How to know the network of a number in Nigeria

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Have you ever wanted to detect the network of a random number that called you just by looking at the prefixes? Well, this guide will be an eye-opener for you by the time you scroll through to the end.

Just a few years back, Telephone numbers network carriers were easy to detect by looking at their prefixes, not nowadays any more as different phone numbers prefixes are being invented by network operators.

In this “How to know the network of a number in Nigeria” guide, all the prefixes used by all network carriers such as MTN, GLO, Airtel, 9Mobile, and also Visafone will be listed so you can easily detect them whenever you glanced at them.

But before we delve right into this article, let’s quickly look at what phone number prefixes are.

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What does a phone number prefix mean?

A phone number prefix is the affixed first four sets of numbers at the start of every phone number. They are placed there to identify which network carrier is behind the operating number.

For instance, 0703XXXXXXX. With these number prefixes, it can be decided that it’s indeed an MTN number.

List of all network carriers prefixes in Nigeria

MTN Telecomunications Prefixes

• 0803 – XXXXXXX
• 0806 – XXXXXXX
• 0814 – XXXXXXX
• 0810 – XXXXXXX
• 0813 – XXXXXXX
• 0814 – XXXXXXX
• 0816 – XXXXXXX
• 0703 – XXXXXXX
• 0706 – XXXXXXX
• 0903 – XXXXXXX
• 0906 – XXXXXXX

GLO Telecomunications Prefixes

• 0805 – XXXXXXX
• 0905 – XXXXXXX
• 0807 – XXXXXXX
• 0811 – XXXXXXX
• 0705 – XXXXXXX
• 0815 – XXXXXXX

Airtel Telecomunications Prefixes

• 0802 – XXXXXXX
• 0808 – XXXXXXX
• 0812 – XXXXXXX
• 0708 – XXXXXXX
• 0701 – XXXXXXX
• 0902 – XXXXXXX
• 0901 – XXXXXXX
• 0907 – XXXXXXX

9Mobile Telecomunications Prefixes

• 0909 – XXXXXXX
• 0908 – XXXXXXX
• 0818 – XXXXXXX
• 0817 – XXXXXXX
• 0809 – XXXXXXX

Visafone Telecomunications Prefixes

• 07026 – XXXXXXX
• 07025 – XXXXXXX
• 0704 – XXXXXXX

Summary

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And there are all the prefixes associated with their network carriers. If you feel there are new prefixes affiliated with any network carriers not listed here, kindly use the comment section.

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