Visiting The Isle of Man?

Getting the most from your mobile in the Isle of Man.

Our Network

Manx Telecom is the Island’s main telecommunications operator for landlines, mobiles and Internet services and the only operator with 3G capabilities. Our mobile network supports GSM, GPRS, 3G and HSDPA (‘3.5G’) services, which operates over GSM 900 Mhz frequency, so your mobile will need to work on this frequency or be a dual band GSM phone.

Manx Telecom was the world’s first operator to launch the super-fast HSDPA (3.5G) service.

Manx Telecom has the best coverage in the Isle of Man. Coverage is generally very good, except in some mountainous or remote areas.

Pay Monthly Mobiles

As long as your mobile operator has a roaming agreement with Manx Telecom, you’ll be able to use your mobile while you’re in the Isle of Man. We have agreements with the UK’s leading operators: O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile, 3 and Orange, as well as with 300+ international operators. You’ll find the full list here on our website.

Pay As You Go Mobiles

If you’re a Pay As You Go customer, we have agreements with the following UK operators; O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone, and with many other operators worldwide – again, you’ll find details on our website.

Making and Receiving calls

When you switch on your mobile on the boat or when arriving in the Isle of Man, the display will usually read ‘Manx Telecom Mobile’, ‘Pronto GSM’ or ‘Manx’, although some handsets may display ‘234-58’ or ‘UK-58’.  You may need to select Manx Telecom manually via your handset network settings.

To contact you, friends and family at home just need to dial your mobile number as normal. Check your display to see whose calling – you may have the option of diverting calls to your voicemail.

When calling a landline or mobile outside the Island you’ll need to use the full international code. The same goes if you want to call the mobile of someone who has travelled with you – your call will be charged at the international rate. If you’re roaming from the UK, you’ll only need to use the national code to call home.

Directory Enquiries

118695 is the local Directory Enquiry service for local numbers and information, including duty chemists and road closures during the racing season. This service is FREE for all roaming customers using Manx Telecom’s network, but bear in mind that access to it may depend on your home operator.  For emergency services please dial 999.