PLMN ID · 27205
MCC
Mobile Country Code
MNC
Mobile Network Code
PLMN
MCC + MNC
TADIG
GSMA roaming code
Technology
3G · 4G on this network
Record
Updated 2025-04-09
- Brand
- 3
- Operator
- Hutchison 3G Ireland limited
- Country
Ireland(IE)
- Region
- Europe
- Dialling code
- —
- Mobile Country Code
- All 15 networks on MCC 272
- Mobile Network Code
- PLMN ID
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- TADIG code
- TADIG directory
- Technologies
- 3G · 4G3 bands on file
- VoLTE (4G calling)
- UnknownTell us
- Wi-Fi calling
- UnknownTell us
- Video calling
- UnknownTell us
- VoNR (5G calling)
- UnknownTell us
- Status
- Live
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Cell towers
Last measured 2026-09-17
1,988
Cells
112
Location areas
23,209
Measurements
2016
First measured
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About 3
Hutchison 3G Ireland Limited, operating under the brand "3," is a prominent mobile network operator in Ireland. As part of the wider Three Group, "3 Ireland" provides a range of mobile services to consumers and businesses across the country. Identified within the global mobile network landscape by its Mobile Country Code (MCC) of 272 representing Ireland, and Mobile Network Code (MNC) of 05, "3" distinguishes itself within the Irish telecommunications sector. Notably, other operators such as Vodafone Ireland (MCC 272, MNC 01) and eir (MCC 272, MNC 02) also operate within the same MCC, highlighting the competitive nature of the mobile market in Ireland. Established to provide 3G mobile services, initially as "Hutchison 3G Ireland Limited," the company swiftly transitioned to offering 4G and now 5G connectivity to meet the ever-increasing demand for data. "3's" network infrastructure covers a significant portion of the Republic of Ireland, with ongoing efforts to expand coverage into more rural areas, and compete with Vodafone and eir who hold equally strong country wide coverage. Like other pan-European operators, "3 Ireland" provides roaming agreements facilitating service use outside of Ireland, and within Europe, which is crucial for Irish consumers travelling for business or leisure. Its customer base comprises a significant portion of Irish mobile users who are constantly on the lookout for faster speeds and better value data packages when compared to other networks.
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