The ITU-T Recommendation E.212 defines mobile country codes (MCC) as well as mobile network codes (MNC).
The mobile country code consists of three decimal digits and the mobile network code consists of two or three decimal digits (for example: MNC of 001 is not the same as MNC of 01). The first digit of the mobile country code identifies the geographic region as follows (the digits 1 and 8 are not used):
An MCC is used in combination with an MNC (a combination known as an "MCC/MNC tuple") to uniquely identify a mobile network operator (carrier) using the GSM (including GSM-R), UMTS, LTE, and 5G public land mobile networks. Some but not all CDMA, iDEN, and satellite mobile networks are identified with an MCC/MNC tuple as well. For WiMAX networks, a globally unique Broadband Operator ID can be derived from the MCC/MNC tuple. [1] TETRA networks use the mobile country code from ITU-T Recommendation E.212 together with a 14-bit binary mobile network code (T-MNC) where only values between 0 and 9999 are used. [2] However, a TETRA network may be assigned an E.212 network code as well. [3] Some network operators do not have their own radio access network at all. These are called mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) and are marked in the tables as such. Note that MVNOs without their own MCC/MNC (that is, they share the MCC/MNC of their host network) are not listed here.
The following tables attempt to provide a complete list of mobile network operators. Country information, including ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes is provided for completeness. Mostly for historical reasons, one E.212 MCC may correspond to multiple ISO country codes (e.g., MCC 362 corresponds to BQ, CW, and SX). Some operators also choose to use an MCC outside the geographic area that it was assigned to (e.g. Digicel uses the Jamaica MCC throughout the Caribbean). ITU-T updates an official list of mobile network codes in its Operational Bulletins which are published twice a month. [4] ITU-T also publishes complete lists: as of January 2024 list issued on 15 November 2023 was current, having all MCC/MNC before 15 November 2023. [5] The official list is often incomplete as national MNC authorities do not forward changes to the ITU in a timely manner. The official list does not provide additional details such as bands and technologies and may not list disputed territories such as Abkhazia or Kosovo.
| MCC | MNC | Brand | Operator | Status | Bands (MHz) | References and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 01 | TEST | Test network | Operational | any | |
| 001 | 001 | TEST | Test network | Operational | any | |
| 999 | 99 | Internal use | Operational | any | Internal use in private networks, no roaming [6] | |
| 999 | 999 | Internal use | Operational | any | Internal use in private networks, no roaming [6] |
| MCC | MNC | Brand | Operator | Status | Bands (MHz) | References and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | 01 | Webbing | Unknown | MVNO | Former ICO Satellite Management [51] [52] | |
| 901 | 02 | GlobalmatiX AG | Unknown | Unknown | Former Sense Communications International; vehicle IoT solutions [53] | |
| 901 | 03 | Iridium | Operational | Satellite | ||
| 901 | 04 | BBIX Singapore Pte. Ltd. | Unknown | Unknown | Former Globalstar [54] | |
| 901 | 05 | Thuraya RMSS Network | Operational | Satellite | ||
| 901 | 06 | Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company | Operational | Satellite | ||
| 901 | 07 | NTT Ltd. | Unknown | Unknown | Former Ellipso [55] | |
| 901 | 08 | SpaceX | Unknown | Unknown | Formerly: GSM, reserved for station identification where the mobile does not have a subscription IMSI [56] | |
| 901 | 09 | China Telecommunications Corporation | Unknown | Unknown | Formerly: Tele1 Europe [56] | |
| 901 | 10 | Omnispace LLC | Unknown | Satellite | Former ACeS [51] [57] | |
| 901 | 11 | Inmarsat | Operational | Satellite | ||
| 901 | 12 | Telenor | Telenor Maritime AS | Operational | GSM 1800 / LTE 800 | Maritime; formerly Maritime Communications Partner (MCP) |
