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Iran +98

International code · Asia

Key facts

International code+98

International format+98 9XX XXX XXXXe.g. +98 912 345 6789

Mobile prefixes9XX XXX XXXXe.g. 912 345 6789

Mobile length10 digits

Domestic trunk0

How to read a number

First draft — not yet verified item by item

+989123456789

+98Country code: Iran.
9Mobile prefix (example): Written 09 domestically — 0 is the trunk prefix, dropped when dialling from abroad. Other mobile ranges are listed under “Number ranges & quality”.
123456789Remaining 9 digits: Allocated to carriers in blocks; usually doesn’t reveal the current carrier.

Domestic format: 0912 345 6789.

This section checked 2026-09-13.

Number ranges & quality

Range	Type	Notes
`9XX XXX XXXX`	Mobile carrier	Physical carrier ranges (see Mobile prefixes / length above). Always use a physical SIM — MVNO and data-only ranges are frequently rejected by platforms.

Intl SMSStable

Virtual-number riskLow

ID requiredID is required; prepaid cards generally need real-name registration.

Iran is not on the supported-regions list of OpenAI, Anthropic or Google, so ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini cannot be registered; X and TikTok are blocked domestically. WhatsApp and Telegram remain usable over a VPN.

Carriers & prefixes

Mobile prefixes by carrier.

First draft — not yet verified item by item

Number portability status unverified.

Hamrahe Aval Mobile carrier

Owner: Telecommunication Company of Iran
Irancell Mobile carrier

Owner: Iran Electronic Development Company / MTN Group
RighTel Mobile carrier

Owner: Social Security Investment Company

This section checked 2026-09-13. Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mobile_network_operators_in_the_Middle_East_and_Africa

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Not supported

Claude Not supported

WhatsApp Works

Telegram Partly limited

LINE Works

WeChat Works

X Not supported

TikTok Not supported

Gemini Not supported

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Calling Iran from abroad

Dial +98, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0.

Generate the full number →

Dialing within Iran

For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls and mobiles: dial directly.

Elsewhere in Asia

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Common premise & disclaimer

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.

Sources：help.openai.com/articles/7947663 · www.anthropic.com/supported-countries · support.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availability · www.mappr.co/tiktok-bans-by-country/

Traveling to Iran? Get a SIM card

eSIM providers like Airalo and Holafly charge by the day and work the moment you land. Common picks below:

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