iPhone tricks and tips: find operator / carrier and country your iPhone came from

how to determine iPhone 3g, 3gs, 4 or 4s what country came from by just checking serial number!!


here it is the list:
MB123XX/A or MC123XX/A is the device code and
XX is the regional identifier (or however it is called). This code you can find in this list:


prees CTRL+F         on your browser if you want to search for specific country or operator. 


list is not complete so if you want to contribute and add something, please let me know. 





AB Egypt (Mobinil, Vodafone, Orange), Saudi Arabia (Mobility), United Arab Emirates (etisalat)
B Ireland (O2), UK (O2)
C Canada (Rogers, Fido)
CZ Czech Republic (O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone)
DN Austria (T-Mobile), Germany (T-Mobile), Netherlands (T-Mobile)
E Mexico (Telcel)
EE Estonia (EMT)
FB Luxembourg (LUXGSM, Tango)
FD Austria (One), Liechtenstein (Orange, Swisscom), Switzerland (Orange, Swisscom)
GR Greece (Vodafone)
HN India (Airtel, Vodafone)
J Japan (SoftBank)
KN Norway (NetcCom)
KS Finland (Sonera), Sweden (Telia)
LA Colombia (Comcel, Movistar), Ecuador (Movistar, Porta), El Salvador (Movistar, Claro), Guatemala (Movistar, Claro), Honduras (Claro), Peru (Claro, TM SAC)
LE Argentina (Movistar, Claro)
LL USA (AT&T)
LZ Chile (Claro, TMC), Paraguay (CTI Movil), Uruguay (Movistar, CTI Movil)
MG Hungary (T-Mobile)
NF Belgium (Mobistar), France (Orange), Luxembourg (Vox Mobile)
PL Poland (Era, Orange)
PO Portugal (Optimus, Vodafone)
PP Philippines (Globe)
RO Romania (Orange)
RS Russia (Beeline, MegaFon, MTS)
SL Slovakia (Orange, T-Mobile)
SO South Africa (Vodacom)
T Italy (TIM, Vodafone)
TA Taiwan (Chunghwa Telecom)
TU Turkey (TurkCell, Vodafone)
X Australia (Optus, Telstra, Vodafone), New Zealand (Vodafone)
Y Spain (Movistar)
ZA Singapore (SingTel)
ZP Hong Kong (3), Macau (3)

