Tampering mobile IMEI number will land you in jail for 3 years

Описание: Tampering mobile IMEI number will land you in jail for 3 years.3 Years Jail Term For Tampering With Mobile IMEI Number: New Rules Being Framed.Department of Telecom ( DoT) is preparing new rules with up to 3 years jail term to prevent tampering of International Mobile Equipment Identity Number (IMEI) number- a 15-digit serial number unique for all mobile devices. Fake IMEI number is not just about theft of mobile phone but is a matter of national security as security agencies use this number to track phone and calls.

The IMEI number is used by a GSM network to identify valid devices and therefore can be used for stopping a stolen phone from accessing that network.

The DoT suples bar telecom operators from providing service to mobile phones with fake IMEI number but the operators face are problems in identifying such handsets. In one of the tracking case of mobile phone, the Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (TERM) cell of the DoT found there were around 18,000 handsets were using same IMEI number.

“It is difficult to track mobile phones because of duplicate IMEI numbers. The DoT is working on rules to make tampering of IMEI numbers a punishable offence under Indian Telegraph Act,” a government official said to PTI.

The proposed rules are being framed in a combination of section 7 and section 25 of the Indian Telegraph Act. Section 7 gives DoT power to make rules for the conduct of telecom or telegraph services and section 25 deals with damaging of the telegraph line, machines and related equipment.

The rules will be notified in official gazette once finalised,” the officer said to PTI.
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