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Irancell services

Irancell is known as the second-largest mobile operator in Iran. Irancell offers the best services and valid mobile network coverage all over the country.

MTN Irancell has been launching and developing the third, fourth and recently fifth generation (Although it's very limited) of Network architecture and launching the world's largest 4th-generation Internet services (TD-LTE). There is not a significant difference between its area of coverage compared with MCI in all cities and villages of Iran. The only difference might be on the outskirts of smaller cities where it might be not as good as MCI. Top up is possible both by online purchase (with a local debit card), and top up prepaid cards available in every grocery or newsstand. Irancell and the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization signed a memorandum of understanding of the development of tourism cooperation.

Buying a local SIM card or using the roaming service?

If you are in a situation where it is impossible to connect to the Internet provider or Wifi of your hotel, or if you would like to call and use the Internet all through your trip in Iran or other similar conditions, we suggest you buy a local SIM card to take advantage of better deals and plans instead of using your home mobile phone network and access MTN Irancell's high speed cellular Internet.

Where Can I Buy a SIM Card?

Upon arriving at the Imam Khomeini Airport, a prepaid SIM Card can be purchased from official stores in Arrivals Lobby. Only two mobile data operators are available in the airport, Hamrahe Aval (MCI) and Irancell (MTN), which are the largest mobile operator in Iran. Otherwise, you can purchase a prepaid Sim Card from official stores and approved resellers all over the country.

What documents do you need to get a SIM card?

You must have your passport to purchase a SIM card. You will also receive a form to fill out with the exact information from your passport.

Note: If you want to use a local SIM card for more than a month (since the first day of using the SIM Card), you need to register your mobile phone and pay the mobile phone tax.

How to activate the SIM card?

All prepaid SIM cards that sell in Imam Khomeini Airport counters have already been activated. So, your Irancell prepaid SIM card will be activated as soon as the registration process has been completed. To activate your mobile number, dial *555*10*2*2# before receiving the first call. After establishing the first connection (call or text message), the SIM card will be activated. If the process of SIM card activation doesn't work, you must refer to the official stores to solve your problem. Please note that the activation process of the Irancell SIM card might be taken up to 24 hours after purchase in some cases.

How can I change the language?

The first step to being able to use the Iranian SIM cards for non-Iranian users, is to turn the menu language to English. For the Irancell SIM card, holders can change the menu language to English by dialing this activation code:

to English: *555*4*3*2#

To turn it back to Persian, dialing: *555*4*3*1#

How to activate Internet?

Automatic Internet settings:

To receive automatic Internet settings, dial this activation code: *555*4*2#. Most of the mobile phones and tablets will be automatically set up for the Internet by this setting.

If your handset is not able to receive automatic Internet settings, dial *555*4*4*1#, and follow the options that are listed below.

After dialing the activation code, you have to select your mobile operating system and follow the steps as follows:

For iOS: Go to Settings > cellular > Cellular Data Network, set Mtn Irancell as an APN. Then, turn on Cellular Data and enable 3G or LTE.
For Android: Go to Settings > More networks > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names > Add new APN > Name: Irancell, Internet APN: Mtn Irancell > Save and turn on.
For Windows: Add new APN in Settings > Access Point Name: Irancell

How to Recharge SIM Cards credit?

Recharge cards can also be purchased from official outlets, approved resellers, ATMs and supermarkets across Iran.

The Recharge cards are as follows:

**Irancell**
Types of charge (IRR)	Charge amount (IRR)	VAT (IRR)
1,000,000	917,431	82,569
500,000	458,716	41,284
200,000	183,486	16,514
100,000	91,743	8,257
50,000	45,872	4,128
20,000	18,394	1,651
10,000	9,174	826

Irancell: To add credit, dial *144* (voucher PIN) #

Main Balance

To check your principal balance, dial the activation code as follows:

Irancell: *555*1*2#

How to buy Internet Packages?

