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Government Bans Invalid IMEI Number
After a lot of pressure 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 allocated to every mobile phone handset. The ban comes as an unpleasant news to all those who have been using china phones as these cell phones do not always have valid IMEI number.
As a solution to this problem onlygizmos, a technology blog, under the post How To Check Or Register A Valid IMEI Number For Your Mobile, details simple steps to help guide such 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 Actually Is IMEI Number?
The IMEI number which is a unique number given to every mobile phone is saved in the Equipment Identity Register (EIR), the tarck down memory of a mobile phone. The prime importance of IMEI is when the cell phone is stolen or gets misplaced as canceling the IMEI code 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 also are included in this list of false IMEI cell phones, which came is quite shocking.
In India, the usage of China phone has become very common. And thus, their banning action from the government may cause huge loss to users of such phones. Perhaps, with this in mind, the blog featured this post including verification and validation steps of the IMEI number to not to let the cell phone go dead.
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