Indian Government Bans The Import of Mobile Phones With Duplicate IMEI Numbers

The Indian government has banned the Import of Mobile Phones With Duplicate IMEI Numbers, The Reason Being is improving security and assisting tracking callers using different SIM cards. An IMEI Number Comprises of 15 Digits Unique Identification For Mobile Phones and appears on the operator’s network whenever a call is made. 

Director General of Foreign Trade:

GSM mobile handsets with duplicate IMEI or fake IMEI & 'CDMA mobile handsets' with duplicate ESN (Electronic Serial Number)/MEID (Mobile Equipment Identifier) or fake ESN/MEID are added to the list of 'Prohibited' items for import," 

Indian Cellular Association National President Pankaj Mohindroo:

We welcome any crackdown in fake IMEI or grey market. The implementation of this notification on gorund will have to be handled with great care so that ease of business is not hampered while curbing grey market,”

The Initiative Aimed at Checking For Cloned or Duplicate IMEI Number. Which are Dangerous and also Considered as National Threat to The Country.

Source:via

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