Number format
The New Zealand numbering format is: 64 + 8 or 9 or 10 digits.
Geographic area codes: 1-digit plus 7-digit number
- 4 + 24 Scott Base, Antarctica (64 + 2409 + four digits)
- 64 + 3 South Island (including Chatham Islands)
- 64 + 4 Wellington
- 64 + 6 Lower North Island
- 64 + 7 Central North Island
- 64 + 9 Auckland and upper North Island
Mobiles/pagers: 2-digit code plus 6-, 7- or 8-digit numbers
- 64 + 20 Mobile radio service
- 64 + 21 Mobile service
- 64 + 22 Mobile service
- 64 + 23 Mobile service
- 64 + 24 Mobile service (except 64 + 240)
- 64 + 25 Mobile service (network closed)
- 64 + 26 Paging service
- 64 + 27 Mobile service
- 64 + 28 Mobile Service
- 64 + 29 Mobile service
Note: Mobile number portability is in place between the following mobile operators:
- Telecom New Zealand (GSM/W-CDMA & CDMA)
- Vodafone (GSM/W-CDMA)
- TelstraClear (CDMA)
- 2degrees (GSM)
The affected number ranges are: 64 + 21; 64 + 22; 64 + 27; 64 + 29.
Special services: 2-digit code plus 6-digit numbers
- 64 + 83 Special voice services (including audioconferencing and mailboxes)
- 64 + 86 Paging service (Telecom New Zealand)
- 64 + 87 Packet Data Network Access via ISTN, includes Internet access
International routing numbers (where bilateral agreement exists)
- 64 + 120 Home Country Direct
- 64 + 809 International Free Service
- 64 + 8352 International Virtual Private Network (service closed)
Area Codes and Digit Count Lengths for New Zealand (country code 64)
| Code |
|
National number length including area code |
Test numbers |
| 64+ |
|
Max |
Min |
Notes |
64+ |
|
| 0 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 10 |
Non-IDD test |
|
3 |
Gateway switch test numbers |
100, 102 |
|
| 11 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 12 |
|
6 |
5 |
TNZ NZ Direct service (where agreed) |
120900 (opr) |
|
| 13 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 14 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 15 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 16 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 17 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 18 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 19 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 20● |
|
9 |
9 |
Mobile Radio service |
207020200 |
|
| 21● |
|
10 |
8 |
Mobile service ^ |
21600909 &
21200003 |
|
| 22● |
|
9 |
9 |
Mobile service ^ |
|
|
| 23● |
|
10 |
10 |
Mobile service |
|
|
| 24 |
|
8 |
8 |
Scott Base (64 + 2409)
Mobile Service |
24099001
|
|
| 25 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 26● |
|
9 |
8 |
Paging service |
269900509 or
26100778 (opr) |
|
| 27% |
|
9 |
9 |
Mobile service ^ |
272200000 |
|
| 28● |
|
8 |
8 |
Mobile service |
|
|
| 29● |
|
9 |
8 |
Mobile service ^ |
29600909 |
|
| 30 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 31 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 32 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
32180001 |
|
| 33 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
32082001 |
|
| 34 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
34180001 |
|
| 35 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
35778001 |
|
| 36 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
36897301 |
|
| 37 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
3768001 |
|
| 38 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 39 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
39612538 |
|
| 40 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 41 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 42 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
42359001 |
|
| 43 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
43842022 |
|
| 44 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
44950110 |
|
| 45 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
45700200 |
|
| 46 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
46192999 |
|
| 47 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 48 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
48015001 |
|
| 49 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
49153999 |
|
| |
| Code |
|
National number length including area code |
Test numbers |
| 64+ |
|
Max |
Min |
Notes |
64+ |
|
| 50 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 51 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 52 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 53 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 54 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 55 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 56 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 57 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 58 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 59 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 60# |
Operator Code Only |
4 |
4 |
TNZ Directory Assistance operator only |
6018 (opr) |
|
| 61 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 62 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
62728001 |
|
| 63 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
63560001 |
|
| 64 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 65 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 66 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
|
|
| 67 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
