Patent ID: 8923841

Claim:
A method for identifying a mobile device, where there is an ADD system (Automatic Device Detection) connected to a network for mobile communication, the ADD system comprising a TCD (Terminal Capabilities Database) with SAT (SIM Application Toolkit) terminal profile values stored for all device models, the method comprising: retrieving an IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number from the device, retrieving the device model and the SAT terminal profile (P 2 ) from the TCD by means of the retrieved IMEI, obtaining the SAT terminal profile (P 1 ) of the device from the device, comparing the SAT terminal profile (P 1 ) obtained from the device with the SAT terminal profile (P 2 ) obtained from the TCD in the ADD system, and considering the device as having an unmanipulated IMEI number in a case that the SAT terminal profile (P 1 ) obtained from the device and the SAT terminal profile (P 2 ) obtained from the TCD coincide.