GSM IDENTIFIERS

MSISDN:-Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number

The real telephone number of a mobile station is the mobile subscriber ISDN number (MSISDN). It is
assigned to the subscriber.

CC+NVN[National Valid Number]

10 digit
Country code

MSC ID HLR ID SNR

‘2digit’ ‘3digit’ ‘5digit’

+9199 345 69869

CC MSC HLR SNR
IMSI:- International Mobile Subscriber identity

15Digit No

MCC MNC MSIN

3 digit 2digit 10digit

MCC:- MOBILE COUNTRY CODE {404/405}

MNC:-MOBILE NETWORK CODE
MSIN:- MOBILE SUSCRIBER INTER NUMBER
TMSI:- Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
 The Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (TMSI) is a temporary identification number
that is used in the GSM network instead of the IMSI to ensure the privacy of the mobile
subscriber. The TMSI prohibits tracing of the identity of a mobile subscriber by
interception of the traffic on the radio link.
 The TMSI is assigned to a mobile subscriber by the Authentication Centre (AUC). The
TMSI is assigned for the duration that the subscriber is in the service area of the
associated Mobile Switching Centre (MSC).

MSRN:- Mobile Subscriber Rooming Number

 The Mobile Subscriber Roaming Number (MSRN) is a temporarily telephone number
assigned to a mobile station which roams into another numbering area. (This is usually
another country). This number is needed by the home network to forward incoming calls
for the mobile station to the network it visits. It is stored in the Home Location Register
(HLR).
 This number can be assigned by the visited network upon initial registration, or it can be
assigned on a per call basis. In the latter case the number has to be requested by the home
network (HLR) for each incoming call before it can forward the call to the visiting
network.
BSIC:- Base Station Identity Code
 The Base Station Identity Code (BSIC) is a code used in GSM to uniquely
identify a base station. The code is needed because it is possible that mobile
stations receive the broadcast channel of more than one base station on the same
frequency. This is due to frequency re-use in a cellular network.
 The BSIC consists of 6 bits of which the first three identify the network
(Network Colour Code, NCC). The other 3 bits are used by the operator to
uniquely identify base stations within a certain area.
 As long as base stations use different frequencies for their broadcasting channel,
there is no problem in using the same Base Station Identity Code.
 Unique identification of a base station is especially important in border areas,
where at both sides of the border there is a different operator who might use the
same broadcasting channel on the same frequency.
IMEI:- International Mobile Equipment Identity

IMEI
15digit

TAC FNR SNR SP

6digit 2digit 6digit 1digit

 TAC:- Type Approval Code

 FNR:- Final Assembly code
 SNR:- Serial Number
 SP:- Spare Bit