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Zantel Tanzania

Carrier Check & Mobile Network Specifications

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Zantel logoThe Zantel carrier from Tanzania is denoted by codes: 640 03. The followings IDs are called HNI (Home network identity). This code is created by the combination of two other Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC). The first three numbers stand for the MCC and they are used in order to identify the region which the carried comes from (in the following example it’s Tanzania). The last numbers of the HNI code are equal with the MNC and this ID is given for the specific mobile network operator.

Besides Zantel Tanzania has assigned country code + 255. This number + 255 is equal with international calling code and it’s simply the telephone dialing prefixes used for calling Zantel numbers.
Zantel uses 2 GSM bands, 1 UMTS bands, 1 and 0 CDMA bands.. You can read the specific frequency bands in the table below. All bands of the Zantel are display in MHz units.
Another important information in Zantel Tanzania architectures is the standard of used protocols. It also uses 5 protocols such as GSM, UMTS, LTE, CDMA.

The ISO standard code of Zantel is TZ. You can see more info about this mobile network operator at http://www.zantel.co.tz/. How to check Zantel coverage? How to check if your phone will work in Tanzania? Those information will help you figure out if your device will work in the Zantel roaming. Use out database and check out if your device will be locked or unlocked in Zantel.

Use our CARRIER LOOKUP TOOL in order to make sure that your phone number is using Zantel network.

If you'd like to find out whether your device is going to work with Zantel (Tanzania), please check the details below:

All you need to do is compare bands specification from your mobile network with the bands used in your device. You can check the supported bands for your phone by using out phone database.


Name Zantel
Company Zanzibar Telecom Public Limited Company
Country Tanzania flag Tanzania
Country ISO TZ
Country code + 255
Carrier website http://www.zantel.co.tz/
Carrier codes
  • 640 03
Mobile prefix 77
Size of NSN 9
Number format

+255 77x xxx xxx

Coverage map Check Zantel Coverage
Subscribers 930 000 (March 2020)
GSM bands
  • 900 (E-GSM)
  • 1800 (DCS)
GSM protocols
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
UMTS bands
  • B1 (2100)
UMTS protocols
  • HSPA+
  • UTMS
LTE bands
  • B3 (1800+)
LTE protocols
  • LTE

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