You can retrieve network Cell ID and Location Area Code in order to determine the approximate location of your device by issuing AT commands to your device. Please note: AT commands may vary depending on your device, so you will need to refer to your device manufacturer's documentation for detailed instructions.
Using Air SIM for Japan
Cell ID and Location Area Code is provided by NTT DoCoMo's network functionality. You can get them by issuing "AT+CGREG?" AT command from your device:
AT+CGREG? +CGREG: 0, 1, "0021", "0404404F", 4
In above case, "0021" is the Location Area Code and decimal converted value of "0404404F" is the Cell ID.
You can combine this information with the SIM MCC (Mobile Country Code) and MNC (Mobile Network Code) in Google Maps Geolocation API to find the device's approximate location. For Air SIM for Japan, the MCC is 440 and the MNC is 10.
Using Air SIM for Global
To obtain the Cell ID and Location Area Code:
- Log into the User Console
- Select the SIM you wish to locate
- Click `Details` at the top
- Select `Session Details`
- Under this tab, it will list each session event, which will list the MCC/MNC as well as the Local Area code and Cell ID
- With this information you can locate the cell tower that your SIM card is connecting to using a third party database such as OpenCellID
- Please note that if the third party database does not return a result for your search, it is likely that the tower has not been registered in the database.