> What is the average (or range) value for GSM cell (i.e. base station,
>> antenna, ..) density in metropolitan areas? (e.g. in cities like
>> London, Paris, Rome.)
>> Is there any publicly available information about the topic?
>> Please note that I am *not* asking for actual base station location,
>> as I know that > Ow? I can imagine that the cell phone company doesn't want to give a
> map if I ask nicely, but with some simple AT commands I can make my
> phone show the current cell number and alert me when it changes. Add a
> gps unit, some logging software and I can map their cell numbers. I've
> been playing with this, seeformatting link
> In my country (the Netherlands) I can find the actual location by
> checking the register of antenna licenses.
However, T-Mobile, here Stateside, blocks the data for the local cell's identity, as per a German ham who has an HP 6315 on T-Mobile while he's here.