電信號碼申請及核配辦法

These Regulations are enacted in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 2, Article 69 of the Telecommunications Management Act（hereinafter referred to as the Act）.

1The terms used in these regulations are defined as follows：

21.Telecommunications number: It refers to the number required to maintain the normal operations, such as intercommunication, identification, exchange and control of the public telecommunications network, including coding, identification code and subscriber number.

32.Coding: It refers to the telecommunications number used to control the routing and exchange of information of the public telecommunication network.

43.Identification code: It refers to the telecommunications number used to identify the network, route or service within the public telecommunications network.

54.Subscriber number: It refers to the telecommunications number used to provide a subscriber with telecommunications services.

65.Golden number: It refers to an easy-to-remember subscriber number or a subscriber number of certain arrangement rules or with special meaning.

1Telecommunications numbers are classified as follows：

21.Coding：

3(1)Signaling point code

4(2)Number portability code

5(3)Mobile network code

6(4)Other system internal code

72.Identification code：

8(1)IDD identification number

9(2)Pre-selection override code

10(3)Area code

11(4)Special telecommunications number

The format of telecommunications numbers is shown in Annex 1.

Those which apply for the allocation of identification codes to establish public telecommunication networks, signaling point codes, or subscriber numbers, unless otherwise prescribed in this Act, shall conduct telecommunications enterprise registration in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of the Act.

1If one of the following situations occurs, the application will not be accepted：

21.Those which do not comply with the provisions of Article 5.

32.The telecommunications enterprise’s business suspended or terminated.

43.The documents that should be submitted are incomplete or the content that should be stated is incomplete, and the corrections are not made or still incomplete after being notified by the competent authority to make correction within a time limit.

1The telecommunications enterprise and those which have been allocated with special telecommunications numbers should cooperate with the competent authority to adjust the telecommunications numbers it has been allocated.

2When the users of telecommunications numbers proactively return the allocated telecommunications numbers, the competent authority may abolish part or all of the allocated numbers after reviewing and determining the compliance with the relevant provisions of these regulations.

The application form prescribed in these Regulations should be published by the competent authority on its World Wide Web.

1When a telecommunications enterprise applies to the competent authority for the allocation of signaling point codes, it should submit the following documents：

21. Telecommunications Number Application Form

32. Signaling point code use plan（including the expected location of the network’s point of interface interconnected with other public telecommunications networks, and its signal method, network framework and capacity planning data）

43. Relevant supporting documents of the telecommunications enterprise registration

54. Other materials designated by the competent authority

1The competent authority should consider the following matters when reviewing the application for signaling point code allocation prescribed in the previous article：

21. Whether the type of the applied telecommunication numbers is necessary to provide services

32. Whether it specifies the expected location of the network’s point of interface interconnected with other public telecommunications networks

43. Whether the signal mode meets the requirements of the Signaling System No. 7 network

54. Whether it specifies the connection structure of the signaling point code switch inside the network and the connection structure with other telecommunications networks

65. Whether it specifies the brand, model, quantity, capacity and function of the signaling point code switch

Each of the telecommunication enterprise’s application for the allocation of the international signaling point code of the Signaling System No. 7 network is limited to one point code, and that of the national signaling point code of the Signaling System No. 7 network is at least one point code.

1Coding other than signaling point codes should be reported to the competent authority for reference prior to use.

2The number use plan should be submitted when reporting for reference.

1When a telecommunications enterprise applies to the competent authority for the allocation of identification codes, it should submit the following documents：

21. Telecommunications Number Application Form

32. Identification code use plan（including the expected location of the network’s point of interface interconnected with other public telecommunications networks, and its network framework and capacity planning data）

43. Relevant supporting documents of the telecommunications enterprise registration

54. Other materials designated by the competent authority

1The competent authority should consider the following matters when reviewing the application for identification code allocation prescribed in the previous article：

21. Whether the type of the applied telecommunication numbers is necessary to provide services

32. Whether it specifies the expected location of the network’s point of interface interconnected with other public telecommunications networks

43. Whether it specifies the connection structure of the switch within the network and the connection structure with other telecommunications networks

54. Whether it specifies the brand, model, quantity, capacity and function of the switch

Each of the telecommunication enterprise’s application for the allocation of the identification code is limited to one identification code.

1A government agency（organization）, public welfare association, foundation, independent administrative institution or public enterprise for the need of providing emergency rescue services, public affair counseling services, public rescue services or charity services, etc., may apply to the competent agency for the allocation of special telecommunications numbers, after the approval by the national competent authority for business objectives or the superior authority by reviewing their statutory duties, establishment purposes, public welfare needs, etc.

2The public utilities mentioned in the preceding paragraph refer to the following：

31. Electricity enterprises

42. Water supply enterprises

53. Public utilities recognized by the competent authority or the national competent authorities for business objectives.

