MIIT: GSM Association Issues IMEI Numbers To Chinese Mobile Phones

2008-12-25 by ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor | Print | Email

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has announced that the GSM Association has approved China's Telecommunication Terminal Testing & Approval Forum to issue international mobile equipment identity numbers to Chinese mobile phone and more than 200 types of mobile phones have received the IMEI numbers.

IMEI is the only identification number for a handset and every handset has its unique IMEI number. Previous to this, the GSM association only authorized the British Approvals Board of Telecommunications and the North America's PCS Type Certification Review Board to issue IMEI numbers to handset manufacturers.

Starting from the end of 2007, the MIIT, which was called Ministry of Information Industry at that time, has been committed to the coordination between the Telecommunication Terminal Testing & Approval Forum and the GSM Association to gain the authorization to issue IMEI numbers to Chinese handsets makers. After that, the TAF and the GSMA negotiated many times and finally reached an agreement, according to which the GSMA approves the TAF to issue IMEI numbers to Chinese-made TD-SCDMA and GSM handsets.

MIIT says to enhance the mobile phone IMEI management, it will further develop a relevant registration and verification system. Upon the completion of the system, it can not only meet the domestic demands for the issue of IMEI, but also can set up a international-standard IMEI management system, so as to provide technical support for the supervision over China's mobile phone market.

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Comments:

By pawan – January 5th, 2009 at 22:36
Can anyone tell me how to register my china set through online ie., to IMEI number to my mobile.
By M Nagulan – January 6th, 2009 at 14:13
Please send me how to get IMEI number for china set. I have more than 20 pieces of china sets. please urgent, how to get IMEI number through online. send details to my email id.": mnagul2005@gmail.com

Thank you.
By krishna – January 6th, 2009 at 17:38
Hi,
this is Krishna rao, I am using china made mobile. Recently Indian government has banned china mobiles which doesn't have IMEI number. my mobile have the 353918002128136 135790246811220. I want to register my mobile with new IMEI number. Please let me know the details.
By Dayanand – January 10th, 2009 at 17:42
I have Zhong Da T300 Dual SIM Card Phone With Dual TV & Bluetooth Function.
But this model doesn't have IMEI number please help me to get IMEI or where from i can update it to my mobile
Please help as early as possible
By gary – January 15th, 2009 at 03:55
i have got a iphone clone the model is a CAPITAL P608 and i wanna know how to get settings for the internet
and my imei number is 3588150100484419
By sony – March 24th, 2009 at 11:34
I have a china mobile model sigmatel s18.Some gsm are workig but others not working.What is the problem.
By satvir singh – April 9th, 2009 at 15:01
this is Satvir singh, I am using china made mobile -S3+ model(dual sim). Recently Indian government has banned china mobiles which doesn't have IMEI number. my mobile have the imei numbers which are not valid.Thede numbers are 357569000109890 & 135790246811220.I want to register my mobile with new IMEI number. Please let me know the details.PLEASE
By Ashok – June 23rd, 2009 at 23:57
sir iam using caina mobile sigmatel(lxd,fm)model having the IMEI no 352604031402830 is it valid one or not.if it is not means how can i get valid one.pls reply to me…………
By vikas – July 7th, 2009 at 16:54
Hi,
this is S.J.DUBEY, I am using china made mobile. Recently Indian government has banned china mobiles which doesn't have IMEI number. my mobile have the 135790246811220. I want to register my mobile with new IMEI number. Please let me know the details.
By ajeeth – October 20th, 2009 at 18:50
my sigmatel s18 mobile have dual sim mobile but only imei number is there
By manish singh kushwaha – November 10th, 2009 at 23:16
Hi,
this is MANISH SINGH, I am using china made mobile. Recently Indian government has banned china mobiles which doesn't have IMEI number. my mobile have the 358200801259678. I want to register my mobile with new IMEI number. Please let me know the details.
By amit – November 21st, 2009 at 23:39
TELL ME ABOUT THAT MY CHINA MOBILE IMEI NUMBERS 3540320400717 AND 354032040136710 IS REGISTERED OR NOT?
By ranjan kumar nayak – November 23rd, 2009 at 17:00
i have china mobile set now i want to register my mobile with new IMEI number pl. let me guide and send the details in the above id.

rkn
By ranjan kumar nayak – November 23rd, 2009 at 17:46
my IMEI number is 135790246811220
IMEISV-78
By sunny – November 30th, 2009 at 01:54
my IMEI number is 352182038734877 is registered or not?
By sunil kumar – December 1st, 2009 at 20:21
i have china mobile set now i want to register my mobile with new IMEI number pl. let me guide and send the details in the above id.
By rex leonard – January 7th, 2010 at 20:25
lets face it ,you buy from china,you have to assume the internet will not work on a uk sim.
capitel p608 is a prime example.
if i am wrong,please let me know.
By sahil – January 9th, 2010 at 03:55
Hi,
this is sahil I am using china made mobile N6300 . Recently Indian government has banned china mobiles which doesn't have IMEI number. my mobile have the 356832021201062,356498989897955. I want to register my mobile with new IMEI number. Please let me know the details.
By Anil R.Ghankute – January 25th, 2010 at 20:19
dear sir
my cell phone is a Duel sim Mobile in sigamatel, but problem in invalid sim for cell phone