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E.214 is a numbering plan used for delivering mobility management related messages in GSM networks. The E.214 number is derived from the IMSI E.214 numbers are composed of two parts. The first, the E.164 part, is made up of a country code followed by the network code. The second part of the number is made from the MSIN part of the IMSI which identifies an individual subscriber. For more details on the derivation of the E.214 number from the IMSI, see the article about the IMSI.

E.214 numbers are routed separately from E.164 numbers since they are marked with a different Numbering Plan Indicator, however, it is possible to reuse the Global Title analysis tables used E.164 numbers everywhere except for the final destination network of the message. This saves considerable administrative work. See the article on Global Title Translation for more details on routing of messages using E.214 numbers.