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Indian Department of Telecommunications limits SMS in J&K

Indian Department of Telecommunications limits SMS in J&K

  UPDATE: Now Home Ministry asks DoT to withdraw the ban. Indian telecom ministry today issued a directive to 12 operators restricting all incoming and outcoming SMSes in Jammu & Kashmir. The directive says the decision has been taken in the “interest of the national security” and will be effective from tonight. – DoT has [...]

About 25m mobile users without proper IMEI will be banned from tomorrow

About 25m mobile users without proper IMEI will be banned from tomorrow

  Here’s some bad news for those using phones with improper IMEI. The ban on all illegal phones without IMEI will come into effect from tomorrow as operators will pull the plug off to follow the government’s directive. Although COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India) had initiated the process to implant legitimate IMEIs to a [...]