Verifying iPhone Origin and Place of Manufacture: Ensuring Accuracy

Are you curious to know the origin of your iPhone or iPad tablet? Want to find out which country it was manufactured and distributed in? Read on to get all the answers!

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Step 1: Go to Settings

Step 1: Go to Settings

Step 2: Go to General Settings

Step 2: Go to General Settings

Step 3: Go to About Us

Step 3: Go to About Us

See information in the Models section.

See information under Model.

As shown in the picture, my Apple iPhone model is MD647 LL/A, you just need to care about the letters before /A.

My device is the US locked version, so the symbol is LL.

All Apple-branded iPhones and iPads are headquartered in California, USA, but are manufactured at the Foxconn factory in China. After that, they are distributed to different countries around the world, so their quality is exactly the same.

Here are some common versions in Vietnam:

  • ZA: Singapore
  • ZP: Hong Kong
  • TH: Thailand
  • HK: Korea
  • VN: Vietnam
  • LL: America
  • EU: European countries
  • F: France
  • XA: Australia
  • TU: Turkey
  • TA: Taiwan
  • C: Canada
  • Ball
  • T: Italy
  • J: Japan

Below is a table of country-by-country area codes to help you identify. Use ctrl + F to find the fastest code.

Country: Argentina

Carrier: Claro

  • MB489LE/A
  • MB496LE/A
  • MB500LE/A
  • MC131LE/A
  • MC132LE/A
  • MC133LE/A
  • MC134LE/A

Carrier: Movistar

  • MB489LE/A
  • MB496LE/A
  • MB500LE/A
  • MC131LE/A
  • MC132LE/A
  • MC133LE/A
  • MC134LE/A

Carrier: Personal

  • MB489LE/A
  • MB496LE/A
  • MB500LE/A
  • MC131LE/A
  • MC132LE/A
  • MC133LE/A
  • MC134LE/A

Carrier: 3

  • MB489X/A
  • MB496X/A
  • MB500X/A
  • MC131X/A
  • MC132X/A
  • MC133X/A
  • MC134X/A

Carrier: Optus

  • MB489X/A
  • MB496X/A
  • MB500X/A
  • MC131X/A
  • MC132X/A
  • MC133X/A
  • MC134X/A

Carrier: Telstra

  • MB489X/A
  • MB496X/A
  • MB500X/A
  • MC131X/A
  • MC132X/A
  • MC133X/A
  • MC134X/A

Carrier: Vodafone

  • MB489X/A
  • MB496X/A
  • MB500X/A
  • MC131X/A
  • MC132X/A
  • MC133X/A
  • MC134X/A

Carrier: Orange

  • MB489FD/A
  • MB496FD/A
  • MB500FD/A
  • MC131FD/A
  • MC132FD/A
  • MC133FD/A
  • MC134FD/A

Carrier: T-Mobile

  • MB490DN/A
  • MB497DN/A
  • MB501DN/A
  • MC139DN/A
  • MC140DN/A
  • MC141DN/A
  • MC142DN/A

Country: Belgium

Carrier: Mobistar

  • MB489NF/A
  • MB496NF/A
  • MB500NF/A
  • MC131NF/A
  • MC132NF/A
  • MC133NF/A
  • MC134NF/A

Country: Canada

Carrier: Bell

  • MB629C/A
  • MB630C/A
  • MB631C/A
  • MB632C/A
  • MB633C/A
  • MB634C/A
  • MB635C/A
  • MB636C/A
  • MC143C/A
  • MC144C/A
  • MC145C/A
  • MC146C/A
  • MC147C/A
  • MC148C/A
  • MC149C/A
  • MC150C/A

Carrier: Fido

  • MB629C/A
  • MB630C/A
  • MB631C/A
  • MB632C/A
  • MB633C/A
  • MB634C/A
  • MB635C/A
  • MB636C/A
  • MC143C/A
  • MC144C/A
  • MC145C/A
  • MC146C/A
  • MC147C/A
  • MC148C/A
  • MC149C/A
  • MC150C/A

