List of mobile network codes in the United States
This is a list of Mobile Network Codes (MNC)s in the United States, used by GSM and other wireless networks using the IMSI format to uniquely identify wireless subscribers indifferent of device or phone number. The MNC is the series of digits immediately following the mobile country code, or MCC. For a full list of MCC/MNC combinations worldwide, see the Mobile Network Code page.
Considerations
Whereas the rest of the world uses two-digit MNCs, the United States nominally uses three-digit MNCs. However, due to this uniqueness, and a lack of support in international networks, carriers which are only uniquely identified via a three-digit MNC are not compatible with international roaming. As a result, in practice, most major US carriers have MNCs ending in 0, so that they are uniquely identified by the first two digits, thereby providing their subscribers with compatibility on international networks.
Also, due to expectations in competition and regulation, plus the potential for IMSI use outside of GSM networks (such as in some satellite telephone systems), the US is allocated 7 different MCCs (310-316). As a result, it is theoretically possible for up to 7 different carriers in the U.S. to have the same MNC. However, since not all international networks honor more than one MCC per country, most major providers are within MCC 310 to ensure international compatibility. Furthermore, the GSMNA, which allocates MNCs, has attempted to ensure that MNCs do not overlap anywhere within North America (telephone country code 1) -- see Global Title.
MNCs by code
Below is a list of known mobile network codes in use within the United States (MCC 310-316), divided by mobile country code (MCC) and ordered by MNC. Note that "discontinued" simply means that the carrier is not currently assigning IMSIs with that code; discontinued MNCs still in use by legacy subscribers can be found in the wild, and even old SIMs with such MNCs can be activated.
MCC 310
| MNC | Carrier | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 012 | Verizon Wireless | No longer a GSM provider. Former entity Airtouch Cellular was planning on using GSM before the creation of Verizon. Verizon is also looking at the LTE technology for their 4G network, which is in the GSM family. May also be used in "International" phones with additional GSM equipment. The LTE network uses the 311-480 MCC-MNC below for the SIM cards while the network uses 310-012. (See 311 section). |
| 013 | MobileTel | Defunct |
| 015 | SouthernLINC | iDEN, (non-GSM) |
| 016 | Cricket Communications | Pre-paid CDMA provider |
| 020 | Union Telephone | |
| 026 | T-Mobile USA | |
| 030 | Centennial Communications | http://centennialwireless.com/coverage/ |
| 032 | IT&E | |
| 034 | Airpeak | Formerly Nevada Wireless iDEN (non-GSM) |
| 040 | Concho Wireless/ Commnet | |
| 050 | Cingular Wireless | discontinued |
| 060 | Consolidated Telecom | |
| 070 | AT&T | Formerly Highland Cellular, acquired by AT&T Mobility as part of Dobson acquisition |
| 080 | Corr Wireless | |
| 090 | Cricket Communications | Pre-paid CDMA provider |
| 100 | Plateau Wireless | |
| 110 | IT&E | http://www2.ite.net/ |
| 120 | Sprint | LTE network |
| 130 | Cellular One | |
| 140 | Pulse Mobile (GTA) | |
| 150 | Aio Wireless | Formerly Cingular Wireless; previously BellSouth Mobility DCS [1] |
| 160 | T-Mobile USA | Formerly Omnipoint, discontinued |
| 170 | AT&T Mobility | Formerly Cingular Wireless CA/NV known as "Cingular Orange"; previously Pacific Bell Wireless |
| 180 | West Central Wireless | |
| 190 | Alaska Telecom | |
| 200 | T-Mobile USA | Formerly Smith Bagley, discontinued |
| 210 | T-Mobile USA | Discontinued |
| 220 | T-Mobile USA | Discontinued |
| 230 | T-Mobile USA | Discontinued |
| 240 | T-Mobile USA | Discontinued |
| 250 | T-Mobile USA | Discontinued |
| 260 | T-Mobile USA | Standard |
| 270 | T-Mobile USA | Formerly Powertel, discontinued |
| 280 | T-Mobile USA | Discontinued |
| 290 | T-Mobile USA | Discontinued |
| 300 | T-Mobile USA | Discontinued |
| 310 | T-Mobile USA | Formerly Aerial Communications, discontinued |
| 311 | AT&T Mobility | Formerly Farmers Wireless |
| 320 | Smith Bagley | d/b/a Cellular One of Northeast Arizona |
| 330 | T-Mobile USA | Discontinued |
| 340 | WestLink Communications | |
| 350 | Carolina Phone | Defunct |
