Govt steps in to curb mobile phone snatching
According to recent news the Pakistan government has decided to setup a system to curb mobile phone snatching. Perhaps too many VIPs lost their phones! Anyway this is certainly a good initiative. It has been modelled after similar systems in other countries such as UK.
The idea is to use the unique identifier for every phone – International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) — and setup a database of stolen phones so that these phones can be locked. This is not going to stop the determined criminals but should act as a deterant, at least. The success of this will depend on the implementation and the awareness and education of the users.
For full story: http://www.brecorder.com/index.php?id=465018
For more on IMEI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMEI
From the CEO of Ufone:
Ufone President and CEO Babar Khan said it was imperative for blocking of stolen sets that the customers note down the IMEI code of their cell phones and providing the same to the authorities in case it was stolen or snatched.
He said that Ufone had already put in place a special system whereby if a reported set, whether stolen or snatched, was found operating, an SMS was sent to the customer informing him that the handset being used was stolen, for which his SIM was being blocked and she/he should contact CPLC.
Updates from PTA
Anti-Mobile Theft System will Start Functioning on September 30
http://www.pta.gov.pk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=823&Itemid=301
qode is a patented mobile barcode reader from Neomedia Technologies.
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The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) service was launched in collaboration with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) under the auspices of city circle police at a ceremony held at Rescue 15 Bahawalpur.
The service will render snatched and stolen mobile sets useless.
In his inaugural remarks, DPO Arif Nawaz said local police were making efforts to curb crime and provide security and protection to the people by utilising technology. He stressed upon the need to create awareness among the general public to take advantage of the service.
He said all police stations here were being linked through computer system, which would help nab criminals.
The DPO also inaugurated Portrait Parley (criminals’ sketches) service at the Rescue-15 building.
Earlier, city ASP Zulfiqar Ali Mahar in his briefing said people should acquire secret number of their cell phone and immediately provide it to the police in case of theft or snatching.
Speaking on the occasion, Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) president Chaudhry Abdul Jabbar announced provision of new computers, fax machines and printers to the police.
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