TECHNOLOGY

CEIR system to help track lost phones

By Sanjana Shankar

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Track lost phones

The government's Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) initiative will help you track a lost or stolen smartphone and block it from being used further.

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New system

The CEIR system, headed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), is likely to be launched this week. The tentative launch date is May 17.

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IMEI number

The government mandates that the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number should be disclosed before a mobile is sold in India.

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Locate lost phones

The CEIR system will allow telecom operators to access IMEI numbers and the associated mobile numbers. Further, it will block cloned handsets.

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Traceability

"If anyone tries to use the blocked mobile phone, its traceability is generated," mentions the official CEIR website.

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