List of mobile network operators

These are the world's largest mobile phone companies, or cellular phone companies, as they are called in North America.

World

These are the world's largest mobile phone companies, by number of subscribers. The primary cellular technology used by each carrier is shown in parentheses.

• China Mobile (GSM) - 114 million
• Vodafone (GSM) - 107 million
• T-Mobile (GSM) - 69 million

United States

These are the largest mobile phone companies in the United States, by number of subscribers. The primary cellular technology used by each carrier is shown in parentheses.

• Verizon Wireless (IS-95 CDMA) - 30.3 million
• Cingular (IS-136 TDMA, GSM) - 22 million
• AT&T Wireless (IS-136 TDMA, GSM) - 20 million
• Sprint PCS (IS-95 CDMA) - 16.7 million
• Nextel (iDEN) - 9.64 million
• T-Mobile (GSM) - 8 million

Sources of information

• China Mobile subscriber numbers
• Vodafone company data
• T-Mobile company data
• Verizon company data
• Cingular company data
• AT&T Wireless company data
• Sprint PCS company data
• Nextel company data
• T-Mobile USA company data