Insights
Data-backed rankings and guides built from the MCC-MNC.dev dataset — the largest mobile operators in the world and by region, multinational operator-group totals, and explainers for MCC, MNC, PLMN and phone-number lookups.
Rankings
- The largest mobile operators in the world (2026) The biggest mobile network operators worldwide by subscribers in 2026, ranked from China Mobile and Jio down, with market share and home country.
- The largest mobile operators in Europe (2026) Europe's biggest mobile network operators by subscribers in 2026 — the leaders in Germany, the UK, Italy, France, Russia and beyond, with market share.
- The largest mobile operators in the Americas (2026) The biggest mobile operators across North, Central and South America in 2026 — Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Vivo, Claro and more, ranked by subscribers.
- The largest mobile operators in Asia-Pacific (2026) Asia-Pacific hosts the world’s biggest carriers. The largest mobile operators by subscribers in 2026 — China Mobile, Jio, Airtel, Telkomsel and more.
- The largest mobile operators in Africa & the Middle East (2026) The biggest mobile operators across Africa and the Middle East in 2026 — MTN, Airtel Africa, Vodacom, Etisalat and more, ranked by subscribers.
- Countries with the most mobile network operators Which countries have the most mobile network operators and MCC/MNC allocations? A ranking led by the United States, Russia and Canada.
Operator groups
- How many subscribers does Vodafone Group have globally? (2026) Vodafone Group’s mobile subscribers in 2026, added up across every country where a Vodafone-branded or Vodafone-owned network is listed.
- How many subscribers does Orange have globally? (2026) Orange’s mobile subscribers in 2026 across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, summed from every listed Orange network with market share by country.
- How many subscribers does Telefónica (Movistar / O2) have? (2026) Telefónica’s Movistar and O2 mobile subscribers in 2026, added across Spain, Latin America, the UK and Germany, with per-country market share.
- How many subscribers does América Móvil (Claro) have? (2026) América Móvil / Claro mobile subscribers in 2026 across Latin America, ranked by country with market share.
- How many subscribers does MTN Group have? (2026) MTN Group’s mobile subscribers in 2026 across Africa and the Middle East, summed by country with market share.
- How many subscribers does Bharti Airtel have? (2026) Bharti Airtel mobile subscribers in 2026 across India, Africa and South Asia, ranked by country with market share.
Guides
- MCC, MNC and PLMN explained What Mobile Country Codes (MCC), Mobile Network Codes (MNC) and PLMN identifiers are, how they fit inside the IMSI, and how to read a code like 23002.
- MCC vs country calling code: why 230 is not +420 Mobile Country Codes and international dialling prefixes are different systems. Why the Czech Republic is MCC 230 but dialling code +420, with examples.
- How to find the mobile carrier from a phone number How to identify the country and likely mobile operator behind a phone number using libphonenumber, MCC/MNC data and the free MCC-MNC.dev API.
- How many mobile network operators are there in the world? A grounded answer to how many mobile network operators and MCC/MNC allocations exist worldwide, and why the number depends on how you count.
- What is a PLMN and how do you read one? A PLMN identifies a mobile network as MCC + MNC (e.g. 23002). How PLMNs are structured, where they appear, and how to decode one.
- IMSI explained: how MCC and MNC identify your SIM The IMSI is the unique identity stored on your SIM. How its MCC, MNC and MSIN parts work, and how they map to a network operator.
Code lookups
- What is MCC 310? Mobile country code 310 explained (United States) Mobile Country Code 310 is assigned to the United States. What MCC 310 (and 311–316) mean, and the major US operators and MNCs behind them.
- What is MCC 234? Mobile country code 234 explained (United Kingdom) Mobile Country Code 234 (and 235) belong to the United Kingdom. What MCC 234 means and the UK operators and MNCs behind it.
- What is MCC 460? Mobile country code 460 explained (China) Mobile Country Code 460 is assigned to China. What MCC 460 means and the operators — China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom — and MNCs behind it.
- MCC code list: mobile country codes by country A reference list of mobile country codes (MCC) by country, from 202 (Greece) to 750 (Falkland Islands), linking each to its operators and MNCs.