Government Bans Invalid IMEI Number
After a lot of urge from the Indian Cellular Association (ICA), the Indian Government has finally banned the illegal devices that use invalid IMEI number. The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number is a unique 15 or 17 digit code assigned to every cell phone handset. The ban comes as an unpleasant news to all those who with China cell phones as these mobile phones do not always have an authentic IMEI code.
As a solution to this problem onlygizmos, a tech blog, under the post How To Check Or Register A Valid IMEI Number For Your Mobile, features simple steps to help guide mobile phone users to verify and validate the IMEI number of their mobile phones. According to the post if the IMEI number turns out illegal, MSAI, the authorized body in India by GSM Association, may be contacted for help. GSM is an association that does Genuine IMEI Implant (GII) program.
So What Really Is IMEI Code?
The IMEI number which is a unique number given to every cell phone is saved in the Equipment Identity Register (EIR), the record register of a mobile phone. The prime importance of IMEI is when the cell phone is stolen or gets misplaced as calling off the IMEI number from the EIR dysfunctions the mobile phone.
As per the news, around 2 million mobile phones in India hold illegal IMEI number. And surprisingly a few very good brands too are included in this list of invalid cell phones, which came is quite shocking.
In India, the usage of China phone has become rampant. And thus, these phones getting banned by the government may cause huge loss to users of such phones. Probably keeping this in mind, the blog featured this post detailing verification and validation steps of the IMEI number to not to let the mobile phone go dead.
