Locating iPhone wireless carriers

  • Last Modified: November 28, 2009
  • Article: HT1937

Summary

Use this article to find links to wireless-carrier support and basic information about the services currently supported. Click the region in which you live to locate your carrier's information.

Products Affected

iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone Activation in iTunes

Europe


Austria		 Orange Orange Support √ √   √ √
T-Mobile iPhone im T-Mobile Shop √   √ √ √

Belgium		 Mobistar Mobistar Support       √  

Bulgaria		 GLOBUL GLOBUL Support 3 √ √   √ √

Croatia		 T-Mobile T-Mobile Croatia Online Support Resources3 √ √ √ √ √

Czech Republic		 O2 O2 Czech Republic Online Support Resources3       √  
T-Mobile T-Mobile Support3       √ √
Vodafone Vodafone Czech Republic Support3       √ √

Denmark		 3 3 Support3 √ √   √ √
Sonofon Sonofon Support3 √     √  
Telia Telia Support3 √     √ √

Estonia		 EMT EMT Support3 √ √   √ √

Finland		 Sonera Sonera Support3 √     √ √

France		 Bouygues Bouygues Support √ √   √  
Orange Orange Support √ √ √ √ √
SFR SFR Support √ √   √ √

Germany		 T-Mobile iPhone im T-Mobile Shop √   √ √ √

Greece		 Vodafone Vodafone Greece Support3       √ √
Cosmote Cosmote Support3       √ √

Hungary		 T-Mobile T-Mobile Support3 √ √ √ √ √

Ireland		 O2 iPhone O2 Online Support - Ireland √     √  

Italy		 3 3 Support       √ √
TIM TIM Support6       √ √
Vodafone Vodafone Support       √ √

Latvia		 LMT LMT Support 3 √ √   √ √

Liechtenstein		 Orange Orange Support √ √ √ √ √
Swisscom Swisscom Support √ √ √ √ √

Lithuania		 Omnitel Omnitel Lithuania Support Resources 3 √     √ √

Luxembourg		 Vox Mobile Vox Mobile 3       √ √
LUXGSM LUXGSM Support 3       √ √
Tango Tango Mobile 3        √  √

Macedonia		 T-Mobile T-Mobile Support3 √ √   √ √

Malta		 Vodafone Vodafone Support3 √     √ √

Moldova		 Orange Orange Support3 √     √ √

Montenegro		 T-Mobile T-Mobile Support3 √ √   √ √

Netherlands		 T-Mobile Apple iPhone bij T-Mobile √     √  

Norway		 NetCom NetCom Support3 √     √  
Telenor Telenor Support3 √     √ √

Poland		 Orange Orange Support 3 √ √   √ √
Era Era Support 3 √ √   √ √

Portgual		 Optimus Optimus Support √     √ √
Vodafone Vodafone Support √ √ √5 √ √

Romania		 Orange Orange Support3 √ √   √ √

Russia		 MegaFon MegaFon Support3          
MTS MTS Support3       √  
Beeline Beeline Online Support Resources3       √ √

Slovakia		 Orange Orange Support3       √ √
T-Mobile T-Mobile Support3 √     √ √

Spain		 Movistar Movistar Support √ √ √ √ √

Sweden		 3 3 Support3 √ √   √ √
Telenor Telenor Support3 √     √ √
Telia Telia Support3 √     √ √

Switzerland		 Orange Orange Support √ √ √ √ √
Swisscom Swisscom Support √   √ √ √

Turkey		 TurkCell TurkCell Support       √ √
Vodafone Vodafone Turkey Support Resources 3 √     √ √

UK		 O2 O2 Online Support √ √ √ √ √
Orange Orange Support √ √   √ √

Notes:

  1. May include an additional fee or requirement. Contact carrier for more information.
  2. If iPhone has been serviced, it may have a different part number.
  3. Technical support for iPhone 3G in this region is provided by the carrier, not Apple.
  4. Contact carrier for availability.
  5. Requires carrier settings 3.1 or later. Click to learn about carrier settings updates in iTunes.
  6. Includes Vatican City and San Marino.

Asia-Pacific


Australia		 3 3 Support √ √   √ √
Optus Optus Support √ √   √  √
Telstra Telstra Support √ √   √  
Vodafone Vodafone Support √ √ √ √ √

China5		 China Unicom China Unicom Support       √ √

Hong Kong		 3 3 Support     √4 √ √

India		 Airtel Airtel Support3 √     √ √
Vodafone Vodafone Support3 √     √ √

Indonesia		 Telkomsel Telkomsel Support3 √     √ √

Japan		 SoftBank SoftBank Support √   √ √  

Korea		 Show Show Support √     √ √

Macau		 3 3 Support3       √ √

Malaysia		 Maxis Maxis Support3       √ √

New Zealand		 Vodafone Vodafone Support        √  √

Philippines		 Globe Globe Support3 √     √ √

Singapore		 SingTel SingTel Support3       √ √

Taiwan		 Chunghwa Telecom Chunghwa Telecom Support 3       √ √

Thailand		 TrueMove TrueMove Support 3       √ √

Notes:

  1. May include an additional fee or requirement. Contact carrier for more information.
  2. If iPhone has been serviced, it may have a different part number.
  3. Technical support for iPhone 3G in this region is provided by the carrier, not Apple.
  4. Requires carrier settings 3.1 or later. Click to learn about carrier settings updates in iTunes.
  5. Learn more about iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS features in China.

