Siasat, New Delhi, Telecom regulator TRAI is likely to come out with its final recommendations on blocking lost and stolen mobiles by December to provide relief to people who fear the misuse of stored data and personal information in such events. The initiative is a part of the regulator's efforts to crack down on the illegal handset market and discourage the rampant theft of handsets, a senior TRAI official said. "... It (recommendations) was likely to come by the end of this month, but we have come across some problems with regard to duplicate International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers in mobile handsets available in the market, which is difficult to track. We are discussing it internally... it will take time, maybe by the end of this year," a source in TRAI said. Read Full: Stolen, lost mobiles to be blocked soon | Siasat
Friday, 8 June 2012
Stolen, lost mobiles to be blocked soon
Siasat, New Delhi, Telecom regulator TRAI is likely to come out with its final recommendations on blocking lost and stolen mobiles by December to provide relief to people who fear the misuse of stored data and personal information in such events. The initiative is a part of the regulator's efforts to crack down on the illegal handset market and discourage the rampant theft of handsets, a senior TRAI official said. "... It (recommendations) was likely to come by the end of this month, but we have come across some problems with regard to duplicate International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers in mobile handsets available in the market, which is difficult to track. We are discussing it internally... it will take time, maybe by the end of this year," a source in TRAI said. Read Full: Stolen, lost mobiles to be blocked soon | Siasat