Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) (Version 1.1) for “Implementation of Central Government notification prohibiting import of mobile phones with duplicate, fake and non-genuine International Mobile Equipment Identity”
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Prohibition on importing mobile phones with fake or duplicate IMEI requires an ICDR-issued IMEI certificate before customs clearance. Import of mobile handsets with all-zero, null, duplicate, fake or invalid IMEI/ESN/MEID is prohibited; importers must obtain an IMEI certificate via the ICDR portal, where automated validation against GSMA TAC data and internal checks issue a certificate with control numbers and QR code for genuine consignments, and customs must validate certificates electronically prior to selective physical examination, while DoT supervises system operation, maintenance and audits.
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Prohibition on importing mobile phones with fake or duplicate IMEI requires an ICDR-issued IMEI certificate before customs clearance.
Import of mobile handsets with all-zero, null, duplicate, fake or invalid IMEI/ESN/MEID is prohibited; importers must obtain an IMEI certificate via the ICDR portal, where automated validation against GSMA TAC data and internal checks issue a certificate with control numbers and QR code for genuine consignments, and customs must validate certificates electronically prior to selective physical examination, while DoT supervises system operation, maintenance and audits.
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