Top 50 Mobile Carriers Top 10

Leading mobile network operators ranked by subscribers, network coverage, and service quality. The backbone of global mobile connectivity.

Total Carriers

8.2B

Global Subscribers

195

Countries Covered

4G/5G

Network Technology

Top 50 Mobile Carriers Worldwide

Rank	Provider	Country	Subscribers	Technology	Coverage	Sample IPs
1	China Mobile	China	950M	4G/5G	99.8%	111.13.28.1 111.13.28.2 111.13.28.3 111.13.28.4 111.13.28.5
2	Vodafone	Global	300M	4G/5G	98.5%	212.143.3.1 212.143.3.2 212.143.3.3 212.143.3.4 212.143.3.5
3	China Unicom	China	320M	4G/5G	99.2%	123.125.71.1 123.125.71.2 123.125.71.3 123.125.71.4 123.125.71.5
4	China Telecom	China	350M	4G/5G	99.5%	61.135.169.1 61.135.169.2 61.135.169.3 61.135.169.4 61.135.169.5
5	Verizon	USA	120M	4G/5G	99.9%	71.242.0.1 71.242.0.2 71.242.0.3 71.242.0.4 71.242.0.5
6	AT&T	USA	100M	4G/5G	99.8%	12.96.0.1 12.96.0.2 12.96.0.3 12.96.0.4 12.96.0.5
7	T-Mobile	USA	110M	4G/5G	99.7%	66.94.0.1 66.94.0.2 66.94.0.3 66.94.0.4 66.94.0.5
8	Reliance Jio	India	400M	4G/5G	98.8%	103.21.244.1 103.21.244.2 103.21.244.3 103.21.244.4 103.21.244.5
9	Bharti Airtel	India	350M	4G/5G	98.5%	122.160.0.1 122.160.0.2 122.160.0.3 122.160.0.4 122.160.0.5
10	Deutsche Telekom	Germany	50M	4G/5G	99.5%	217.0.0.1 217.0.0.2 217.0.0.3 217.0.0.4 217.0.0.5
11	Orange	France	45M	4G/5G	99.2%	80.10.0.1 80.10.0.2 80.10.0.3 80.10.0.4 80.10.0.5
12	Telefónica	Spain	40M	4G/5G	98.8%	83.36.0.1 83.36.0.2 83.36.0.3 83.36.0.4 83.36.0.5
13	SoftBank	Japan	35M	4G/5G	99.1%	126.0.0.1 126.0.0.2 126.0.0.3 126.0.0.4 126.0.0.5
14	NTT Docomo	Japan	80M	4G/5G	99.3%	210.153.0.1 210.153.0.2 210.153.0.3 210.153.0.4 210.153.0.5
15	KT	South Korea	25M	4G/5G	99.6%	168.126.0.1 168.126.0.2 168.126.0.3 168.126.0.4 168.126.0.5
16	SK Telecom	South Korea	30M	4G/5G	99.7%	203.226.0.1 203.226.0.2 203.226.0.3 203.226.0.4 203.226.0.5
17	Telstra	Australia	18M	4G/5G	99.4%	203.50.0.1 203.50.0.2 203.50.0.3 203.50.0.4 203.50.0.5
18	Optus	Australia	10M	4G/5G	98.9%	202.139.0.1 202.139.0.2 202.139.0.3 202.139.0.4 202.139.0.5
19	Rogers	Canada	12M	4G/5G	99.2%	24.156.0.1 24.156.0.2 24.156.0.3 24.156.0.4 24.156.0.5
20	Bell Canada	Canada	10M	4G/5G	99.1%	142.166.0.1 142.166.0.2 142.166.0.3 142.166.0.4 142.166.0.5
21	Telus	Canada	9M	4G/5G	98.8%	142.166.0.1 142.166.0.2 142.166.0.3 142.166.0.4 142.166.0.5
22	EE	UK	30M	4G/5G	99.3%	212.58.0.1 212.58.0.2 212.58.0.3 212.58.0.4 212.58.0.5
23	O2	UK	25M	4G/5G	99.1%	212.58.0.1 212.58.0.2 212.58.0.3 212.58.0.4 212.58.0.5
