Lost your mobile phone? Worry not; Govt will help you locate it
The department of
telecommunications (DoT), since 2017, has been working on the portal called
Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) — a database of IMEIs (International
Mobile Equipment Identity). IMEI is 15-digit unique number that identifies
mobile devices.
A pilot project will begin in Maharashtra
today. Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will launch the web portal to
report theft of phones in Mumbai today 13th Sept 2019
How it will work?
In case, your mobile phone is
stolen or lost, you will have to file an FIR and inform the DoT (Dept of
Telecom) via helpline number 14422. After the police complaint, the DoT will
blacklist the IMEI number which would result in the handset being blocked from
accessing any mobile network in the future. This basically will make the device
redundant.
Even your cellular operator will able
to block the phone from accessing its network.
The Central Equipment Identity
Register (CEIR) will also have access to GSMA’s worldwide IMEI database,
permitting comparison of IMEI numbers to recognize fake handsets. GSMA is a
global body which represents cellular operators, equipment manufacturers, and
software and web companies, among other entities in the telecom ecosystem. This
would ensure universal cooperation in things of handset theft.
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