Telephone numbers in Iran consist of an area code and a subscriber number. The dial plan type in Iran is closed, and "0" is the internal trunk prefix in Iran, while the country calling code is +98. the country's telephone numbers are regulated by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology of Iran.
Format
All telephone numbers are 11 digits long (including the internal trunk prefix). The first two digits are the area code. The possibilities are: (0XX) XXXX XXXX (for landlines), 09XX XXX XXXX (for cellphones) and 099XX XXX XXX (for MVNO).
Either of the trunk prefixes may be used when making an internal national call.
When making a call within the same landline area code, the trunk prefix and the area code can be omitted.
Landlines
Landlines telephone numbers have these formats: (0AC) XXXX XXXX (within Iran) and +98 AC XXXX XXXX (outside Iran). where AC is the area code shown in the list below
Area code
Premium-rate telephone number
Premium-rate telephone number has these formats :
- 7020 XXXX: Provincial
- 7070 XXXX: access from all provinces
- 909 AAC XXXX. AAC (available area code) shown in below list :
only landline numbers can call these numbers
Free phone numbers
Free phone numbers have these formats :
only landline numbers can call these numbers
Personal number service
Personal number service has this format : 8080 XXXX
Provincial: needs an area code by landline in different province or via a cellphone
- 9100 XXXX: ShatelTalk (Shatel)
- 9101 XXXX: AsiaTel (AsiaTech)
- 9102 XXXX: SabaTel (SabaNet)
- 9103 XXXX: Fanap Telecom
- 9107 XXXX: NexFon (Respina)
- 9108 XXXX: FanAva
- 9109 XXXX: Pishgaman
- 9130 XXXX: AsiaTel (AsiaTech)
- 9131 XXXX: Lazer
- 9132 XXXX: Shatel
- 9155 XXXX: TakNet
- 9311 XXXX: Wenex (Ertebatat-e Farzanegan Pars)
- 9411 XXXX: AloIran (MacTel, MagTel, Montazeran-e Adl Gostar) (Not Working)
- 9511 XXXX: Arian Rasaneh Pars (Not Working)
- 966x XXXX: AloTehran (Zoha Kish, Mehr Media)
- 9686 XXXX: AloTehran (Zoha Kish, Mehr Media)
Country
- 94220 XXXXX: AsiaTel
- 94260 XXXXX: NexFon
Universal access number
This service allows a subscriber to publish a national number and have the incoming calls routed to different destinations based on various criteria such as the geographical location of the caller, the time of day and the date on which the call is made.
only landline numbers can call these numbers
Universal access number has these formats :
Mobile phones
In order to identify the country which a mobile subscriber belongs to, in wireless telephone networks (GSM, CDMA, UMTS, etc.) Mobile Country Codes (MCC) are used. MCC is allocated by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and MCC for Iran is 432.
If you intend to use your SIM card, make sure to put your phone on flight mode after using SIM cards from Iranian companies. Irancell, Hamrah Aval and RighTel are the main 3 phone operators in Iran. Fortunately the existing mobile network provides 4G & 5G cellular data coverage in all the small and big cities around the country. Also in most of the main roads between cities you can have access to call and data services.
In order to identify mobile subscriber in a country, Mobile Network Code (MNC) are used. MNC is allocated by the national regulator. (e.g. MNC for IR-MCI is 11)
The Home Network Identity (HNI) is the combination of the MCC and the MNC. This is the number which fully identifies a mobile subscriber. This combination is also known as the PLMN. (e.g. HNI for IR-MCI with MNC = 11 and MCC of Iran = 432 will be 43211)
There are 9 mobile phone providers in Iran, listed below.
IR-MCI (HNI : 43211)
0910-XXX-XXXX
0911-XXX-XXXX (mobile owner lives in Area 1)
0912-XXX-XXXX (mobile owner lives in Area 2)
0913-XXX-XXXX (mobile owner lives in Area 3)
0914-XXX-XXXX (mobile owner lives in Area 4)
0915-XXX-XXXX (mobile owner lives in Area 5)
0916-XXX-XXXX (mobile owner lives in Area 6)
0917-XXX-XXXX (mobile owner lives in Area 7)
0918-XXX-XXXX (mobile owner lives in Area 8)
0919-XXX-XXXX (mobile owner lives in Area 2)
0990-XXX-XXXX (pre-paid)
0991-XXX-XXXX
0992-XXX-XXXX (pre-paid)
0993-XXX-XXXX (pre-paid)
0994-XXX-XXXX (pre-paid and data SIM)
2nd digit after 091 is the code of mobile number. 09124XXXXXX is code4 or 09121XXXXXX is code 1. The lowest code has the highest price, meaning that the owner is (probably) wealthier.
Premium-rate telephone
Premium-rate telephone number for IR-MCI has this format : 9922-XXXX
only IR-MCI numbers can call these numbers
Espadan (HNI : 43219)
only in Isfahan province
0931-XXX-XXXX: pre-paid.
MTCE (HNI : 43270)
Iraphone (HNI : 43290)
only in Gheshm island
Taliya (HNI : 43232)
0932-XXX-XXXX
TeleKish (HNI : 43214)
0934-XXX-XXXX: post-paid
0900-XXX-XXXX
0901-XXX-XXXX
0902-XXX-XXXX
0903-XXX-XXXX
0904-XXX-XXXX
0905-XXX-XXXX
0930-XXX-XXXX
0933-XXX-XXXX
0935-XXX-XXXX
0936-XXX-XXXX
0937-XXX-XXXX
0938-XXX-XXXX
0939-XXX-XXXX
pre-paid, post-paid and data SIM
0941-XXX-XXXX: (special for TD-LTE)
RighTel (HNI : 43220 & 43221)
0920-XXX-XXXX: post-paid
0921-XXX-XXXX: pre-paid & data SIM
0922-XXX-XXXX: pre-paid & data SIM
0923-XXX-XXXX: pre-paid & data SIM
0955-XXX-XXXX: (special for TD-LTE)
Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)
0998-1XX-XXXX: pre-paid & data SIM
PH.Lotus
0999-0XX-XXXX: pre-paid
ApTel (NeginTel) (HNI : 43202)
0999-1XXX-XXX: post-paid
Avacell (HiWeb) (HNI : 43212)
0999-14XX-XXX: pre-paid
SamanTel (HNI : 43210)
0999-99X-XXXX: post-paid
0999-98X-XXXX: pre-paid & data SIM
Farabord Dadeh Haye Iranian Co. (Zi-Tel) (HNI : 43245)
0999-99X-XXXX: data SIM
Ertebatat-e Arian Tel Co. (Arian-Tel) (HNI : 43206)
0999-87X-XXXX
0999-88X-XXXX
0999-89X-XXXX
Ertebatat-e Farzanegan Pars (Wenex) (HNI : 43293)
:data SIM
Emergency numbers
The following numbers are used for emergency services within Iran
110 - Police
112 - Hilal Ahmar Ambulance
115 - Ambulance
125 - Fire Department
911 - Redirected to 112 on mobile phones
See also
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