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The actual phone number of the device as supplied by the carrier. When the unit is successfully
provisioned, the phone number for the user account will be displayed.
MSID/MIN/IMSI:
This number is used by the Mobile Telephone Network and will be different if ported from another
carrier (not used by end user of device).
PRL:
Preferred Roaming List, only applicable for the CDMA product line, carrier specific (Verizon, Sprint,
etc).
SID:
System ID (Identity), provided by the Carrier.
NID:
Network Identifier, this is supplied automatically from the network.
Channel:
Cell Site channel number to which the modem is connected. This number can be useful to the
cellular provider for troubleshooting purposes.
Frequency:
Cellular frequency band the modem is using, 800MHz and 1900MHz are mainly in the US and
outlying areas.
Roaming:
Options are either Roaming or Not Roaming and may defer from the PRL in the case of CDMA.
Signal Strength (dBm):
Measured in dBm, this is the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI). For provisioning, the signal
strength should be greater than -95 dBm.
Manual-Entry Activation
MDN (or MTN):
The Mobile Directory Number assigned by the cellular provider for the specific ESN on the user
account.
MIN (or MSID, IMSI):
Mobile Identification Number, which only needs to be entered if different than the MDN.
Unlock Code:
A carrier supplied activation code (usually 6 or 7 digits for Sprint accounts).
Click the Write MDN/MSID button when the required information has been entered.
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