GSM Main Identities

IMSI : International Mobile Subscriber Identity

IMSI = MCC + MNC + MSIN MCC= Mobile Country Code (3 digits) MNC= Mobile Network Code (2 digit ) MSIN= Mobile Subscriber Identification Number (10 digits)

MCC
(3 digits)

MNC
(2 digits)

MSIN
(10 digits)

Ex: IMSI = MCC-MNC-MSIN = 602-03-1234567890 where, 602 Egypt Country Code 03 Etisalat Network Code 1234567890 Mobile Subscriber Identification Number

MSISDN : Mobile Station Integrated Services Digital Network

MSISDN = CC + NDC + SN CC= Country Code (2-3 digits) NDC= Network Destination Code (2-3 digit ) SN= Subscriber Number ( max 10 digits)
CC
(2-3 digits)

NDC
(2-3 digits)

SN
(max. 10 digits)

Ex: MSISDN = CC-NDC-SN = 20-10-1234567 where, 20 Egypt Country Code 10 Vodafone Network Code 1234567 Subscriber Number

LAI : Location Area Identity

LAI = MCC + MNC + LAC MCC= Mobile Country Code (2-3 digits) MNC= Mobile Network Code (2-3 digit ) LAC= Location Area Code ( max 5 digits)
MCC
(3 digits)

MNC
(2 digits)

LAC
(max.5 digits)

Ex: LAI= MCC-MNC-LAC = 602-01-12345 where, 602 Egypt Country Code 01 Mobinil Network Code 12345 Location Area Code

CGI : Cell Global Identity

CGI = LAI + CI = MCC + MNC + LAC + CI MCC = Mobile Country Code (2-3 digits) MNC = Mobile Network Code (2-3 digit ) LAC = Location Area Code ( max 5 digits) CI = Cell Identity ( max 5 digits)
MCC
(3 digits)

MNC
(2 digits)

LAC
(max. 5 digits)

CI
(max. 5 digits)

Ex: CGI = MCC-MNC-LAC-CI = 602-01-12345-11223 where, 602 Egypt Country Code 01 Mobinil Network Code 12345 Location Area Code 11223 Cell Identity

IMEI : International Mobile Equipment Identification

IMEI = TAC + FAC + SNR + spare (15 digits) TAC = Type Approval Code, determined by a central GSM body(6 digits) FAC = Final Assembly Code, identified the manufacturer (2 digit ) SNR = Serial Number( 6 digits) spare = A spare bit for future use, when transmitted by MS it is always zero. ( 1 digit)

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