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 family of standards to describe the protocols for second-generation (2G) digital cellular networks, as used by mobile devices such as mobile phones and Mobile broadband modem, mobile broadba ...

) Type Allocation Code, and indicates the

GSMA The GSM Association (GSMA) is a Nonprofit organization, non-profit trade association that represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide. More than 750 mobile operators are full GSMA members and a further 400 companies in the bro ...

-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 A country code is a short alphanumeric identification code for countries and dependent areas. Its primary use is in data processing and communications. Several identification systems have been developed. The term ''country code'' frequently re ...

(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 , , CTIA (

PTCRB The PTCRB was established in 1997 as the certification forum by select North American cellular operators. Now a pseudo-acronym, it no longer stands for its original meaning of the PCS Type Certification Review Board (then named after the GSM1900 ...

) , ,

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

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

DECT Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) is a cordless telephony standard maintained by ETSI. It originated in Europe, where it is the common standard, replacing earlier standards, such as CT1 and CT2. Since the DECT-2020 standard ...

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

(

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 link through satellites orbiting the Earth instead of terrestrial cell sites, as cellphones do. Therefo ...

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

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

, - , 49 , , BZT / BAPT , ,

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

, - , 50 , , BZT ETS , , Germany , - , 51 , , Cetecom ICT , , Germany , - , 52 , , Cetecom , , Germany , - , 53 , ,

TÜV TÜVs (; short for , ) are internationally active, independent service companies from Germany and Austria that test, inspect and certify technical systems, facilities and objects of all kinds in order to minimize hazards and prevent damages. T ...

, , 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 Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

, - , 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 b ...

(

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

) and Mobile Equipment Identifier (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 technology (Informat ...

(TIA) is the Global Hexadecimal Administrator.

Reporting Body Identifier codes

Reporting Body Identifier vs Regional Code

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