phone numbers

raydoc007 · #1 (**permalink**) 14/02/06, 19:29:59

I am confused about phone numbers that begin with 9. A post from another forum said that cell phone numbers begin with 7 or 8 and that a 9 must be dialed before these. All other numbers are fixed line numbers. However I notice many kines post cell numbers that do not start with a 7 or 8. What is correct?

tigre · #2 (**permalink**) 14/02/06, 21:16:24

Dear Raydoc007:

Some years ago, cell phones started with 8/9, then 7. That was the seven digit era. Now, because of the demand growth, cell phones have 8 digits. If someone gives you a cell phone number with 7 digits, just add a number 9 before them. Old cell phones start with 7, 8 or 9 (in case they dont tell you its a cell phone. In this case you get a machine that tells you to add the 9, but in spanish).

regards,
Tigre

**Homo_Lo_Gato** · #3 (**permalink**) 11/02/08, 09:00:07

My friend and co-moderator RT Gooch called my attention to some girl ads showing 8-digits telephone numbers starting with "8".

It turns out that those are cellphone numbers. Due to the growth they have opened the 8... series for use with cellphones.

The rule is, now; in Lima, fixed phones have 7-digit numbers, cellular phones have 8-digit numbers (starting with 9 or with 8). In both cases, area code for calls from outside Lima is (01). If you are calling from a Movistar cellphone to another Movistar cellphone, the area code is only (1), without the (0).

Outside Lima, fixed phones have 6-digit numbers, cellular phones have 7-digit numbers (starting with 9 o with 8). In both cases, area code is a 2-digit number preceded by a (0). Again, if you are calling from a Movistar cellphone to another Movistar cellphone, the area code is only the 2-digit number, without the (0).

If calling from outside Peru, the country code is (51) and the area code is (1) for Lima, or a 2-digit number for provinces.

Confusing? Yes, a little, but you can ask here for help is you have any trouble

**gunslinger** · #4 (**permalink**) 11/02/08, 13:44:30

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Iniciado por Homo_Lo_Gato

My friend and co-moderator RT Gooch called my attention to some girl ads showing 8-digits telephone numbers starting with "8".

It turns out that...

...
Confusing? Yes, a little, but you can ask here for help is you have any trouble

I don't mean to make this more confusing than it already is, but here we go. If you rent a Movistar cellphone, the new models require you to dial the digit "9" before the actual number you want to call. Hence, you would have to add that digit to all the descriptions above.

Good luck,

Gunslinger

**Homo_Lo_Gato** · #5 (**permalink**) 12/02/08, 10:21:17

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Iniciado por gunslinger

...If you rent a Movistar cellphone, the new models require you to dial the digit "9" before the actual number you want to call...

Being a local, I've never rented a cellphone. But I have changed my daughter's Movistar for a new state-of-the-art model last week and she hasn't had that problem, she just makes her calls as always.
Could it be that you are a little confused by the fact that all cellphone numbers in Peru have one more digit than regular phones, that being ussually a "9" as first digit?
Anyone having any more inputs on this particular?

**gunslinger** · #6 (**permalink**) 12/02/08, 14:04:04

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Iniciado por Homo_Lo_Gato

Being a local, I've never rented a cellphone. But I have changed my daughter's Movistar for a new state-of-the-art model last week and she hasn't had that problem, she just makes her calls as always.
Could it be that you are a little confused by the fact that all cellphone numbers in Peru have one more digit than regular phones, that being ussually a "9" as first digit?
Anyone having any more inputs on this particular?

Nope,

I'm a local too. It's just that the last group of cellphones we have upgraded in our company come with this feature. Maybe it's the fact that we are subscribed to Movistar's RPM service (Red Privada Movistar). Any call we want to make outside the RPM (including Movistar cellphones) has to be preceeded by a "9".

Sorry if I unnecessarily confused the foreing fellow mongers.

Please feel free to edit or erase my comment, if you consider it does more harm than good.

Regards,

Gunslinger

**Homo_Lo_Gato** · #7 (**permalink**) 12/02/08, 17:04:43

It is obviously, then, a feature of the RPM service. (RPM = Red Privada Movistar = Movistar Private Network).

It is, of course, very unlikely that any visitor ended up using RPM (unless he came to work for a Peruvian corporation) but I don't think we should delete the posts nor discard the info. Every single bit of knowledge is desirable and welcome.

**RT Gooch** · #8 (**permalink**) 12/02/08, 21:51:58

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Sorry if I unnecessarily confused the foreing fellow mongers.

Don't sweat it.

We were plenty confused before you came along!

**Homo_Lo_Gato** · #9 (**permalink**) 15/02/08, 10:34:12

...or beter yet, let's throw all politicians and telephone companies' principals.

As published in newspapers today, starting next April 5th, all cellular phones in Peru will have 9-digit numbers. [Solo usuarios registrados pueden ver este link ] published in Trome:

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Aumentarán el '9' a celulares
Por Tábatha Paredes (Trome, 15 de Febrero de 2008)

Desde el próximo 5 de abril, todos los números de los celulares del país tendrán nueve dígitos, pues al actual debe anteponérsele el 9, anunció el Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones (MTC).

En el caso de provincias, el procedimiento es el mismo, pero deberán tenerse en cuenta los nuevos códigos departamentales.

Para La Libertad, Arequipa, Piura y Lambayeque se agregarán los códigos 94, 95, 96 y 97 delante. En el resto de los departamentos, entre el primer número actual (el 9) y los demás se añadirán dos dígitos correspondientes al código departamental al que pertenece el celular.

Translated text:

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The number ' 9 ' will be added to cellular phones
By Tabatha Paredes (Trome, February 15th, 2008)

Starting next April 5th, all cellular numbers in the country will have nine digits, because the 9 will have to be added before their present number, as announced by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC).

In the case of provinces, the procedure is the same, but the new area codes will have to be considered.

For La Libertad, Arequipa, Piura and Lambayeque the codes 94, 95, 96 and 97 will be added up front. In the rest of the departments, between the first present number (the 9) and the others, the two digits corresponding to the area code to which the cellular belongs will be added.

Talk about confusing...

**RT Gooch** · #10 (**permalink**) 15/02/08, 12:02:05

I think that we will just have to go Trocadero and Scarlets and pick the girls out in person.

It's easier that way.

(Pardon the sound of my cell phone crashing against the wall)