Carrier: Rogers

  • MB629C/A
  • MB630C/A
  • MB631C/A
  • MB632C/A
  • MB633C/A
  • MB634C/A
  • MB635C/A
  • MB636C/A
  • MC143C/A
  • MC144C/A
  • MC145C/A
  • MC146C/A
  • MC147C/A
  • MC148C/A
  • MC149C/A
  • MC150C/A

Carrier: Telus

  • MB629C/A
  • MB630C/A
  • MB631C/A
  • MB632C/A
  • MB633C/A
  • MB634C/A
  • MB635C/A
  • MB636C/A
  • MC143C/A
  • MC144C/A
  • MC145C/A
  • MC146C/A
  • MC147C/A
  • MC148C/A
  • MC149C/A
  • MC150C/A

Carrier: Virgin Mobile

  • MB629C/A
  • MB630C/A
  • MB631C/A
  • MB632C/A
  • MB633C/A
  • MB634C/A
  • MB635C/A
  • MB636C/A
  • MC143C/A
  • MC144C/A
  • MC145C/A
  • MC146C/A
  • MC147C/A
  • MC148C/A
  • MC149C/A
  • MC150C/A

Country: Chile

Carrier: Claro

  • MB489LZ/A
  • MB496LZ/A
  • MB500LZ/A
  • MC131LZ/A
  • MC132LZ/A
  • MC133LZ/A
  • MC134LZ/A

Carrier: Entel PCS

  • MB489LZ/A
  • MB496LZ/A
  • MB500LZ/A
  • MC131LZ/A
  • MC132LZ/A
  • MC133LZ/A
  • MC134LZ/A

Carrier: TMC

  • MB489LZ/A
  • MB496LZ/A
  • MB500LZ/A
  • MC131LZ/A
  • MC132LZ/A
  • MC133LZ/A
  • MC134LZ/A

Country: Colombia

Carrier: Commel

  • MB489LA/A
  • MB496LA/A
  • MB500LA/A
  • MC131LA/A
  • MC132LA/A
  • MC133LA/A
  • MC134LA/A

Carrier: Movistar

  • MB489LA/A
  • MB496LA/A
  • MB500LA/A
  • MC131LA/A
  • MC132LA/A
  • MC133LA/A
  • MC134LA/A

Country: Czech Republic

Carrier: O2

  • MB489CZ/A
  • MB496CZ/A
  • MB500CZ/A
  • MC131CZ/A
  • MC132CZ/A
  • MC133CZ/A
  • MC134CZ/A

Carrier: T-Mobile

  • MB490CZ/A
  • MB497CZ/A
  • MB501CZ/A
  • MC139CZ/A
  • MC140CZ/A
  • MC141CZ/A
  • MC142CZ/A

Carrier: Vodafone

  • MB489CZ/A
  • MB496CZ/A
  • MB500CZ/A
  • MC131CZ/A
  • MC132CZ/A
  • MC133CZ/A
  • MC134CZ/A

Country: Ecuador

Carrier: Porta

  • MB489LA/A
  • MB496LA/A
  • MB500LA/A
  • MC131LA/A
  • MC132LA/A
  • MC133LA/A
  • MC134LA/A

Carrier: Movistar

  • MB489LA/A
  • MB496LA/A
  • MB500LA/A
  • MC131LA/A
  • MC132LA/A
  • MC133LA/A
  • MC134LA/A

Country: Egypt

Carrier: Mobinil

  • MB489AB/A
  • MB496AB/A
  • MB500AB/A
  • MC131AB/A
  • MC132AB/A
  • MC133AB/A

Carrier: Vodafone

  • MB489AB/A
  • MB496AB/A
  • MB500AB/A
  • MC131AB/A
  • MC132AB/A
  • MC133AB/A

Country: El Salvador

Carrier: Claro

  • MB489LA/A
  • MB496LA/A
  • MB500LA/A
  • MC131LA/A
  • MC132LA/A
  • MC133LA/A
  • MC134LA/A

Carrier: Movistar

  • MB489LA/A
  • MB496LA/A
  • MB500LA/A
  • MC131LA/A
  • MC132LA/A
  • MC133LA/A
  • MC134LA/A

Country: Estonia

Carrier: EMT

  • MB489EE/A
  • MB496EE/A
