diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_common.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_common.c
index 068b91cd5b..aec3d34744 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_common.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_common.c
@@ -1863,17 +1863,17 @@ de_mid(tvbuff_t *tvb, proto_tree *tree, guint32 offset, guint len, gchar *add_st
 		a_bigbuf[0] = Dgt1_9_bcd.out[(oct & 0xf0) >> 4];
 		curr_offset++;
 
-		poctets = tvb_get_ephemeral_string(tvb, curr_offset, len - (curr_offset - offset));
+		//poctets = tvb_get_ephemeral_string(tvb, curr_offset, len - (curr_offset - offset));
 
-		my_dgt_tbcd_unpack(&a_bigbuf[1], poctets, len - (curr_offset - offset),
-			&Dgt1_9_bcd);
+		//my_dgt_tbcd_unpack(&a_bigbuf[1], poctets, len - (curr_offset - offset),
+		//	&Dgt1_9_bcd);
 
 		proto_tree_add_string_format(tree,
 			((oct & 0x07) == 3) ? hf_gsm_a_imeisv : hf_gsm_a_imsi,
 			tvb, curr_offset - 1, len - (curr_offset - offset) + 1,
 			a_bigbuf,
 			"BCD Digits: %s",
-			a_bigbuf);
+			tvb_bcd_dig_to_ep_str(tvb, curr_offset - 1, -1, NULL, TRUE));
 
 		if (sccp_assoc && ! sccp_assoc->calling_party) {
 			sccp_assoc->calling_party = se_strdup_printf(
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_common.h b/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_common.h
index d05d2256e1..869099998a 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_common.h
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_a_common.h
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ guint16 de_sm_pco(tvbuff_t *tvb, proto_tree *tree, guint32 offset, guint len, gc
 guint16 de_sm_qos(tvbuff_t *tvb, proto_tree *tree, guint32 offset, guint len, gchar *add_string, int string_len);
 guint16 de_sm_pflow_id(tvbuff_t *tvb, proto_tree *tree, guint32 offset, guint len, gchar *add_string, int string_len);
 guint16 de_sm_tflow_temp(tvbuff_t *tvb, proto_tree *tree, guint32 offset, guint len, gchar *add_string, int string_len);
-
+guint16 de_time_zone(tvbuff_t *tvb, proto_tree *tree, guint32 offset, guint len _U_, gchar *add_string _U_, int string_len _U_);
 guint16 de_gmm_drx_param(tvbuff_t *tvb, proto_tree *tree, guint32 offset, guint len, gchar *add_string, int string_len);
 guint16 de_gmm_ms_net_cap(tvbuff_t *tvb, proto_tree *tree, guint32 offset, guint len, gchar *add_string, int string_len);
 guint16 de_gmm_rai(tvbuff_t *tvb, proto_tree *tree, guint32 offset, guint len, gchar *add_string, int string_len);
diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-gtpv2.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-gtpv2.c
index 42a0d249c6..e810761b78 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-gtpv2.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-gtpv2.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ static int hf_gtpv2_charging_id = -1;
 static int hf_gtpv2_charging_characteristic = -1;
 static int hf_gtpv2_bearer_flag_ppc = -1;
 static int hf_gtpv2_bearer_flag_vb = -1;
-static int hf_gtpv2_ue_time_zone = -1;
 static int hf_gtpv2_ue_time_zone_dst = -1;
 static int hf_gtpv2_fq_csid_type = -1;
 static int hf_gtpv2_fq_csid_nr = -1;
@@ -2330,8 +2329,12 @@ dissect_gtpv2_ue_time_zone(tvbuff_t *tvb, packet_info *pinfo _U_, proto_tree *tr
 {
     int offset = 0;
 
-    proto_tree_add_item(tree, hf_gtpv2_ue_time_zone, tvb, offset, 1, FALSE);
-
+	/*
+	 * UE Time Zone is used to indicate the offset between universal time and local time in steps of 15 minutes of where the
+	 * UE currently resides. The "Time Zone" field uses the same format as the "Time Zone" IE in 3GPP TS 24.008 [5].
+	 * (packet-gsm_a_dtap.c)
+	 */
+	de_time_zone(tvb, tree, offset, 1, NULL, 0);
     offset= offset+ 1;
     proto_tree_add_item(tree, hf_gtpv2_ue_time_zone_dst, tvb, offset, 1, FALSE);
 
@@ -4153,12 +4156,6 @@ void proto_register_gtpv2(void)
 				FT_UINT8, BASE_DEC, NULL, 0x1c,
 				NULL, HFILL}
 		},
-
-		{&hf_gtpv2_ue_time_zone,
-        {"Time Zone","gtpv2.ue_time_zone",
-        FT_UINT8, BASE_DEC, NULL,0x0,
-        NULL, HFILL}
-        },
         {&hf_gtpv2_ue_time_zone_dst,
         {"Daylight Saving Time","gtpv2.ue_time_zone_dst",
         FT_UINT8, BASE_DEC, VALS(gtpv2_ue_time_zone_dst_vals),0x03,