CDoT, which is the government's telecommunications technology development centre, has been pilot-testing CEIR in select states including Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and the Northeast.
CDoT, which is the government's telecommunications technology development centre, has been pilot-testing CEIR in select states including Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and the Northeast. The system is now available for people to use all over India starting May 17th. On the CEIR website, it is claimed that 4,79,511 mobile phones have been blocked so far, and 2,43,404 mobile phones have been traced till date, as part of the pilot.
CEIR has been developed to help people track, and block their lost or stolen phones. It uses the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number, which is a unique identification number that every phone has. If you've lost your phone then you will have to submit its IMEI number to the CEIR portal.
In addition to this, CEIR can also block your lost or stolen phone which will make it unusable in all telecom operators in India. If anyone tries to use your phone after it's blocked, its traceability will be automatically generated. You can always unblock your phone from the portal once you find it back. Also, even if your phone is blocked the police can still track it. There is a slightly lengthy process to go block your phone though.
You can find all tools to block your lost or stolen phone, unblock it, and check the request status on the CEIR website itself. There's also a tool to check the validity of your mobile phone by submitting its IMEI number. This will tell you if the phone has been blacklisted, it's duplicate or it has been already in use.