Mobile SIM card in Iran

Iran’s mobile operators offer good mobile services. Although the mobile signals can become weak in some of the desert regions and country roads, the mobile network coverage is appropriate almost all over the country.

Mobile SIM card in Iran

Iran has some of the best prepaid mobile SIM cards available, with good deals that can reduce your bills. In order to save the traveling expenses, providing a local prepaid mobile SIM card is one of the necessary things during your trip in Iran and therefor, you can take advantage of better deals and plans instead of using roaming services. Iran’s mobile operators offer good mobile services. Although the mobile signals can become weak in some of the desert regions and country roads, the mobile network coverage is appropriate almost all over the country.

Mobile SIM cards can be purchased from one of the three major available mobile operators in Iran as follows:
 

•   Hamrah-e-Aval (MCI)Read More

•   Irancell (MTN)Read More  
   
•   RighTel

All three mobile operators offer good 2G, 3G and 4G/LTE services on the GSM platform. You can buy a prepaid SIM card that has been already charged with 1GB of data from Iran’s Telco provider for as little as IRR150, 000 (less than US$1.4). In order to purchase the mobile SIM cards, there are rules and regulations. You must show your passport and visa stamp before the SIM cards can be registered for use.

Before travel to Iran, knowing what you need to ready your mobile phone is necessary! 

 
As we all tend to use our mobile phones when traveling abroad, it doesn’t seem that preparing a mobile phone is a hard work. You might think that all you have to do is put the charger in your suitcase and put your mobile phone in your pocket! But on the other side of the coin, some problems like battery charging, device locking or roaming charges might happen in your travel. So, by knowing helpful tips, make sure that your mobile phone works properly and avoid wasting a lot of energy, cost, and most importantly nerves during your trip.

Unlocking your mobile phone! 

Locked and unlocked are the words that you maybe hear them a lot on your journey, so it's best to come up with a little bit of it! The unlocked mobile phone is configured to the way that you cannot insert Sim cards from other mobile providers.

Can I use my phone in Iran

What types of plugs and sockets are used in Iran? 

One of the first things you'll notice about your trip, the difference between electrical outlet plugs in use in the destination country and your country. In this case, you will have an appropriate conversion outlet. So, be aware of the plug types where you travel there before your journey.

The types of plugs and sockets are used in Iran are as follows:

Type C	Type E	Type F
2 pins	2 pins	2 pins
not grounded	grounded	grounded
2.5 A	16 A	16 A
almost always 220 – 240 V	220 – 240 V	220 – 240 V
socket compatible with plug type C	socket compatible with plug types C, E & F	socket compatible with plug types C, E & F