ALL Q-TEL TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO CHANGE
All Q-Tel numbers are to change as of 28th July 2010. the changes which will be annoucned soon will comprise the repetition of the first number, e.g. 3156666 will be come 3315666 and 4513456 will become 44513456. See below from Q-Tel representative:
Dear Customer
We wish to inform you that on 28th July this year all Qatar mobile and fixed line telephone numbers will increase by one digit to eight digits in total. This change will be announced by the regulatory authority, ictQATAR, via the media on 28th March but we wanted to take this opportunity to inform you as soon as we had confirmation. The new numbering system is a direct result of the enormous population and business growth that Qatar has experienced in recent years and by undertaking this exercise now it will ensure there is a large volume of numbers available for use in the future. The change will mean that the first digit of every number will be repeated, so numbers that currently begin with 3, for example, will now start with 33, and those starting with 5 will be 55. This change will apply to all telephone numbers beginning with 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. For example: 3152145 becomes 33152145 4829382 becomes 44829382 5319734 becomes 55319734 6226881 becomes 66226881 7251849 becomes 77251849
Emergency numbers within Qatar, such as 999, will remain the same. Similarly, numbers used for SMS, toll free and paging services, and numbers owned by the Ministry of Interior will also remain the same. These begin with 1, 2, 8 and 9. We will be working with all of our customers to ensure that there is no disruption to your day-to-day business, and your own customers and suppliers, on the 28th July. In the lead-up to this changeover we would recommend that you review your current communications materials and telecom equipment including testing all such equipment to ensure it is able to be re-programmed with an additional digit. Similarly, your corporate stationery and marketing materials that carry your telephone number(s) should also be updated. Please be advised that once the changeover takes place on the 28th July callers, within Qatar and overseas, will hear an automated message asking them to dial the correct number. This message will remain in place for at least three months, after this period the call will be rejected. The country code for Qatar will remain as +974. We will provide you with as much assistance as possible during this transition period and would encourage you to speak to your key account manager to ensure that all necessary changes are undertaken for your business needs. Customers who have maintenance contracts with Q-Tel for their telephone distribution equipments (PABX, IP Systems, and Key Systems), Q-Tel technical team will take care for any changes/reprogramming required. Customers who do not have maintenance contracts with Q-Tel for their telephone distribution equipments (PABX, IP Systems, and Key Systems), have to approach their vendors/installers to take care of their working system. We thank you for your cooperation during this time and please do not hesitate to contact your key account manager for further information or queries.
Sincerely
Khalid Al-Mansouri
Executive Director, Qtel Business Solutions
Free program available to update number system to new 8 digit system
(I have only installed app for iPhone and it is working, and did'nt tried others) go to
http://www.qontactsapp.com
Hey guys,
I have just posted a new forum topic for a new mobile application that will automatically update your mobile address book in minutes. The idea is brilliant, go and see my post:
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/1189980
Salam
My advice follow me ,,,look up vodaphone numbers still have 50% discount on line choose prefix 77 and end it 444 or 555 or 666 etc example 7723555....in july it will be 77723555 yes VVIP and double your money easily i bought 2 yesterday ....MV investor in action
so this is big for VIP number customers.....
the price they paid for the VIP no either will become VVIP or just IP. that's unfortunate involving BIG money. anyways. thanks for the info guys.
how many posts are there going to be explaining this..better stick 1 to the homepage so people stop posting this up..
http://www.ictqatar.qa/output/Page1811.asp
and here also some more details
http://www.ictqatar.qa/output/page39.asp
Regards!!
PS: just as a foot note: it is said that Qtel and Voda are working with their customers to facilitate the tarnsition; however (not surprised at all!!) no email or sms notification has been sent to me "as a customer" to be aware of this upcoming change. Definitely we need a real "customer service oriented business"
Not a hoax unfortunately, it's posted on ictqatar webpage :(
there goes my paid for easy to remember number down the drain :-(
... BAADSHAH ...
thanks for the info guys. will wait then. goodnight
shayms, this is not a hoax... ictqatar declared this on twitter and facebook today. I'm sure it will be in the newspapers tomorrow (They had the Arab league's news and needed the front page).
All the best with your new number :-)
dude qtel is just a provider...this is a decision by ictqatar now if ictqatar want to include qtel not voda in this then whts wrong to u? the numbers will be changed all around qatar qtel n voda both....
read between the lines.....
"This change will be announced by the regulatory authority, ictQATAR, via the media on 28th March
and including the numbers starting with 7..... which is vodafone nos.. and signed by Executive Director, Qtel Business Solutions....
what else you need to prove it hoax. still dont believe!!. then dial your own number with the double digit infornt.. :-). all the best.
Qtel is not doing anything for vodafone this decision was by ictQatar and ictQatar announced it not Qtel...the numbers are gonna change for voda and qtel both...
and why should Qtel care to advertise on behalf of Vodafone too. lol... better luck next time.
ya we got this info in starting of march to all qtel staff....this decision is taken by QTel and ictQATAR as the buisness is expanding....this information will be announced within few days on media....
try to think of the fact that u will have to re-edit all the numbers in ur phonebook/contact list!!
of course i'm sceptical!
besides, 7 digit can handle virtually 10 million cell phone numbers. more than enough for a less than 2 millions in qatar.
Oh, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. 14% of people know that.
wow there are some sceptical people on QL!
qatarisun, this applies to both Q-Tel and vodafone.. vodafone complicates this by allowing the subscriber to pick a number to add after the first 7. (It would have been much easier for everybody to just added a 7)
"7251849 becomes 77251849" are NOT Q-Tel numbers! 7 is the first digit for VODAFONE, for your information!
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
I would say this is most likely just another one of those prank forwards going around. I'll believe it when it's announced in the newspapers.
EDIT- Nevermind I've seen a reliable source post it now. sigh... My mobile number will become ugly but my landline number will become quite fancy.
Wow, that would make my first digits 666. Serendipity or what eh? This post also makes my profile points 666. Does thisnow mean I am the beast?
ravnos... wht do you mean by "Qtels page is blank"? and Q-Tel not knowing what's happening...
They have notified their major customers by the message above, and everybody knows their new numbers.
Vodafone's page also doesn't include anything about it...
...Life would become Dull if there were no such Difficulties...
There's only one company in Doha not knowing it is going to happen... Qtel...
Or where is it written on their page???
Bajju..... Did You Just Call Me?
------------------------------------------------------Whenever I find the Key to Success, Someone Steals it.
to remove the 0 from my number :/
MOD .. repost :)
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/968247
My cell number would become a "Special Number" then... :-)
------------------------------------------------------Whenever I find the Key to Success, Someone Steals it.
i recieved this day before yesterday too.. just din't post it on QL for one reason... din't find any source on Google.
~noms~
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"Before God we are all equally wise ' and equally foolish" - Albert Einstein
one article regarding this one. It's a long wait still c',)
he won't believe this ;D
hahahaha, nice Joke.
TFS !
wow ... this must mean they have foreseen market growth and are increasing their sale cap. so thanks to you i already know what my new contact will be. :)