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Cdma Vocab Basic Terms

This document provides an introduction to phone flashing and definitions of common terms related to flashing and carrier networks. It defines flashing as rewriting the firmware of a phone to allow it to work on a different carrier's network. It then defines several key terms including ESN, MEID, IMEI, PRL, SID, MDN, and MIN which relate to identifying information for phones and determining network connections. It also briefly introduces other concepts like MMS, WAP, MIP, EVDO, and OTA activation.

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Cdma Vocab Basic Terms

This document provides an introduction to phone flashing and definitions of common terms related to flashing and carrier networks. It defines flashing as rewriting the firmware of a phone to allow it to work on a different carrier's network. It then defines several key terms including ESN, MEID, IMEI, PRL, SID, MDN, and MIN which relate to identifying information for phones and determining network connections. It also briefly introduces other concepts like MMS, WAP, MIP, EVDO, and OTA activation.

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Welcome to Flashing 101 This will help you understand some of the basic terms used in phone flashing.

The technical meaning of flashing is rewriting the Firmware (software) to a phone. Although it is more commonly used when referring to changing a phone's settings so that it works on a different provider's network e.i. Verizon to Cricket, Sprint to Metro PCS... ect. Unlocking means entering a specific code into a GSM phone so as it will accept a different providers SIM card to be used on that network. We will not be discussing this in this section.
Flashing vs. Unlocking:

Time Division Multiple Access/Digital AMPS- This 2G technology and has been basically phased out. for more information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_AMPS
TDMA:

Code Division Multiple Access- This is the network in which it's phone's are programed For more info see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDMA
CDMA:

Global System for Mobile Communications- This is the network that uses Sim cards For more info see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gsm
GSM:

Electronic Serial Numbers- The Serial number dedicated to each phone More info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Serial_Number
ESN:

Mobile Equipment Identifier-This also is the Serial number dedicated to each CDMA phone but in a different form. Can Be seen in HEX (hex decimal) and DEC (decimal) form more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MEID
MEID: (pESN): IMEI:

pseudo ESN- a newer form of the ESN links to MEID

International Mobile Equipment Identity- The serial number used in GSM phones http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMEI NOTE: The ESN, pESN, MEID, and IMEI are all the same thing just written in different forms

PRL: Preferred

Roaming List- This lets the phone know what network to connect to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preferred_Roaming_List Service Programing Code/Master Subsidy Lock- This is a 6 digit code used keep the average phone user from programing the phone. Some providers have codes that are specific to each phone based off of the ESN e.i. Sprint, USSC. Other providers use a universal code e.i. Verizon uses 000000, Cricket uses 333333.
SPC/MSL:

System Identification- Determines which towers to go off of. NOTE. if the PRL and SID do not match up the the phone will stay in roam or get no service
SID: NID:

Network Identification- This number usually does not need to be changed Mobile Directory Number- The phone number that is dialed to connect

MDN: MIN:

Mobile Identification Number- This number is used by the system to identify the phone NOTE. This number does not always match the MDN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_...ication_Number Multimedia Messaging Service- Picture messaging http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multime...saging_Service
MMS:

Wireless Application Protocol: This is the phones mobile web http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireles...ation_Protocol


WAP:

Mobile IP- This is the the IP gateway settings used to connect to the web http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_IP
MIP: ERI:

Enhanced Roaming Indicator

Evolution-Data Optimized- This is used to enhance Mobile web http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EVDO


EVDO: BIN:

Binary file- In phone flashing the bin refers to the firmware(software) for a phone This is basically a bin file used for Motorola phones

Monster File: ROM: OTA: NAM:

This is a bin file used for PDA's Over the Air Activation- Done by dialing *228, *22804, or *22808

Number Assignment Module-The section of phones designated to Number Assignment, PRL, SID, NID... ect

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