When you start digging into the cellular connectivity world, it’s easy to get lost in the plethora of codes, identity numbers, acronyms, and what each is used for. For instance, what is an ICCID number? This is likely to be one of the first ID numbers you encounter on your journey....
If a phone is turned off, networks can only know which call the phone was on last if the phone remains switched off. What's The Difference Between An IMSI And An ICCID? Even though they are both components of the SIM profile, an IMSI and an ICCID number aren't the same. The IMSI...
Is IMSI the same as ICCID? ICCID stands for Integrated Circuit Card ID. It consists of a code of 18 – 22 digits that are used to identify the SIM card’s country, home network, and identification number. You can commonly find the number printed on your SIM card or in the package w...
ICCID number is not transferred in any message from the handset to the network and vice versa, while IMSI and IMEI do. E.g., in a location update message, IMSI and IMEI numbers are sent to the VLR/SGSN, but no sim number or ICCID information. As a sim number is printed on the s...
What Is the Difference between IMSI, ICCID and IMEI Numbers? An IMSI identifies the user in the GSM and is a portion of the SIM profile, but it doesn’t identify the SIM card itself. The Integrated Circuit Card ID (ICCID number) identifies the actual SIM card itself and not necessarily...
IMSI stands for International Mobile Subscriber Identity. IMSI is a 64-bit data stored inside the phone's SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The format of an IMSI number is similar to the ICCID, or SIM card, number with 15 digits or less divided into 3 parts: Mobile Country Code (...
Integrated Circuit Card ID (ICCID) is the unique identifier of a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM card) on a mobile device. ICCIDs are stored in the SIM cards and printed on the SIM card body. The ICCID is defined by the ITU-T recommendation E.118 as the Primary Account Number. A ...
An ICCID is a unique 18 to 22-digit code used to identify a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module). You’ll sometimes see the ICCID referred to simply as the SIM Number. The ICCID is stored inside the SIM’s processor. On physical SIM cards, it is usually also displayed on the back of ...
The ICCID is a 19 or 20-digit number, usually on the back of the SIM card, which identifies the SIM itself. The IMSI identifies the subscriber. If you have multiple IoT devices all on the same service, they might all share the same IMSI. However, the ICCID on each SIM will be uni...
MSIN (Mobile Subscription Identification Number) is a unique numeric code used to identify a mobile subscriber by a mobile network operator.