From
October 31, 1999 the six- and seven-digit phone numbers will all change
to nine-digit numbers. Simultaneously with the change the area codes of
the localities will become part of the subscriber phone numbers. When
switching to the nine-digit numbers all the phone numbers will be
supplemented with 2 or 3 to be put before the phone number.
Changes of the phone numbers in Portugal
1999. 10. 28. 00:00:00
Budapest,
When making phone calls from Hungary to Portugal after October 31,
1999, a nine-digit phone number must be dialed after the country code
of 351.
Simultaneously with the changes of phone numbers the calling number of
Hungary Direct called from Portugal will be modified, from
0800 800 360
to 800 800 360
the calling number of the World Card changes from
0800 801 360
to 800 801 360, that is, the 0 before the phone numbers is no longer required.
The service identification codes of the mobile network, currently
3-digit numbers, will be modified to 2-digit numbers (e.g. from 931 to
91) with the cancellation of the middle digit of the three-digit
service identification code (in this case the 3 will be canceled).
Call the International Directory Assistance service on 199 for further information.
Contacts
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