Method for transmitting the identity of a calling subscriber to a called subscriber in a mobile communication system

The invention relates to a method and a mobile communication system for transmitting the identity of a calling subscriber to a called subscriber in a mobile communication system comprising a home location register for permanent storage of subscriber data on mobile stations registered in the network, and at least one visitor location register for temporary storage of subscriber data on mobile stations located in the geographical area monitored by the visitor location register. The identity of subscriber A is transmitted to the mobile services switching center of subscriber B via signaling that is unrelated to the speech connection.