Whose operator and region. Codes of mobile operators in Russia

Mobile communication is an integral part of life - in 70% of cases, people make calls using not a landline, but a cell phone. That is why it is important to know how to identify the operator by phone number so that the use of the device or tariff becomes as comfortable as possible for the subscriber.

In some cases, it is required to identify the operator by the mobile phone number from which the call came. This is important because:

• a person will be able to get information about the operator and compare it with his own "base" of acquaintances, friends and business contacts;
• you can understand how profitable calls to a given phone number are (some tariff plans allow you to significantly save money in your "home network");
• the subscriber will not be able to spend his own funds (some numbers may be paid for incoming calls).

In order to be completely sure that the call is being made from the number of "your" operator, you need to visit the official website (Beeline, Megafon, Iota, MTS, Tele 2) - all information relevant for a given period of time is located there. You can also get answers by calling the operator.

In order to completely protect yourself from a possible error, you also need to know that each mobile operator has its own codes. Belonging to a particular operator is determined by a combination of three digits that come after 8 (or the code of the country in which the subscriber is registered, for Russia it is +7).

This approach is not a 100% guarantee of the exact identification of the operator, since many users prefer to keep their phone number, moving to another operator.

It is also very important, when checking the number, to use official services so that the number does not end up in the scammers' database. Safe functionality is found only on official sites - this should also not be forgotten.

Consider the main codes related to the main operators providing mobile and Internet services in Russia:

• MTS - 910-919 and 980-982, as well as 985, 987, 988;
• Megaphone - 920-937;
• Beeline - 903, 905, 906, 909, as well as 960-968, 976;
• TELE2 - 902, 904, 905, 950-953, 916.

It is recommended to clarify the belonging of the number to a certain operator additionally; for this purpose, online services are used.

Example: a call may come from a Beeline subscriber, but the first digits after 8 may be 926. Such nuances can only be found on official services.

Beeline codes by region

The country is large, there are many cities and regions in it, so it is important to know in addition the codes that belong to them. This is necessary in order to take advantage of special offers and opportunities included in local rates.

Beeline has the following codes:

• 903, 963 and 909, 964-968 - all regions;
• 905 and 906 - all regions (exception: the Far East);
• 951 and 953 - Primorye;
• 960 - all regions (exception: the Far East and the Urals).

Beeline also serves clients with codes 961-962 - for all regions, except for the North-West.

MTS clients use the following codes:

• 910, 915 - central regions;
• 911, 981 - Northwest region;
• 912, 982 - Ural;
• 913, 983 - Siberian District;
• 914, 984 - Far East;
• 916, 985 - the city of Moscow and Moscow region;
• 917 - Moscow, Moscow region and the Volga region;
• 987 - Volga region;
• 918, 988 - South, North Caucasus.

There are also codes covering several regions at once: 919 - Volga region, Ural, Center, South and North Caucasus; 989 - The code is valid for all regions.

Megaphone codes by region

You can approximately find out the operator by the cell phone number, taking into account the codes that are relevant for Megafon:

• 920 - Center, Volga region;
• 921 - Northwest;
• 922 - Ural;
• 923 - Siberian District;
• 924 - Far East;
• 925-926 - Moscow and Moscow region;
• 927 - Volga region (exception: Nizhny Novgorod region);
• 928 - North Caucasus and South of the country.

Code 929 is valid in all regions of the country.

Tele2 codes by region

Recently, Tele 2 was included in the list of the main operators. This operator is characterized by the following codes:

• 900-902, 908, 953, 958 - for all regions;
• 904 - North, Lipetsk, Rostov, Kursk regions;
• 950 - 952 - a number of regions (you can check the official website);
• 977 - capital and Moscow region;
• 991 - St. Petersburg, Leningrad region, Novgorod region;
• 992 - Chelyabinsk, Kursk regions, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug;
• 993 - Tambov, Oryol, Magadan regions, Khakassia, Tyva;
• 994 - Magadan, Amur, Sakhalin regions, Kamchatka;
• 995 - Adygea, Kalmykia and Krasnodar Territory;

Code 999 is distributed in Moscow, Moscow region, Yaroslavl and Kostroma regions.

