SIST ETS 300 608 E6:2003

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2) (GSM); Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile Equipment (SIM - ME) interface (GSM 11.11 version 4.18.3)

This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) defines the interface between the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) and the Mobile Equipment (ME) for use during the network operation phase of GSM as well as those aspects of the internal organisation of the SIM which are related to the network operation phase. This is to ensure interoperability between a SIM and an ME independently of the respective manufacturers and operators. The concept of a split of the Mobile Station (MS) into these elements as well as the distinction between the GSM network operation phase, which is also called GSM operations, and the administrative management phase are described in the Technical Specification GSM 02.17 [6]. This ETS defines: - the requirements for the physical characteristics of the SIM, the electrical signals and the transmission protocols; - the model which shall be used as a basis for the design of the logical structure of the SIM; - the security features; - the interface functions; - the commands; - the contents of the files required for the GSM application; - the application protocol.  Unless otherwise stated, references to GSM also apply to DCS 1800. This ETS does not specify any aspects related to the administrative management phase. Any internal technical realisation of either the SIM or the ME are only specified where these reflect over the interface. This ETS does not specify any of the security algorithms which may be used. This ETS defines the SIM/ME interface for GSM Phase 2. While all attempts have been made to maintain phase compatibility, any issues that specifically relate to Phase 1 should be referenced from within the relevant Phase 1 specification.

Digitalni celični telekomunikacijski sistem (faza 2) ¬– Specifikacija vmesnika mobilne opreme za naročniško identifikacijsko kartico (SIM-ME) (GSM 11.11 različica 4.18.3)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2003
• ICS: 33.070.50 - Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)
• Technical Committee: SS EIT - Technical Board for the electrotechnical, information technology and telecommunications fields
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Due Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Completion Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Ref Project: ETSI ETS 300 608 ed.6 (1997-08) - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2) (GSM); Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile Equipment (SIM - ME) interface (GSM 11.11 version 4.18.3)

Standards Content (Sample)

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Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2) (GSM); Specification of the
Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile Equipment (SIM - ME) interface (GSM 11.11 version
4.18.3)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETS 300 608 Edition 6
ICS:
33.070.50 Globalni sistem za mobilno Global System for Mobile
telekomunikacijo (GSM) Communication (GSM)
SIST ETS 300 608 E6:2003 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN ETS 300 608
TELECOMMUNICATION August 1997
STANDARD Sixth Edition
Source: ETSI SMG Reference: RE/SMG-091111PR6
ICS: 33.020
Key words: Digital cellular telecommunications system, Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
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GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2);
Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module -
Mobile Equipment (SIM - ME) interface
(GSM 11.11 version 4.18.3)
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
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© European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1997. All rights reserved.

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Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation and publication of this document, errors in content,
typographical or otherwise, may occur. If you have comments concerning its accuracy, please write to
"ETSI Editing and Committee Support Dept." at the address shown on the title page.

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Contents
Foreword .7
1 Scope.9
2 Normative references.9
3 Definitions, abbreviations and symbols .11
3.1 Definitions.11
3.2 Abbreviations .12
3.3 Symbols .13
4 Physical characteristics.13
4.1 Format and layout .13
4.1.1 ID-1 SIM.13
4.1.2 Plug-in SIM .14
4.2 Temperature range for card operation.14
4.3 Contacts.14
4.3.1 Provision of contacts.14
4.3.2 Activation and deactivation .14
4.3.3 Inactive contacts.14
4.3.4 Contact pressure.15
4.4 Precedence .15
4.5 Static Protection.15
5 Electronic signals and transmission protocols.15
5.1 Supply voltage Vcc (contact C1).15
5.2 Reset (RST) (contact C2) .16
5.3 Programming voltage Vpp (contact C6).16
5.4 Clock CLK (contact C3) .16
5.5 I/O (contact C7).17
5.6 States .17
5.7 Baudrate.17
5.8 Answer To Reset (ATR).17
5.8.1 Structure and contents.18
5.8.2 PTS procedure.19
5.9 Bit/character duration and sampling time .20
5.10 Error handling.20
6 Logical Model.20
6.1 General description .20
6.2 File identifier .20
6.3 Dedicated files .21
6.4 Elementary files.21
6.4.1 Transparent EF .21
6.4.2 Linear fixed EF.21
6.4.3 Cyclic EF .22
6.5 Methods for selecting a file .23
6.6 Reservation of file IDs.24
7 Security features .24
7.1 Authentication and cipher key generation procedure.24
7.2 Algorithms and processes.24
7.3 File access conditions.25