24	Three	UK	10M	4G/5G	98.5%	212.58.0.1 212.58.0.2 212.58.0.3 212.58.0.4 212.58.0.5
25	TIM	Italy	30M	4G/5G	98.9%	212.216.0.1 212.216.0.2 212.216.0.3 212.216.0.4 212.216.0.5
26	Wind Tre	Italy	25M	4G/5G	98.7%	212.216.0.1 212.216.0.2 212.216.0.3 212.216.0.4 212.216.0.5
27	Vodafone Italy	Italy	20M	4G/5G	98.5%	212.216.0.1 212.216.0.2 212.216.0.3 212.216.0.4 212.216.0.5
28	Movistar	Spain	22M	4G/5G	98.8%	83.36.0.1 83.36.0.2 83.36.0.3 83.36.0.4 83.36.0.5
29	Orange Spain	Spain	15M	4G/5G	98.6%	83.36.0.1 83.36.0.2 83.36.0.3 83.36.0.4 83.36.0.5
30	Yoigo	Spain	5M	4G/5G	97.8%	83.36.0.1 83.36.0.2 83.36.0.3 83.36.0.4 83.36.0.5
31	SFR	France	20M	4G/5G	98.7%	80.10.0.1 80.10.0.2 80.10.0.3 80.10.0.4 80.10.0.5
32	Free Mobile	France	15M	4G/5G	98.2%	80.10.0.1 80.10.0.2 80.10.0.3 80.10.0.4 80.10.0.5
33	Bouygues Telecom	France	12M	4G/5G	98.4%	80.10.0.1 80.10.0.2 80.10.0.3 80.10.0.4 80.10.0.5
34	T-Mobile Netherlands	Netherlands	8M	4G/5G	99.1%	84.104.0.1 84.104.0.2 84.104.0.3 84.104.0.4 84.104.0.5
35	Vodafone Netherlands	Netherlands	6M	4G/5G	98.9%	84.104.0.1 84.104.0.2 84.104.0.3 84.104.0.4 84.104.0.5
36	KPN	Netherlands	7M	4G/5G	99.0%	84.104.0.1 84.104.0.2 84.104.0.3 84.104.0.4 84.104.0.5
37	Swisscom	Switzerland	6M	4G/5G	99.2%	212.95.0.1 212.95.0.2 212.95.0.3 212.95.0.4 212.95.0.5
38	Sunrise	Switzerland	3M	4G/5G	98.8%	212.95.0.1 212.95.0.2 212.95.0.3 212.95.0.4 212.95.0.5
39	Salt	Switzerland	2M	4G/5G	98.5%	212.95.0.1 212.95.0.2 212.95.0.3 212.95.0.4 212.95.0.5
40	Telenor	Norway	4M	4G/5G	99.3%	212.75.0.1 212.75.0.2 212.75.0.3 212.75.0.4 212.75.0.5
41	Telia	Sweden	5M	4G/5G	99.1%	212.75.0.1 212.75.0.2 212.75.0.3 212.75.0.4 212.75.0.5
42	DNA	Finland	3M	4G/5G	98.9%	212.75.0.1 212.75.0.2 212.75.0.3 212.75.0.4 212.75.0.5
43	Elisa	Finland	2M	4G/5G	98.7%	212.75.0.1 212.75.0.2 212.75.0.3 212.75.0.4 212.75.0.5
44	MTN	South Africa	280M	4G/5G	98.2%	41.203.0.1 41.203.0.2 41.203.0.3 41.203.0.4 41.203.0.5
45	Vodacom	South Africa	120M	4G/5G	98.5%	41.203.0.1 41.203.0.2 41.203.0.3 41.203.0.4 41.203.0.5
46	Cell C	South Africa	16M	4G/5G	97.8%	41.203.0.1 41.203.0.2 41.203.0.3 41.203.0.4 41.203.0.5
47	Etisalat	UAE	150M	4G/5G	99.0%	94.200.0.1 94.200.0.2 94.200.0.3 94.200.0.4 94.200.0.5
48	du	UAE	8M	4G/5G	98.8%	94.200.0.1 94.200.0.2 94.200.0.3 94.200.0.4 94.200.0.5
49	STC	Saudi Arabia	50M	4G/5G	98.9%	94.200.0.1 94.200.0.2 94.200.0.3 94.200.0.4 94.200.0.5
50	Mobily	Saudi Arabia	15M	4G/5G	98.6%	94.200.0.1 94.200.0.2 94.200.0.3 94.200.0.4 94.200.0.5