Determine the region will help not only knowledge of the codes, but also special Internet resources. The information received will be useful for those who do not want to risk and lose funds from their account by making calls to dubious numbers.

Also, several programs have been developed that allow you to search for a phone number in the database of major telecom operators - DEF or Pnone Wizard. It is impossible to say exactly how safe they are, so it is best to visit the official websites of the operators or call their phones (short numbers).

Conclusion

Before answering a call, many users want to know the operator by their phone number. If this cannot be done right away (the person does not know the codes or is in doubt), it is better not to answer.

An unknown number may belong to fraudsters, so it is important to follow safety precautions. Verification is carried out by entering the number into the program or online service. You can also get help by calling the operator directly. All these actions are completely free and allow you to easily identify the operator by phone number.

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The three main mobile companies in the Russian Federation are MTS, Megafon and Beeline. The rest of the cellular operators in Russia are not so popular, and even such giants as TELE2, Rostelecom and Iota do not reach the leaders. The coverage of large mobile companies covers the entire territory of the Russian Federation. Phone numbers are used to identify subscribers, and mobile operator prefixes are used to identify the provider. One company, especially if it is large, can own several indices. For example, the list for MTS covers a wide range of numbers.

What is a cell phone number

A ten-digit identifier consisting of a provider code and a unique set of numbers is the mobile phone number. In the international format, there is also a country index (for Russia +7). Def codes (operator identifiers) consist of three digits; numbering starts with nine. These are non-geographic telephone indexes, thanks to which it is possible to determine the subscriber's communications service provider, but firms no longer have a monopoly on them. You can go, for example, from MTS to Megafon while maintaining the previous set of numbers.

The transition service is still available to a small number of people, and it is still possible to find out where the unknown person is calling from. For the same reason, the number codes of mobile operators in Russia remain in demand data. Def are not classified as classified information and are kept in open databases. They encode not only information about the provider, but also about the region in which the number is registered (within the range of regions, and not a specific city or region).

Cellular operator codes

The Federal Communications Agency (Rossvyaz) distributes the codes of cellular operators in Russia. A table with a list of identifiers def is posted on the official website of the institution and is regularly updated. It is available for download to any Internet user. For the convenience of searching, you can drive the code into a special form on the website and quickly find information about the relevant network provider and region.

Cellular companies of Russia

The leaders of the list are Megafon, MTS and Beeline. In addition to them, there are other companies in the TOP. The most popular mobile operators in Russia:

• Megaphone. Leading company covering all regions of the Russian Federation, as well as the republics of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Tajikistan. Megafon's subscriber base has over 75 million active numbers. It is the leader in the provision of mobile internet.
• MTS. Belongs to the list of leading providers. Provides high quality voice communication services, cable TV, Internet access. Has its own retail network.
• Beeline. A brand owned by VimpelCom, which is part of the concern serving over 235 million subscribers. The company provides a wide range of tariffs and quality coverage.
• TELE 2. The work of this group of companies is highly appreciated by users. It serves over 38.9 million subscribers.
• Iota. Gained popularity as an innovative company providing mobile voice and high-speed 4G internet services.
• Rostelecom. The leader in the provision of cable TV and broadband Internet access. Feedback on the quality of the services provided is positive, but many customers criticize the work of technical support.
• MTT. Large cellular provider. Serves 2 million subscribers.

Codes of mobile operators in Russia

A total of 57 identifiers are currently involved. The structure of the def-code is as follows: 9, then one of the digits in the range from 0 to 9. This is how 9 two-digit indices are formed, of which each has a third number, also from 0 to 9. A summary table of all occupied digits (distribution of cell phone numbers operators of Russia by regions below):

• 90: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9;
• 91: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9;
• 92: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9;
• 93: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9;
• 94: 1;
• 95: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8;
• 96: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9;
• 97: 0, 1, 7, 8;
• 98: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9;
• 99: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9;

As you can see from the list, not all def-codes have been distributed among Russian mobile operators. There are still free identifiers:

MTS numbers

Codes 91x and 98x are reserved for the mobile provider MTS (where x is a number in the range from 0 to 9, see the table above). The regional distribution is as follows:

MTT codes

This provider uses the following codes: 90x, 93x, 95x, 98x, 99x. Indexes 958 are registered in the overwhelming majority of regions. 930, 933, 958, 980 are still quite common. Most of the subscribers belong to the Central Federal District:

• 930, 931, 933, 934, 939;
• 966, 969;
• 980, 984, 985, 986;
• 992, 993, 994, 995.

