PLDT subscribers in Metro Manila and some nearby provinces\u00a0will have eight-digit landline numbers\u00a0starting October 6, 2019.<\/p>\n
The migration from the existing\u00a0seven-digit format to eight digits\u00a0is in compliance with the directive of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in its memorandum\u00a0no. 10\u201310\u20132017\u00a0which orders all telecoms providers in the Metro Manila area to migrate all their customers to eight-digit telephone numbers \u201cto address the insufficient number of assignable exchange codes.\u201d<\/p>\n
This change applies to telephone numbers with the area code \u201c02\u201d.\u00a0This covers PLDT customers in Metro Manila and also those in Rizal Province, San Pedro, Laguna, and Bacoor, Cavite.<\/p>\n
\u201cPLDT subscribers and those calling them will have no difficulty adjusting to this number change. All they have to do is add the number \u20188\u2019\u00a0at the start of the existing landline number.\u00a0So, if your existing number is say 123-4567, then it will become 8123-4567,\u201d said PLDT and Smart Public Affairs Head Ramon R. Isberto.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to encourage our subscribers in Metro Manila and other \u201802\u2019 areas to start disseminating their updated numbers to their callers and updating their promotional materials such as business cards, websites, and social media,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The migration process will start early morning of October 6 \u2013 from 12:01 AM until 5:00 AM.<\/p>\n
Callers from the provinces will only need to do the usual national direct dialing procedure which now includes their Metro Manila contact\u2019s 8 digit number:\u00a0Dial\u00a00 + Area Code (2) + 8 digits landline number.<\/i><\/p>\n
Those outside the Philippines will have to do the following:\u00a0Dial 00 + Country Code (63) + Area Code (2) + 8 digits landline number.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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