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Does network X support NITZ (Network Identity and Time Zone)?
Does network X support NITZ (Network Identity and Time Zone)?

Onomondo does not have information on which specific networks support NITZ.

Jakub Kubinski avatar
Written by Jakub Kubinski
Updated over 2 months ago

Environment

Question

  • Does network X support NITZ (Network Identity and Time Zone)?

  • My device cannot retrieve NITZ in country X.

Answer

  • Onomondo does not have information on which specific networks support NITZ.

  • NITZ is not supported by every operator / RAN.

  • Consider checking online sources.

Cause

NITZ is an optional part of 3GPP standards that is used to transfer the current mobile network identity, universal time, Daylight Saving Time, and the local timezone to devices via the wireless network. Some operators do not implement this feature within their infrastructure and are not required to report on it.
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If NITZ is served to mobile stations by the network operator, you should be able to retrieve it. However, you cannot fully rely on the service, as the feature is sometimes not consistently available across an entire network, or all RAT types.

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