Mobile phones without IMEI number would be disabled from April 15
April 6th, 2009 Leave a comment Visited 80 times, 1 so far today
Mobile phones without IMEI number would be disabled from April 15
Indian mobile service providers would disable access to phones with IMEI numbers starting April 15.
The aim is to prevent the usage of mobile phones which cannot be tracked as they lack the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number.
This move is a result of an initiative taken by the Department of Telecommunications with respect to national security.
Market sources say that the country currently has around 250 lakh handsets operating on the mobile networks without the IMEI number.
Most of these phones are smuggled from markets like China and these are sold at a very low cost.
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April 10th, 2009 at 01:59 pm
In any case, national security should above all. Hence the proposal to disable mobile phone access for those who do not have handsets that does not bear IMEI number is welcome. It should have been long before. Thanks to the DOT and concerned agencies / authorities.
April 10th, 2009 at 02:02 pm
In any case, national Security should be above all. Hence proposal to disable mobile access without IMEI number is welcome. It should have been a long before. Thanks to the DOT and concerned authorities/agencies.
June 16th, 2009 at 03:54 pm
it is a very smart move by the DOT and concern agencies. it will check the intruders as well across the loc.