Re: is there any way to wirelessly detect a cell phone's model number?

FYI, someone just told me that it is possible via Bluetooth if activated,
but only if the two devices are
paired. He said to use the command "AT+CGMI" (manufacturer) and "AT+CGMM"
(model) via an SPP (Serial Port Profile) session.

This seems perfect if AT commands are supported by all cell phones with
basic Bluetooth capabilities (e.g., Bluetooth headset only); however, it is
still very unclear to me if AT commands are guaranteed to be supported.
Does anyone know anything about this?

Thanks again,
Isaac


"Isaac" <groups@sonic.net> wrote in message news:...
> Chris, this is very interesting. The thought had crossed my since I see
> full user IP and OS/browser configuration info at the bottom of form mail
> submissions off websites.
>
> I did a quick search on this and quick found that info for the
> mini-browser at:
> http://www.zytrax.com/tech/web/mobile_ids.html
>
> They call that a "Mobile Browser ID (User-Agent) Strings".
>
> Now that you have confirmed it is possible, I need to find out if it
> actually and practically doable.
>
> Unfortunately, I did not have any luck yet finding developer level info on
> Bluetooth protocol/stack . Bluetooth.org requires a high level corporate
> membership to get access to the Bluetooth specification.
>
> Do you have any tips on how I might find at least top level info that
> confirms Bluetooth can do it in general, and then icing on the cake would
> be to know if all cell phones (esp. those w/o Internet capability)
> implement it even if it is in the general specification.
>
> Thanks a bunch!
> Isaac
>
>
> "Chris Blunt" <mail@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:1b4sm55u44nvdivoitms2biv88fu51dpe1@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:50:06 -0500, "Richard B. Gilbert"
>> <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>>R. Mark Clayton wrote:
>>>> "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:M_-dnTFjv9OQVvDWnZ2dnUVZ_qmdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>>> Isaac wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone know if there is a way to wirelessly (esp. in close
>>>>>> proximity) get/read a cell
>>>>>> phone's model number; e.g., maybe like by using Bluetooth, etc? I
>>>>>> need
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> find a way to do this so any ideas or helpful pointers would be
>>>>>> greatly
>>>>>> appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>> Isaac
>>>>>>
>>>>> I'm inclined to doubt it! Why would anyone need the model of someone
>>>>> else's phone?? Why would the manufacturer build such a capability
>>>>> into
>>>>> the phone? How could he justify the cost of doing so?
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe you should start with the problem you are trying to solve!!
>>>>
>>>> Imagine someone is a pickpocket.
>>>>
>>>> Imagine someone wants to steal high value mobile phones (or the well
>>>> filled
>>>> wallets of those carrying them).
>>>>
>>>> Imagine why being able to detect such phones would give such a person
>>>> an
>>>> advantage...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Well, that's a good reason NOT to give phones the ability to identify
>>>themselves to strangers. Since, AFAIK, no cell phone has this
>>>capability, perhaps this was thought of long ago.
>>
>>
>> I believe that a phone reveals its model number to a web site when it
>> connects via its mini-browser, so it not totally implausible.that it
>> may do something similar via Bluetooth.
>>
>> Chris
>
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