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ITU-T E.164 (05/1997)

The international public telecommunication numbering plan

This Recommendation provides the number structure and functionality for the three categories of numbers used for international public telecommunication - they are geographic areas, global services and Networks. For each of the categories, it details the components of the numbering structure and the digit analysis required to successfully route the calls. Annex A provides additional information on the structure and function of E.164 numbers. Annex B provides information on network identification, service parameters, calling/connected line identity, dialling procedures and addressing for geographic-based ISDN calls. Specific E.164-based applications which differ in usage are defined in separate Recommendations.

Citation:	https://handle.itu.int/11.1002/1000/4057
Series title:	E series: Overall network operation, telephone service, service operation and human factors E.100-E.229: International operation E.160-E.169: Numbering plan of the international telephone service
Approval date:	1997-05-30
Approval process:	TAP
Status:	Superseded
Observation:	This Recommendation is also included but not published in I series under alias number I.331. It replaces former E.163 numbering plan
Maintenance responsibility:	ITU-T Study Group 2
Further details:	Patent statement(s) [10 related work items in progress]

Ed.	ITU-T Recommendation	Status	Summary	Table of Contents	Download
6.9	E.164 Suppl. 6 (03/2012)	In force	here	here	here
6.8	E.164 Suppl. 5 (11/2009)	In force	here	here	here
6.7	E.164 (2010) Amd. 1 (06/2011)	In force	here	-	here
6.6	E.164 Suppl. 4 (2004) Amd. 1 (11/2009)	In force	here	-	here
6.5	E.164 Suppl. 4 (05/2004)	In force	here	here	here
6.4	E.164 Suppl. 3 (2004) Amd. 1 (11/2009)	In force	here	-	here
6.3	E.164 Suppl. 3 (05/2004)	In force	here	here	here
6.2	E.164 Suppl. 2 (06/2020)	In force	here	here	here
6.1	E.164 Suppl. 1 (03/1998)	In force	-	here	here
6	E.164 (11/2010)	In force	here	here	here
5.4	E.164 Suppl. 2 (06/2014)	Superseded	here	here	here
5.3	E.164 Suppl. 5 (05/2008)	Superseded	here	here	here
5.2	E.164 Suppl. 2 (03/2012)	Superseded	here	here	here
5.1	E.164 Suppl. 2 (11/2009)	Superseded	here	here	here
5	E.164 (02/2005)	Superseded	here	here	here
4.3	E.164 Suppl. 4 (05/2003)	Superseded	here	here	here
4.2	E.164 Suppl. 3 (05/2002)	Superseded	here	here	here
4.1	E.164 Suppl. 2 (11/1998)	Superseded	-	here	here
4	E.164 (05/1997)	Superseded	here	here	here
3	E.164/I.331 (08/1991)	Superseded	-	here	here
2	E.164/I.331/Q.11 bis (11/1988)	Superseded	-	here	here
1	E.164/I.331 (10/1984)	Superseded	-	-	Not available


ITU-T Supplement	Title	Status	Summary	Table of contents	Download
E-100 series Suppl. 1 (02/2019)	ITU-T E.100 series – Framework of disaster management for disaster relief system	In force	here	here	here
E Suppl. 11 (06/2020)	Criteria for M2M/IoT-related assignments under Recommendation ITU-T E.164.1 and Recommendation ITU-T E.212 Annex A	In force	here	here	here

Title	Approved on	Download
Radio fequency-level based single-number indicator for mobile network usefulness for a given range of applications	2023	here
Technical Report on analysis of ITU-T F.930	2020	here
Identify call location for emergency service	2020	here
ISDN field trial guidelines	1991	here

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