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Mobiles without valid IMEI go ineffective today
Published on Dec 1, 2009
Mobile handsets without an authenticated International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) will be non-functional from today in India
Published on Mar 17, 2011
The proposed deadline by the Government of India to ban mobile handsets without the unique identification number came into effect from the midnight, 1 December 2009. As per Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), about 17-20 million mobile handsets would become ineffective if the deadline of November 30 remains.What's an IMEI number? For every mobile phone, there is a 15-digit unique number that helps service providers to keep track of your mobile phone. The IMEI number gets displayed on the operator’s network whenever a mobile user makes a call. Thus a valid IMEI number for any mobile phone becomes mandatory for national security concern.With this unique IMEI number, mobile operators can easily locate a handset with the help of Global Positioning System. Indian mobile market is a safe heaven for cheap imported mobiles. Out of these, many mobiles come with invalid IMEI number or without any unique IMEI number. Thus it became a serious concern for the Indian Government to tackle this big national security issue by proposing ban on the mobiles without authenticated IMEI number.
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