Belgium 
Mobistar

MB489NF/A
MB496NF/A
MB500NF/A
MC131NF/A
MC132NF/A
MC133NF/A
MC134NF/A

CzechRepublic
O2

MB489CZ/A
MB496CZ/A
MB500CZ/A
MC131CZ/A
MC132CZ/A
MC133CZ/A
MC134CZ/A

CzechRepublic
T-Mobile

MB490CZ/A
MB497CZ/A
MB501CZ/A
MC139CZ/A
MC140CZ/A
MC141CZ/A
MC142CZ/A

CzechRepublic
Vodafone

MB489CZ/A
MB496CZ/A
MB500CZ/A
MC131CZ/A
MC132CZ/A
MC133CZ/A
MC134CZ/A

Greece
Vodafone

MB489GR/A
MB496GR/A
MB500GR/A
MC131GR/A
MC132GR/A
MC133GR/A
MC134GR/A

Hong Kong
3

MB489ZP/A
MB496ZP/A
MB500ZP/A
MC131ZP/A
MC132ZP/A
MC133ZP/A
MC134ZP/A

Italy
TIM

MB489T/A
MB496T/A
MB500T/A
MC131T/A
MC132T/A
MC133T/A
MC134T/A

Italy
Vodafone

MB489T/A
MB496T/A
MB500T/A
MC131T/A
MC132T/A
MC133T/A
MC134T/A

Macau
3

MB489ZP/A
MB496ZP/A
MB500ZP/A
MC131ZP/A
MC132ZP/A
MC133ZP/A
MC134ZP/A

New Zealand
Vodafone

MB489X/A
MB496X/A
MB500X/A
MC131X/A
MC132X/A
MC133X/A
MC134X/A

Singapore
SingTel

MB489ZA/A
MB496ZA/A
MB500ZA/A
MC131ZA/A
MC132ZA/A
MC133ZA/A
MC134ZA/A

Slovakia
Orange

MB489SL/A
MB496SL/A
MB500SL/A
MC131SL/A
MC132SL/A
MC133SL/A
MC134SL/A

Saudi Arabia
Mobily

MB489AB/A
MB496AB/A
MB500AB/A
MC131AB/A
MC132AB/A
MC133AB/A
MC134AB/A

United Arab Emirates
etisalat

MB489AB/A
MB496AB/A
MB500AB/A
MC131AB/A
MC132AB/A
MC133AB/A
MC134AB/A

South Africa
Vodacom

MB489SO/A
MB496SO/A
MB500SO/A
MC131SO/A
MC132SO/A
MC133SO/A
MC134SO/A


Taiwan
Chunghwa Telecom

MB489TA/A
MB496TA/A
MB500TA/A
MC131TA/A
MC132TA/A
MC133TA/A
MC134TA/A


Turkey
TurkCell

MB489TU/A
MB496TU/A
MB500TU/A
MC131TU/A
MC132TU/A
MC133TU/A
MC134TU/A

Russia
MegaFon

MB489RS/A
MB496RS/A
MB500RS/A
MC131RS/A
MC132RS/A
MC133RS/A
MC134RS/A

Russia
MTS

MB489RS/A
MB496RS/A
MB500RS/A
MC131RS/A
MC132RS/A
MC133RS/A
MC134RS/A

Russia
Beeline

MB489RS/A
MB496RS/A
MB500RS/A
MC131RS/A
MC132RS/A
MC133RS/A
MC134RS/A


Luxembourg
Vox Mobile

MB489NF/A
MB496NF/A
MB500NF/A
MC131NF/A
MC132NF/A
MC133NF/A
MC134NF/A


Luxembourg
LUXGSM

MB489FB/A
MB496FB/A
MB500FB/A
MC131FB/A
MC132FB/A
MC133FB/A
MC134FB/A


Luxembourg
Tango

MB489FB/A
MB496FB/A
MB500FB/A
MC131FB/A
MC132FB/A
MC133FB/A
MC134FB/A






Argentina
Claro

MB489LE/A
MB496LE/A
MB500LE/A
MC131LE/A
MC132LE/A
MC133LE/A
MC134LE/A

Argentina
Movistar

MB489LE/A
MB496LE/A
MB500LE/A
MC131LE/A
MC132LE/A
MC133LE/A
MC134LE/A

Austria
One

MB489FD/A
MB496FD/A
MB500FD/A
MC131FD/A
MC132FD/A
MC133FD/A
MC134FD/A

Australia
Optus

MB489X/A
MB496X/A
MB500X/A
MC131X/A
MC132X/A
MC133X/A
MC134X/A

Australia
Telstra

MB489X/A
MB496X/A
MB500X/A
MC131X/A
MC132X/A
MC133X/A
MC134X/A

Australia
Vodafone

MB489X/A
MB496X/A
MB500X/A
MC131X/A
MC132X/A
MC133X/A
MC134X/A

Chile
Claro

MB489LZ/A
MB496LZ/A
MB500LZ/A
MC131LZ/A
MC132LZ/A
MC133LZ/A
MC134LZ/A

Chile
TMC

MB489LZ/A
MB496LZ/A
MB500LZ/A
MC131LZ/A
MC132LZ/A
MC133LZ/A
MC134LZ/A

Colombia
Comcel

MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A

Colombia
Movistar

MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A

Ecuador
Porta

MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A

Ecuador
Movistar

MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A

El Salvador
Claro

MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A

El Salvador
Movistar

MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A

Estonia
EMT

MB489EE/A
MB496EE/A
MB500EE/A
MC131EE/A
MC132EE/A
MC133EE/A
MC134EE/A

Finland
Sonera

MB489KS/A
MB496KS/A
MB500KS/A
MC131KS/A
MC132KS/A
MC133KS/A
MC134KS/A

France
Orange

MB489NF/A
MB496NF/A
MB500NF/A
MC131NF/A
MC132NF/A
MC133NF/A
MC134NF/A

Guatamela
Claro

MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A

Guatamela
Movistar

MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A

Hungary
T-Mobile

MB490MG/A
MB497MG/A
MB501MG/A
MC139MG/A
MC140MG/A
MC141MG/A
MC142MG/A

Honduras
Claro

MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A

India
Airtel

MB489HN/A
MB496HN/A
MB500HN/A
MC131HN/A
MC132HN/A
MC133HN/A
MC134HN/A

Liechtenstein
Orange

MB489FD/A
MB496FD/A
MB500FD/A
MC131FD/A
MC132FD/A
MC133FD/A
MC134FD/A

Liechtenstein
Swisscom

MB489FD/A
MB496FD/A
MB500FD/A
MC131FD/A
MC132FD/A
MC133FD/A
MC134FD/A

Norway
NetcCom

MB489KN/A
MB496KN/A
MB500KN/A
MC131KN/A
MC132KN/A
MC133KN/A
MC134KN/A

Paraguay
CTI Movil

MB489LZ/A
MB496LZ/A
MB500LZ/A
MC131LZ/A
MC132LZ/A
MC133LZ/A
MC134LZ/A

Peru
Claro

MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A

Peru
TM SAC

MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A

Poland
Orange

MB489PL/A
MB496PL/A
MB500PL/A
MC131PL/A
MC132PL/A
MC133PL/A
MC134PL/A

Poland
Era

MB489PL/A
MB496PL/A
MB500PL/A
MC131PL/A
MC132PL/A
MC133PL/A
MC134PL/A

Portugal
Vodafone

MB489PO/A
MB496PO/A
MB500PO/A
MC131PO/A
MC132PO/A
MC133PO/A
MC134PO/A

Romania
Orange

MB489RO/A
MB496RO/A
MB500RO/A
MC131RO/A
MC132RO/A
MC133RO/A
MC134RO/A

Spain
Movistar

MB757Y/A
MB759Y/A
MB760Y/A
MC131Y/A
MC132Y/A
MC133Y/A
MC134Y/A

Switzerland
Orange

MB489FD/A
MB496FD/A
MB500FD/A
MC131FD/A
MC132FD/A
MC133FD/A
MC134FD/A

Switzerland
Swisscom

MB489FD/A
MB496FD/A
MB500FD/A
MC131FD/A
MC132FD/A
MC133FD/A
MC134FD/A

Uruguay
CTI Movil

MB489LZ/A
MB496LZ/A
MB500LZ/A
MC131LZ/A
MC132LZ/A
MC133LZ/A
MC134LZ/A

Uruguay
Movistar

MB489LZ/A
MB496LZ/A
MB500LZ/A
MC131LZ/A
MC132LZ/A
MC133LZ/A
MC134LZ/A


Austria
T-Mobile

MB490DN/A
MB497DN/A
MB501DN/A
MC139DN/A
MC140DN/A
MC141DN/A
MC142DN/A

Canada
Rogers

MB629C/A
MB630C/A
MB631C/A
MB632C/A
MB633C/A
MB634C/A
MB635C/A
MB636C/A
MC143C/A
MC144C/A
MC145C/A
MC146C/A
MC147C/A
MC148C/A
MC149C/A
MC150C/A

Canada
Fido

MB629C/A
MB630C/A
MB631C/A
MB632C/A
MB633C/A
MB634C/A
MB635C/A
MB636C/A
MC143C/A
MC144C/A
MC145C/A
MC146C/A
MC147C/A
MC148C/A
MC149C/A
MC150C/A

