For the purpose of rationalizing the existing area code and exchange code assignments and in order to effect minimal disruption of service in the implementation of the same, Sections 2.3 and 2.4 of Memo Circular No. 11-5-94 are hereby amended to read as follows:

2.3 Area Codes - The Final National Numbering Plan is shown in Annex "A"* which shall be implemented in January 1997.

2.4 Exchange Codes - Exchange Codes shall be in accordance with the Final National Numbering Plan shown in Annex "A". Retirement, Change or future use of exchange codes must be submitted to the Commission for approval.

All public telecommunications carriers shall adhere strictly to the herein prescribed Final National Numbering Plan.

Any provision of Memorandum Circular No. 11-5-94, rules and regulations, circulars, memoranda and orders inconsistent herewith shall be deemed superseded, amended or repealed.

This amendment forms part of Memorandum Circular No. 11-5-94 and may be revised, amended or repealed as the Commission deems fit.

This amendment takes effect immediately.

Adopted: 11 Mar. 1996

(SGD.) SIMEON L. KINTANAR
Commissioner

ANNEX "A"

FINAL ASSIGNMENT OF AREA AND EXCHANGE CODES DATE PRINT OUT : FEBRUARY 26,1996

AREA CODE

REG

PROVINCE

EXCHANGE CODE

COMPANY

74

CAR

ABRA
BENGUET
IFUGAO
KALINGA-APAYAO
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE

2XX
  4XX EXCEPT 42X, 452, 46X
  3XX
5XX
6XX
9XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  DIGITEL
ETPI
SMART
PLDT

77

1

ILOCOS NORTE
ILOCOS SUR

2XX
3XX
6XX
7XX EXCEPT 77Y (Y : 0, 2 TO 9)
  8XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
SMART
DIGITEL
PLDT

72

1

LA UNION

2XX EXCEPT 242
5XX
6XX EXCEPT 621
7XX
8XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
SMART
DIGITEL
PLDT

75

1

PANGASINAN

^* 2XX^*
9XX
  5XX EXCEPT 52X, 540
^* 7XX^*
6XX EXCEPT ^* 621, 622, 631, 632, 633,
671,672,673, 695,697^*
8XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
   DIGITEL
SMART
  PLDT

78

2

BATANES
CAGAYAN
ISABELA
NUEVA VIZCAYA
QUIRINO

2XX
3XX EXCEPT 32X, 332
5XX
8XX EXCEPT 844, 88X

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  PLDT
  ETPI
  DIGITEL

44

3

BULACAN
  NUEVA ECIJA

2XX
3XX EXCEPT 31X
6XX EXCEPT 62X, 63X, 65X, 68X
  7XX EXCEPT 70X, 76X, 79X
8XX EXCEPT 84X, 85X
9XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  DIGITEL
  PLDT
  SMART

45

3

PAMPANGA TARLAC

2XX EXCEPT 22X, 23X, 25X, 27X, 298
  3XX EXCEPT 31X, 342
4XX
9XX EXCEPT 921, 981, 94X, 95X
  6XX
  8XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  PLDT
  SMART
DIGITEL

47

3

BATAAN
ZAMBALES

2XX EXCEPT 237, 24X
3XX
6XX EXCEPT 61X, 65X
8XX
9XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
SMART
DIGITEL
PLDT

42

4

AURORA
  QUEZON
  ROMBLON
MARINDUQUE

2XX
  3XX EXCEPT 311, 321, 373
5XX EXCEPT 51X
  6XX EXCEPT 618, 625, 644
  7XX EXCEPT 731, 741

PT & T PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  DIGITEL
PLDT

43

4

BATANGAS
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
ORIENTAL MINDORO

2XX
5XX EXCEPT 56X
3XX EXCEPT 315, 323
7XX EXCEPT 711
  9XX EXCEPT 912, 921, 931, 95X, 962

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
DIGITEL
PLDT
  GMCR

46

4

CAVITE

2XX
3XX
  4XX
6XX
8XX
9XX EXCEPT 99X

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  PLDT
DIGITEL
  GMCR

48

4

PALAWAN

2XX
  4XX
  7XX
  8XX
  9XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
PLDT
DIGITEL
GMCR

49

4

LAGUNA EXCEPT SAN PEDRO

2XX
  3XX
4XX EXCEPT411
5XX EXCEPT 511, 512, 555
  9XX
  8XX EXCEPT 808

PT & T PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
PLDT
DIGITEL

52

5

ALBAY
  CATANDUANES

2XX
  5XX
4XX EXCEPT 431, 41X, 42X, 432
7XX
8XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  ICC
PLDT
  DIGITEL

