Mozambique Rates update: change of numbering system 2005

[Belinda Frick]

Overview:

Rates update was done: 1 September 2004.

Dial Codes at that stages:

1 Machava, Maputo, Matolai
21 Chokwe
22 Xai Xai
23 Inhambane
3 Beira
4 Njuli, Quelimane
51 Chimoio
52 Songo, Tete
6 Nacala, Nampula
71 Lichinga
72 Pemba

The code for Xai Xai, Chockwe and Inhambane
has changed on 1 June 2005 and the new code are:

0281 Chokwe
0282 Xai Xai
0293 Inhambane

From 1 August 2005 the following dial codes will be
in place for the fixed line operator:

21 Maputo

281 Chokwe
282 Xai Xai
293 Inhambane

23 Beira
24 Quelimane
251 Chimoio
252 Tete
26 Nampula
271 Lichinga
272 Pemba

This will be the new numbering code, close system.

For the mobile operator,
82 mCel and
84 Vodacom

TOPAZ rates updates for new numbering system:

Updates available on the internet:
[www.datatex.co.za -> downloads -> rates updates]

mz-tdm_1sep2004-update-20050714.exe
mz-tdm_1jun2005-update-20060111.exe
mz-tdm_1aug2005-update-20060112.exe

Upgrade Procedure:

For each update you need to do the following:

Close TOPAZ and all Client TOPAZ programs.
Run the rates update extract file.
Load the new rates update.
TOPAZ -> SETUP -> PROPERTIES -> RATES,
Tick "Do not add local area prefix".
Select your zone.
Click on "Load Rates".

Once your rates is loaded, you need to do a rates update:
TOPAZ -> SETUP -> PROPERTIES -> RATES, Click on "Re-cost Calls From",
select the date from when the new numbering system was implemented.

If you want the destination on the reports to reflect the destination
according to the new numbering system, you need to:
update the rates (as listed above 1-3).
purge the calls upto implementation date of new numbering system
ALSO SEE: Purging old call data
and import the pip files.
ALSO SEE: How do I import extra pip files?