Germany
T-Mobile

MB490DN/A
MB497DN/A
MB501DN/A
MC139DN/A
MC140DN/A
MC141DN/A
MC142DN/A

India
Vodafone

MB489HN/A
MB496HN/A
MB500HN/A
MC131HN/A
MC132HN/A
MC133HN/A
MC134HN/A

Ireland
O2

MB489B/A
MB496B/A
MB500B/A
MC131B/A
MC132B/A
MC133B/A
MC134B/A

Japan
SoftBank

MB489J/A
MB496J/A
MB500J/A
MC131J/A
MC132J/A
MC133J/A
MC134J/A

Mexico
Telcel

MB489E/A
MB496E/A
MB500E/A
MC131E/A
MC132E/A
MC133E/A
MC134E/A

Netherlands
T-Mobile

MB490DN/A
MB497DN/A
MB501DN/A
MC139DN/A
MC140DN/A
MC141DN/A
MC142DN/A

Philippines
Globe

MB489PP/A
MB496PP/A
MB500PP/A
MC131PP/A
MC132PP/A
MC133PP/A
MC134PP/A

Portgual
Optimus

MB489PO/A
MB496PO/A
MB500PO/A
MC131PO/A
MC132PO/A
MC133PO/A
MC134PO/A

Slovakia
T-Mobile

MB490SL/A
MB497SL/A
MB501SL/A
MC139SL/A
MC140SL/A
MC141SL/A
MC142SL/A

Sweden
Telia

MB489KS/A
MB496KS/A
MB500KS/A
MC131KS/A
MC132KS/A
MC133KS/A

UK
O2

MB489B/A
MB496B/A
MB500B/A
MC131B/A
MC132B/A
MC133B/A
MC134B/A

USA
AT&T

MB046LL/A
MB048LL/A
MB499LL/A
MB702LL/A
MB704LL/A
MB705LL/A
MB715LL/A
MB716LL/A
MB717LL/A
MB718LL/A
MB719LL/A
MC135LL/A
MC136LL/A
MC137LL/A
MC138LL/A

Egypt
Mobinil

MB489AB/A
MB496AB/A
MB500AB/A
MC131AB/A
MC132AB/A
MC133AB/A

Egypt
Vodafone

MB489AB/A
MB496AB/A
MB500AB/A
MC131AB/A
MC132AB/A
MC133AB/A
MC134AB/A

******
Orange

MB489AB/A
MB496AB/A
MB500AB/A
MC131AB/A
MC132AB/A
MC133AB/A
MC134AB/A

Turkey
Vodafone

MB489TU/A
MB496TU/A
MB500TU/A
MC131TU/A
MC132TU/A
MC133TU/A
MC134TU/A

Germany - T-Mobile
MC603DN/A – 16GB Black
MC605DN/A – 32GB Black

Japan - Softbank
MC603J/A - 16GB Black
MC605J/A - 32GB Black

Spain - Movistar, Orange, Vodafone
MC603Y/A – 16GB Black
MC605Y/A – 32GB Black

United States - AT&T
MC608LL/A - 16GB Black
MC610LL/A - 32GB Black
Apple
MC318LL/A - 16GB Black
MC319LL/A - 32GB Black



Factory Unlocked Models:

