The import of Chinese mobile phones without unique identity code numbers has been banned in India. "Import of mobile handsets without an international mobile equipment identify (IMEI) number is prohibited with immediate effect," the director general of the Foreign Trade announced in a notification.
IMEI is a unique 15-digit number, helps authorities to trace handsets through the calls made from them. Also, the Cellular Operators Association of India has developed a software to enable embedding of genuine identity codes issued by the Global Association of Telecom Operators for handsets which do not have the required IMEI numbers.
K Srinivasan, additional secre-tary, ELCINA, says, "This ban is a very positive sign. It will bring three advantages: it will assuage security concerns, it will act as a tracking mechanism for service
providers and will abate chances of theft."
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