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Own a Blocked Chinese Phone? Legalize it
Unbranded, IMEI-less Chinese handsets in India went offline two days ago after mobile operators decided to block access to all such handsets to their networks. This was done following a DoT (Department of Telecommunications) directive.
If you're one amongst the estimated 25 million users with such phones and wish to have the phone in working condition again, (in case yours went offline as well) there is a legal way of doing it. The government has authorized some organizations to legalize your illegal handsets by assigning an approved IMEI number to it. The GII (Genuine IMEI Implant) program involves a short trip to the nearest GII outlet, paying a nominal Rs. 199 fee to have your phone legalized.
In major cities, you can visit The MobileStore outlets to get this done. You might also want to contact your operator if they have arranged for any such facilities. For those interested in The MobileStore program, all you need to do is to call 6000 63 63 to figure out the nearest outlet where your Chinese phone can get a new lease of life.
The MobileStore claims to have successfully done over 30,000 IMEI implants in over 60 cities.
Unbranded, IMEI-less Chinese handsets in India went offline two days ago after mobile operators decided to block access to all such handsets to their networks. This was done following a DoT (Department of Telecommunications) directive.
If you're one amongst the estimated 25 million users with such phones and wish to have the phone in working condition again, (in case yours went offline as well) there is a legal way of doing it. The government has authorized some organizations to legalize your illegal handsets by assigning an approved IMEI number to it. The GII (Genuine IMEI Implant) program involves a short trip to the nearest GII outlet, paying a nominal Rs. 199 fee to have your phone legalized.
In major cities, you can visit The MobileStore outlets to get this done. You might also want to contact your operator if they have arranged for any such facilities. For those interested in The MobileStore program, all you need to do is to call 6000 63 63 to figure out the nearest outlet where your Chinese phone can get a new lease of life.
The MobileStore claims to have successfully done over 30,000 IMEI implants in over 60 cities.