Beeline codes

This company, which provides calls and network access services, uses two main codes: 90x, 96x. Complete distribution table for the Russian Federation:

	903, 905, 906, 909, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 967
Southeast	909, 961, 962, 963, 965, 968, 969
	903, 905, 906, 909, 960, 961, 962, 969
Southwest	903, 905, 906, 909, 960, 961, 962
Kamchatka	909, 961, 962, 963
Moscow and region	903, 905, 906, 909, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 980, 983, 986
	903, 905, 906, 909, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 966, 967
Primorye	902, 904, 908, 951, 953, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968
Everything except the Far East
Everything except the Northwest

Megaphone

The subscribers who use Megafon can be recognized by def 92x. The regional distribution is as follows:

Tele 2

90x, 95x, 99x are TELE2 identification codes. In addition, Moscow subscribers can be encrypted under the numbers +7 977 xxxxxx. The rest of the distribution of codes:

What region does the mobile phone number belong to?

There are several ways to determine which region the desired set of numbers belongs to. They all boil down to one goal: to access the def code database. To do this, use one of the following instructions:

• Go to the official website of the Federal Communications Agency. Open Activity in the top menu, select Numbering Resource. Scroll down the page to click on the "Extract from the register of the Russian system and numbering plan". A convenient form for entering known information will appear.
• Use online search resources. GSM-info, EduScan, IsPreview are considered good.
• Install a special application with a built-in database on your smartphone (for example, Phone Wizard). Such software quickly searches for phone numbers of mobile operators in Russia by region.

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Codes of mobile operators in Russia

02 September 2013

Mobile communication has so firmly and organically blended into our life that it is already difficult to imagine your day without a cell phone. There are several operators in each country.
As a rule, these are a number of large companies operating at the federal level, and many small, regional ones.
Somewhere there are very few such operators, in developed countries there are about 20-30, and in the USA - more than 100!

Variety is great. We have the opportunity to choose a company whose quality of service and tariffs are most suitable. But figuring out who owns a particular phone number can be very difficult at times. But this is important information. Knowing the operator, we can at least roughly determine how much the call will cost. A simple example: if you call the number of your mobile operator, then the cost will be equal to X, and if from another operator, then 2X, 3X, and so on. The amount that you have to pay for a conversation with a subscriber of a foreign mobile operator is not worth talking about. Obviously, it will be very large. Therefore, it is important to know the codes of mobile operators in Russia in order not to get into trouble.

DETERMINING THE MOBILE OPERATOR CODE

The question arises: how to determine which mobile operator the phone number belongs to? There are several ways. The first is to memorize the codes of the operators of your country. Not the easiest option, you must agree. The second is to search the internet for data. Here, too, difficulties may arise, especially if the operator is foreign. How will you study the operator's website in Arabic, for example, language? Therefore, we suggest you use the third method - the operator code base. Especially for you, we have created a section "Codes of mobile operators in the world." It contains useful and up-to-date information on codes and tips for decoding a phone number. From this section, you will learn that each mobile operator has its own special code, followed by the actual phone number. This code can consist of three or more digits, and is called a prefix (or def-code). It is the def-code that allows you to identify the mobile operator. When looking at a phone number, keep in mind that there may be a country code in front of the prefix. Thus, the phone number of any mobile operator consists of three parts: Country Code + Operator Code + Phone Number

RUSSIAN MOBILE OPERATORS

In our country, the most popular are the telephone numbers of the so-called "big three": "MegaFon", MTS and "Beeline". Due to the wide distribution of the numbers of these operators, most people remember without serious problems which codes belong to which operator. If you have any difficulties, use our hint. So, how do you identify the mobile operator code in Russia?

