---
title: "South Africa MCC/MNC codes"
country: "South Africa"
iso: "ZA"
region: "Africa"
mcc: ["655"]
networks: 36
technologies: ["2G", "3G", "4G", "5G"]
canonical: "https://mcc-mnc.org/countries/south_africa"
---

# South Africa: mobile networks, MCC and MNC codes

South Africa (ISO ZA) uses the Mobile Country Code **655** and has 36 mobile networks listed, in [Africa](https://mcc-mnc.org/regions/africa.md). Between them they run 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G.

## Mobile networks

| MCC | MNC | PLMN | Network | Operator | TADIG | Technologies | Measured cells |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 655 | 01 | 65501 | [Vodacom](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_01.md) | Vodacom | ZAFVC | 2G, 3G, 4G | 74,080 |
| 655 | 02 | 65502 | [Telkom](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_02.md) | Telkom SA SOC Ltd | ZAFJT | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2,602 |
| 655 | 04 | 65504 | [Sasol (Pty) Ltd.](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_04.md) | Sasol (Pty) Ltd. | — | — | — |
| 655 | 05 | 65505 | [Telkom SA Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_05.md) | Telkom SA Ltd | — | — | 102 |
| 655 | 06 | 65506 | [Sentech (Pty) Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_06.md) | Sentech (Pty) Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 07 | 65507 | [Cell C](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_07.md) | Cell C (Pty) Ltd | ZAFCC | 2G, 3G, 4G | 435 |
| 655 | 10 | 65510 | [MTN](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_10.md) | MTN Group | ZAFMN | 2G, 3G, 4G | 6,121 |
| 655 | 11 | 65511 | [South African Police Service Gauteng](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_11.md) | South African Police Service Gauteng | — | — | — |
| 655 | 12 | 65512 | [MTN](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_12.md) | MTN Group | — | — | — |
| 655 | 13 | 65513 | [Neotel](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_13.md) | Neotel Pty Ltd | — | 2G | — |
| 655 | 14 | 65514 | [Neotel](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_14.md) | Neotel Pty Ltd | — | 4G | 24 |
| 655 | 16 | 65516 | [Phoenix System Integration (Pty) Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_16.md) | Phoenix System Integration (Pty) Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 17 | 65517 | [Sishen Iron Ore Company (Ltd) Pty](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_17.md) | Sishen Iron Ore Company (Ltd) Pty | — | — | — |
| 655 | 19 | 65519 | [Rain](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_19.md) | Wireless Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd | — | 4G, 5G | 20 |
| 655 | 21 | 65521 | [Cape Town Metropolitan Council](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_21.md) | Cape Town Metropolitan Council | — | — | — |
| 655 | 24 | 65524 | [SMSPortal (Pty) Ltd.](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_24.md) | SMSPortal (Pty) Ltd. | — | — | — |
| 655 | 25 | 65525 | [Wirels Connect](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_25.md) | Wirels Connect | — | — | — |
| 655 | 27 | 65527 | [A to Z Vaal Industrial Supplies Pty Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_27.md) | A to Z Vaal Industrial Supplies Pty Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 28 | 65528 | [Hymax Talking Solutions (Pty) Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_28.md) | Hymax Talking Solutions (Pty) Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 30 | 65530 | [Bokamoso Consortium](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_30.md) | Bokamoso Consortium | — | — | — |
| 655 | 31 | 65531 | [Karabo Telecoms (Pty) Ltd.](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_31.md) | Karabo Telecoms (Pty) Ltd. | — | — | — |
| 655 | 32 | 65532 | [Ilizwi Telecommunications](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_32.md) | Ilizwi Telecommunications | — | — | — |
| 655 | 33 | 65533 | [Thinta Thinta Telecommunications Pty Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_33.md) | Thinta Thinta Telecommunications Pty Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 34 | 65534 | [Bokone Telecoms Pty Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_34.md) | Bokone Telecoms Pty Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 35 | 65535 | [Kingdom Communications Pty Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_35.md) | Kingdom Communications Pty Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 36 | 65536 | [Amatole Telecommunications Pty Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_36.md) | Amatole Telecommunications Pty Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 38 | 65538 | [iBurst](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_38.md) | Wireless Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd | — | — | 141 |
| 655 | 41 | 65541 | [South African Police Service](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_41.md) | South African Police Service | — | — | — |
| 655 | 46 | 65546 | [SMS Cellular Services (Pty) Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_46.md) | SMS Cellular Services (Pty) Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 50 | 65550 | [Ericsson South Africa (Pty) Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_50.md) | Ericsson South Africa (Pty) Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 51 | 65551 | [Integrat (Pty) Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_51.md) | Integrat (Pty) Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 53 | 65553 | [Lycamobile](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_53.md) | Lycamobile (Pty) Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 65 | 65565 | [Vodacom Pty Ltd](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_65.md) | Vodacom Pty Ltd | — | — | — |
| 655 | 73 | 65573 | [iBurst](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_73.md) | Wireless Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd | — | — | 10 |
| 655 | 74 | 65574 | [iBurst](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_74.md) | Wireless Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd | — | — | 7 |
| 655 | 75 | 65575 | [ACSA](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_75.md) | Airports Company South Africa | — | — | — |

## MVNOs

| Brand | Category | Host networks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Virgin](https://mcc-mnc.org/mvno/virgin-za.md) | Consumer | [Cell C](https://mcc-mnc.org/networks/655_07.md) | Active |

## Cell towers

OpenCelliD has measured **83,542** cells in South Africa (as of 2026-09-27): GSM 26,888, UMTS 45,377, LTE 11,277. Another 310 cells sit on 4 MCC/MNC pairs this database doesn't list.

Cell data from OpenCelliD (https://opencellid.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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