Buying Internet Packages is an affordable way to use the Internet all over your trip to Iran. You can check all the Internet packages by dialing the following activation codes and choose one of them based on your needs.

The following internet packages are available in the table below, and you get them by dialing the activation codes:

Daily

Data	Price (Tomans)*	Activation Code
60MB	2,144 T	5555*1# then dialing 1
100MB	2,948 T	5555*1# then dialing 3
200MB	4,288 T	5555*1# then dialing 2
300MB	5,226 T	5555*1# then dialing 6
400MB	6,030 T	5555*1# then dialing 7
750MB	7,638 T	5555*1# then dialing 5
1.5GB	9,916 T	5555*1# then dialing 4
2.5GB	12,596 T	5555*1# then dialing 8

3 days

Data	Price (Tomans)*	Activation Code
150MB	4,690 T	5555*12# then dialing 2
250MB	5,896 T	5555*12# then dialing 5
400MB	7,102 T	5555*12# then dialing 4
750MB	8,978 T	5555*12# then dialing 1
1.5GB	12,060 T	5555*12# then dialing 3
2.5GB	14,740 T	5555*12# then dialing 6

Weekly

Data	Price (Tomans)*	Activation Code
500MB	9,380 T	5555*2# then dialing 4
750MB	11,122 T	5555*2# then dialing 7
1.5GB	14.606 T	5555*2# then dialing 2
2.5GB	17,420 T	5555*2# then dialing 6
5GB	24,120 T	5555*13# then dialing 5

15 Days

Data	Price (Tomans)*	Activation Code
400MB	9,380 T	5555*13# then dialing 4
750MB	12,060 T	5555*13# then dialing 6
1.5GB	15,410 T	5555*13# then dialing 1
2.5GB	19,430 T	5555*13# then dialing 2
3.5GB	22,110 T	5555*13# then dialing 3
5GB	24,790 T	5555*13# then dialing 4

Monthly

Data	Price (Tomans)*	Activation Code
1GB	14,070 T	5555*3# then dialing 8
2GB	18,760 T	5555*3# then dialing 5
3GB	25,460 T	5555*3# then dialing 4
4GB	28,542 T	5555*3# then dialing 3
5GB	31,624 T	5555*3# then dialing 2
6GB	37,000 T	5555*3# then dialing 1
7GB	38,000 T	5555*3# then dialing 7
30GB (2AM-7AM)	12,060 T	5555*3# then dialing 6

For more options, dial *555*5#

Note:

Before buying an Internet package, please top up your credit.
All of the above package prices are in Toman, which is a super unit of the official currency of Iran, the rial (IRR). 1 toman= 10 rials.

Internet Package's Balance

To check your Internet package's balance, dial the activation code as follows:

Irancell: *555*1*4*1#

Iran Travel services that you might need:

As a travel agency we can provide different kinds of services for you that you might need in your travel to Iran, Our staff will guide you with whatever you need and will answer to all of your questions such as:

Comment

Jaleel shaheen

1402/09/20 01:08

I'm traveling to Iran to Bandar Abbas on 24 December for a week. Where can I buy a local sim card to use for data and calls ? Appreciate your help.

Hipersia

(1402/09/21 14:15)

Dear Jaleel,

Thank you for your comment.

You can buy sim card at any mobile shop in the city, or the sim card stand at the airport if you travel by flight.

Abu mustafa

1402/08/09 06:00

I have 2 irancell sim card Can i i transfer internet data to other irancell sim card Thank you

Hipersia

(1402/08/10 12:48)

Dear Mustafa,

Thank you for your comment.

Visit Irancell's website for that.

Assadollah yazdani

1402/04/21 16:49

I live in Sweden. I have two SIM cards in my mobile. sim1 - telenor. sim2 - irancell. I want to log in to adliran.ir and check my legal news, but the link does not open. can you help me. with kind regards assadollah

Hipersia

(1402/04/24 15:40)

Dear Assadollah,

Thank you for your comment.

We are a travel agency. Can't help you with that