To search the Portal database, enter the model of the cell phone into the “Search by Model” field. Don’t enter the manufacturer name as part of the model number. As the model number is entered devices that match the entry are displayed along with the manufacturer name in brackets. When the desired device is located, click on the name and then click <Search>. This displays photos of the device on the top, and general information for the device along the bottom.
Click the software matrix tab to display types of data available with the major commercial extraction tools.
Click the Cell Codes tab to display the user codes that can be used to get information from the phone
Visual Searches
Clicking on Visual Search opens two dialog boxes, Form Factor and Brand. Enter the type of device and brand name if known to search the database. The Software Matrix and Cell Code tabs work in the same manner as with cell phones.
Number Searches
Look up information about a phone using known numbers. The computer must be connected to the internet to access these search options.
The three major search options are the IMEI, ICCID, and Reverse IMSI lookups. There are also MCC/MNC and CC lookups. Click the arrow next to the search option desired to open a dialog box
IMEI Search: Enter the International Mobile Equipment Identifier number of a GSM phone and obtain information on Brand, Model, Serial Number, and Band and Frequency the device is capable of using. It can also verify if the device matches the IMEI number on the data plate.
Where phone matches are found, a link to the phone data is provided. Clicking the link brings up the phone in the cell phone database.
Where phone matches are found, a link to the phone data is provided. Click the link to bring up the phone in the cell phone database.
ICCID Lookup: Check the SIM Integrated Circuit Card ID number on a SIM card to identify the Mobile operator and Country code of the SIM card.
IMSI to ICCID: Run a reverse International Mobile Subscriber Identity search from a device. The loaded reports may have the IMSI of the device and are found in the <Details> window. This can verify the Mobile country code and network code, Brand, Operator (AT&T, Verizon, TelCel, etc.), Status, Bands it can operate on and a possible ICCID of the SIM that was used. This possible number is a Best Guess and should be verified.
Network Unlock Codes:
These codes allow a phone to be “unlocked” and used with any carrier.
Hash Codes:
These codes can be used to determine additional information from a phone. Click on Hash Codes, select the phone Manufacturer from the dropdown menu then click <Search>
Application Search:
Enter the name of an application found on a device to get information about the application.
Location Search: Look up Mobile Country Codes, Network Codes, and Country Codes by entering the components into the fields and click <Search>. The Cellphone Database must be in Online mode for these lookups.
