BlackBerry ID Numbers... MOST of them

BlackBerry devices are multifunction, convergence devices. This being the case, they have multiple methods for identifying the different parts that make up the device. Here is a guide to the different serial / ID numbers used by the different components that make up the BlackBerry device:

Model: 4 digits + letter, tied to hardware, identifies hardware type (digits / letter) & carrier (letter)

PIN (Personal Identification Number): 8 Hex characters, tied to hardware, used for routing within the RIM network

IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity): 15 digits, tied to hardware, used to identify a
GSM device

Phone Number: Variable, tied to SIM card, used for voice calling (duh)

IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity): 19 digits, tied to SIM card, used to identify a particular carrier account

FCC ID (Federal Communications Commission ID): 9 alpha digits (starts with L6A for RIM), tied to hardware, used to register wireless device with government agency

BT MAC (Bluetooth Media Access Control): 6 Hex pairs, tied to hardware, used to identify Bluetooth personal area network device