Sim Cards And Identification; Sim Card; Personality Transfer; Identification - Motorola B89 Service Manual

Level III Service Manual

SIM Cards and Identification

SIM Card

Personality Transfer

Identification

6881038B20
A SIM card is required to access the existing local GSM network, or remote networks
when traveling (if a roaming agreement has been made with the provider).
The SIM card contains:
• All the data necessary to access GSM services.
• The ability to store user information such as phone numbers.
• All information required by the network provider to provide access to the net-
work.
A personality transfer is required when a phone is Express Exchanged or when the
main board is replaced. Personality transfers reproduce the customer's original
personalized details such as menu and stored memory such as phone books, or even
just program a unit with basic user information such as language selection. PF B89
telephones use TrueSync® synchronization software to effect a personality transfer.
Each Motorola GSM device is labeled with a variety of identifying numbers. The
following information describes the current identifying labels.
Mechanical Serial Number (MSN)
The Mechanical Serial Number (MSN) is an individual unit identity number and
remains with the unit throughout the life of the unit.
The MSN can be used to log and track a unit on Motorola's Service Center Database.
The MSN is divided into 4 sections as shown in Figure 27.
3 Digits
APC
Account Product Code
TM
i.e. StarTAC Phone130
Figure 27. MSN Label breakdown
May 15, 2001
MSN 10 Digits
1 Digit 2 Digits
DC DC
Distribution Center Date Code: Year and
i.e. Easter Inch Month of Shipment
SIM Cards and Identification
4 Digits
SNR
Unit's individual serial
number
000807a
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