The Reporting Body Identifier is the first two digits of a Global System for Mobile Communications (

GSM The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to describe the protocols for second-generation ( 2G) digital cellular networks used by mobile devices such ...

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Type Allocation Code The Type Allocation Code (TAC) is the initial eight- digit portion of the 15-digit IMEI and 16-digit IMEISV codes used to uniquely identify wireless devices. The Type Allocation Code identifies a particular model (and often revision) of wireless t ...

, and indicates the

GSMA The GSM Association (commonly referred to as 'the GSMA' or ''Global System for Mobile Communications'', originally ''Groupe Spécial Mobile'') is an industry organisation that represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide. More ...

-approved organization that registered (or, before 2002, approved) a given mobile device, and allocated the model a unique code. The numbers are loosely based on the telephone

country code Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical codes (geocodes) developed to represent countries and dependent areas, for use in data processing and communications. Several different systems have been developed to do this. The term '' ...

(CC) of the organization identified, as most approving nations used a single approval body endorsed by their national GSM Association chapter. However, not all Reporting Body Identifiers follow this tendency.

Reporting Body Identifier codes

According to ''Permanent Reference Document TW.06, Appendix A'' of the GSM Association, the current Reporting Body Identifier (RBI) codes indicate the following approval/allocation bodies: {, border ! Code !! Group/indication !! Origin , - , 00 , , Test IMEI , , Nations with 2-digit CCs , - , 01 , ,

PTCRB {{Infobox Organization , name = PTCRB , image = PTCRB.png , size = , caption = , motto = , formation = 1997 , purpose = Certification of Wireless ...

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United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

, - , 02 - 09 , , Test IMEI , , Nations with 3-digit CCs , - , 10 , ,

DECT Digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (Digital European cordless telecommunications), usually known by the acronym DECT, is a standard primarily used for creating cordless telephone systems. It originated in Europe, where it is the common ...

devices , , , - , 30 , , Iridium , ,

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satellite phone A satellite telephone, satellite phone or satphone is a type of mobile phone that connects to other phones or the telephone network by radio through orbiting satellites instead of terrestrial cell sites, as cellphones do. The advantage of a sa ...

s) , - , 33 , , DGPT , , France , - , 35 , , BABT , , United Kingdom , - , 44 , , BABT , , United Kingdom , - , 45 , , NTA , ,

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

, - , 49 , , BZT / BAPT , ,

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

, - , 50 , , BZT ETS , , Germany , - , 51 , , Cetecom ICT , , Germany , - , 52 , , Cetecom , , Germany , - , 53 , , TÜV , , Germany , - , 54 , , Phoenix Test Lab , , Germany , - , 86 , , TAF , , China , - , 91 , , MSAI , , India , - , 98 , , BABT , ,

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

, - , 99 , , GHA , , For multi RAT 3GPP2/3GPP Normally, when a RBI is 35, the phone device supports operation on the 1800 MHz band, but if it is 01, it will not have it, ''e.g.'', Motorola and Nokia. There are some exceptions for RBI 01, ''e.g.'', on LG and Sony Ericsson.

Reporting Body Identifier vs Regional Code

The "Reporting Body Identifier" is also known as the Regional Code in the CDMA context. The

International Mobile Station Equipment Identity The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) is a numeric identifier, usually unique, for 3GPP and iDEN mobile phones, as well as some satellite phones. It is usually found printed inside the battery compartment of the phone but can also ...

(IMEI) and

Mobile Equipment Identifier A mobile equipment identifier (MEID) is a globally unique number identifying a physical piece of CDMA2000 mobile station equipment. The number format is defined by th3GPP2 report S.R0048but in practical terms, it can be seen as an IMEI but with he ...

(MEID) structures are superficially the same, except that the first two digits must be decimal for an IMEI, and must be hexadecimal for an MEID. In 3GPP2 terms the GSMA is the Global Decimal Administrator while the

Telecommunications Industry Association The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop voluntary, consensus-based industry standards for a wide variety of Information and Communication Technologies (Inform ...

(TIA) is the Global Hexadecimal Administrator.

Reporting Body Identifier codes

Reporting Body Identifier vs Regional Code

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