MTS TELEPHONE CODES

The mobile operator MTS owns the following def-codes: As a rule, prefixes 910-919 belong to subscribers who have already registered for a long time. In new numbers, it is no longer uncommon for an MTS phone code, which ranges from 980 to 989.

910	911	912	913	914	915	916	917	918	919
980	981	982	983	984	985	986	987	988	989

BEELINE TELEPHONE CODES

The mobile operator "Beeline" owns the following def-codes: As a rule, prefixes 903-909 belong to long-registered subscribers. The new numbers will most likely use the Beeline phone code, which ranges from 960 to 976.

903	905	906	909	960	961	962
963	964	965	966	967	968	976

PHONE CODES MEGAPHONE

The mobile operator MegaFon owns the following def-codes: As a rule, prefixes 920-926 belong to subscribers who have already registered for a long time. New numbers often contain the MegaFon phone code, which ranges from 927 to 937. Our website contains all the codes of mobile operators in Russia and other countries. Using the directory "Codes of mobile operators", you can always determine who owns the phone number you are interested in. In addition, we invite you to take advantage of a special offer and buy easy-to-remember numbers for a very attractive price. For example, Golden MTS Numbers or Beautiful MegaFon Numbers.

920	921	922	923	924	925	926	927	928	929
929	930	931	932	933	934	935	936	937

If you have any questions or decide to make a purchase, then call us on the phone: +7 495 997 07 02, we will definitely help. And may you always have a choice!

Users very often see unknown numbers on the screens of their smartphones, calling, as it turns out after the answer, from another region of our country or even from a neighboring state. But sometimes incoming calls are ignored, and after a few minutes the person is faced with the question of whether it is worth calling back the subscriber: it should be noted that, first of all, in such situations, a person is stopped by domestic or even international roaming. Knowing how to determine the region by the mobile phone number, the user will be able to make sure that high spending in the form of payment for an outgoing call is impossible.

Operator codes

Below are the codes assigned to federal mobile operators:

Operator	Code
MTS	902, 904, 908, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 950, 978, 980, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 988, 989.
Beeline	900, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 908, 909, 950, 951, 953, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 980, 983, 986
Megaphone	902, 904, 908, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 934, 936, 937, 938, 939, 950, 999
Iota	958, 999
Tele 2	900-902, 904, 908, 950-953, 958, 977, 992, 994, 996, 999

It is worth saying that these combinations of numbers cannot give the user any accurate information related to the geolocation of another subscriber: for example, the def-code (996) is intended for about 40 regions of our country, in which Yota services are presented.

Also, some of the series presented are divided between the Big Three operators and regional communication providers, that is, for example, the owner of the number +7 (900) XXX-XX-XX can be a subscriber of both Tele2 and Yekaterinburg “Motiv”.

To identify an incoming call, you should pay attention not to the first 3 digits, but to the first 5 (sometimes even 7) - in this case, the search region will be significantly narrowed, and the user will be able to find at least approximate information about the location of the caller.

Of course, hardly anyone will enjoy the manual scrolling of a long list of five-digit numbers, so to quickly and accurately determine the location by mobile number, you should use special online services (RegionOperator or IndexMain.ru).

Region codes of Russia

It is even more difficult to identify the city in which the caller is located by the cell phone number: the number of cities and other settlements in our country will never allow you to adhere to any strict ranking rules when distributing your numbers.

The same can be said about landline telephones: for example, the code (416) is common for the cities of the Amur and Arkhangelsk regions.

Megafon codes in regions

Beeline codes by region

MTS codes

Country codes of the world

The following table contains telephone codes belonging to operators in some countries of the world:

It is worth noting that some countries have more than two hundred def-codes for their mobile operators, which is caused either by a large population or by a high level of economic development in the region. Although it will be difficult to identify whether a license plate belongs to the territory of one or another large state, problems will certainly not arise, for example, with the 290 series, which is wholly owned by Belarusian operators.

Also, each country has its own universal access code:

• UK -44
• Denmark - 45
• Italy - 39
• Macedonia - 389
• Norway - 47
• Russia - 7

Any cell number begins with such combinations, and each country in the world has a specific sequence of numbers: so, in order to call, for example, to the UK, the user will have to dial 44 before the def-code and the "root" of the number.