Australia
MC603X/A - 16GB Black
MC605X/A - 32GB Black

Canada
MC603C/A - 16GB Black
MC605C/A - 32GB Black

France
MC603FB/A - 16GB Black
MC605FB/A - 32GB Black

Hong Kong
MC605ZP/A - 32GB Black
MC603ZP/A - 16GB Black

Italy
MC603IP/A - 16GB Black
MC605IP/A - 32GB Black

New Zealand
MC603X/A - 16GB Black
MC605X/A - 32GB Black

Singapore
MC603ZA/A - 16GB Black
MC605ZA/A - 32GB Black

Sweden
MC603KS/A – 16GB Black
MC605KS/A – 32GB Black

United Kingdom
MC603B/A - 16GB Black
MC605B/A - 32GB Black

Egypt
16G MC603AB/A
32G MC605AB/A


J0rdan
16G MC603AB/B
32G MC605AB/B


South Africa
16G MC603SO/A
32G MC605SO/A


United Arab Emirates
16G MC603AB/B
32G MC605AB/B


Australia
16G MC603X/A
32G MC605X/A


China
16G MC603CH/A
32G MC605CH/A


Hong Kong
16G MC603ZP/A
16G MC607ZP/A
32G MC605ZP/A


Japan
16G MC603J/A
32G MC605J/A


Korea
16G MC603KH/A
32G MC605KH/A


Macau
16G MC603ZP/A
32G MC605ZP/A


Malaysia
16G MC603ZA/A
32G MC605ZA/A


New Zealand
16G MC603X/A
32G MC605X/A


Philippines
16G MC603PP/A
32G MC605PP/A


Singapore
16G MC603ZA/A
32G MC605ZA/A


Taiwan
16G MC603TA/A
32G MC605TA/A


Thailand
16G MC603TH/A
32G MC605TH/A


Bulgaria
16G MC603BG/A
32G MC605BG/A


Danmark
16G MC603KN/A
32G MC605KN/A


Germany
16G MC603DN/A
32G MC605DN/A


Estonia
16G MC603EE/A
32G MC605EE/A


Spain
16G MC603Y/A
32G MC605Y/A


France
16G MC603NF/A
16G MC603FB/A
32G MC605NF/A
32G MC605FB/A


Greece
16G MC603GR/A
32G MC605GR/A


Croatia
16G MC603CR/A
32G MC605CR/A


Ireland
16G MC603B/A
32G MC605B/A


Italy
16G MC603IP/A
32G MC605IP/A


Latvia
16G MC603LV/A
32G MC605LV/A


Liechtenstein
16G MC603FD/A
32G MC605FD/A


Luxembourg
16G MC603NF/A
16G MC603FB/A
32G MC605NF/A
32G MC605FB/A


Macedonia
16G MC603MM/A
32G MC605MM/A


Malta
16G MC603B/A
32G MC605B/A


Moldova
16G MC603RO/A
32G MC605RO/A


Montenegro
16G MC603MM/A
32G MC605MM/A


Netherlands
16G MC603DN/A
32G MC605DN/A


Norway
16G MC603KN/A
32G MC605KN/A


Austria
16G MC603FD/A
32G MC605FD/A


Poland
16G MC603PL/A
32G MC605PL/A


Portugal
16G MC603PO/A
32G MC605PO/A


Romania
16G MC603RO/A
32G MC605RO/A


Russia
16G MC603RS/A
32G MC605RS/A


Slovakia
16G MC603SL/A
32G MC605SL/A


Switzerland
16G MC603FD/A
32G MC605FD/A


Finland
16G MC603KS/A
32G MC605KS/A


Sweden
16G MC603KS/A
32G MC605KS/A


Turkey
16G MC603TU/A
32G MC605TU/A


UK
16G MC603B/A
32G MC605B/A


Argentina
16G MC603LE/A
32G MC605LE/A


Brazil
16G MC603BZ/A
32G MC605BZ/A


Chile
16G MC603LZ/A
32G MC605LZ/A


Colombia
16G MC603LA/A
32G MC605LA/A


Republic of Dominican
16G MC603LA/A
32G MC605LA/A


Ecuador
16G MC603LA/A
32G MC605LA/A


El Salvador
16G MC603LA/A
32G MC605LA/A


Guatemala
16G MC603LA/A
32G MC605LA/A


Honduras
16G MC603LA/A
32G MC605LA/A


Jamaica
16G MC603ZQ/A
32G MC605ZQ/A


Mexico
16G MC603E/A
32G MC605E/A


Nicaragua
16G MC603LA/A
32G MC605LA/A


Panama
16G MC603LA/A
32G MC605LA/A


Paraguay
16G MC603LZ/A
32G MC605LZ/A


Peru
16G MC603LA/A
32G MC605LA/A


Uruguay
16G MC603LZ/A
32G MC605LZ/A


Canada
16G MC603C/A
32G MC605C/A


USA
16G MC608LL/A
16G MC318LL/A
32G MC610LL/A
32G MC319LL/A