Glossary of Terms

 

Glossary of Terms

 

Dual Tone Multi-Frequency tones allow you to

 

DTMF Tones

communicate with computerized phone systems, voice

 

mailboxes etc.

GSM

Global System for Mobile Communications. The name given

to the advanced digital technology that your phone uses.

 

Home Country

The country where your home network operates.

Home Network

The GSM network on which your subscription details are

held.

 

Network

The organization responsible for operating a GSM network.

Operator

 

Password

Used for the control of the Call Bar. Supplied by your

Service Provider.

 

 

Personal Identification Number used for SIM security.

PIN

Supplied by your Service Provider. If the PIN is entered

 

incorrectly 3 times, the PIN will be blocked.

 

Personal Identification Number used for the control of

PIN2

Fixed Dial Store and Call Charge metering. Supplied by

your Service Provider. If the PIN2 is entered incorrectly 3

 

 

times, the PIN2 will be blocked.

 

PIN/PIN2 Unblocking Key. Used to unblock the PIN/PIN2.

PUK/PUK2

Supplied by your Service Provider. If the PUK/PUK2 is

entered incorrectly 10 times, the PUK/PUK2 will be

 

 

blocked.

Registration

The act of locking on to a GSM network. This is usually

performed automatically by your phone.

 

Roaming

The ability to use your phone on networks other than your

Home network.

 

Service Provider

The organization responsible for providing access to the

GSM network.

 

 

Subscriber Identity Module. A small smart-card which

SIM

stores unique subscriber and user-entered information

such as Phonebook and Short Messages. Supplied by your

 

 

Service Provider.

 

 

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