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What is the network year end freeze period for 2022/2023?
Some mobile network operators implement a year-end freeze period on the processing of applications for two-way numbers during the holiday season. This means that new applications, program amendments, migrations, and the issuing of short codes and some long numbers are placed on hold, temporarily. You are still able to submit your applications during this time, but processing will only take place once the freeze period has ended.
The table below lists the freeze periods for 2022/2023 as received from the mobile operators. We will continue to update this table as we receive the information from the operators.
Country | Network | Code Type | Start Date | End Date | Last day of submissions |
Canada | Rogers Wireless | Short Code | 23 Dec 2022 | 9 Jan 2023 | |
Canada | Telus Mobility | Short Code | 23 Dec 2022 | 9 Jan 2023 | |
Canada | CWTA | Short Code | 23 Dec 2022 | 9 Jan 2023 | |
Canada | Rogers | Short Code | 23 Dec 2022 | 9 Jan 2023 | |
Namibia | MTC | Short Code | 9 Dec 2022 | 9 Jan 2023 | 6 Dec 2022 |
Namibia | Telecom | Short Code | 15 Dec 2022 | 10 Jan 2023 | |
Nigeria | MTN | USSD | |||
Nigeria | Airtel | USSD | |||
Nigeria | 9Mobile | USSD | |||
Nigeria | Glo | USSD | |||
South Africa | Vodacom | Short Code | 15 Dec 2022 | 10 Jan 2023 | 5 Dec 2022 |
South Africa | Cell C | Short Code | 14 Dec 2022 | 9 Jan 2023 | 29 Nov 2022 |
South Africa | MTN | Short Code | 5 Dec 2022 | 9 Jan 2023 | 30 Nov 2022 |
South Africa | Telkom | Short Code | 16 Dec 2022 | 9 Jan 2023 | 1 Dec 2022 |
UK | EE | Short Code | 26 Oct 2022 | ||
UK | BT | Short Code | 14 Dec 2022 | 4 Jan 2023 | |
UK | 3 | Short Code | 12 Dec 2022 | 8 Jan 2023 | |
UK | Vodafone | Short Code | 15 Dec 2022 | 3 Jan 2023 | 30 Nov 2022 |
UK | O2 | Short Code | 13 Dec 2022 | 10 Jan 2023 | 7 Dec 2022 |
USA | AT&T | Short Code | 19 Dec 2022 | 9 Jan 2023 | |
USA | T-Mobile | Short Code | 25 Nov 2022 | 9 Jan 2023 | |
USA | Verizon | Short Code | 23 Dec 2022 | 9 Jan 2023 |
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