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Cheap Chinese handsets that do not have an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) - a unique 15-digit identity code - will be phased...
Cheap Chinese handsets that do not have an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) - a unique 15-digit identity code - will be phased out from the Indian market by April 13, industry operators said.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed telephone operators to disconnect services to handsets that do not have the IMEI code as such phones pose security threat, a telecom official said Saturday.
IMEI helps the authorities identify the handset used to make a call on the GSM network, while the electronic serial number (ESN) is used for the CDMA network.
The government's move came after investigating agencies found that terrorists have been using non-IMEI mobile phones for their communications.
The decision would affect nearly 2.5 crore handsets, with most of them being Chinese-made.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed telephone operators to disconnect services to handsets that do not have the IMEI code as such phones pose security threat, a telecom official said Saturday.
IMEI helps the authorities identify the handset used to make a call on the GSM network, while the electronic serial number (ESN) is used for the CDMA network.
The government's move came after investigating agencies found that terrorists have been using non-IMEI mobile phones for their communications.
The decision would affect nearly 2.5 crore handsets, with most of them being Chinese-made.
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