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Bangladesh +880

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How to dial

Calling from abroad +880 1712 345 678

Dial +880, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0. Generate the full number →

Calling a mobile locally 01712 345 678

For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls: dial directly. Mobiles are dialled with the leading 0 as well.

Mobile length
10 digits
Mobile prefixes
1XXX XXX XXX
Landline format
0XX XXXX XXXX
International format
+880 XXXX XXXX XXXX
Domestic trunk
0

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Works
Claude Works
WhatsApp Works
Telegram Works
LINE Works
WeChat Works
X Works
TikTok Works
Gemini Works

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.
2 sources
www.anthropic.com/supported-countriessupport.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availability

How to read a number

+8801712345678

+880Country code
Bangladesh.
17Operator code
The national part of a Bangladeshi mobile number is 10 digits starting with 1, and the first two digits are the operator code (the regulator and operators write them with the 0, as in 017 or 018): 13 and 17 are Grameenphone, 16 and 18 are Robi, 14 and 19 are Banglalink. Written nationally as 017…; that leading 0 is the trunk prefix and is dropped when dialling from abroad.
12345678Remaining 8 digits
The subscriber number. Bangladesh allows porting, so the operator code only shows who originally issued the number.

Written nationally as 01712 345678 (11 digits).

This section checked 2026-09-19.
3 sources
www.grameenphone.com/personal/plans-offers/offers/new-number-series-013btrc.gov.bd/site/notices/8ab3abff-6e8a-4494-8db8-e25c1ccb3e92/Recycled-Number-List-of-Robi-Axiata-Ltd--This-is-to-inform-you-that-the-016-Prefix-btrc.gov.bd/pages/notices/6922e8cedbfbab28ce0a975b

Number ranges & quality

RangeTypeNotes
01xx (e.g. 01xxxxxxxxx, 11 digits) Mobile carrier Bangladeshi mobile numbers start with 01 (Grameenphone / Robi / Banglalink).
Intl SMSStable
Virtual-number riskMedium
ID requiredFingerprint biometric registration is mandatory; residents are reportedly capped at 5 SIMs per ID from 1 Jan 2026, and tourists use a passport plus visa, max two per passport.

Physical SIMs can sign up without issues.

Carriers & prefixes

Mobile prefixes by carrier.

Number portability applies — a prefix only shows the original carrier.

Porting rules in full

Porting has been available since 2017. Under the regulator BTRC’s guidelines for mobile number portability: apply at the customer-care centre of the operator you want to move to, filling in an acquisition form with the same documents as for a new SIM (post-paid subscribers also bring their latest bill); the subscriber is not obliged to pay a porting fee; the whole process takes at most 3 days (72 hours); 90 days must have passed since the number was activated or last ported; and you can withdraw the request within 24 hours. So Bangladeshi prefixes only show who originally issued a number. The prefixes below come from operator websites or BTRC notices (its recycled-number notices name each operator’s prefixes); we could not find a first-hand source for Teletalk’s prefix, so it is not listed.

Network-experience stars are derived from the awards each operator won in the Opensignal report of 2026-01 (data collected Oct 01 - Dec 29, 2025): the most-awarded operator gets 5 stars, the rest proportionally, with a shared award counting as half. They reflect network testing only — not prices or customer service. Test report →

User share comes from BTRC (the telecom regulator), as of 2026-08. It shows how widely each operator is used — not how good its signal or service is. Official data →

  • Grameenphone Mobile carrierVeteran
    launched 1997
    User share
    Network experience★★★★★ Strongest in: video, games, download speed, upload speed (11 in total)

    013, 017

    013 is the series it opened in addition to 017; its site says both are sold through the same channels at the same price.

  • Robi Mobile carrier
    User share
    Network experience★★★☆☆ Strongest in: upload speed, consistent quality, 5G games, 5G download speed (6 in total)

    016, 018

    Operated by Robi Axiata. 016 was originally Airtel’s prefix; BTRC’s recycled-number notices now list it under Robi Axiata.

  • Banglalink Mobile carrier
    User share
    Network experience★★☆☆☆ Strongest in: games, download speed, upload speed, availability

    014, 019

    Operated by Banglalink Digital Communications.

