{"id":853,"date":"2022-07-21T14:44:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T14:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.thesmsworks.co.uk\/blog\/?p=853"},"modified":"2024-04-29T14:15:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:15:38","slug":"msisdn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmsworks.co.uk\/blog\/msisdn\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a MSISDN?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"853\" class=\"elementor elementor-853\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-765fc5c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"765fc5c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-330a5616\" data-id=\"330a5616\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8664c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8664c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a MSISDN?<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mobile industry is riddled with jargon and so we turn, with a sense of mild dread, to the next tedious acronym.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What on earth is a\u00a0<strong>MSISDN<\/strong>?. It\u2019s got something to do with your mobile number right?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s keep this brief and it will all be over soon.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MSISDN stands for Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number.\u00a0<\/strong>It\u2019s the unique number that identifies a mobile subscriber. The MSISDN is the mobile subscriber\u2019s phone number including the international country code.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The maximum length of a MSISDN is 15 digits.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is the MSISDN the same as your mobile number?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your MSISDN number is the same as your mobile phone number in international format.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the UK the format is as follows.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-138\" src=\"http:\/\/test.thesmsworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/format-of-a-MSISDN.png\" alt=\"image showing the format of MSISDN number\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmsworks.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/format-of-a-MSISDN.png 754w, https:\/\/thesmsworks.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/format-of-a-MSISDN-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the format for a MSISDN?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MSISDN is made up of 3 separate elements<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. County code<\/strong><br \/>The country code is between 1 and 5 characters.<br \/>Here are examples of 1, 2 and 3 digit country codes<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Country<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Number of digits in country code<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Country code<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UK<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kuwait<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>965<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. National Destination Code (NDC)<\/strong><br \/>The national destination code (NDC) comes after the country and code and specifies the network that the MSISDN was originally subscribed to. It can also indicate the region of a country where MSISDN was first registered.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Subscriber Number (SN)<\/strong><br \/>The subscriber number (SN) is unique to the individual and allows the mobile phone networks to deliver voice, text and data to a subscriber.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"454\" class=\"wp-image-136\" src=\"http:\/\/test.thesmsworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-elements-of-a-MSISDN.png\" alt=\"image showing 3 elements of a MSISDN\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmsworks.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-elements-of-a-MSISDN.png 787w, https:\/\/thesmsworks.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-elements-of-a-MSISDN-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/thesmsworks.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-elements-of-a-MSISDN-768x443.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/>\n<figcaption>There are 3 separate elements to MSISDN number<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How can I check my MSISDN number?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each mobile phone will have different ways of accessing or checking\u00a0the MSISDN number.<br \/>On the iPhone, the process is as follows &#8211;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" class=\"wp-image-140\" src=\"http:\/\/test.thesmsworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-to-access-MSISDN-on-iphone.png\" alt=\"Iphone instruction on accessing MSISDN\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmsworks.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-to-access-MSISDN-on-iphone.png 640w, https:\/\/thesmsworks.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-to-access-MSISDN-on-iphone-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<figcaption>How to check the MSISDN on an iPhone<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is the MSISDN attached to the mobile phone?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MSISDN is not attached to a specific device and the phone SIM can be inserted into any make or model of mobile phone.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MSISDN can also be ported from one network to another.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the difference between an MSISDN and an IMSI?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we\u2019ve been discussing, the MSSISDN is the mobile number or a subscriber.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IMSI number (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) is a technical identification of a mobile subscriber that\u2019s used by the networks to send and receive voice calls, data and texts.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IMSI number is stored on the SIM and is often required if someone wants to switch from one mobile network provider to another.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the + for in an MSISDN?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plus sign is used as an alternative to 00 when using mobile numbers in international format.<br \/>There are multiple ways that mobile numbers can be formatted and the + sign is one of the conventions used.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final thoughts on MSISDN<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s enough of the MSISDN chat<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations, you\u2019ve made it to the end of the explanation of what an MSSISDN is.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope you got what you need and that it wasn&#8217;t too painful?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like to be able to automate the sending and receiving of SMS via an API?\u00a0If you do, we can help.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why not set up a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmsworks.co.uk\/user\/register\">free SMS API account<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and we\u2019ll add 50 free SMS credits so you can test us at no cost. 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