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LTE: what is MSIN ?

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LTE: what is MSIN ?
posted Feb 1, 2014 by Harshita

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MSIN stands for "Mobile Subscription Identity Number". It is sub portion of IMSI. when MCC and MNC removed from IMSI then output known as "Mobile Subscription Identity Number".

IMSI = MCC + MNC + MSIN.

answer Feb 1, 2014 by Vimal Kumar Mishra
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As IMSI = PLMN + MSIN
It is a 9/10 digit number.
Importance :- It uniquely identifies a mobile subscriber within a PLMN .

For complete IMSI and its part u can read this article.
http://www.ltewirelesstech.com/2013/09/lte-3gpp-identifiers.html

answer Feb 1, 2014 by Sachidananda Sahu
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