What are the MCC and MNC codes in United Kingdom?
Every mobile network in United Kingdom shares Mobile Country Codes (MCC) 234 and 235 — the three-digit prefix that opens every PLMN broadcast by a United Kingdom SIM. The country's international dialling prefix is +44, which is distinct from the MCC: 234 / 235 identifies the country inside the network, while +44 routes voice calls. Under ISO 3166 United Kingdom is coded GB / GBR / 826. This page lists 58 mobile networks across 71 PLMN codes operating in United Kingdom, with each network's MNC, full PLMN, operator, status and market share.
By reported market reach, the largest networks in United Kingdom are Vodafone UK (29.4%), O2 (UK) (23.2%), EE (22.3%).
| MCC | MNC | PLMN | Operator | Status | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 234 | 00, 76 | 23400, 23476 | BT BT Group | Operational | — |
| 234 | 01 | 23401 | Vectone Mobile Mundio Mobile Limited | Operational | — |
| 234 | 01, 02, 86 | 23486, 23501, 23502 | EE | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 02, 10, 11 | 23402, 23410, 23411 | O2 (UK) Telefónica Europe | Operational | 23.2% |
| 234 | 04 | 23404 | FMS Solutions Ltd | Reserved | — |
| 234 | 05 | 23405 | Spitfire Network Services Limited | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 06 | 23406 | Internet Computer Bureau Limited | Not operational | — |
| 234 | 07 | 23407 | Vodafone UK Vodafone | Not operational | — |
| 234 | 08 | 23408 | BT OnePhone BT OnePhone (UK) Ltd | Operational | — |
| 234 | 09 | 23409 | Tismi BV | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 12, 13 | 23412, 23413 | Railtrack Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd | Operational | — |
| 234 | 14 | 23414 | Link Mobility UK Ltd | Operational | — |
| 234 | 15 | 23415 | Vodafone UK Vodafone | Operational | 29.4% |
| 234 | 16 | 23416 | Talk Talk TalkTalk Communications Limited | Operational | — |
| 234 | 17 | 23417 | FleXtel Limited | Not operational | — |
| 234 | 18 | 23418 | Cloud9 Wireless Logic Limited | Operational | — |
| 234 | 19 | 23419 | PMN Teleware plc | Operational | — |
| 234 | 20 | 23420 | 3 Hutchison 3G UK Ltd | Operational | — |
| 234 | 21 | 23421 | LogicStar Ltd | Not operational | — |
| 234 | 22 | 23422 | Telesign Mobile Limited | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 23 | 23423 | Icron Network Limited | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 24 | 23424 | Greenfone Stour Marine Limited | Operational | — |
| 234 | 25 | 23425 | Truphone | Operational | — |
| 234 | 26 | 23426 | Lycamobile Lycamobile UK Limited | Operational | — |
| 234 | 27 | 23427 | Teleena Tata Communications Move UK Ltd | Operational | — |
| 234 | 28 | 23428 | Marathon Telecom Limited | Operational | — |
| 234 | 29 | 23429 | aql (aq) Limited | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 30, 33, 34 | 23430, 23433, 23434 | EE | Operational | 22.3% |
| 234 | 31, 32 | 23431, 23432 | EE | Allocated | — |
| 234 | 35 | 23435 | JSC Ingenium (UK) Limited | Not operational | — |
| 234 | 37 | 23437 | Synectiv Ltd | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 38 | 23438 | Virgin Mobile Virgin Media | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 39 | 23439 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Ltd. | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 40 | 23440 | Mass Response Service GmbH | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 51 | 23451 | Relish UK Broadband Limited | Operational | — |
| 234 | 52 | 23452 | Shyam Telecom UK Ltd | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 53 | 23453 | Mobile-X Tango Networks UK Ltd | Operational | — |
| 234 | 54 | 23454 | iD Mobile The Carphone Warehouse Limited | Operational | — |
| 234 | 56 | 23456 | National Cyber Security Centre | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 57 | 23457 | Sky UK Limited | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 59 | 23459 | Limitless Mobile Ltd | Not operational | — |
| 234 | 70 | 23470 | AMSUK Ltd. | Not operational | — |
| 234 | 71 | 23471 | Home Office | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 72 | 23472 | Hanhaa Mobile Hanhaa Limited | Operational | — |
| 234 | 74 | 23474 | Pareteum Europe B.V. | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 75 | 23475 | Mass Response Service GmbH | Not operational | — |
| 234 | 77, 91 | 23477, 23591 | Vodafone UK Vodafone United Kingdom | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 78 | 23478 | Airwave Airwave Solutions Ltd | Operational | — |
| 234 | 79 | 23479 | UKTL UK Telecoms Lab | Unknown | — |
| 234 | 88 | 23488, 23588 | telet Telet Research (N.I.) Limited | Operational | — |
| 235 | 00 | 23500 | Vectone Mobile Mundio Mobile Limited | Unknown | — |
| 235 | 03 | 23503 | Relish UK Broadband Limited | Unknown | — |
| 235 | 04, 06, 07 | 23504, 23506, 23507 | University of Strathclyde | Unknown | — |
| 235 | 08 | 23508 | Spitfire Network Services Limited | Not operational | — |
| 235 | 77 | 23577 | BT BT Group | Unknown | — |
| 235 | 92 | 23592 | Vodafone UK Vodafone United Kingdom | Not operational | — |
| 235 | 94 | 23594 | Hutchison 3G UK Ltd | Unknown | — |
| 235 | 95 | 23595 | Network Rail Infrastructure Limited | Test Network | — |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the MCC of United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom uses more than one Mobile Country Code (MCC): 234 and 235. A SIM issued in United Kingdom broadcasts a PLMN beginning with one of these three-digit codes.
- What is United Kingdom's country calling code?
- United Kingdom's international dialling prefix is +44. Note that this is separate from the MCC (234 / 235): the calling code routes voice calls, while the MCC identifies the country inside the mobile network.
- How many mobile networks are in United Kingdom?
- This registry lists 58 operators for United Kingdom, covering 71 PLMN codes in total — including MNOs, MVNOs and reserved allocations.
- How do I read a United Kingdom PLMN?
- A PLMN such as 23400 is simply the MCC and MNC joined together: 234 (United Kingdom) followed by 00 (BT). The first three digits are always the country's MCC; the remaining two or three digits are the network's MNC.
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