How can I get my Android device country code without using GPS?

Question

An Android mobile actually does know quite well where it is - but is there a way of retrieving the country by something, like a country code or country name?

There isn't any need to know the exact GPS position - the country code or name is sufficient, and I am using this code:

 String locale = context.getResources().getConfiguration().locale.getCountry(Locale.getDefault());  System.out.println("country = "+locale); 

It gives me the code "US", but my device kept in India. Is there a way to find the device's current country code without using GPS or a network provider?

Because I am using a tablet.

Answer 1

You shouldn't be passing anything in to getCountry(). Remove Locale.getDefault():

String locale = context.getResources().getConfiguration().locale.getCountry(); 

Answer 2

You can simply use this code,

TelephonyManager tm = (TelephonyManager)this.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE); String countryCodeValue = tm.getNetworkCountryIso(); 

This will return 'US' if your current connected network is in the United States. This works without a SIM card even.