  • Teletalk Mobile carrierVeteran
    founded 2004
    User share
    Network experience★☆☆☆☆ no awards this round
This section checked 2026-09-19.
8 sources
lims.btrc.gov.bd/uploads/service_guideline/Guidelines%20for%20MNPS.pdfbtrc.gov.bd/pages/static-pages/6922dc38933eb65569e0f10bwww.grameenphone.com/personal/plans-offers/offers/new-number-series-013btrc.gov.bd/site/notices/8ab3abff-6e8a-4494-8db8-e25c1ccb3e92/Recycled-Number-List-of-Robi-Axiata-Ltd--This-is-to-inform-you-that-the-016-Prefix-btrc.gov.bd/site/notices/a86418f6-84c4-419a-b07d-5e9dfdd938de/Recycled-Number-List-of-Robi-Axiata-Ltd---This-is-to-inform-you-that-the-018-Prefix-btrc.gov.bd/pages/notices/6922e8cedbfbab28ce0a975bwww.grameenphone.com/about/discover-gp/about-grameenphone/our-storywww.teletalk.com.bd/about-us

SIM cards & keeping a number

Bangladeshi SIMs require fingerprint biometric registration. The cap per ID has tightened repeatedly: from 15 SIMs to 10 in April 2025, and reportedly to 5 for new registrations from 1 January 2026.

Read more

Tourist SIMs: under BTRC rules they are bought with a passport and visa, at most two per passport, in 7-, 15- and 30-day packs, and are deactivated automatically when the visa or the pack expires; media citing BTRC documents say they run for the visa period, capped at 6 months. Longer stays need an ordinary SIM against a work visa.

The recycling period was shortened in December 2024: a BTRC directive cut it from 18 months to 12 (11 months inactive plus 30 days’ notice) — the “15 months (450 days)” figure previously shown here is out of date. Under the directive subscribers can pay to extend registration by two or three years, recharging during that time.

Tourist SIM (Grameenphone as an example)

Travel SIM
Network
Grameenphone / Robi / Banglalink own networks
Price
Announced at Grameenphone’s launch (per media): Tk 999 for 7 days, Tk 1,499 for 15 days, Tk 1,999 for 30 days, including local minutes, data and SMS
Keeping the number
Not for keeping a number: packs run 7, 15 or 30 days and the SIM is deactivated when the visa or pack expires. Max two per passport, sold at airports, land and sea ports and tourist-area service centres
ID check
Valid passport plus visa with biometric registration; tourist SIMs are flagged separately on the central biometric verification platform
SMS & calls
A normal Bangladeshi number; cost of receiving SMS while roaming in China not verified

Pros

  • Available at airports and ports, eSIM included

Watch out

  • 30 days at most, and tied to the visa
  • Prices and terms come from media reports; the official pages weren’t readable

Where to buy: grameenphone.com

3 sources
www.thedailystar.net/business/telecom/news/grameenphone-launches-tourist-sim-first-time-bangladesh-3346976www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/bangladesh-introduce-tourist-sim-cards-3194266www.dhakatribune.com/business/285976/banglalink-launches-tourist-sim-cards

Local prepaid (GP / Robi / Banglalink / Teletalk)

Local prepaid
Network
Grameenphone / Robi / Banglalink / Teletalk own networks
Price
Plan and top-up based
Keeping the number
BTRC directive of December 2024 (per media — BTRC’s own notice page loads its text by script and couldn’t be read): after 11 consecutive months of inactivity plus 30 days’ notice, the number may be recycled and resold — 12 months in total, down from 18. Subscribers can pay to extend registration by two or three years, recharging during that period; after a recharge the 12 months run from the end of that recharge’s validity
ID check
Residents register a national ID with fingerprints, reportedly capped at 5 SIMs per ID from January 2026; foreigners staying longer need a work visa
SMS & calls
A normal Bangladeshi number; cost of receiving SMS while roaming in China not verified

Pros

  • 12 months before recycling — more generous than most countries
  • Registration can be extended for a fee

Watch out

  • Visitors can’t get one; it needs a work visa
  • The recycling rule rests on media reports of the BTRC directive, not the original notice

Where to buy: grameenphone.com

3 sources
www.thedailystar.net/business/news/inactive-sim-recycling-period-reduced-12-months-3778861btrc.gov.bd/pages/notices/6922e17ddbfbab28ce07a1b0www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/399413/from-1st-january-2026-maximum-five-sims-per

From user and blogger reports; platform risk rules change often — treat as a guide only. This section checked 2026-09-16.

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