| 370 | Docomo Pacific | formerly Guamcell/HafaTEL |
| 380 | AT&T Mobility | Formerly Cingular Wireless known as "Cingular Blue"; previously AT&T Wireless standard, discontinued |
| 390 | Yorkville | |
| 400 | Minnesota Southern | Never used, see Hickory |
| 410 | AT&T Mobility | Standard; formerly Cingular Wireless standard |
| 420 | Cincinnati Bell | |
| 430 | Alaska DigiTel | |
| 440 | Cellular One (non-Dobson) | |
| 450 | Viaero Wireless | |
| 460 | Simmetry | formerly OneLink PCS |
| 470 | nTelos Communications, Inc. (Virginia PCS Alliance LC) | |
| 480 | Choice Wireless | a.k.a. Amerilink Wireless |
| 490 | SunCom | T-Mobile Knoxville, TN |
| 500 | Alltel | Formerly PSC Wireless GA/AL network. Alltel is currently non-GSM. |
| 510 | Airtel | |
| 520 | VeriSign | |
| 530 | CellularOne | Formerly West Virginia Wireless, acquired by AT&T |
| 540 | Oklahoma Western | |
| 560 | AT&T Mobility | Standard; formerly Cellular One DCS, Dobson |
| 570 | Cellular One Montana | formerly Chinook Wireless |
| 580 | T-Mobile USA | Formerly PCS One, discontinued |
| 590 | Alltel | Formerly Western Wireless, GSM roamer network only |
| 610 | Epic Touch | |
| 620 | Coleman County Telecom | |
| 630 | Choice Wireless | a.k.a. Amerilink Wireless |
| 640 | Airadigm | a.k.a. Airfire Mobile |
| 650 | Jasper Systems | |
| 660 | T-Mobile USA | Formerly DigiPhone PCS / DigiPH, discontinued |
| 670 | Northstar | Formerly Wireless 2000 PCS, defunct |
| 680 | AT&T Mobility | Standard; formerly Cellular One DCS, NPI Wireless (Noverr Publishing Inc.) |
| 690 | Keystone Wireless | a.k.a. Immix Wireless |
| 710 | ASTAC | a.k.a. Cellular One North Slope |
| 740 | Telemetrix | |
| 760 | Panhandle Telecomm | |
| 770 | Iowa Wireless | dba i wireless http://www.iwireless.com/ |
| 780 | AirLink PCS | Defunct |
| 790 | PinPoint Wireless | |
| 800 | T-Mobile USA | Formerly SOL Communications, discontinued |
| 830 | Caprock Cellular | |
| 840 | Telecom North America Mobile Inc | Subsidiary of Telecom North America Inc, sold under the brand telna Mobile |
| 850 | Aeris | |
| 870 | Kaplan | |
| 880 | Advantage Cellular | |
| 890 | Rural Cellular / Unicel | Former Unicel GSM markets split between AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless |
| 900 | C&CC | dba Mid-Rivers Wireless assigned 3/1/2010 |
| 910 | First Cellular | |
| 930 | Copper Valley Wireless | |
| 940 | Iris Wireless LLC | As of 10/28/2008 |
| 950 | XIT Wireless | |
| 960 | Plateau Wireless | |
| 970 | Globalstar | Satellite non-GSM |
| 980 | Texas RSA 7B3, L.P. | D/B/A Peoples Wireless Services |
| 990 | AT&T Mobility | Not in commercial use |
| 999 | TracFone | reportedly () |
MCC 311
| MNC | Carrier | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 | Mid-Tex Cellular | ||
| 010 | Chariton Valley Wireless Services | ||
| 020 | Chariton Valley Wireless Services | ||
| 030 | Indigo Wireless | ||
| 040 | Commnet Wireless | ||
| 050 | Farmers Wireless | ||
| 070 | AT&T Mobility | formerly Easterbrooke Cellular | |
| 080 | Pine Cellular | ||
| 090 | Long Lines Wireless | formerly Siouxland PCS | |
| 960 | Lycamobile | ||
| 110 | High Plains Wireless | ||
| 759 | |||
| 120 | Choice Phone | ||
| 130 | Alltel | formerly Cell One Amarillo | |
| 140 | Sprocket | aka MBO Wireless | |
| 150 | Wilkes Cellular | ||
| 160 | Cellular One DCS | Dobson; formerly EMW | |
| 170 | PetroCom / Broadpoint Inc | ||
| 180 | Cingular Wireless | Not in commercial use | |
| 190 | Cellular Properties Inc. | aka CellOne East Central IL | |
| 210 | Farmers Wireless | ||
| 220 | US_Cellular | ||
| 250 | USA i CAN | ||
| 260 | Cellular One of San Luis Obispo | ||
| 270 | Lamar County Cellular | ||
| 290 | NEP Wireless | ||
| 330 | Bug Tussel Wireless | ||
| 370 | General Communication Inc. | GCI Wireless in Alaska | |
| 440 | Bluegrass Cellular | ||
| 480-489 | Verizon Wireless. 311-480 is used as the 4G LTE network in the USA. | ||
| 490 | Sprint Corporation | TDD-LTE (Band 41) | |
| 530 | NewCore Wireless, LLC. | Minnesota | |
| 580 | US_Cellular | ||
| 590 | Golden State Cellular | ||
| 660 | Metro PCS | LTE network, shared between T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS customers | |
| 870 | Sprint Corporation | TDD-LTE (Band 41) |
MCC 316
| MNC | Carrier | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 010 | Nextel | iDEN (non-GSM) |
| 011 | Southern Communications Svcs |