The change, which has been on the agenda for a long time regarding phones with no signal, was published in the Official Gazette today. According to the decision; The IMEI numbers of mobile phones that have not received a signal for 1 year will be removed from the pool and the IMEIs will become completely unusable. It was wondered when this decision would become law. So, will the phones that do not receive a signal be turned off, and when will they be turned off? What is IMEI, how to query it?
WILL PHONES THAT DO NOT RECEIVE A SIGNAL BE SHUT DOWN?
The “Regulation on Amendments to the Regulation on the Registration of Devices Having Electronic Identity Information” prepared by the Information Technologies and Communication Authority (BTK) was published in the Official Gazette.
Accordingly, the communication connection of the device, which is detected to have not received service from electronic communication networks for an uninterrupted year since the last signal while registered in the institution’s MCKS, will be disconnected within 24 hours and the identity information of the devices will be put on the “black list”. Previously, this period was 7 years.
If the device whose identity information has been blacklisted is used again with a subscriber number, the device user’s request to benefit from electronic communication services will be immediately notified to the institution by the operator, together with the relevant subscriber number information.
Following the notification made to the institution, if the control made by the institution indicating that the device is used with the subscriber number of one of the end users is positive, the IMEI number of the device will be registered again and will be included in the paired white list.
The application can be made by the end user of the device via the e-Government portal. The regulation will enter into force on January 1, 2024.
WHAT IS IMEI?
IMEI number is used by GSM networks to identify valid devices. As a combined identification number, it contains information about the device manufacturer, make, model and specifications and ensures the reliability of the device.
MEI number; It is an international unique identification number consisting of 15 digits and whose full name is International Mobile Equipment Identity.
HOW TO LEARN IMEI?
IMEI inquiry can be done via e-government. With this service, you can find out whether your mobile device was imported legally and whether it is lost/stolen.
CLICK FOR E-GOVERNMENT IMEI INQUIRY SCREEN
You can find your IMEI number by typing *#06# on the dialing screen of your device.