Network Code Assignment of Mobile/Cellular Companies in the Philippines

I received an anonymous text message from a cellphone number 63912XXXXXXX, which led me to wonder what cellular company is using 0912 as its mobile/cellular network code.

I ended up researching and collating the assigned mobile/cellular network codes in the Philippines.

I collated these assigned cellular network codes to serve as my personal reference. In the past, I get confused which product to dispense because I do not know all of these cellular network code assignments.

Smart Communications is assigned the following network codes:

907	908
909	910
912	918
919	920
921	928
929	930
938	939
948	949
989	999

Globe Telecoms is assigned with the following network codes:

905	906
915	916
917	926
927	935
936	937
996	997

Sun Cellular is assigned with the following network codes:

922	923
932	933
942	943

Also, I think this would be a good help for those prepaid cellphone subscribers enrolled in unlimited texting/calling services. They can know if the one they are texting/calling is included in the unlimited service. Oftentimes, unlimited services are limited to same network texting or calling.

Wikipedia aided me in my research for these cellular network code assignment of mobile telcos in the Philippines.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Communications#Philippine_Network_codes_assignment
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globe_Telecom#Globe_area_codes
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Cellular#Area_Codes

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New Cellular Player: RED MOBILE

I caught a TV commercial about the newest cellular company in the Philippines called Red Mobile.

What caught my attention was the 50 centavos per minute on their call rate. A quick check on the internet showed that its not as simple as that. First of all, you have to use a 3G handset. And that rate applies only to same network calls.

When I saw the ad, I was instantly convinced to buy their sim card priced at only Php 39. But that would mean a bigger cashout in purchasing a 3G mobile phone.

Since it is also owned by Smart, I hope my loadxtreme would also carry Red Mobile prepaid products.


* Image was taken from and linked back to the Red Mobile website.

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