Tomorrow, 25 Million Chinese Mobile Phones Will Die in India
From tomorrow, December 1 2009, 25 million chinese mobile phones will die in India. The Department of Telecommunications, India (DoT) has instructed operators to block cellphones without a valid IMEI number.
Subscribers using mobile phones without IMEI number just have two options, either get a new mobile phone with a valid cell IMEI number or visit the outlets set up by the Cellular Operators Association of India to get the number implanted through a software.
What is IMEI Number and Why Block Mobiles without one?
An IMEI is a unique 15-digit code that identifies the handset. Each time a call is made, the telecommunications company uses the IMEI to identify the caller via a universal registry of phones. If a phone lacks an IMEI, the telecommunications company can still route the number to the destination, but it does not know which phone is making the call. And herein lies the problem: the in DoT, India’s Ministry of Communications and I.T. worries that these anonymous phones can be used by terrorists.
You can easily check your IMEI number by entering *#06# key sequence.
Its not only that number of users getting affected by the cell phone blockage by Cellular Operators, but if the subscribers are unaware of this, then cellular companies would face a big slack for the next few days/weeks. Slashing 25 million subscribers in India is a very big number.
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@khanhlnq more like the Indian gov’t is forcing Indians to buy new phones (most of which will still be chinese made). http://bit.ly/4NNV3A
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Arab world next hopefully?
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[...] Tomorrow, 25 Million Chinese Mobile Phones Will Die in India [...]
Haha, I was wondering when you dingle berries were going to start doing a podzy.
So a Yank, an Arab and a Man U guy in one podcast!!!!
Sounds like the start of a great joke
Press play and hope for the best……
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Haha, I was wondering when you dingle berries were going to start doing a podzy.
So a Yank, an Arab and a Man U guy in one podcast!!!!
Sounds like the start of a great joke
Press play and hope for the best……
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I liked it !!!!!
BTW, did you guys speed up the sound file, or am I just getting old and slow?
Just keep the original play speed in the future.
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I liked it !!!!!
BTW, did you guys speed up the sound file, or am I just getting old and slow?
Just keep the original play speed in the future.
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That was fun and ended up being an excellent example of the importance TNW’s world tech perspective.
The progression of TNW has been great to watch. Truly, you guys/gals have something the majority of other tech bloggers do not or no longer have: Fearless top notch tech reporting with wit and heart.
Well done!
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That was fun and ended up being an excellent example of the importance TNW’s world tech perspective.
The progression of TNW has been great to watch. Truly, you guys/gals have something the majority of other tech bloggers do not or no longer have: Fearless top notch tech reporting with wit and heart.
Well done!
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Nice
Will it also be distributed via iTunes?
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Nice
Will it also be distributed via iTunes?
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Great Start.Looking forward to hearing you all next week.
Hard to control that chuckle on numerous occasions!!.
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Great Start.Looking forward to hearing you all next week.
Hard to control that chuckle on numerous occasions!!.
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pretty cool
is this a regular podcast?
if so do you have an RSS link? for the itunes-averse amongst us?
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LMAO! 2 ‘Yanks’ and 2 ‘Mancs’ thank you
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It will be a weekly podcast and we’re looking at distributing it via iTunes, we’ll let you know
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Isn’t that 3yanks? O_o
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Great job guys! Just as Twinkle said, maybe u speed it up a little too much. Guess you really wanted to make it in 30min:)
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Trust me, no speeding up in the process! First episode.. blame it on adrenaline rush
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Nope, Kristin and Alex are American, Martin and myself are from UK and Fawzi is from Dubai – although he does sound quite American-ish.
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I might sound quite American-ish.. but I sure ain’t from Dubai! I’m from Beirut, Lebanon but I live and work in Dubai.
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http://bit.ly/7R3Tkf Thats a lot of mobiles to cut off !
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Oops, my bad! See Stuart, now I’m in trouble with Fawzi!
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Would be interested in an rss link also, so I can load it in Google Listen on my phone and can listen to it on my way home ^_^
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