RighTel - Iran

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RighTel (Iran) uses 2 UMTS bands and 1 LTE band. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with RighTel (Iran). See the tables below for details.

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Carrier website: http://www.rightel.ir/

RighTel Iran is the third mobile phone network operator in Iran, established by the Social Security Organization in late 2011. It began its expansion and launch of services in 2012. RighTel is fully owned by the investment company of the Social Security Organization and has approximately 5 percent of the mobile subscribers in Iran.

Key Information:

  • Country Code: +98
  • ISO Standard Code: IR
  • Carrier Codes: 432 20, 432 21
  • Mobile Prefixes: 920, 921, 922
  • Number Format: +98 920 xxx xxxx, +98 921 xxx xxxx, +98 922 xxx xxxx, +98 xxx xxx xxxx
  • Coverage: RighTel provides 3.75G mobile telecommunication services. Its dedicated 4G network is active in major cities like Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad, Ahvaz, Karaj, and Gorgan. In other areas, subscribers can connect to the host operator (MCI or MTN Irancell) through manual or automatic search.
  • Frequency Bands: RighTel uses 0 GSM bands, 2 UMTS bands, and 1 LTE band.
  • Protocols: The network supports GSM, UMTS, LTE, and CDMA protocols.
  • Subscribers: As of Q1 2018, RighTel had approximately 2.5 million subscribers.

Additional Details:

  • RighTel is the first 3G mobile operator in Iran and has struggled to increase its market share beyond 3G technology and expand its 4G LTE coverage due to frequent changes in management and funding issues.
  • In 2016, after the lifting of sanctions, RighTel associated with AT&T to provide roaming services to American phone owners inside Iran.

For more detailed information, you can visit the official RighTel website at http://www.rightel.ir/.

Frequency Bands

UMTS

Name Interface Description
B1 (2100 MHz) UMTS

RighTel Iran uses the UMTS frequency band B1 (2100 MHz). The deployment date for this band is not specified.
B8 (900 MHz GSM) UMTS

RighTel Iran uses the UMTS band B8 (900 MHz GSM). This band is used for both GSM and UMTS protocols. The specific deployment date of this band is not mentioned.

Supported UMTS Protocols

Name Generation
HSPA+ 3.5G (4G speed)

LTE

Name Interface Description
B3 (1800 MHz +) LTE

RighTel Iran uses LTE Band 3 (1800 MHz +). This band is one of the most widely used frequency bands for LTE deployments globally, utilized by over 46% of all LTE or LTE-Advanced network operators worldwide. It supports both FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) and TDD (Time Division Duplex) configurations, offering a balance between network coverage and data capacity, making it suitable for dense urban areas.

Supported LTE Protocols

Name Generation
LTE 4G

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