IMEI number News

The DoT has introduced two new services on its portal: users can now report international calls made with Indian numbers and check the availability of wired internet service providers in their locality. 

If you choose this option, the site will open a form asking for your mobile number, IMEI number, model, and other pertinent information. Users should keep in mind that they will need the police complaint number to submit a form, which they will receive when filing an FIR. If the IMEI number cannot be located, the data will be accessible in the Settings app.

Because of Apple's restricted environment, there are a few simple ways to identify if your "iPhone" is actually a cheap Android phone. The first thing you should do before opening the box is to look for the IMEI number.

The DoT had started consultation in June to frame strict laws around tampering of IMEI numbers which makes it difficult for police or any other security agency in tracking mobile phones.

State-run BSNL has been entrusted with the job of running a six-month pilot project in Maharashtra from its Pune centre to develop implementation methodology and software for the new system called Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR).

The Department of Telecom is working on rules to make tampering of IMEI number -- a unique 15-digit serial number of mobile devices -- a punishable offence with up to three years of imprisonment.