A method for inquiring about information relating to a wireless terminal of a cellular network, from the cellular network by a messaging server external to the cellular network, wherein the method comprises: sending an inquiry from the messaging server to the cellular network to determine said information relating to the terminal, the inquiry comprising a first identifying said terminal, the first identifier being a specific identifier external to the cellular network; mapping said first identifier to a specific second identifier in the cellular network, the second identifier being an internal identifier of the cellular network; determining said information relating to the terminal with the aid of said second identifier; sending a response message in response to said inquiry from the cellular network to said messaging server external to the cellular network, in which response message the information relating to said terminal is indicated with the aid of said first identifier. view more

A method according to claim 1, wherein said inquiry is sent to a specific network element of the cellular network and that said network element determines said information relating to the terminal (MS) using said second identifier.

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