Post- & Telestyrelsen (regulatory body) has decided that all new number series are to be 0 plus nine digits. European emergency number 112 is to be introduced 1 July 1996. The older 90 000 will be used in parallel with 112 for many years to come. There are more than 100 area codes. A geographical number is on one of the following formats:
| 0xxx-xxx xx | 0xxx-xx xx xx | ||
| 0xx-xxx xx | 0xx-xx xx xx | 0xx-xxx xx xx | |
| 08-xx xx xx | 08-xxx xx xx | 08-xxx xxx xx |
Please note the way the 08 eight digit numbers are written. This is because e.g. 0762-7xx xx became 08-511 7xx xx. I.e. one just adds 511 in front of the old number and change the area code. Of course this was neither PTS' nor Telia's intention, but people tend to be a bit conservative. Tele2 on the other hand writes their new numbers as e.g. 08-5620 00 00 or 08-56 20 00 00 for Kinnevik.
| Number | Use | Operator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 020-0018 | Overseas operator | Telia | also collect calls. Was 0018 |
| 020-0021 | Telegram operator | Telia | cost of the telegram (expensive). Was 0021 |
| 020-0022 | Telex enquiries | Telia | Was 0022 |
| 020-00 31 | CLI filter | Telia | ``020-0031number#'' to hide your CLI. Out of service due to fraud! To many (hotels etc) thought it to be an ordinary ``toll-free call''. Dial ``#31#number'' as of late autumn 96 |
| 0740-99 88 77 | Minicall Text operator | Telia Mobitel | 9.20 kr/min |
| 0749-81 00 00 | Check lost Minicall/MBS messages | Telia Mobitel | 2 kr flat rate |
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| 07975 | Directory enquiries (nat) | Telia | Operator assist if calling from a Telia number. Tariffs |
| 07976 | Directory enquiries (nat) | Telia | If you're calling from a non-Telia phone or from an old EM station, this is were your call ends up. Tariffs |
| 07977 | International Directory enquiries | Telia | Tariffs |
| 07979 | Directory enquiries + call completion | Telia | Integrated into 07975 |
| 07998 | Directory enquiries | Tele2 | Must be Tele2 "007"customer. 8kr flat fee. Tariffs |
| 07999 | Directory enquiries | Tele2 | Must be Tele2 "007"customer. Tariffs |
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| 112 | Emergency | * | 1st of July 1996 |
| 90 000 | Emergency | * | see under 112 |
| 90 130 | Operator | Telia | overseas on 0018 |
| 90 200 | Customer service | Telia | households |
| 90 350 | Telia Mobitel | Telia (& Mobitel) | Customer service etc |
| 90 400 | Customer service | Telia | businesses |
Unfortunately, the Swedish government has chose the easy way - and lost its lead. Instead of leading the way with a competitive market, the government has chose to follow the EU timetable. It is my belief that the Swedish telecomms market will be behind previous late-commers such as Germany and Denmark by 1999 if no steps are taken to accellerate the Swedish process of introducing more competition (at the moment the pace is very low).
The personal numbers in 0701 are to be moved to 075 in November 1997, thus increasing numbering space tenfold. The initial plans were to move 0701 and 0702 to 0700 while adding an extra digit, but it has become clear to PTS that personal numbers need have their own `identity', separate from 070 and GSM, and not longer numbers.
Since number portability is of such a great importance to competition and Sweden never having promoted it, such as has been done in Britain, it is most likely that geographical numbers will be made portable - question is when and at what cost to the new carriers.
See also the part on the numbering problem from a competition point of view.
Surprisingly enough, there has been no moves on the account of PTS to even study operator portability for personal numbers!