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General

This wiki page provides explanation for some key words often used in conjunction with Cell-ID GSM tracking.

Cell-ID

A unique number used to identify the GSM base transceiver station the phone is connected to.

LAC - Location Area Code

A 16-digit fixed length code that identifies the phone's location area within a GSM public land mobile network.

MCC - Mobile Country Code

This is a unique number for the country with the GSM net the phone is currently connected to.

Examples:

• 235 - United Kingdom
• 262 - Germany
• 208 - France
• 214 - Spain

More details can be found here.

MNC - Mobile Network Code

This number is used to uniquely identify the GSM network operator in combination with the MCC the phone is currently connected to.

Examples in UK

• 00 - BT
• 01 - UK01
• 02 - O2 Telefonica
• 03 - Airtel-Vodafone

Measurement

A measurement in the OpenCellID context is a GPS position where the radio signal of a GSM base station has been be received.

Latitude

The latitude of the GPS position of a measurement or of a position of a base station.

Longitude

The longitude of the GPS position of a measurement or of a position of a base station.