Is it possible to recognise a BGAN number from other Inmarsat Numbers ?
Yes, the numbers for the 4kbps BGAN voice service will be from the range 87077xxxxxxx. • 1xxxxxxxx Inmarsat A • 3xxxxxxxx Inmarsat B • 39xxxxxxx Inmarsat B – 64 kbps • 4xxxxxxxx Inmarsat C • 5xxxxxxxx Aero • 6xxxxxxxx Inmarsat M • 60xxxxxxx Fleet/GAN/Swift – 64 kbps • 76xxxxxxx mini-M/GAN/Fleet • 77xxxxxxx BGAN As can be seen from the list (taken from http://www.wtng.info), “870 77” is unique to BGAN and makes it possible to distinguish BGAN numbers from the other Inmarsat services.