Indian Govt. Is Rolling Out IMEI Database To Track Stolen Phones

guest · Jun 23, 2019

Indian Govt. Is Rolling Out IMEI Database To Track Stolen Phones
June 22, 2019
https://fossbytes.com/indian-govt-imei-database-track-stolen-phones/

Loss of a mobile phone is not only an economic loss but the loss of privacy of the mobile owner.
The Indian government is planning to curb the cases of mobile theft by rolling out a Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) [...]

Once the CEIR has been rolled out, the owner of a stolen smartphone can raise a complaint at the Department of Telecom (DoT) via a helpline number. Upon receiving the complaint, the agency will blacklist the IMEI number, making it impossible for the stolen smartphone to use a SIM card of any carrier.
Another motive behind rolling out a central repository of IMEI numbers is to ease the process of “IMEI-based lawful interception.” It will permanently block the IMEI number thus rendering the smartphone useless.

India isn’t the first country to maintain a database of IMEI numbers. UK, Australia, Egypt, Turkey and Azerbaijan already have a central register of IMEI numbers.
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guest · Sep 13, 2019

Mobile Stolen Or Lost? Now You Can Report It To The Telecom Dept
September 12, 2019
https://inc42.com/buzz/mobile-stolen-or-lost-now-you-can-report-it-to-the-telecom-dept/

With the rising dependence on the mobile phone to access bank accounts and store personal data in India, the government has started acknowledging the security threats that arise if it is stolen or cloned. The department of telecommunications (DoT) is now launching a website to report mobile phone theft, so as to track stolen or cloned phones.

DoT will be introducing the portal under the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIRs) in Maharashtra in the beginning. This is a pilot project to check the efficiency of the platform before it goes national. More information about CEIR will be released after the launch of the portal in the evening.
The platform will help users block their phones to prevent any further financial damage due to access to their mobile phones.
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