Syriatel - Syria

Search Criteria
Carrier
Syriatel
Country
Syria Flag of Syria View country details


Syriatel (Syria) uses 1 GSM band and 1 UMTS band. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Syriatel (Syria). See the tables below for details.

Check device compatibility

Carrier website: http://www.syriatel.sy/

Syriatel Syria is a mobile network provider in Syria, founded in January 2000. It is one of the two major mobile network operators in the country, the other being MTN Syria. Syriatel is owned by Rami Makhlouf, a cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The company operates a network of GSM, UMTS, and LTE technologies, offering services such as 2G, 3G, and 4G connectivity, with the latter branded as "Super Surf" offering speeds of up to 150 Mb/s.

Key Information:

  • ISO Code: SY
  • Country Code: +963
  • Mobile Prefix: 93, 98, 99
  • Number Format: +963 93x xxx xxx, +963 98x xxx xxx, +963 99x xxx xxx
  • Coverage: Syriatel has a network of 63 Points Of Service covering all Syrian territory, with three call centers in Damascus, Aleppo, and Homs serving over 25,000 customer queries daily.
  • Employees: Approximately 3,500 employees as of 2016.
  • Customers: Over 6 million customers, representing a 55% market share.
  • Technologies: GSM 900/1800, 3G 2100, 4G 1800.
  • Sanctions: The European Union imposed sanctions on Syriatel in 2011 to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Additional Resources:

  • For detailed coverage maps and signal strength information, refer to nPerf.com.
  • For more information about Syriatel's operations and services, visit their official website at http://syriatel.sy.

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface Description
900 MHz (E-GSM) GSM

Syriatel Syria uses the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. The deployment of this frequency band is not specified.

UMTS

Name Interface Description
B1 (2100 MHz) UMTS

Syriatel Syria uses the UMTS frequency band B1 (2100 MHz). This band is used for third-generation (3G) wireless Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks. The deployment of this band is not specified in the provided information.

Latest updates