6The applicants prescribed in Paragraph 1 should submit the following documents to the competent authority to apply：

71. Telecommunications Number Application Form

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1The competent authority should consider the following matters when reviewing the application for special telecommunications number allocation prescribed in the previous article：

21. Compliance with the public switched telecommunications network numbering plan.

32. Specification of the structure of the subscriber's access to the network and the means and flow of incoming call lines.

43. Specification of the service coverage encompasses the whole country.

54. Specification of the charge standards for the service objects of each cooperative telecommunications enterprise.

65. Whether the service objects, service provision method, and nature of the service described in the plan are reasonable.

76. Whether the purpose of the application aligns with the special telecommunications number service plan.

87. The service provision schedule and whether the service is provided continuously.

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1When the holder of allocated special telecommunications numbers is under any of the following circumstances and fail to make corrections within a specified period after the competent authority’s order, its allocated numbers may be abolishd by the competent authority:

21. Change in applicant's eligibility.

32. The purposes of the use not in compliance with Paragraph 1 of Article 16.

43. The services provided are inconsistent with the approved plan.

54. Evasion of, obstruction of, or refusal to cooperate with inspections conducted by the competent authority.

65. Cessation of service provision without justifiable reasons.

Each of the telecommunication enterprise’s application for the allocation of the special number is limited to one special number.

Only the telecommunications enterprise allocated with signaling point codes may apply to the competent authority for the allocation of subscriber numbers.

1When a telecommunications enterprise applies to the competent authority for the allocation of subscriber numbers, it shall submit the following documents：

21. Telecommunications Number Application Form

32. Subscriber number usage plan（Subscriber growth forecast data, network framework and capacity planning data）

43. Number of subscribers（exempt for the first-time applicant）

54. Sampling inspection report from an institution with public credibility（exempt for the first-time applicant）

65. Relevant supporting documents of the telecommunications enterprise registration

76. Other materials designated by the competent authority

8The sampling inspection report from an institution with public credibility prescribed in Subparagraph 4 of the preceding paragraph refers to the sampling verification report of the number of subscribers issued by two persons with the expertise of science, engineering, commerce or management who are registered in the talent database of the Public Construction Commission, Executive Yuan.

1The competent authority should consider the following matters when reviewing the application for subscriber number allocation prescribed in the previous article：

21. Whether the type of the applied telecommunication numbers is necessary to provide services

32. Whether the number of subscriber numbers reaches the minimum usage standard（Annex 2）

43. Whether it includes subscriber growth forecast for more than three months in the future

54. Whether it specifies the structure of subscribers’ access to the network and the connection structure with other telecommunications networks

65. Whether it specifies the brand, model, quantity, capacity and function of the switch

76. Whether it specifies the information on the numbers of subscriber numbers in use for prepaid and postpaid users and outward-ported users, and the information on the subscriber numbers leased to other providers of telecommunications services

87. Whether it determines the effective subscribers based on the subscriber's subscription information and call information, the latest bill, etc., and provides a sampling report from an institution with public credibility, with a 95% statistical confidence level or higher, an error of plus or minus 2%, and the expected value of the effective subscriber ratio being greater than or equal to 0.98

1The calculation method for the number of allocation for the application of subscriber numbers, the utilization rate of re-application and the application’s quantity limit are as follows：

21. Local line phone number：It takes ten thousand numbers as a unit. For the first- time application, ten units are the cap for each area. The utilization rate should be more than 50% before it can be applied again, with five units as the cap each time.

32. Mobile phone number：It takes a hundred thousand numbers as a unit. For the

4first-time application, ten units are the cap. The utilization rate should be more than 70% before it can be applied again, with five units as the cap each time.

53. Satellite communication number：It takes ten thousand numbers as a unit. Ten units are the cap for each application. The utilization rate should be more than 70% before it can be applied again.

64. Internet phone number：It takes ten thousand numbers as a unit. For the first-time application, twenty units are the cap. The utilization rate should be more than 70% before it can be applied again, with ten units as the cap each time.

75. Intelligent virtual number：

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1After being allocated with subscriber numbers by the competent authority, the telecommunications enterprise should stipulate the number selection principle of the golden numbers except for the IoT numbers, and report it to the competent authority for reference before implementation; the same should apply to revisions hereof.

2The number selection principle prescribed in the preceding paragraph should include the basic number selection principle（as shown in the attached tables）; the subscriber numbers included in the number selection principle by the telecommunications enterprise should be provided to subscribers for lease through auction or number selection with a fee.

1If a telecommunications enterprise does not meet the minimum utilization rate of subscriber numbers set by the competent authority, the competent authority shall abolish part or all of the allocation of its subscriber numbers. However, this does not apply to those who get the allocated subscriber numbers for the first time less than three years or re-allocated less than one year.

2The calculation method of the minimum usage rate and the number of recovery of the subscriber numbers are shown in Annex 2.

1The Regulations shall be implemented from July, 1st, 2020.

2The amendments to these Regulations shall take effect on the date of promulgation.