MEID Numbering Assignment Administration

All of these fields are defined as hexadecimal values with the following valid range.

• RR - valid range A0 ... FF - globally administered
• XXXXXX - valid range 000000... FFFFFF
• ZZZZZZ - valid range 000000... FFFFFF
• C - valid range 0... F - Not transmitted over the air.

In the case of MEIDs for terminals designed to comply with both 3GPP and 3GPP2 specifications (i.e., multimode terminals), all these fields are defined as decimal values with the following valid range:

• RR - valid range '99', '98', '97'. - globally administered
• XXXXXX - valid range 000000... 999999
• ZZZZZZ - valid range 000000... 999999
• C - valid range 0 ... 9 - Not transmitted over the air.

MEID Lookup Service

MEID Lookup tool https://www.tiameid.org/lookup ,also used by Law Enforcement & Regulatory agencies

Guidelines/Process

The MEID assignment process is compliant with the MOBILE EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIER (MEID) GHA (Global Hexadecimal Administrator). The latest Assignment Guidelines and Procedures can be found HERE.

MEID DB login requires TIA approval by requesting access first.

Application Process

There is a fee for filing MEID application assignments. The fee chart is available HERE . Applicants are required to request MEID assignments from the GHA by completing and transmitting FORM A. Once the form is received, the GHA will inform the applicant of the required fee. Assignments will NOT be processed until payment has been received.