{"id":5440,"date":"2013-08-27T16:44:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T16:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/mobile-identification-number\/"},"modified":"2013-08-27T16:44:07","modified_gmt":"2013-08-27T16:44:07","slug":"mobile-identification-number","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/8378\/mobile-identification-number-min","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Identification Number"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_mobile_identification_number_mean\">What Does Mobile Identification Number Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A mobile identification number (MIN) is a serial number that uniquely identifies a cell phone services subscriber within a mobile carrier network. It is used by mobile phone services providers to identify subscribers within its database, specifically when routing calls. <\/p>\n<p>MIN can also be called a mobile subscriber identification number (MSIN).<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_mobile_identification_number\">Techopedia Explains Mobile Identification Number<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>MIN is similar to standard phone\/mobile numbers but it is not the same thing. In most countries, MIN is a 10-digit number that is derived from the mobile\u2019s phone number. It consists of two different parts MIN 1 and MIN 2. The MIN 1 is usually the 24-bit number after the area code. MIN 2 is the area\/mobile subscriber code. 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