Method and device for identifying false base station

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method and device for identifying a false base station and relates to the technical field of mobile device safety. The method and device for identifying the false base station can improve the accuracy of the identification of the false base station. The method for identifying the false base station comprises the steps that whether a base station currently used by a terminal device meets a first judging condition for judging the base station to be the false base station or not is judged; according to the judging result, if the base station currently used by the terminal device meets the first judging condition, whether the base station currently used by the terminal device meets a second judging condition for judging the base station to be the false base station or not is judged; according to the judging result, if the base station currently used by the terminal device meets the second judging conduction, it is determined that the base station currently used by the terminal device is the false base station. The method and device for identifying the false base station are suitable for the occasions where short message frauds can be avoided.