Inactive Handsets

The Department of Telecommunication has ruled out an order to disconnect all phones bearing no IMEI (International Equipment Mobile Identit...

The Department of Telecommunication has ruled out an order to disconnect all phones bearing no IMEI (International Equipment Mobile Identity) numbers in them from 30th November 2009. About 20 million mobile phones without International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) will be non-functional from tomorrow,as per Government of India Directive, handsets with non-genuine IMEI will stop working on all networks by 30th November 2009.

•IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) is unique 15 digit identification       number of the Mobile Handset. It is like the registration number of your vehicle.

•One can check the IMEI no of the Mobile Handset by pressing *#06#

•IMEI numbers are being allotted by five bodies authorized by GSMA.

•From IMEI number one can identify the make and model of the handset.

• To verify the IMEI number one can send a message “IMEI <15 digit IMEI  No.>  to 53232 ,For eg, IMEI 351689910113335 to 53232 ,Message displayed for correct IMEI – Success!! ,Message displayed for incorrect IMEI – Alert!!! Invalid IMEI

•No two mobile handsets in the world should have the same IMEI number.

•IMEI number is an important tool for the handset tracking.