During an investigation, Noel found the following SIM card from the suspect's mobile. What does the code 89 44 represent?

The correct answer is B. Industry Identifier and Country code. A SIM card's ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card Identifier) begins with a structured prefix. The first two digits (89) represent the Major Industry Identifier (MII) assigned to the telecommunications industry by the ITU. The next two or three digits represent the country code - 44…

Submitted by thandi_sa· Apr 18, 2026Mobile Forensics

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AIssuer Identifier Number and TAC
BIndustry Identifier and Country code
CIndividual Account Identification Number and Country Code
DTAC and Industry Identifier

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Explanation

A SIM card's ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card Identifier) begins with a structured prefix. The first two digits (89) represent the Major Industry Identifier (MII) assigned to the telecommunications industry by the ITU. The next two or three digits represent the country code - 44 is the ITU-T E.164 country code for the United Kingdom. Together, '89 44' identifies the card as a telecom SIM issued in the UK, encoding the Industry Identifier and Country Code respectively.

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#SIM card analysis#IMSI structure#Mobile identifiers#Digital evidence

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