DeviceNetworkInformation.CellularMobileOperator Property
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Gets the name of the currently registered or connected mobile operator.
Namespace: Microsoft.Phone.Net.NetworkInformation
Assembly: Microsoft.Phone (in Microsoft.Phone.dll)
Syntax
Public Shared ReadOnly Property CellularMobileOperator As String
public static string CellularMobileOperator { get; }
Property Value
Type: System..::.String
The name of the currently registered or connected mobile operator, or a nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) string.
Remarks
The name is a Unicode string that uses UTF-8 encoding.
Examples
The following example demonstrates getting the value of the CellularMobileOperator property and displaying it in a message box. In this example, you put the code in a button click event for testing purposes only. In your own applications, you can access the CellularMobileOperator property wherever you need it.
This example assumes that you have a Windows Phone application with a button named button1. This example also assumes that you have added the following statement to your code window.
using Microsoft.Phone.Net.NetworkInformation;
Imports Microsoft.Phone.Net.NetworkInformation
private void button1_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
System.Text.StringBuilder sb = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
sb.Append("Mobile operator: ");
sb.AppendLine(DeviceNetworkInformation.CellularMobileOperator);
MessageBox.Show(sb.ToString());
}
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As System.Object , e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim sb As new System.Text.StringBuilder()
sb.Append("Mobile operator: ")
sb.AppendLine(DeviceNetworkInformation.CellularMobileOperator)
MessageBox.Show(sb.ToString())
End Sub
Version Information
Windows Phone OS
Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1
Platforms
Windows Phone