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8 Description of the functions.26
8.1 SELECT .26
8.2 STATUS .26
8.3 READ BINARY.27
8.4 UPDATE BINARY.27
8.5 READ RECORD.27
8.6 UPDATE RECORD.28
8.7 SEEK .28
8.8 INCREASE.29
8.9 VERIFY CHV .29
8.10 CHANGE CHV.30
8.11 DISABLE CHV.30
8.12 ENABLE CHV.30
8.13 UNBLOCK CHV.31
8.14 INVALIDATE.31
8.15 REHABILITATE.31
8.16 RUN GSM ALGORITHM.31
8.17 SLEEP.32
9 Description of the commands.32
9.1 Mapping principles.32
9.2 Coding of the commands.33
9.2.1 SELECT.34
9.2.2 STATUS.37
9.2.3 READ BINARY.37
9.2.4 UPDATE BINARY.37
9.2.5 READ RECORD.37
9.2.6 UPDATE RECORD.38
9.2.7 SEEK.38
9.2.8 INCREASE.39
9.2.9 VERIFY CHV.39
9.2.10 CHANGE CHV.39
9.2.11 DISABLE CHV.40
9.2.12 ENABLE CHV.40
9.2.13 UNBLOCK CHV.40
9.2.14 INVALIDATE .40
9.2.15 REHABILITATE.40
9.2.16 RUN GSM ALGORITHM .41
9.2.17 SLEEP.41
9.2.18 GET RESPONSE .41
9.3 Definitions and coding .41
9.4 Status conditions returned by the card.43
9.4.1 Responses to commands which are correctly executed .43
9.4.2 Memory management .43
9.4.3 Referencing management.43
9.4.4 Security management.43
9.4.5 Application independent errors.44
9.4.6 Commands versus possible status responses .44
10 Contents of the Elementary Files (EF) .45
10.1 Contents of the EFs at the MF level .45
10.1.1 EF (ICC Identification).45
ICCID
10.2 Contents of files at the GSM application level .46
10.2.1 EF (Language preference).46
LP
10.2.2 EF (IMSI).46
IMSI
10.2.3 EF (Ciphering key Kc) .47
Kc
10.2.4 EF (PLMN selector).48
PLMNsel
10.2.5 EF (HPLMN search period) .48
HPLMN
10.2.6 EF (ACM maximum value).49
ACMmax
10.2.7 EF (SIM service table).50
SST

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10.2.8 EF (Accumulated call meter) .51
ACM
10.2.9 EF (Group Identifier Level 1) .52
GID1
10.2.10 EF (Group Identifier Level 2) .52
GID2
10.2.11 EF (Service Provider Name).52
SPN
10.2.12 EF (Price per unit and currency table).53
PUCT
10.2.13 EF (Cell broadcast message identifier selection).54
CBMI
10.2.14 EF (Broadcast control channels).54
BCCH
10.2.15 EF (Access control class).54
ACC
10.2.16 EF (Forbidden PLMNs) .55
FPLMN
10.2.17 EF (Location information) .56
LOCI
10.2.18 EF (Administrative data) .58
AD
10.2.19 EF (Phase identification) .58
Phase
10.3 Contents of files at the telecom level.59
10.3.1 EF (Abbreviated dialling numbers).59
ADN
10.3.2 EF (Fixed dialling numbers).61
FDN
10.3.3 EF (Short messages).62
SMS
10.3.4 EF (Capability configuration parameters) .63
CCP
10.3.5 EF (MSISDN) .64
MSISDN
10.3.6 EF (Short message service parameters).64
SMSP
10.3.7 EF (SMS status) .66
SMSS
10.3.8 EF (Last number dialled).66
LND
10.3.9 EF (Extension1).67
EXT1
10.3.10 EF (Extension2).68
EXT2
10.4 Files of GSM (figure 7) .68
11 Application protocol .70
11.1 General procedures.71
11.1.1 Reading an EF .71
11.1.2 Updating an EF.71
11.1.3 Increasing an EF .71
11.2 SIM management procedures.72
11.2.1 SIM initialization.72
11.2.2 GSM session termination .72
11.2.3 Language preference.73
11.2.4 Administrative information request;.73
11.2.5 SIM service table request.73
11.2.6 SIM phase request .73
11.2.7 SIM Presence Detection .73
11.3 CHV related procedures.73
11.3.1 CHV verification.73
11.3.2 CHV value substitution.74
11.3.3 CHV disabling.74
11.3.4 CHV enabling .74
11.3.5 CHV unblocking .74
11.4 GSM security related procedures .75
11.4.1 GSM algorithms computation.75
11.4.2 IMSI request.75
11.4.3 Access control request.75
11.4.4 HPLMN search period request.75
11.4.5 Location information.75
11.4.6 Cipher key .75
11.4.7 BCCH information.75
11.4.8 Forbidden PLMN .75
11.5 Subscription related procedures .75
11.5.1 Dialling numbers .75
11.5.2 Short messages .77
11.5.3 Advice of Charge (AoC) .78
11.5.4 Capability configuration parameters .78
11.5.5 PLMN selector .78
11.5.6 Cell broadcast message identifier .78

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11.5.7 Group identifier level 1 .79
11.5.8 Group identifier level 2 .79
11.5.9 Service Provider Name.79
Annex A (normative): Plug-in SIM.80
Annex B (informative): FDN Procedures.81
Annex C (informative): Suggested contents of the EFs at pre-personalization .85
Annex D (informative): Bibliography.86
History.87