| 901 | 13 | GSM.AQ | BebbiCell AG | Not operational | GSM 1800 | Antarctica +88234 Network; formerly Global Networks Switzerland Inc.; MNC withdrawn [58] |
| 901 | 14 | AeroMobile | AeroMobile AS | Operational | GSM 1800 | Air [59] [60] |
| 901 | 15 | OnAir | OnAir Switzerland Sarl | Operational | GSM 1800 | Air |
| 901 | 16 | Cisco Jasper | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Operational | Unknown | [61] |
| 901 | 17 | Navitas | JT Group Limited | Not operational | GSM 1800 | Maritime; shut down in 2009[ citation needed ] |
| 901 | 18 | Cellular at Sea | AT&T Mobility | Operational | GSM 900 / GSM 1900 / CDMA2000 1900 / UMTS 1900 / LTE 700 | Maritime [62] |
| 901 | 19 | Epic Maritime | Monaco Telecom | Operational | GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / UMTS 2100 | Maritime [63] [64] |
| 901 | 20 | Intermatica | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| 901 | 21 | Wins Limited | Operational | GSM 1800 | Maritime; formerly Seanet Maritime Communications [65] [60] | |
| 901 | 22 | MediaLincc Ltd | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| 901 | 23 | Unassigned | Returned spare | Unknown | Formerly: Beeline | |
| 901 | 24 | iNum | Voxbone | Not operational | Unknown | +883 iNum; [66] MNC withdrawn [67] |
| 901 | 25 | Datora Mobile Telecomunicações SA | Unknown | MVNO | Formerly: In & phone [68] | |
| 901 | 26 | TIM@sea | Telecom Italia Mobile | Operational | GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 | Maritime [69] |
| 901 | 27 | OnMarine | Monaco Telecom | Operational | GSM 1800 | Maritime [70] [60] |
| 901 | 28 | Vodafone | GDSP (Vodafone's Global Data Service Platform) | Operational | Roaming SIM | |
| 901 | 29 | Telenor | Not operational | Unknown | MNC withdrawn [71] | |
| 901 | 30 | OQ Technology | Unknown | Satellite 5G | Formerly: Terrestar Networks [72] | |
| 901 | 31 | Orange | Orange S.A. | Operational | GSM 900 | |
| 901 | 32 | Sky High | MegaFon | Not operational | GSM 900 | Air (Aeroflot); MNC withdrawn [73] |
| 901 | 33 | Smart Communications | Not operational | Unknown | MNC withdrawn [71] | |
| 901 | 34 | tyntec GmbH | Unknown | MVNO | ||
| 901 | 35 | Globecomm Network Services | Operational | GSM 850 | Maritime [60] | |
| 901 | 36 | Azerfon | Operational | GSM 1800 | Air | |
| 901 | 37 | Transatel | Operational | MVNO | [74] Global SIM for Data Mobile Broadband and M2M | |
| 901 | 38 | Multiregional TransitTelecom (MTT) | Operational | MVNO | [65] | |
| 901 | 39 | MTX Connect Ltd | Operational | MVNO | [75] | |
| 901 | 40 | 1NCE | Deutsche Telekom AG | Operational | MVNO | [76] |
| 901 | 41 | One Network B.V. | Operational | MVNO | Former BodyTrace Netherlands B.V. [77] [78] | |
| 901 | 42 | IMC Island Ehf | Unknown | Unknown | Former DCN Hub ehf; [79] MNC withdrawn [80] | |
| 901 | 43 | EMnify GmbH | Operational | MVNO | [81] | |
| 901 | 44 | AT&T Inc. | Unknown | Unknown | [82] | |
| 901 | 45 | Advanced Wireless Network Company Limited | Unknown | Unknown | subsidiary of Advanced Info Service [83] | |
| 901 | 46 | Telecom26 AG | Operational | MVNO | [84] [66] | |
| 901 | 47 | Ooredoo | Not operational | Unknown | [85] MNC withdrawn [71] | |
| 901 | 48 | Com4 | Communication for Devices in Sweden AB | Unknown | Unknown | [86] [87] |
| 901 | 49 | Zain | Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. | Unknown | Unknown | [51] [88] [68] |
| 901 | 50 | EchoStar Mobile | Unknown | Satellite | Also listed as Sawatch Limited [89] | |
| 901 | 51 | VisionNG | Not operational | Unknown | [90] MNC withdrawn [91] | |
| 901 | 52 | Manx Telecom Trading Ltd. | Unknown | Unknown | [92] | |
| 901 | 53 | European Aviation Network | Inmarsat Ltd. | Operational | LTE 2100 | Former Deutsche Telekom; LTE band 65; ground-based network for aircraft [93] [94] [95] |
| 901 | 54 | Teleena Holding B.V. | Unknown | Unknown | [96] | |
| 901 | 55 | Beezz Communication Solutions Ltd. | Not operational | Unknown | [61] MNC withdrawn [73] | |
| 901 | 56 | ETSI | European Telecommunications Standards Institute | Unknown | Unknown | [97] |
