IMEI tampering to face 3 years Jail

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Mon, Sep 25, 2017, 05:05 PM

IMEI tampering to face 3 years Jail

New Delhi Sept 25: Do you often change your Mobile IMEI number then be careful, You can land in Jail. The government has made tampering of IMEI number, a unique 15-digit serial number of mobile devices, a punishable offense that can attract a Jail term of up to 3 years as it seeks to destroy evidence of mobile theft.

Sources say that this decision will help curb issues pertaining to fake IMEI numbers and also ease tracking of lost mobile phones.

The prevention of tampering of the Mobile Device Equipment Identification Number, Rules, 2017 released say that " a person cannot Tamper or Use mobile device whose IMEI number has been changed unlawfully or software that can change or tamper the unique number".



IMEI is a unique ID of a mobile handset. Whenever a user makes a call, the call record shows phone number of the caller and IMEI number of the handset from which the call has been made.

The mobile number in a handset may be changed by changing SIM but IMEI number can be changed by a technical person using special equipment.

Currently, IMEI is used to track the criminals and terrorists based on the call location and other evidence obtained, but many people try to change the unique ID so that they cannot be tracked and later handover the mobile to others.