North America


Canada		 Rogers Rogers Support √   √ √ √
Fido Fido Support √   √ √ √
Telus Telus Support √     √ √
Bell Bell Support √   √ √ √

USA3		 AT&T3 AT&T Online Support √   √ √  

Notes:

  1. May include an additional fee or requirement. Contact carrier for more information.
  2. If iPhone has been serviced, it may have a different part number.
  3. Includes Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

Latin America & Caribbean


Argentina		 Claro Claro Support3 √ √ √4 √  
Movistar Movistar Support3 √ √   √  

Brazil		 Claro Claro Support 3 √ √ √ √  
VIVO VIVO Support 3 √ √   √ √
TIM TIM Support 3 √ √   √  

Chile		 Claro Claro Support3 √ √ √ √  
TMC TMC Support3 √ √   √  

Colombia		 Comcel Comcel Support3 √ √ √4 √  
Movistar Movistar Support3 √ √   √  

Dominican Republic		 Claro Claro Support3 √     √  
Orange Orange Support3 √ √   √  

Ecuador		 Porta Porta Support3   √ √ √  
Movistar Movistar Support3   √   √  

El Salvador		 Claro Claro Support3 √ √   √  
Movistar Movistar Support3 √ √   √  

French West Indies		 Orange Orange Support3 √ √   √  

Guatemala		 Claro Claro Support3 √ √ √ √  
Movistar Movistar Support3 √ √   √  

Honduras		 Claro Claro Support3 √ √   √  

Jamaica		 Claro Claro Support3 √        

Mexico		 Telcel Telcel Support3 √   √4 √  

Nicaragua		 Claro Claro Support3 √   √ √  
Movistar Movistar Support3 √     √  

Panama		 Movistar Movistar Support3 √     √  

Paraguay		 CTI Movil CTI Movil Support3 √ √ √ √  

Peru		 Claro Claro Support3 √ √ √ √  
TM SAC TM SAC Support3 √ √   √  

Uruguay		 CTI Movil CTI Movil Support3 √ √ √ √  
Movistar Movistar Support3 √ √   √  

Venezuela

 Movistar Movistar Support 3 √     √  

Notes:

  1. May include an additional fee or requirement. Contact carrier for more information.
  2. If iPhone has been serviced, it may have a different part number.
  3. Technical support for iPhone 3G in this region is provided by the carrier, not Apple.
  4. Contact carrier for availability.

Middle East


Jordan		 Orange Orange Support3 √     √  

Saudi Arabia		 Mobily Mobily Support3       √  

United Arab Emirates		 Etisalat Etisalat Support3       √  
DU DU Support3   √   √ √

Notes:

  1. May include an additional fee or requirement. Contact carrier for more information.
  2. If iPhone has been serviced, it may have a different part number.
  3. Technical support for iPhone 3G in this region is provided by the carrier, not Apple.

Africa


Botswana		 Orange Orange Support3 √     √  

Cameroon		 Orange Orange Support3 √     √  

C. African Republic		 Orange Orange Support3 √        

Egypt		 Mobinil Mobinil Support 3 √     √  
Vodafone Vodafone Egypt Support Resources 3 √     √ √

Guinea		 Orange Orange Support3 √        

Ivory Coast		 Orange Orange Support3 √     √  

Kenya		 Orange Orange Support3 √     √  

Madagascar		 Orange Orange Support3 √     √  

Mali		 Orange Orange Support3 √     √  

Mauritius		 Orange Orange Support3 √     √  

Niger		 Orange Orange Support3 √     √  

Reunion Island		 Orange Orange Support3 √ √   √ √
SFR  SFR √   √   √

Senegal		 Orange Orange Support3 √     √  

South Africa		 Vodacom Vodacom South Africa Support Resources 3          

Notes:

  1. May include an additional fee or requirement. Contact carrier for more information.
  2. If iPhone has been serviced, it may have a different part number.
  3. Technical support for iPhone 3G in this region is provided by the carrier, not Apple.

 

Additional Information

iPhone 3G is activated at the place of purchase. For additional information about activating iPhone, see the iPhone User Guide.  The place of purchase will verify that you have an account with the carrier and then give you instructions on how to activate your iPhone (insert a valid, active SIM and connect to iTunes).

iPhone 3G can be purchased in the United States from Apple or AT&T and in the United Kingdom from Apple or O2. In the United States, you can start online, then buy your iPhone 3G in minutes at the Apple Retail Store. Click here to get started. In other regions, click for information on where to purchase iPhone 3G.

For additional information about iPhone 3G wireless carriers worldwide, select your country.

If you are looking for information about activating original iPhone, click here.

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