Source: City phone codes changed – DailyNews Live
Tarisai Machakaire 25 September 2017
HARARE – Stare-run monopolistic fixed line operator, TelOne, yesterday
announced new phone codes for cities across the country as part of a
national broadband project aimed at ensuring customers get more from
landlines.
TelOne has set new area codes for Harare from 04 to new code 024 prefixing
number 2 (existing number), Bulawayo from 09 to new code 029 prefixing
number 2 (existing number), Gweru from 054 to 0254 prefixing number 2,
Beitbridge from 0286 to 085 prefixing number 23 (existing number).
Areas including Chitungwiza, Macheke, Norton, Selous, Ruwa, Chipinge,
Marondera, Mutoko, Kwekwe, Redcliff, Shamva, Hwange Baobab and Gwanda
maintained their previous codes.
TelOne said the initiative was aimed at creating a converged network by
upgrading exchanges.
The converged network is expected to provide faster Internet speeds,
crystal clear voice, interactive voice response services, among other
value-added services, as well as seamless communication. “We are in the
process of upgrading our exchanges . . . resulting in the modification of
area codes and landline numbers across the country with the aim to provide
world-class communication and ensuring that you get more from your
landline,” TelOne said in a statement.
The Chipo Mutasa-led company said callers to areas whose landlines have
changed will have to include a prefix to the existing number, following
the upgrades. “Shurugwi has changed from existing code 052 to new code
0252 prefixing number 252 (existing number), Mucheke from 039 to new code
0239 prefixing number 2 (existing number) , Chipangayi from existing code
024 to new code 0224 prefixing 2046 (existing number), Juliasdale from
existing code 029 to new code 0229 prefixing number 2089 (existing
number).”
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