Al Madina, 17 August 2026: The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has published draft amendments to the regulations governing financial charges for telecom services, including revised fees for number allocation and usage, and expanded scope for number portability charges.
The proposal, released via the Istitlaa platform for public consultation between 12 August and 12 September 2026, introduces new fees for numbers with eight or more digits. The allocation fee would rise to SAR 2.25 per number (one‑time), with an annual usage fee of SAR 1.9 per number, compared to the current charges of 0.10 SAR for allocation and 0.30 SAR annually.
Fees for other number categories remain unchanged:
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7‑digit numbers: SAR 1 allocation; SAR 3 annually.
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6‑digit numbers: SAR 1,500 allocation; SAR 5,000 annually.
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5‑digit numbers: SAR 15,000 allocation; SAR 50,000 annually.
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4‑digit numbers: SAR 50,000 allocation; SAR 150,000 annually.
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3‑digit numbers: SAR 100,000 allocation; SAR 300,000 annually.
The amendments also expand the application of number portability fees. Currently applied to mobile, geographic fixed, nomadic fixed, toll‑free (800) and unified numbers (9200), the new scope would include shared‑cost numbers, VoIP service numbers, and government entity codes, alongside existing categories.
CITC stated that the changes aim to modernise telecom regulation, ensure fair cost recovery, and improve service quality.
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