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General
CountryBahrain 
Carrier Batelco 
Last edited (yyy-mm-dd)2016-02-22 
Number formats
Outbound Freephone80000xxx
80004xxx
80006xxx  
Domestic Freephone80001xxx
80007xxx
80008xxx  
International Access Code  
Service offerIFSUIFN
Inbound yes   
Domestic yes   
Home Country Direct Inbound yes   
Outbound yes   
Home Country Direct Outbound no   
CLI provided on outbound calls no   
Outbound simultaneous call limit and default yes   
Call chargeIFSUIFN
Free or chargeable Free   
Remark    
Number accessibility within countryIFSUIFN
Accessible from PABXs yes   
Accessible from Hotels yes   
Accessible from phones with international call barring no   
Geographic restrictions no   
Islands/teritories included in dialplan yes   
Accessible through other carriers/networks in country yes   
Full country coverage provided by a single carrier yes   
Telephone include alpha characters yes 
Access from payphonesIFSUIFN
Coins or cards needed yes   
Payphone
operator
To be
recognized
IFS
access
free /
charged
UIFN
access
free /
charged
HCD
access
free /
charged
Remarks on payphone access  
Access from
mobile operators
Number
ranges
IFS
access
free /
charged
UIFN
access
free /
charged
HCD
access
free /
charged
Remarks on mobile accessibility  
Number accessibility from abroadIFSUIFN
IFS numbers yes N.a.
Domestic freephonenumbers yes N.a.
DTMF Capability
Required for access  
% of payphones with DTMF  
100% by when  
Number PortabilityIFSUIFN
Domestic to international yes All UIFN's portable as required by ITU-T rec. E.169
International to domestic yes 
International between countries yes 
International between carriers yes 
Domestic or international between carriers within country yes 
Single SOF portability supported yes   
Number for callers to report trouble yes   
Directory serviceIFSUIFN
Printed yes   
Operator assisted yes   
Internet yes   
Aging period for disconnected numbers yes N.a.
Service provisioning leadtime yes   
Related servicesInboundOutbound
Offers international shared cost    
Offers international premium rate    
Does agree to use transit for IFS/HCD    
Is willing to act as transit carrier for IFS/HCD  
Offers wholesale IFS  
Internet links
Carrier homepage portal.batelco.com/ 
For additional information  
Regulator www.tra.org.bh/ 
Public holiday information