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DeviceStatus Device Roaming Status Subscriptions API Description

DeviceStatus Device Roaming Status Subscriptions API Description

Owned by Alberto Ramos Monaga
Mar 12, 2025
2 min read

API Description

The โ€œDevice Roaming Status Subscriptionsโ€ API allows developers to receive real-time updates about the roaming status of a device on a mobile network through a push-based subscription model. Instead of making direct API calls, developers can subscribe to roaming status events, which notify them when the device enters or exits a roaming state and provide the current location, including the country. This method ensures that developers receive timely updates without the need to continuously query the status.

Use Cases

  • Fraud Prevention: A bank subscribes to the roaming status updates to detect unusual device activity. If a device attempts to access an account from a different country and is not roaming, a fraud alert is triggered automatically without the need for continuous checks.

  • Content Restrictions: A streaming service subscribes to roaming updates to ensure users are only able to view content within authorized regions. When the device roams into a different country, the system is automatically notified, and the user is restricted from accessing location-based content.

  • Advertising: An advertiser subscribes to roaming status events to ensure ads are displayed only in specific countries or regions. When a device enters a new country, the system is notified, and the ad campaign is adjusted accordingly to match the userโ€™s location.

Benefits

  • Real-Time Push Notifications: Developers can subscribe to the roaming status and receive instant notifications whenever the status changes, eliminating the need for repeated polling.

  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensures that devices are operating within the legal boundaries of region-specific rules and regulations by automatically updating their status.

  • Fraud Prevention: Provides real-time alerts if a device unexpectedly enters an unauthorized region, helping to prevent fraud or unauthorized access without constant querying.

API Portfolio: Device Information

SubProject Wiki: Device Status
(incl. how to meet the team)

API Wiki: Device Roaming Status Subscriptions

API Repository: Device Roaming Status Subscriptions

API Repository Status: Incubating candidate

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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