom Director Awang Buntar said the 7-digit scheme is more flexible as to provide networks for new services in the era of info-communication and telecommunication such as number portability and universal numbering.

The new scheme will involve all customers using normal telephone and mobile phones, pagers and facsimile.

The replacement of the telephone number is easier in the new scheme.

Callers only need to add a digit from the existing six-digits without dialling the area code numbers.

For Brunei-Muara clients have to press number 2 before making any calls, 4 for Tutong District, 3 for Belait District, 5 for Temburong and 8 for mobile phones.

However, the scheme will not involve numbers for the emergency services such as the ambulance, police and fire services.

Other numbers, which will not be affected is the international code access, 3-digit numbers such as water services, electrical services customer services centre, DST Care, national free toll number, home country direct services and BruNet access number.

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