Number Discovery - HLR Lookup

SMSCABLE HLR Lookup

The Smscable HLR Lookup is a service that can reduce costs dramatically by enabling you to identify numbers that have been ported to another network (MNP), subscriber identity, location and invalid numbers. The service covers all operators, prefixes and numbers in 202 countries.

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• Fast and accurate compared with other providers' HLR lookup services
• Vast coverage includes ALL USA operators (GSM, CDMA and TDMA) - see how this enables us to deliver our SMS USA service
• Query via HTTP API and Web browser
• Delivers information MCC, MNC, MSC, IMSI and number validity information
• Pay per number to be queried - use the same credit as for sending SMS
• Use alongside sending SMS or standalone

Smscable HLR Lookup supports	MCC / MNC	MSC	IMSI	Invalid Number	Price €
	MCC and MNC for more than 200 countries	Mobile Switching Center	International Mobile Subscriber Identity	Invalid Number	0.006

Supports MCC / MNC MSC IMSI.

Smscable HLR Lookup supports MCC / MNC MSC IMSI Invalid Number Price € MCC and MNC for more than 200 countries Mobile Switching Center International Mobile Subscriber Identity Invalid Number 0.006

WHO SHOULD USE HLR LOOKUP?

Smscable helps different types of customer achieve significant cost savings, save time and overcome issues relating to the status and identity of a mobile number/subscriber.

• Marketers - clean up those lists or database of mobile numbers - filter out invalid numbers.
• Application providers and developers - send relevant information to mobile users based on location.
• Organisation wanting to deliver secure services - validate the identity of the mobile user.
• Operators, aggregators and service providers - avoid paying high/unexpected interworking fees, route through the least cost provider and keep your customers happy by ensuring messages get delivered.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The HLR technology we have developed provides a phone number look up within various Home Location Registers (HLR). Our hlr technology delivers results rapidly, reliability and accurately through two methods:

• HTTP API - see documentation on how to set this up and sign up for a free account first to test Smscable Hlr Look Up
• Your Browser - From the Smscable Command Centre, upload your list of numbers to be filtered/cleansed and get results back in once click! Perfect for Marketers that wish to check whether numbers are valid before sending any messages to them

WHAT RESULT CAN I GET BACK FROM AN HLR LOOK UP QUERY?

Depending on the country (see HLR look up coverage), there will be one or more of the following possible types of information returned as a result of a query.

MCC / MNC Codes

By having the MCC/MNC information, you can determine whether the subscriber has ported thir number to a different network compared with the operator prefix (also known as line range) of the number. A Mobile Network Code (MNC) is used in combination with a Mobile Country Code (MCC) (also known as a MCC/MNC tuple) to uniquely identify a mobile phone operator/carrier using the GSM, CDMA, iDEN, TETRA and UMTS public land mobile networks and some satellite mobile networks. The ITU-T Recommendation E.212 defines mobile country codes.

IMSI

Our HLR service can query the 15 digit IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity number) of the mobile subscriber's phone number (MSISDN). The IMSI is a unique number which identifies the mobile subscribers in GSM and UMTS networks. This IMSI information is retrieved directly from the SS7 network. Querying the IMSI provides subscriber information for authentication and authorization of the user in mobile security applications and scenarios, such as in online banking. The knowledge on IMSI number allows also enables certain Push to Talk (PTT) services.

MSC

MSC is short for Mobile Switching Centre and knowing the MSC information enables you to determine the approximate location of the mobile user.

Number Invalid

This information is returned if the number is no longer active/subscribed to any mobile operator.

GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT Smscable HLR SERVICE

Smscable HLR leverages advanced hlr technology to perform a HLR lookup, which has sometimes been referred to as a phone lookup, CDMA HLR, CDMA VLR, HLR VLR, network lookup, address look up, reverse lookup, cell lookup, zip lookup, MSISDN lookup, MSC lookup or telephone lookup.

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