gsmmap.org Live ISO

The gsmmap.org Live ISO is a boot image (not to be confused with GSM MAP dissector Wireshark) to capture GSM data from an Osmocom BB-supported mobile and upload them for analysis at gsmmap.org. ISO is based on Debian Linux 2.6.32.5 kernel. The main goal of this project is to create GSM map describing the geographical distribution of GSM networks along with analyze of impersonation, interception and tracking possibilities -> disclosing security problems of GSM networks. A script automatically starts at login That guides through the process. Starting system is pretty easy and can be accomplished in few minutes using VirtualBox. If you are lost, please follow awesome gsmmap.org Live ISO Tutorial first.
Start the script with "GSM" command and select your phone mode. After connecting the USB cable to the USB port, connecting the phone to the cable and pressing the "red button" Osmocom the firmware will load onto the phone.

After that, a scan of the strongest networks will be presented. At this point, the user is asked to choose ARFCN (best to choose the strongest of your network) and later to enter TMSI. TMSI should be Obtained from device information screens on your phone and will be used as a filter with a not capture data of other phones. Some mobiles can show the TMSI in special menus, but this not a very common feature. You will have to deal with this on your own ... Another Way (at your own risk / responsibility) was Described on GSMmap mailing list by Luca Mellete, so do some research since I will not cp / paste it here.
Motorola C118 running Osmocom-BB firmware:

Capture files are stored and stay available until shutdown. Periodically these captures are uploaded and capture files are moved from the "capture" it "sent". For a log of uploads see log / gsmmap_send.log

Congratulations, you have just contributed it to the gsmmap.org project!