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Check whether your Mobile carries Genuine IMEI number

Handsets that comes with fake or no IMEI (Chinese mostly) is likely to go dead by December 1st as per directives issued by TRAI (Telecom regulatory Authority of India). As per TRAI’s notice, all the Indian mobile service providers are strictly ordered not to carry calls from all handsets not having genuine IMEI numbers or the ones with no IMEI with effect from 1st December 2009.

So check out whether your mobile carries a genuine IMEI number else you have to implant a genuine IMEI number by December 1st to enjoy uninterrupted cellular service.

Step to check IMEI number in your mobile.

IMEI, also known as International Mobile Equipment Identity is a 15 digit numeric code used to identify each mobiles. You can check the IMEI number of your mobile phone by dialling *#06# from the handset.

Steps to check the validity of an IMEI number.

After locating your IMEI number, if you are not sure if it is a genuine or fake IMEI, then you can check it out using either of the 2 ways mentioned below:
  1. Simply send an SMS to 53232 with the keywords “IMEI{space}{15 Digit IMEI No.}”
    For Ex. send “IMEI 123456789123456″ to 53232
  2. The validity of an IMEI can also be checked online by visiting this page
Places to Implant Genuine IMEI number.

Incase you find no IMEI number after dialing *#06# or you doubt your handset doesn’t carry a genuine IMEI (most likely in Chinesehandsets) then you may visit a nearest authorized IMEI implanting centers set up by the Mobile Standard Alliance of India (with your photograph and a copy of identity proof) and get a genuine IMEI implanted on your mobile instantly by paying 199 Rupee.
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