Response mechanism for detection of a faked base station

A computer-implemented method for responding to a faked base station, comprising:

• receiving, with one or more processors, an indication of the faked base station;
• selecting, with the one or more processors, a plurality of user equipment in a cellular network to notify regarding the faked base station;
• preparing, with the one or more processors, a first text message to send to the plurality of user equipment regarding the faked base station;
• preparing, with the one or more processors, a non-text message to send to the plurality of user equipment that bar the plurality of user equipment from connecting with the faked base station;
• preparing, with the one or more processors, another non-text message to send to the plurality of user equipment to measure a radio frequency signal from the faked base station;
• transmitting, with the one or more processors, the first text message to the plurality of user equipment;
• transmitting, with the one or more processors, the non-text message to the plurality of user equipment so that the plurality of user equipment do not connect to the faked base station;
• and
• transmitting, with the one or more processors, the another non-text message to the plurality of user equipment so that the plurality of user equipment measure the radio frequency signal from the faked base station.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, cause one or more processors to:

• receive an indication of a faked base station that includes an operating frequency, location area code and a cell identification of the faked base station;
• select a plurality of user equipment in a cellular network to notify regarding the faked base station;
• prepare a first text message to send to the plurality of user equipment regarding the faked base station;
• prepare a first non-text message to send to the plurality of user equipment that bar the plurality of user equipment from connecting with the faked base station, the first non-text message includes the operating frequency, location area code and the cell identification of the faked base station;
• prepare a second non-text message to send to the plurality of user equipment to measure a radio frequency signal from the faked base station;
• transmit the first text message to the plurality of user equipment;
• transmit the first non-text message to the plurality of user equipment so that the plurality of user equipment do not connect to the faked base station;
• and
• transmit the second non-text message to the plurality of user equipment so that the plurality of user equipment measure the radio frequency signal from the faked base station.