Q.  What are the characteristics of the New National Numbering Plan?     

  1. Consistency of the international and national number length (11 for the international number and 9 for the national number).
2. Numbering harmonization (defining a band for the geographical numbers (2,3,4,7).
3. Defining a band for the mobile numbers (1X) .
4. The ability to add new services such as VoIP, E-Num, and number portability.