SCN - SMS Center
Number of the short message service center
One service in mobile phone networks is dispatching short messages (SMS). Each provider operates one or more short message service centers (SMSC) for this service. The number of the short message service center (Service Center Number, SCN) is required for configuring the mobile device.
The following compilation of SCNs for various providers is without any guarantee. The specified numbers may only be valid for certain contracts with the mobile phone provider. The provider of the mobile phone contract or its service provider can make a binding statement.
You can take the current data for your SIM card from the mobile phone/SIM card contract.
Please observe!
Selecting the SCN may affect the cost for this service when billing by the provider.
- Cellular networks use service centers for SMS dispatch and gateways for e-mail dispatch.
- Cellular subscribers send their SMS and e-mails there and they take care for the delivery to the recipient.
- The table shows a selection of phone numbers.
| Country | Provider | Network | SCN | Fax prefix | E-mail gateway |
| DE | t-mobile | T-D1 | +49 171 076 0000 +49 171 209 2522 |
99 (German) 98 (English) |
8000 |
| DE | Vodafone D2 | D2 Vodafone | +49 172 227 0000 +49 172 227 0042 +49 172 227 0111 +49 172 227 0010 +49 172 227 0222 +49 172 227 0333 |
99 | 3400 |
| DE | E-plus | E-plus | +49 177 061 0000 +49 177 060 0000 +49 177 062 0000 |
1551 | 767 62 45 |
| DE | O2 | O2 | +49 176 0000 443 +49 176 0000 433 |
329 | 6245 |
| DE | Mobilcom | D1 | +49 171 076 0315 | 1091 | 1090 |
| DE | Mobilcom | D2 | +49 172 227 0880 | 1091 | - |
| DE | Mobilcom | E-Plus | +49 177 061 0000 | 1551 | - |
| AT | Mobilkom | A1 | +43 334 0501 +43 664 0501 |
- | - |
| AT | max.mobil | - | +43 676 021 | 6762 | 6761 |
| AT | One (Connect) | - | +43 699 000 1999 | - | - |
| CH | Orange | Orange | +41 78 777 7070 | - | - |
| CH | Swisscom | Swisscom | +41 79 499 900 0 +41 79 499 812 3 |
- | - |
| CH | TDC | sunrise | +41 76 598 0000 | - | - |
All information is subject to change!