China Mobile

Rank #1 • China

Subscribers

950M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.8%

Sample IPs

111.13.28.1 111.13.28.2 111.13.28.3 111.13.28.4 111.13.28.5

Vodafone

Rank #2 • Global

Subscribers

300M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.5%

Sample IPs

212.143.3.1 212.143.3.2 212.143.3.3 212.143.3.4 212.143.3.5

China Unicom

Rank #3 • China

Subscribers

320M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.2%

Sample IPs

123.125.71.1 123.125.71.2 123.125.71.3 123.125.71.4 123.125.71.5

China Telecom

Rank #4 • China

Subscribers

350M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.5%

Sample IPs

61.135.169.1 61.135.169.2 61.135.169.3 61.135.169.4 61.135.169.5

Verizon

Rank #5 • USA

Subscribers

120M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.9%

Sample IPs

71.242.0.1 71.242.0.2 71.242.0.3 71.242.0.4 71.242.0.5

AT&T

Rank #6 • USA

Subscribers

100M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.8%

Sample IPs

12.96.0.1 12.96.0.2 12.96.0.3 12.96.0.4 12.96.0.5

T-Mobile

Rank #7 • USA

Subscribers

110M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.7%

Sample IPs

66.94.0.1 66.94.0.2 66.94.0.3 66.94.0.4 66.94.0.5

Reliance Jio

Rank #8 • India

Subscribers

400M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.8%

Sample IPs

103.21.244.1 103.21.244.2 103.21.244.3 103.21.244.4 103.21.244.5

Bharti Airtel

Rank #9 • India

Subscribers

350M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.5%

Sample IPs

122.160.0.1 122.160.0.2 122.160.0.3 122.160.0.4 122.160.0.5

Deutsche Telekom

Rank #10 • Germany

Subscribers

50M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.5%

Sample IPs

217.0.0.1 217.0.0.2 217.0.0.3 217.0.0.4 217.0.0.5

Orange

Rank #11 • France

Subscribers

45M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.2%

Sample IPs

80.10.0.1 80.10.0.2 80.10.0.3 80.10.0.4 80.10.0.5

Telefónica

Rank #12 • Spain

Subscribers

40M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.8%

Sample IPs

83.36.0.1 83.36.0.2 83.36.0.3 83.36.0.4 83.36.0.5

SoftBank

Rank #13 • Japan

Subscribers

35M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.1%

Sample IPs

126.0.0.1 126.0.0.2 126.0.0.3 126.0.0.4 126.0.0.5

NTT Docomo

Rank #14 • Japan

Subscribers

80M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.3%

Sample IPs

210.153.0.1 210.153.0.2 210.153.0.3 210.153.0.4 210.153.0.5

KT

Rank #15 • South Korea

Subscribers

25M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.6%

Sample IPs

168.126.0.1 168.126.0.2 168.126.0.3 168.126.0.4 168.126.0.5

SK Telecom

Rank #16 • South Korea

Subscribers

30M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.7%

Sample IPs

203.226.0.1 203.226.0.2 203.226.0.3 203.226.0.4 203.226.0.5

Telstra

Rank #17 • Australia

Subscribers

18M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.4%

Sample IPs

203.50.0.1 203.50.0.2 203.50.0.3 203.50.0.4 203.50.0.5

Optus

Rank #18 • Australia

Subscribers

10M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.9%

Sample IPs

202.139.0.1 202.139.0.2 202.139.0.3 202.139.0.4 202.139.0.5

Rogers

Rank #19 • Canada

Subscribers

12M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.2%

Sample IPs

24.156.0.1 24.156.0.2 24.156.0.3 24.156.0.4 24.156.0.5

Bell Canada

Rank #20 • Canada

Subscribers

10M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.1%

Sample IPs

142.166.0.1 142.166.0.2 142.166.0.3 142.166.0.4 142.166.0.5

Rank #30 • Spain

Subscribers

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

97.8%

Sample IPs

83.36.0.1 83.36.0.2 83.36.0.3 83.36.0.4 83.36.0.5

SFR

