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# 8  
Old 07-15-2008
csplit can do what you want to do. man csplit
# 9  
Old 07-15-2008
Try this, otherwise you can try csplit as fpmurphy mentioned.

Code:
awk '{j++}/MSISDN/&&j>15000{i++;j=0}{print > "file"i}'  file

# 10  
Old 07-15-2008
Dear Franklin52,

it is working now fine,

Thank you and all whom tried to help me
# 11  
Old 07-15-2008
Dear Franklin52,
Could you please explain the soluation to me?

Thanks,
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