3rd January, 2001

Now …65 Countries …Linking to Palestine Through 970
Tomorrow… all the World…

More agreements are under way with further countries to recognize 970 Palestine international independent telephone code. Countries utilizing 970 are daily increasing, 65 countries currently, as follows:-

Arab countries
Algeria (Ministry of PTT), Jordan (JTC), Oman (GTO), Qatar(Q-Tel), Bahrain (Batelco), Kuwait (DIRGENTEL - MoC), Morocco (IAM), Saudi Arabia (Saudi Telephone Company), Yemen (TELEYEMEN), Sudan (SudaTel), Tunisia (Tunisie Telecom), Egypt (Telecom Egypt), UAE (Etisalat), Iran (Intertel Tehran. Iran) , Djibouti (Djibouti Telecom), Somalia (Nation Link)

Non-Arab countries
China (China Telecom), USA (MCI)+(AT&T), Hungary (MATAV), Turkey (Turk Telecom), Belgium (Belgacom), Brazil (Embratel), Sweden (Telia), Greece (OTE), India (VSNL), Canada (Teleglobe), Peru (Telefonica), Finland-Sonerra (Sonerra), UK (CWC), Singapore (Telecom, Singapore), Netherlands (KPN), Indonisia (INDOSAT), Australia (Optus), Ierland (Eircom), Denemark (TeleDenemark), Mexico (TELMEX), Cuba (ETECSA), South Africa (Telekom SA limited), France (France Telecom), Romania (ROMTELECOM), Nicaragua (enitel), San Marino, Switzerland (Swisscom)+(Sunrise), Poland (Polish Telecom), Spain (Telefonica), Malaysia (Malaysia Telekom), UK (BT), Malta (Maltakom), Venezuela (CANTV), Colombia, Kazakhistan (Kazatelecom), Portugal (Marconi), Kiribati (TELECOM SERVICES KIRIBATI LTD), New Caledonia (OFFICE DES P ET T), Kyrgyz Republic (JS Kyrgyztelecom), Austria (Telekom Austria), Guatemala (Telgua), Tanzania (ZanTel), Norway (Telenor), St. Helena Islands (cwsthelena), Panama (CWCPanama).

Palestine received its independent telephone code during the year 1998, from the International Telecommunications Union. Until recently, all telephone calls to Palestine had to go through the Israeli code 972. With the activation of 970, Palestine can now link directly to the world without the need to go through any other gateway.