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Foreword
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) has been produced by the Special Mobile Group
(SMG) of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
This ETS specifies the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) to Mobile Equipment (ME) interface within the
digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2).
The specification from which this ETS has been derived was originally based on CEPT documentation,
hence the presentation of this ETS may not be entirely in accordance with the ETSI/PNE Rules.
Transposition dates
Date of adoption: 25 July 1997
Date of latest announcement of this ETS (doa): 30 November 1997
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this ETS (dop/e): 31 May 1998
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 May 1998

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1 Scope
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) defines the interface between the Subscriber Identity
Module (SIM) and the Mobile Equipment (ME) for use during the network operation phase of GSM as well
as those aspects of the internal organization of the SIM which are related to the network operation phase.
This is to ensure interoperability between a SIM and an ME independently of the respective manufacturers
and operators. The concept of a split of the Mobile Station (MS) into these elements as well as the
distinction between the GSM network operation phase, which is also called GSM operations, and the
administrative management phase are described in the Technical Specification GSM 02.17 [6].
This ETS defines:
- the requirements for the physical characteristics of the SIM, the electrical signals and the
transmission protocols;
- the model which shall be used as a basis for the design of the logical structure of the SIM;
- the security features;
- the interface functions;
- the commands;
- the contents of the files required for the GSM application;
- the application protocol.
Unless otherwise stated, references to GSM also apply to DCS 1 800.
This ETS does not specify any aspects related to the administrative management phase. Any internal
technical realization of either the SIM or the ME are only specified where these reflect over the interface.
This ETS does not specify any of the security algorithms which may be used.
This ETS defines the SIM/ME interface for GSM Phase 2. While all attempts have been made to maintain
phase compatibility, any issues that specifically relate to Phase 1 should be referenced from within the
relevant Phase 1 specification.
2 Normative references
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) incorporates, by dated or undated reference,
provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the
text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or
revisions of, any of these publications apply to this ETS only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
[1] GSM 01.02 (ETR 99): "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2);
General Description of a GSM Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN)".
[2] GSM 01.04 (ETR 100): "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2);
Abbreviations and acronyms".
[3] GSM 02.07 (ETS 300 505): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile Station (MS) features".
[4] GSM 02.09 (ETS 300 506): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Security aspects".
[5] GSM 02.11 (ETS 300 507): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Service accessibility".
[6] GSM 02.17 (ETS 300 509): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM), functional characteristics".
[7] GSM 02.24 (ETS 300 510): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Description of Charge Advice Information (CAI)".

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[8] GSM 02.30 (ETS 300 511): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Man-Machine Interface (MMI) of the Mobile Station (MS)".
[9] GSM 02.86 (ETS 300 519): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Advice of charge (AoC) supplementary services - Stage 1".
[10] GSM 03.20 (ETS 300 534): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Security related network functions".
[11] GSM 03.38 (ETS 300 628): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Alphabets and language-specific information".
[12] GSM 03.40 (ETS 300 536): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Technical realization of the Short Message (SMS) Service
Point-to-Point (PP)".
[13] GSM 03.41 (ETS 300 537): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Technical realization of the Short Message Service Cell Broadcast
(SMSCB)".
[14] GSM 04.08 (ETS 300 557): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile radio interface Layer 3 specification".
[15] GSM 04.11 (ETS 300 559): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Point-to-Point (PP) Short Message Service (SMS) support on mobile
radio interface".
[16] GSM 09.91 (ETR 174): "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2);
Interworking aspects of the Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile Equipment
(SIM - ME) interface between Phase 1 and Phase 2".
[17] CCITT Recommendation E.118: "The international telecommunication charge
card".
[18] CCITT Recommendation E.164: "Numbering plan for the ISDN era".
[19] CCITT Recommendation T.50: "International Alphabet No. 5". (ISO 646: 1983,
Information processing - ISO 7-bits coded characters set for information
interchange).
[20] ISO/IEC 7810 (1995): "Identification cards - Physical characteristics".
[21] ISO/IEC 7811-1 (1995): "Identification cards - Recording technique - Part 1:
Embossing".
[22] ISO/IEC 7811-3 (1995): "Identification cards - Recording technique - Part 3:
Location of embossed characters on ID-1 cards".
[23] ISO 7816-1 (1987): "Identification cards - Integrated circuit(s) cards with
contacts, Part 1: Physical characteristics".
[24] ISO 7816-2 (1988): "Identification cards - Integrated circuit(s) cards with
contacts, Part 2: Dimensions and locations of the contacts".
[25] ISO/IEC 7816-3 (1989): "Identification cards - Integrated circuit(s) cards with
contacts, Part 3: Electronic signals and transmission protocols".
[26] GSM 11.12 (ETSI 300 641): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(phase 2); Specification of the 3 Volt Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile
Equipment (SIM - ME) interface".

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3 Definitions, abbreviations and symbols
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this ETS, the following definitions apply.
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