54

5

CAMARINES NORTE
CAMARINES SUR

2XX
5XX
4XX EXCEPT 46X, 491
6XX
8XX EXCEPT 81X

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
ICC
DIGITEL
  PLDT

56

5

MASBATE
SORSOGON

2XX EXCEPT 21X
5XX
3XX EXCEPT 333
4XX EXCEPT 41X, 40X

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
DIGITEL
ICC

33

6

GUIMARAS
  ILOILO

2XX EXCEPT 20X, 27X
3XX EXCEPT 32X, 33X, 351, 361, 362, 39X
5XX EXCEPT 57X
  8XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  ISLACOM
PLDT

34

6

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

^* 2XX^*
  3XX
4XX EXCEPT 402, 403, 487
8XX
  7XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  PLDT
ISLACOM

36

6

AKLAN
ANTIQUE
  CAPIZ

2XX EXCEPT 21X
3XX
5XX
6XX EXCEPT 662

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  ISLACOM
  PLDT

32

7

CEBU

2XX EXCEPT 21X, 22X, 23X, 25Y (0, 2 TO 9)
  26X, 272, 273, 296
3XX EXCEPT 30X, 34X, 367
  4XX EXCEPT 44X, 45X
  5XX
  8XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
ISLACOM
  PLDT

35

7

NEGROS ORIENTAL
SIQUIJOR

2XX EXCEPT 27X
3XX
4XX
5XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
ISLACOM
  PLDT

38

7

BOHOL

2XX
  3XX
4XX
5XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
PLDT
  ISLACOM

53

8

BILIRAN
LEYTE
SOUTHER LEYTE

2XX
3XX
5XX EXCEPT 51X
8XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  ISLACOM
  PLDT

55

8

EASTERN SAMAR
  NORTHERN SAMAR
WESTERN SAMAR

2XX
3XX
  5XX
  8XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  ISLACOM
  PLDT

62

9

BASILAN
  ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR

^* 2XX^*
* 3XX^*
  80X TO 84X EXCEPT 822, 823
85X TO 89X
  9XX EXCEPT 900

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
MAJOR TELECOM
PILTEL
PLDT

65

9

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE

2XX
3XX
  8XX
9XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  PILTEL
  PLDT

85

10

AGUSAN DEL NORTE
AGUSAN DEL SUR

2XX
3XX
8XX
9XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  MAJOR TELECOM
PLDT

86

10
  11

SURIGAO DEL NORTE
SURIGAO DEL SUR

2XX EXCEPT 222
3XX EXCEPT 324
6XX
8XX EXCEPT 818, 819

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
PLDT
  MAJOR TELECOM

88

10

BUKIDNON
CAMIGUIN
  MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL
  MISAMIS ORIENTAL

2XX EXCEPT 20X, 21X
  3XX EXCEPT 313
5XX EXCEPT 512, 513, 515, 532
7XX EXCEPT 773, 774
  8XX EXCEPT 841, 844, 87X

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
PLDT
PILTEL
MAJOR TELECOM
  PLDT

82

11

DAVAO DEL SUR

2XX EXCEPT 202, 203
6XX
3XX
  4XX
5XX EXCEPT 53X, 54X, 50X

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
PILTEL

83

11

SARANGANI SOUTH COTABATO

2XX
3XX
5XX
8XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
  PILTEL
PLDT

84

11

DAVAO DEL NORTE

2XX EXCEPT 254, 255
  3XX
6XX
8XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
PLDT
MAJOR TELECOM

87

11

DAVAO ORIENTAL

2XX
3XX
8XX
9XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
MAJOR TELECOM
  PLDT

63

12
ARMM

LANAO DEL NORTE
  LANAO DEL SUR

2XX
3XX
8XX EXCEPT 88X
  9XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
PLDT
GMCR

64

12

ARMM

NORTH COTABATO
  SULTAN KUDARAT
MAGUINDANAO

2XX EXCEPT 21X
3XX
5XX
9XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
PLDT
GMCR

68

ARMM

SULU
TAWI-TAWI

2XX
  3XX
5XX
8XX

PAPTELCO AND OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS
PILTEL
PLDT

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NOTE:

^{* XXX *} - IT CAN BE USED AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF PLDT'S EXISTING EXCHANGE BY 1996 AND UNTIL OTHER TELEPHONE OPERATORS COMPLETED UPGRADING ITS EXCHANGES.

WHERE:XXX - THREE-DIGIT EXCHANGE CODE