Web portal launched for Delhi-NCR residents to track or block their lost/stolen phones
5 years ago

Web portal launched for Delhi-NCR residents to track or block their lost/stolen phones

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Phones users in Delhi-NCR who lose their handsets will now have some respite, with the government launching a portal that will enable blocking and tracing of stolen or lost mobile phones. The launch of the portal, www.ceir.gov.in, for Delhi-NCR subscribers will facilitate requests for blocking of stolen or lost mobile phones by customers, blocking of such mobile phones across various mobile networks, allowing services to other existing customers having mobile phones with the same International Mobile Equipment Identity number, sharing of traceability data with police authorities, as well as unblocking of recovered phones. "Delhi telecom subscribers whose phones get stolen or those who lose their phones can log into the web portal from today. If such IMEI is blocked, a large number of mobile phones stand the risk of being blocked causing inconvenience to genuine customers.

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Government of India Blocks 372 Mobiles, Suspends 906 for Fraud
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Government of India Blocks 372 Mobiles, Suspends 906 for Fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With prompt approach of citizens to the department of telecommunications on cyber or financial frauds, the government on Tuesday blocked 372 mobile handsets within 24 hours linked to these mobile numbers on a pan-India basis. Expressing gratitude to those who are coming forward and reporting about cyber frauds, the DoT, however, said in a statement that this collaborative …

Centre cracks down on fraud, blocks mobiles of scammers impersonating LIC officials
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre cracks down on fraud, blocks mobiles of scammers impersonating LIC officials

India TV News  

The government of India has been taking strict measures on cybercrime which has been growing like wildfire. The Department of Telecommunications received inputs from vigilant citizens regarding such fraud from 14 mobile numbers. ‘Chakshu’ facilitates citizens to report suspected fraud communication received over call, SMS, or WhatsApp to defraud like KYC expiry or update of bank account, sextortion, impersonation as …

DoT instructed telecom companies to block 18 lakh mobile numbers: Know-why?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

DoT instructed telecom companies to block 18 lakh mobile numbers: Know-why?

India TV News  

In the recent updates, there are around 18 lakh mobile numbers which will be blocked by the leading telecom companies of India. Now the government has instructed the telecom companies to block several mobile numbers which were used in the blocked handsets. 18 lakh mobile numbers will be blocked in the coming time As per the recent report, the government …

DoT directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbers
7 months, 4 weeks ago

DoT directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbers

The Hindu  

The Department of Telecom has directed telecom operators to block 28,200 mobile handsets and carry out immediate reverification of 20 lakh mobile connections for their alleged link with cyber crimes, according to an official statement on May 10. "Subsequently, DoT issued directions to telecom service providers for pan India blocking of 28,200 mobile handsets and to carry out immediate reverification …

Govt Cautions Mobile Users to be Wary of Receiving Calls from Foreign Numbers
9 months, 1 week ago

Govt Cautions Mobile Users to be Wary of Receiving Calls from Foreign Numbers

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a bid to check fake calls as well as cyber frauds, the government on Friday cautioned mobile users to be wary of receiving calls from foreign numbers, such as those starting with +92, on their WhatsApp. It further advised the users not to disclose any information if they receive calls from individuals claiming to be government officials …

Over 20,000 lost/stolen mobile phones in T.N. blocked through Central portal, police on track of over 8,000
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 20,000 lost/stolen mobile phones in T.N. blocked through Central portal, police on track of over 8,000

The Hindu  

As many as 1,580 lost or stolen mobile phones have been successfully recovered, bringing relief to their owners, thanks to the Central Equipment Identity Register System which was introduced last year. Sanjay Kumar said both law enforcement agencies and the public can request the blocking of IMEI numbers associated with stolen or lost devices. The Department of Telecommunication has successfully …

Central govt to issue Unique ID Number for mobile users: Check details, benefits, and more
1 year, 2 months ago

Central govt to issue Unique ID Number for mobile users: Check details, benefits, and more

India TV News  

Unique ID Number for Mobile Users in India: The Government of India is set to introduce a Unique Identification Number for mobile phone users. Similar to Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Account This unique ID number for mobile users is similar to the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Account, a government system that records your medical history. Combatting Fraud and Spam Calls …

Cyber crime wing to use CEIR portal for tracing stolen or lost mobile phones
1 year, 4 months ago

Cyber crime wing to use CEIR portal for tracing stolen or lost mobile phones

The Hindu  

August 15, 2023 09:06 pm | Updated 09:06 pm IST - CHENNAI Tracing stolen and lost mobile phones could become easier in future in the State. The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing along with the Department of Telecommunications shall be using the Central Equipment Identity Register portal to facilitate people report their lost or stolen mobile devices. A senior police …

Now, You Will be Able to Block & Track Your Lost Mobile With Govt Help: Read How
1 year, 7 months ago

Now, You Will be Able to Block & Track Your Lost Mobile With Govt Help: Read How

News 18  

People will be now able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across India via the Sanchar Saathi portal launched by the Department of Telecom on Tuesday. Union telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that through Sanchar Saathi Portal, people will be able to block, track and check the genuineness of a used device before buying them. There …

GoI to soon launch CEIR tracking system for lost or stolen phones, but privacy remains a concern
1 year, 7 months ago

GoI to soon launch CEIR tracking system for lost or stolen phones, but privacy remains a concern

