Syria is a war zone, and infomation mostly after the fall of assad is few.
Basics[]
Syria is a war-torn country in the eastern Mediterranean.
The currency is the Syrian pound (SYP).
There were previously two networks in Syria - Syriatel and South African owned MTN. In early 2020, Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, a cousin and long-time ally of President Bashar al-Assad, publicly criticised the régime's behaviour, which led to the collapse of Syriatel later in 2020, leaving MTN as the only mobile network in the country. The Syrian state placed MTN under judicial guardianship in early 2021, and consequently MTN is selling its 75% stake in its Syrian network to the existing 25% shareholder TeleInvest, In late 2024, the Assad regime fell and Syriatel returned; however, the civil war continues to persist.
MTN[]
New SIM cards can be obtained at MTN's customer service centres for a fee of SYP 250. Personal identification is required.
MTN offers the following LTE (4G) monthly bundles:
| Price | Data |
|---|---|
| SYP 4,000 | 1 GB |
| SYP 6,750 | 2 GB |
| SYP 9,500 | 3 GB |
| SYP 11,500 | 4 GB |
| SYP 13,000 | 5 GB |
More info[]
- Check the balance on your line by dialing *100# for free.
- LTE prepaid line validity is unlimited as long as you perform any type of consumption from the balance once every 90 days, or recharge your balance.
- Website in Arabic and English: https://www.mtnsyr.com/ (click on the language selector at the top left)
Syriatel[]
Logo before the fall of the assad regime.
Ditto, after the fall of the assad regime.
Syriatel collapsed in 2020 and its website is still not operational, however after the fall of assad regime; it has returned.[1]
Wafa Telecom[]
Wafa Telecom is the third mobile operator in Syria. The other two being Syriatel and MTN Syria.
Logo of Wafa Telecom.
It is granted the exclusive rights to operate 5G in Syria.
- ↑ Note: i'm not from syria so i'm just guessing