Glossary

Glossary

General This wiki page provides definitions of key words often used for Cell ID GSM tracking. Cell ID A unique number used to identify the GSM base transceiver station that 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 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.