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Request a Mobile Network Code (MNC)

Service description

Request a Mobile Network Code (MNC) to uniquely identify yourself as a public terrestrial mobile network operator.

Please note that an MNC can only be allocated if one of the following conditions is met:

  • Your organisation has a radiocommunications licence for GSM, UMTS, LTE or a comparable mobile communications technology

or

  • Your organisation has concluded an agreement with a radiocommunications licence holder on the use of its Swiss mobile communications network (national roaming).

Do you have any questions or comments about the 'Request a Mobile Network Code (MNC)' service?

Contact us using the service Contact for questions about telecom services.

Support - Contact

Federal Office of Communications
TP-NA
Zukunftstrasse 44
Postfach 256
CH-2501 Biel/Bienne

Tel.: +41 58 460 56 40
Email: numbering@bakom.admin.ch
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Preconditions

To use this service, your organisation must be registered and published as a telecommunications service provider.

Fees

One-off allocation fee per Mobile Network Code (MNC)
 CHF 420.00
Annual administrative charge (pro rata in the first year based on the remaining calendar months)  CHF 100.00

Links with further information

Other numbers and codes

Search for a Mobile Network Code (MNC)

Ordinance on Addressing Resources in the Telecommunications Sector (TSRO) (available in German, French and Italian only)

Regulation over the administration of communication parameters (available in German, French and Italian only)

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