Device Roaming Status

Check whether a SIM-based device is currently roaming via a standardized CAMARA Network API.

Product Device Roaming Reachability Status

Make roaming-aware decisions without relying on device GPS

Retrieve real-time information about device roaming status

Roaming changes customer behavior and risk signals in minutes: authentication patterns shift, latency and service reachability vary, and cross-border rules may apply. The Device Roaming Status API lets your application query the network to determine whether a SIM-based device is currently roaming.

In a single call, you can retrieve the roaming flag and (when roaming) the country information, plus a last status time to support auditability and decisioning workflows.

Benefits

Access real-time information on a device’s roaming status

including the specific country, to enhance operational awareness.

Support regulatory compliance

across various regions and countries by providing accurate location data.

Aid in fraud prevention

by identifying unusual device locations, such as unexpected countries, to detect and mitigate fraudulent activities.

Availability & rollout

This CAMARA API is currently available only in the Orange Developer API Playground (mocked responses). It is not yet deployed on Orange country networks, so it cannot be used for live customer traffic today.

If you want early notification of production availability, share your use case with Orange (industry, countries, expected volumes, consent requirements). This helps prioritize rollout and partner onboarding.

Use cases

Travel & digital experience personalization

Tailor onboarding, language, support flows, and in-app guidance when a customer is abroad (e.g., connectivity tips, local support paths).

Fraud prevention for sensitive journeys

Trigger step-up checks when high-risk actions occur while roaming (password reset, payout beneficiary change, SIM/eSIM changes).

Content territorial rules & policy enforcement

Support policy decisions where service access depends on cross-border presence (rights, licensing, compliance requirements).

Customer communication reliability

Choose the right channel and timing for critical alerts when customers are roaming (avoid sending time-sensitive flows without context).

Operations & care optimization

Reduce avoidable support contacts by proactively identifying roaming context before troubleshooting connectivity or service degradation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It returns whether the device is roaming (true/false) and can also provide a last status time and country information when roaming, depending on the implementation.

No. As of now, it is available only in the Orange Developer API Playground as a mocked API for learning and prototyping, and not in production on Orange country networks.

In production, Device Roaming Status requires 3‑legged OAuth2. In the Playground, Orange provides a simplified 2‑legged flow to accelerate testing and learning.

Common patterns include fraud/risk decisioning, customer experience personalization for travelers, and policy enforcement where cross-border context matters (e.g., compliance or territorial rules).