In order to make it easier for pilgrims of Arbaeen 2024 to use SIM card services, including high-speed internet, special discount rates have been considered for using roaming services with Zain and Asiacell operators. To activate roaming services, before traveling, dial the code *1111*1# from your Irancell SIM card or visit MyIrancell super application.

Irancell Roaming Service Activation Using Myirancell:

To activate roaming services through “MyIrancell”, first select “My Account” option, enter the “Profile” section and then activate roaming in “Roaming” section.

Irancell’s Special Offers for Pilgrims:

By using Irancell’s roaming services, it is possible to access banking services, perform card-to-card transactions, receive banking SMS, top-up your SIM card online, purchase data packages and combo packages and pay post-paid SIM card bills through MyIrancell.

Note that by using Irancell’s roaming services in Iraq, using MyIrancell and Irancell.ir to purchase a packageis free.

Roaming Tariffs in Iraq

You can receive special discount tariffs for Arbaeen for free by dialing the USSD code *1111*4*2# (both in Iran and Iraq).

End user rate for Zain and Asiacell (IRR)
Local (Min)	180,000
Call Back Home (Min)	180,000
Incoming Call (Min)	150,000
SMS	30,000
Data	3,000

Also, by purchasing and activating data packages and special Combo Bolton packages for Arbaeen with exceptional discounts, you can save more on your internet, call and SMS usage costs. You can purchase and activate any of these discounted packages using MyIrancell or dialing the USSD code *1111*4#.

Volume	Price (IRR)	Validity (Days)	Activation
150 MB	250,000	7	Click here to activate.
300MB	450,000	7	Click here to activate.
1GB	1,000,000	7	Click here to activate.
15 Min + 45 SMS	1,200,000	7	Click here to activate.
2GB + 20 Min + 20 SMS	2,900,000	14	Click here to activate.
5GB	3,900,000	14	Click here to activate.
7 GB+15 Min	4,600,000	14	Click here to activate.

To purchase internet packages, you can click here. To check the remaining data or validity of the packages, you can dial the code *1111*6# from your Irancell line or use MyIrancell.

The special tariffs and packages can be purchased until August 30^th 2024 and used until they are no longer valid. Upon returning to Iran, it is not possible to continue using the packages and the remaining volume will expire.

Important Points When Visiting Iraq:

SIM card validity

• It is recommended that pre-paid SIM card users have a credit of at least 100 thousand Tomans in their SIM card before entering Iraq.
• If you encounter a problem making a call during the trip, first make sure that your SIM card has enough credit.
• It is suggested that postpaid SIM card users increase the credit limit of their SIM card to the required extent.

Methods of Paying Bills and Recharging in Iran or Iraq

• Prepaid SIM card users can buy a voucher card and enter *141*voucher code*# to recharge their SIM card.
• Users can dial *7# to recharge their SIM card or pay their bill using a bank card.
• Users can use MyIrancell to recharge their SIM card or pay their bill.

Call Host

If you do not have enough credit in your SIM card to receive a call in Iraq, your friends and loved ones in Iran who have Irancell SIM cards can pay for your roaming calls; the IVR system will prompt the person getting the call. When using the call host service, the caller must pay the cost of the call for the person receiving the call (the person who is in Iraq), which is 150,000 IRR, in addition to paying their own fee.

Saving on Your Expenses

• It does not cost you anything to turn on your phone.
• Please note that by turning on Internet Roaming, the Internet used by your applications will be charged at roaming price, so make sure applications that use data are disabled.
• To avoid unnecessary expenses while in Iraq, in the settings of your messengers, disable automatic download for videos, photos and audio files and refrain from using online applications as much as possible.

Making a Call

How to call numbers in Iran from Iraq:

1. Add the code 0098 before the number
2. Remove the first 0 of the Iranian number

Example: 00989351234567 (cellphone) or 00982187654321 (landline)

Internet Roaming Activation for Android Handsets:

To use data with a certain operator abroad, you need to activate the Internet roaming service.

1. First, go to “Setting”. Then enter the “Connection” section.
2. From the displayed menu, select “Mobile Networks”.
3. If the phone has two SIM cards, select the “Network Mode” option for your Irancell SIM card and click on the “5G/LTE/3G/2G (automatic connection)” option.
4. To select the desired operator manually, click on the “Network Operators” option.
5. In the menu that opens, disable “Automatic Selection”.
6. In the available networks section, select the desired operator. For example, if you are in Iraq, choose Zain with the cheapest tariff.
7. After selecting the desired operator, go back to the “Mobile Networks” menu and activate the “Data Roaming” in the opened submenu.