The mobile stations are identified by the identity of the international mobile STATION (IMSI). The IMSI consists of up to 10 tons - 15 numerical characters (0- 9). The first three digits of the IMSI is the country CODE of the mobile (MCC), the remaining digits are the National NMSI mobile station identity.
The NMSI consists of the mobile NETWORK code (MNC) and the mobile station identification number (SIDS). An IMSI is 15 digits in LENGTH is called a class 0 IMSI (NMSI is the 12 digits in length). IMSI, which is less than 15 digits in length, is a class called IMSI (NMSI the length is less than 12 counts).
For CDMA operation, the same IMSI may be registered in multiple mobile stations. Individual systems may or may not allow these capabilities. The management of these functions is a function of the base station and the system operator.