DeviceIdentifier API Description
- Alberto Ramos Monaga
API Description
The Device Identifier API returns details of the physical mobile device currently being used by a given mobile subscriber (identified by their phone number, or the IP address of the device itself). The following information can be provided by the API:
A unique network identifier for the specific device itself (IMEI SV and IMEI)
A unique identifier for the specific device model (IMEI Type Allocation Code)
The manufacturer name and manufacturer model name for the device
Use Cases
This information can be useful in numerous use cases, such as the following:
For insurance purposes, to automatically identify a device that a customer wishes to insure
For security / fraud reasons, to establish that a customer is not using a device they claim to have broken or lost
For service delivery reasons, to optimize content for a particular device or OS type
For authentication and authorisation purposes, to confirm that a customer is in possession of a given mobile device
For device management: Managing and tracking devices within an organization, ensuring that only authorized devices are used.
For customer support: Providing accurate device information to customer support teams for troubleshooting and assistance.
For network optimization: Optimizing network performance by identifying and managing different device models and their capabilities.
Benefits
Mobile applications typically cannot access sensitive details about the device they are installed on. The mobile device user can access the IMEI, but may not know how, or may make errors if the information is then conveyed verbally or needs to be retyped. Using an API to automatically obtain this information overcomes any access or information transcription issues. Operational efficiency for the API customer (cost savings) is also benefit.
API Portfolio: Device Information
SubProject Wiki: N/a, Independent Sandbox, See API Wiki
(incl. how to meet the team)
API Wiki: Device Identifier
API Repository: Device Identifier
API Repository Status: Sandbox
API Status: Initial
API Version(s) and Release Date(s):
API availability: Information which APIs are available in which country and network, and how to get access can be found on the GSMA public launch status page.
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