Rank #31 • France

Subscribers

20M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.7%

Sample IPs

80.10.0.1 80.10.0.2 80.10.0.3 80.10.0.4 80.10.0.5

Free Mobile

Rank #32 • France

Subscribers

15M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.2%

Sample IPs

80.10.0.1 80.10.0.2 80.10.0.3 80.10.0.4 80.10.0.5

Bouygues Telecom

Rank #33 • France

Subscribers

12M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.4%

Sample IPs

80.10.0.1 80.10.0.2 80.10.0.3 80.10.0.4 80.10.0.5

T-Mobile Netherlands

Rank #34 • Netherlands

Subscribers

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.1%

Sample IPs

84.104.0.1 84.104.0.2 84.104.0.3 84.104.0.4 84.104.0.5

Vodafone Netherlands

Rank #35 • Netherlands

Subscribers

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.9%

Sample IPs

84.104.0.1 84.104.0.2 84.104.0.3 84.104.0.4 84.104.0.5

KPN

Rank #36 • Netherlands

Subscribers

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.0%

Sample IPs

84.104.0.1 84.104.0.2 84.104.0.3 84.104.0.4 84.104.0.5

Swisscom

Rank #37 • Switzerland

Subscribers

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.2%

Sample IPs

212.95.0.1 212.95.0.2 212.95.0.3 212.95.0.4 212.95.0.5

Sunrise

Rank #38 • Switzerland

Subscribers

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.8%

Sample IPs

212.95.0.1 212.95.0.2 212.95.0.3 212.95.0.4 212.95.0.5

Salt

Rank #39 • Switzerland

Subscribers

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.5%

Sample IPs

212.95.0.1 212.95.0.2 212.95.0.3 212.95.0.4 212.95.0.5

Telenor

Rank #40 • Norway

Subscribers

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.3%

Sample IPs

212.75.0.1 212.75.0.2 212.75.0.3 212.75.0.4 212.75.0.5

Telia

Rank #41 • Sweden

Subscribers

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

99.1%

Sample IPs

212.75.0.1 212.75.0.2 212.75.0.3 212.75.0.4 212.75.0.5

DNA

Rank #42 • Finland

Subscribers

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.9%

Sample IPs

212.75.0.1 212.75.0.2 212.75.0.3 212.75.0.4 212.75.0.5

Rank #48 • UAE

Subscribers

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.8%

Sample IPs

94.200.0.1 94.200.0.2 94.200.0.3 94.200.0.4 94.200.0.5

STC

Rank #49 • Saudi Arabia

Subscribers

50M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.9%

Sample IPs

94.200.0.1 94.200.0.2 94.200.0.3 94.200.0.4 94.200.0.5

Mobily

Rank #50 • Saudi Arabia

Subscribers

15M

Technology

4G/5G

Coverage

98.6%

Sample IPs

94.200.0.1 94.200.0.2 94.200.0.3 94.200.0.4 94.200.0.5

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Mobile Carriers FAQ

What is the largest mobile carrier in the world?

China Mobile is the largest mobile carrier globally with over 950 million subscribers, followed by Vodafone with 300 million subscribers across multiple countries.

Which countries have the most mobile carriers?

China, India, and the United States have the most mobile carriers due to their large populations and competitive markets. China has three major carriers (China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom), while India has multiple operators including Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel.

What technology do modern mobile carriers use?

Most modern mobile carriers use 4G LTE and 5G technology. 5G is being rapidly deployed globally, offering faster speeds, lower latency, and better capacity for mobile internet services.

How is mobile carrier coverage measured?

Coverage is typically measured as a percentage of the population that can access the carrier's network. Most major carriers achieve 98-99% population coverage in their service areas.