What is a "Imsi Number On Sim Card"? The Most Authoritative Explanation.

What is a "Imsi Number On Sim Card"? The Most Authoritative Explanation.

What is IMSI and IMEI?

The IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) is a code used by the phone company to identify the SIM on the mobile network. The IMEI (International Mobile Station Equipment Identity) is an international Serial number for your phone (device itself) to properly identify it on the carriers network.

How many digits is an IMSI?

An IMSI is usually presented as a 15-digit number but can be shorter. For example, MTN South Africa 's old IMSIs that are still in use in the market are 14 digits long. The first 3 digits represent the mobile country code (MCC), which is followed by the mobile network code (MNC),...

What is IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity)?

The International Mobile Subscriber Identity or IMSI /ˈɪmziː/ is used to identify the user of a cellular network and is a unique identification associated with all cellular networks. It is stored as a 64 bit field and is sent by the phone to the network.

What is an IMEI number?

It stands for International Mobile Subscriber Identifier. It is a unique number that identifies your SIM card within your mobile network operator and has nothing to do with your mobile phone model. Remember that the number that identifies your mobile phone is the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity).

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