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RH

2007-03-28, 10:33 pm

I just got a new global sim which allows me to select which UK network to
use. While seeing which network I could get in my area I notices as well 5
usualy networks there was one called UK-86 anyone know what this actually
is? done a google search with no results. Could it be some kind of private
system for police?


Harry

2007-03-29, 10:33 pm

On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:32:42 +0100, "RH" <rh@no-spicedham.exelsys.com>
wrote:

>I just got a new global sim which allows me to select which UK network to
>use. While seeing which network I could get in my area I notices as well 5
>usualy networks there was one called UK-86 anyone know what this actually
>is? done a google search with no results. Could it be some kind of private
>system for police?
>


The definitive list for UK MCC/MNC codes for UK mobile networks is on
the Ofcom web site is at:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/telecoms/io...red
/#mnc


This is updated weekly where possible according to the above link and
the actual link for the codes is at:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/telecoms/io...
/mnc.xls


(Microsoft Excel required to view).

No entry for 234-86 at the moment which seems strange if you can see
this on a network scan.




Jon Pitts

2007-03-31, 10:33 am


"RH" <rh@no-spicedham.exelsys.com> wrote in message
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>I just got a new global sim which allows me to select which UK network to
>use. While seeing which network I could get in my area I notices as well 5
>usualy networks there was one called UK-86 anyone know what this actually
>is? done a google search with no results. Could it be some kind of private
>system for police?
>


Do you live anywhere near where one of the UK networks is based? If so, this
could well be one of the test-bed networks : Orange have a self-contained
"test" network in North Bristol which can be picked up within the immediate
vicinity. Because it's a self-contained "micro network" (may well even only
be a couple of mini-indoor BTS), I understand that there's no need for a
separate licence (or that it falls under the existing one).

I would imagine all the UK networks have similar facilities at their
technical bases to allow "new" services to be trialled before they're let
loose on the live network...

Regards

Jon.

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