  • MB500EE/A
  • MC131EE/A
  • MC132EE/A
  • MC133EE/A
  • MC134EE/A

Country: Finland

Carrier: Sonera

  • MB489KS/A
  • MB496KS/A
  • MB500KS/A
  • MC131KS/A
  • MC132KS/A
  • MC133KS/A
  • MC134KS/A

Country: France

Carrier: Orange

  • MB489NF/A
  • MB496NF/A
  • MB500NF/A
  • MC131NF/A
  • MC132NF/A
  • MC133NF/A
  • MC134NF/A

Country: Germany

Carrier: T-Mobile

  • MB490DN/A
  • MB497DN/A
  • MB501DN/A
  • MC139DN/A
  • MC140DN/A
  • MC141DN/A
  • MC142DN/A

Country: Greece

Carrier: Vodafone

  • MB489GR/A
  • MB496GR/A
  • MB500GR/A
  • MC131GR/A
  • MC132GR/A
  • MC133GR/A
  • MC134GR/A

Country: Guatemala

Carrier: Claro

  • MB489LA/A
  • MB496LA/A
  • MB500LA/A
  • MC131LA/A
  • MC132LA/A
  • MC133LA/A
  • MC134LA/A

Carrier: Movistar

  • MB489LA/A
  • MB496LA/A
  • MB500LA/A
  • MC131LA/A
  • MC132LA/A
  • MC133LA/A
  • MC134LA/A

Country: Honduras

Carrier: Claro

  • MB489LA/A
  • MB496LA/A
  • MB500LA/A
  • MC131LA/A
  • MC132LA/A
  • MC133LA/A
  • MC134LA/A

Country: Hong Kong

Carrier: 3

  • MB489ZP/A
  • MB496ZP/A
  • MB500ZP/A
  • MC131ZP/A
  • MC132ZP/A
  • MC133ZP/A
  • MC134ZP/A

Carrier: SmarTone-Vodafone

  • MB489ZP/A
  • MB496ZP/A
  • MB500ZP/A
  • MC131ZP/A
  • MC132ZP/A
  • MC133ZP/A
  • MC134ZP/A

Country: Hungary

Carrier: T-Mobile

  • MB490MG/A
  • MB497MG/A
  • MB501MG/A
  • MC139MG/A
  • MC140MG/A
  • MC141MG/A
  • MC142MG/A

Country: India

Carrier: Airtel

  • MB489HN/A
  • MB496HN/A
  • MB500HN/A
  • MC131HN/A
  • MC132HN/A
  • MC133HN/A
  • MC134HN/A

Carrier: Vodafone

  • MB489HN/A
  • MB496HN/A
  • MB500HN/A
  • MC131HN/A
  • MC132HN/A
  • MC133HN/A
  • MC134HN/A

Country: Ireland

Carrier: O2

  • MB489B/A
  • MB496B/A
  • MB500B/A
  • MC131B/A
  • MC132B/A
  • MC133B/A
  • MC134B/A

Country: Italy

Carrier: 3

  • MB489T/A
  • MB496T/A
  • MB500T/A
  • MC131T/A
  • MC132T/A
  • MC133T/A
  • MC134T/A

Carrier: TIM

  • MB489T/A
  • MB496T/A
  • MB500T/A
  • MC131T/A
  • MC132T/A
  • MC133T/A
  • MC134T/A

Carrier: Vodafone

  • MB489T/A
  • MB496T/A
  • MB500T/A
  • MC131T/A
  • MC132T/A
  • MC133T/A
  • MC134T/A

Country: Japan

Carrier: SoftBank

  • MB489J/A
  • MB496J/A
  • MB500J/A
  • MC131J/A
  • MC132J/A
  • MC133J/A
  • MC134J/A

Country: Jordan

Carrier: Orange

  • MB489AB/A
  • MB496AB/A
  • MB500AB/A
  • MC131AB/A
  • MC132AB/A
  • MC133AB/A
  • MC134AB/A

Country: Liechtenstein

Carrier: Orange

  • MB489FD/A
  • MB496FD/A
  • MB500FD/A
  • MC131FD/A
  • MC132FD/A
