Subscriber Identifiers

• MSISDN
• IMSI
• TMSI
• MSRN
• IMEI/IMEISV
• GUTI
IMSI
MSISDN

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IMEI Calculator

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 IMEI digits
• Prior to 2002, the TAC Type Allocation Code was
six digits and followed by a two-digit Final
Assembly Code (FAC), which was a manufacturer-
specific code indicating the location of the
device's construction.
• From January 1, 2003 until April 1, 2004,
the FAC for all phones was 00. After April 1, 2004,
the Final Assembly Code ceased to exist and the
Type Allocation Code increased to eight digits in
length.

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 TMSI
 Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (TMSI)
– It is an alias of the IMSI and is used in its place for privacy.
– It is used to avoid sending IMSI on the radio path.
– It is an temporary identity that is allocated to an MS by the
VLR at inter-VLR registration, and can be changed by the
VLR
– TMSI is stored in MS SIM card and in VLR.

• TMSI is used instead of IMSI during location update to

protect privacy. As user moves, TMSI is used to send
location update. Thus a third party snooping on the
wireless link cannot track a user as he/she moves.

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 TMSI

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 MSRN

Mobile Station Roaming Number

 MSRN is the routing number that identifies
the current location of the called MS.
 MSRN is temporary network identity assigned
to a mobile subscriber.
 MSRN identifies the serving MSC/VLR.
 MSRN is used for call delivery (calls incoming
to an MS).
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 Addresses and Identifiers

 Location Area ID (LAI)

– CC: Country Code, MNC:Mobile Network Code,
LAC: Location Area Code
– LAI is broadcast regularly by Base Station on
BCCH
– Each cell is identified uniquely as belonging to an
LA by its LAI
CC MNC LAC
Globally Unique Temporary UE
Identity (GUTI )

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Globally Unique Temporary UE
Identity (GUTI )

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Globally Unique Temporary UE
Identity (GUTI )

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 Subscribers

• Subscriber status:
• Local
• Roamer
• Inbound roamer: a subscriber from another PLMN
roaming in the operated PLMN
• Outbound roamer: a subscriber from the operated
PLMN roaming in another PLMN
• Subscriber line type:
• Postpaid
• Prepaid
 Main Call Parameters

• Call type: MOC/MTC

• A number: the calling number
• B number: the called number (or the callee)
• Clear code: indicates the cause of call
termination (usually a 4-digit hexadecimal
number).
LAI-CGI-eCGI

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