The National Communications Authority together
with Vodafone Ghana will from May 1, introduce new number codes for all the 10 regions in line with global telecommunication standards.
The switch over to the new numbering structure will bring uniformity as both fixed and mobile phone numbers would all have 10 digits, a statement in Accra signed by Head of Corporate Communications at Vodafone, Mr Isaac Cudjoe said on Thursday.
Currently, the number of digits for fixed lines across the country differs from region to region. Another downside of the current land line
numbering structure is that each region has a multiplicity of codes which made the system very confusing, the statement said.
It said under the current numbering system, for instance, the Greater Accra Region has three different codes, Ashanti Region, six, Western Region seven, while the Eastern Region has 10 different codes.
But all of this is going to change with the new numbering system to commence in May, the statement said.
"One positive aspect of the new land line numbering structure is that each of the 10 regions in Ghana will now have a single code for all districts and towns within these regions to makes life easier for callers."
The new codes for the various regions will be as follows:
Greater Accra: 030
Western: 031
Ashanti: 032
Central: 033
Eastern; 034
Brong Ahafo: 035
Volta: 036
Northern: 037
Upper East: 038
Upper West: 039
The statement said since the new structure required that land line numbers add up to 10 digits, current numbers would be prefixed with the regional code of the destination call + a prefix + the current recipient number.
For example, a call to a number in Accra such as (021) 234666 from another region would now dial 030 + 2 + 234666 making the new number
(030)-2234666.
It said although the new land line numbers would be operational from May 1, 2010, the system would allow calls with the old numbers to reach their recipients until after August 2010 when calls with old numbers would no longer be successful.