  • MC133FD/A
  • MC134FD/A

Carrier: Swisscom

  • MB489FD/A
  • MB496FD/A
  • MB500FD/A
  • MC131FD/A
  • MC132FD/A
  • MC133FD/A
  • MC134FD/A

Country: Luxembourg

Carrier: Vox Mobile

  • MB489NF/A
  • MB496NF/A
  • MB500NF/A
  • MC131NF/A
  • MC132NF/A
  • MC133NF/A
  • MC134NF/A

Carrier: LUXGSM

  • MB489FB/A
  • MB496FB/A
  • MB500FB/A
  • MC131FB/A
  • MC132FB/A
  • MC133FB/A
  • MC134FB/A

Carrier: Tango

  • MB489FB/A
  • MB496FB/A
  • MB500FB/A
  • MC131FB/A
  • MC132FB/A
  • MC133FB/A
  • MC134FB/A

Country: Macau

Carrier: 3

  • MB489ZP/A
  • MB496ZP/A
  • MB500ZP/A
  • MC131ZP/A
  • MC132ZP/A
  • MC133ZP/A
  • MC134ZP/A

Country: Mexico

Carrier: Telcel

  • MB489E/A
  • MB496E/A
  • MB500E/A
  • MC131E/A
  • MC132E/A
  • MC133E/A
  • MC134E/A

Country: Netherlands

Carrier: T-Mobile

  • MB490DN/A
  • MB497DN/A
  • MB501DN/A
  • MC139DN/A
  • MC140DN/A
  • MC141DN/A
  • MC142DN/A

Country: New Zealand

Carrier: Vodafone

  • MB489X/A
  • MB496X/A
  • MB500X/A
  • MC131X/A
  • MC132X/A
  • MC133X/A
  • MC134X/A

Country: Norway

Carrier: NetcCom

  • MB489KN/A
  • MB496KN/A
  • MB500KN/A
  • MC131KN/A
  • MC132KN/A
  • MC133KN/A
  • MC134KN/A

Country: Paraguay

Carrier: CTI Movil

  • MB489LZ/A
  • MB496LZ/A
  • MB500LZ/A
  • MC131LZ/A
  • MC132LZ/A
  • MC133LZ/A
  • MC134LZ/A

Country: Peru

Carrier: Claro

  • MB489LA/A
  • MB496LA/A
  • MB500LA/A
  • MC131LA/A
  • MC132LA/A
  • MC133LA/A
  • MC134LA/A

Carrier: TM SAC

  • MB489LA/A
  • MB496LA/A
  • MB500LA/A
  • MC131LA/A
  • MC132LA/A
  • MC133LA/A
  • MC134LA/A

Country: Philippines

Carrier: Globe

  • MB489PP/A
  • MB496PP/A
  • MB500PP/A
  • MC131PP/A
  • MC132PP/A
  • MC133PP/A
  • MC134PP/A

Country: Poland

Carrier: Orange

  • MB489PL/A
  • MB496PL/A
  • MB500PL/A
  • MC131PL/A
  • MC132PL/A
  • MC133PL/A
  • MC134PL/A

Carrier: Era

  • MB489PL/A
  • MB496PL/A
  • MB500PL/A
  • MC131PL/A
  • MC132PL/A
  • MC133PL/A
  • MC134PL/A

Country: Portugal

Carrier: Optimus

  • MB489PO/A
  • MB496PO/A
  • MB500PO/A
  • MC131PO/A
  • MC132PO/A
  • MC133PO/A
  • MC134PO/A

Carrier: Vodafone

  • MB489PO/A
  • MB496PO/A
  • MB500PO/A
  • MC131PO/A
  • MC132PO/A
  • MC133PO/A
  • MC134PO/A

Country: Romania

Carrier: Orange

  • MB489RO/A
  • MB496RO/A
  • MB500RO/A
  • MC131RO/A
  • MC132RO/A
  • MC133RO/A
  • MC134RO/A

Country: Russia

Carrier: Beeline

  • MB489RS/A
  • MB496RS/A
  • MB500RS/A
  • MC131RS/A
  • MC132RS/A
  • MC133RS/A
  • MC134RS/A