Firstpost  

There’s nothing more upsetting than losing your mobile phone or having it stolen and then dealing with getting a SIM reissued, and worrying that your phone may be used for nefarious purposes. At the core of this system lies the IMEI number, a distinct identifier assigned to each phone and registered with telecom providers in India as soon as the …

Government To Launch CEIR Portal For Lost Mobile Blocking, Tracking System on May 17
1 year, 7 months ago

Government To Launch CEIR Portal For Lost Mobile Blocking, Tracking System on May 17

News 18  

People will be able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across India with the rollout of a tracking system by the government this week, a senior government official said. WATCH VIDEO: CEIR Mobile Tracker: Block Your Stolen Phone with IMEI | Government CEIR Portal Launch “The system is ready and now it will be deployed across …

Govt to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India on May 17
1 year, 7 months ago

Govt to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India on May 17

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: People will be able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across India with the rollout of a tracking system by the government this week, a senior government official said. The CEIR will be able to block any cloned mobile phones on the network with the help of various databases," Upadhyay said. Recently, Karnataka Police …

Govt. to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India on May 17
1 year, 7 months ago

Govt. to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India on May 17

The Hindu  

People will be able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across India with the rollout of a tracking system by the government this week, a senior government official said. The CEIR will be able to block any cloned mobile phones on the network with the help of various databases," Mr. Upadhyay said. Recently, Karnataka Police recovered …

Govt to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India
1 year, 7 months ago

Govt to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India

India TV News  

People will be able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across India with the rollout of a tracking system by the government this week, a senior government official said. The CEIR will be able to block any cloned mobile phones on the network with the help of various databases," Upadhyay said. Recently, Karnataka Police recovered and …

Lost your mobile phone? Here’s how the Mysuru police traced 15 lost devices and returned it to their owners
1 year, 9 months ago

Lost your mobile phone? Here’s how the Mysuru police traced 15 lost devices and returned it to their owners

The Hindu  

A total of 15 mobile phones, which had either been stolen or lost in Mysuru city during the last one month, were returned to their owners at a function in the City Police Commissioner’s office on Saturday. Launch of CEIR portal City Police Commissioner Ramesh B said mobile phones, either stolen or lost, can now be traced quickly thanks to …

Police set to use central register to track, block missing phones
1 year, 9 months ago

Police set to use central register to track, block missing phones

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Police is introducing the central equipment identity register, a recent technology that enables people who have lost their phones to report the same at their nearest police station, to block or trace it. The move comes days after the Andhra Pradesh Police initiated a novel initiative of tracing missing or stolen phones and couriering the same to …

Govt making it easier for everyone in India to find their lost or stolen phones, here are the details
1 year, 9 months ago

Govt making it easier for everyone in India to find their lost or stolen phones, here are the details

India Today  

Central Equipment Identity Registry, the central system to curtail the counterfeit mobile phone market and managed by the Department of Telecommunications, is now available in all states and Union Territories in India. It's free to use, though users need to submit to keep their phone's IMEI number handy. CEIR essentially blocks or blacklists the phone via the IMEI number and …

Registration of IMEI number of all mobile phones must before sale in India from next year
2 years, 3 months ago

Registration of IMEI number of all mobile phones must before sale in India from next year

India TV News  

The government has made the registration of IMEI number of all mobile phones mandatory before their sale in India on its anti-counterfeit and lost handset blocking portal from January 1, 2023. According to a notification dated September 26, all mobile phones, whether made locally or imported, will need to be registered and get IMEI certificates from the Indian Counterfeited Device …

Students develop tool for quick recovery of stolen phones
2 years, 4 months ago

Students develop tool for quick recovery of stolen phones

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Andhra Pradesh Police in Vizianagaram district along with a four-member team of information technology students have developed a new web portal called vzmmobiletracker.in to track 'missing mobiles'. In the past few days, we have successfully recovered 103 missing mobiles worth Rs 16.45 lakh.” The police department earlier used to take complaints from people about missing mobile phones in …

More then 13000 Vivo phones found to have the same IMEI number
4 years, 7 months ago

More then 13000 Vivo phones found to have the same IMEI number

Op India  

The Cyber cell of Meerut police has revealed a shocking breach of security administered by the Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Vivo. The Meerut police revealed that more than 13000 mobile phones manufactured by Vivo are running on a single IMEI number. Chinese companies have been blacklisted earlier According to ADG Rajiv Sabarwal, a few years ago when Chinese phones were …

Centre launches portal to help recover stolen phones
5 years ago

Centre launches portal to help recover stolen phones

The Hindu  

The Centre on Monday launched a new portal that will help consumers in the city in blocking as well as tracing lost or stolen cell phones. With the portal — www.ceir.gov.in — the users will be able to requests for blocking of stolen or lost mobile phones, share traceability data with the police and also unblock recovered phones. “Delhi telecom …

Why is India setting up a mobile phone handsets database?
5 years, 5 months ago

Why is India setting up a mobile phone handsets database?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The National Telecom Policy of 2012 calls for the establishment of a National Mobile Property Registry to address the issue of “security, theft, and other concerns including reprogramming of mobile handsets”. As per the DoT’s 2017 memorandum, the CEIR will have information on the device’s International Mobile Equipment Identity number, model, version, and “other information”. Mobile …

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