67581001 |
|
| 68 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
68341001 |
|
| 69 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
69001122 |
|
| 70 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
Broadband service |
|
| 71 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 72 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
|
|
| 73 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
73460001 |
|
| 74 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 75 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
75789001 |
|
| 76 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 77 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 78 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
78390001 |
|
| 79 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
79001122 |
|
| 80 |
|
10 |
8 |
International Freephone service (where agreed) |
8099911100 |
|
| 81 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 82 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 83● |
|
8 |
5 |
Voice services |
83083032 |
|
| 84 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 85 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 86● |
|
8 |
8 |
Paging service
(Telecom New Zealand) |
86898000 or
86501000 (opr) |
|
| 87● |
|
8 |
8 |
Packet data network access via ISTN (includes Internet access) |
8740 or 87408740
87300001 |
|
| 88 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 89 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 90 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 91 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 92 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
92779001 |
|
| 93 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
93671001 |
|
| 94 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
94190001 |
|
| 95 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
95240001 |
|
| 96 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
96220001 |
|
| 97 |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 98 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
98150001 |
|
| 99 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
99124091 |
|
| C11# |
|
1 |
1 |
International operator |
C11 (opr) |
|
| C12# |
|
3 |
1 |
International operator |
C12+14 (opr) |
|
Notes
# Operator only access
● No collect service and limited operator assistance
% Code 27 (mobile): Collect calls allowed to post-paid numbers only, not to pre-paid. Operator calls to pre-paid numbers are barred in our mobile switches.
^ Mobile number portability applies between the following mobile operators: Telecom New Zealand (GSM/W-CDMA & CDMA), Vodafone (GSM/W-CDMA), TelstraClear (CDMA), 2degrees (GSM). The affected number ranges are: 64 + 21; 64 + 22; 64 + 27; 64 + 29.
Note: All Vacant codes will return an English voice recording wherever possible.
Calls via the Operator
Assistance should be requested from the Code 11 operator at the International Operator Services:
- if the area code for the wanted exchange is not known
- in all cases of difficulty
- where there is doubt about the correct procedure.
Note: Only English-speaking (Language Digit 2) operators are available.
Directory Assistance (24-hour)
The Directory operator code is 64 + 6 + 018
Audible tones
The following audible tones are used in the New Zealand national network:
- Ringing tone (or queue announcement) will be received while the wanted customer or operator is being called.
- Busy tone will be received if the wanted line is engaged.
- Number unobtainable tone or recording will be received when the number dialed is not available on a direct dialing basis.
- Disconnect tone will be received when the call has been lost due to congestion in the New Zealand national network.
- Calls to invalid area codes will often return a recording in English.
- Recorded Announcement Overseas customers dialing an old area code or number will usually be connected to the following recorded announcement:
"Telecom New Zealand advises the number you have called has either changed or is no longer available. Please call your international directory service."
There will be no answer signal on this message.
Time
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST): UTC + 12 hours
New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT): UTC + 13 hours
(from the last Sunday in September until the first Sunday in April)
Note: Local time in the Chatham Islands is 45 minutes in advance of New Zealand time.
New Zealand public holidays
The following are the dates New Zealand’s national public holidays are observed:
| Public Holidays |
2009 |
2010 |
| New Year's Day |
1 Jan |
1 Jan |
| Day after New Years Day |
2 Jan |
4 Jan * |
| Waitangi Day |
6 Feb |
6 Feb |
| Good Friday |
10 Apr |
2 Apr |
| Easter Monday |
13 Apr |
5 Apr |
| ANZAC Day |
25 Apr |
25 Apr |
| Queen's Birthday |
1 Jun |
7 Jun |
| Labour Day |
26 Oct |
25 Oct |
| Christmas Day |
25 Dec |
25 Dec |
| Boxing Day |
28 Day* |
28 Dec * |
*Note: Where the actual day falls on a weekend, the public holiday is observed on the following Monday or Tuesday.
Further information
Queries about the New Zealand numbering scheme should be directed to:
John Callahan
Network Configuration
Telecom New Zealand
Telephone: +64 7 834 5602
Facsimile: +64 7 839 2853
E-mail: internat_codes@telecom.co.nz