Editing Network switching subsystem (section)

===Description===
The '''Visitor Location Register (VLR)''' is a database of the MSs ([[Mobile station]]s) that have roamed into the jurisdiction of the Mobile Switching Center (MSC) which it serves. Each main [[Base Transceiver Station|base transceiver station]] in the network is served by exactly one VLR (one [[Base transceiver station|BTS]] may be served by many MSCs in case of MSC in pool), hence a subscriber cannot be present in more than one VLR at a time.

The data stored in the VLR has either been received from the [[Network_switching_subsystem#Home_location_register_.28HLR.29|'''Home Location Register (HLR)''']], or collected from the MS. In practice, for performance reasons, most vendors integrate the VLR directly to the V-MSC and, where this is not done, the VLR is very tightly linked with the MSC via a proprietary interface. Whenever an MSC detects a new MS in its network, in addition to creating a new record in the VLR, it also updates the HLR of the mobile subscriber, apprising it of the new location of that MS. If VLR data is corrupted it can lead to serious issues with text messaging and call services.

Data stored include:  
* [[International mobile subscriber identity|IMSI]] (the subscriber's identity number).
* Authentication data.
* MSISDN (the subscriber's phone number).
* GSM services that the subscriber is allowed to access.
* [[GPRS Access Points|access point (GPRS)]] subscribed.
* The HLR address of the subscriber.
* SCP Address(For Prepaid Subscriber).