| 901 | 57 | SAP | Not operational | Unknown | [98] MNC withdrawn [71] | |
| 901 | 58 | BICS | Belgacom ICS SA | Unknown | Unknown | [99] |
| 901 | 59 | MessageBird B.V. | Unknown | Unknown | [100] | |
| 901 | 60 | OneWeb | Unknown | Unknown | [100] | |
| 901 | 61 | MTN Management Services | Unknown | Unknown | [101] | |
| 901 | 62 | Twilio Inc. | Operational | Unknown | [102] | |
| 901 | 63 | GloTel B.V. | Not operational | Unknown | [102] MNC withdrawn [103] | |
| 901 | 64 | Syniverse Technologies, LLC | Unknown | Unknown | [102] | |
| 901 | 65 | Plintron Global Technology Solutions Pty Ltd | Not operational | MVNO | [104] MNC withdrawn [105] | |
| 901 | 66 | Limitless Mobile LLC | Operational | LTE | [104] | |
| 901 | 67 | 1NCE GmbH | Operational | MVNO | IoT solutions [106] | |
| 901 | 68 | Maersk Line A/S | Unknown | Unknown | [106] | |
| 901 | 69 | Legos | Unknown | Unknown | [107] | |
| 901 | 70 | Clementvale Baltic OÜ | Not operational | MVNO | [78] MNC withdrawn [71] | |
| 901 | 71 | Tampnet AS | Unknown | Unknown | [108] | |
| 901 | 72 | Tele2 Sverige Aktiebolag | Unknown | Unknown | Former Tele2 IoT [64] [109] | |
| 901 | 73 | Cubic Telecom Limited | Unknown | Unknown | [64] | |
| 901 | 74 | Etisalat | Unknown | Unknown | [88] | |
| 901 | 75 | Giesecke+Devrient | Operational | MVNO | IoT solutions; former Podsystem Ltd. [110] | |
| 901 | 76 | A1 Telekom Austria AG | Unknown | Unknown | [110] | |
| 901 | 77 | Bouygues Telecom | Unknown | Unknown | [111] | |
| 901 | 78 | Telecom Italia Sparkle S.p.A. | Unknown | Unknown | [112] | |
| 901 | 79 | Nokia Corporation | Unknown | Unknown | [112] | |
| 901 | 80 | Flo Live Limited | Unknown | MVNO | IoT solutions [113] [105] [114] | |
| 901 | 81 | Airnity SAS | Unknown | MVNO | IoT solutions [113] | |
| 901 | 82 | Eseye Limited | Unknown | MVNO | IoT solutions [115] | |
| 901 | 83 | iBasis Netherlands BV | Unknown | Unknown | [115] | |
| 901 | 84 | Telefónica Móviles España, S.A. Unipersonal | Unknown | Unknown | [116] | |
| 901 | 85 | Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG | Unknown | Unknown | [116] | |
| 901 | 86 | BJT Partners SAS | Unknown | Unknown | [71] | |
| 901 | 87 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Unknown | Unknown | [71] | |
| 901 | 88 | UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) | Not operational | Unknown | [117] MNC withdrawn [118] | |
| 901 | 89 | DIDWW Ireland Limited | Operational | MVNO | [119] | |
| 901 | 90 | Truphone Limited | Not operational | MVNO | [119] MNC withdrawn [67] | |
| 901 | 91 | World Mobile Group Limited | Unknown | Unknown | [119] | |
| 901 | 92 | Phonegroup SA | Unknown | Unknown | [91] | |
| 901 | 93 | SkyFive AG | Unknown | Unknown | [91] split off from Nokia; ground-based networks for aircraft | |
| 901 | 94 | Intelsat US LLC | Unknown | Satellite | [105] | |
| 901 | 95 | HMD Global Oy | Not operational | Unknown | [105] MNC withdrawn [120] | |
| 901 | 96 | KORE Wireless | Unknown | Unknown | IoT solutions [80] | |
| 901 | 97 | Satelio IoT Services S.L. | Unknown | Satellite | IoT solutions [121] | |
| 901 | 98 | Skylo Technologies, Inc. | Unknown | Satellite | [122] | |
| 901 | 99 | Athalos Global Services BV | Operational | MVNO | [52] | |
| 902 | 01 | MulteFire Alliance | Operational | LTE | [6] [123] | |
| 991 | 01 | World's Global Telecom | Not operational | Unknown | temporarily assigned until 15 January 2021 [102] [124] [95] | |
| 991 | 02 | 5G Croco | Orange S.A. | Not operational | 5G | temporarily assigned until 6 August 2022 [125] [115] [126] |
| 991 | 03 | Halys SAS | Not operational | Unknown | temporary assignment for trial until 5 April 2022; [112] MNC withdrawn [127] | |
| 991 | 04 | E-Space Inc. | Unknown | Satellite | temporary assignment for trial until 17 Oct 2025 [72] |
| MCC | MNC | Brand | Operator | Status | Bands (MHz) | References and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 995 | 01 | FonePlus | Sure (Diego Garcia) Ltd | Operational | GSM 900 | There appears to be no officially assigned MCC [60] |
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