International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)

@May2k8 (19788)

Indonesia

August 14, 2019 11:05pm CST

Maybe you do not know that for IMEI that is not registered in your country will be blacklisted and the warranty does not apply to the product. Be careful when buying phone products, if your IMEI is blocked then no SIM Card can be detected. Did your country implement this system?

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@sophie09 (34230)

• Indonesia

15 Aug 19

yes our country does right

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

15 Aug 19

Just not running yet, still waiting for the decision of the Ministry of Communication and Information.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

15 Aug 19

@sophie09 I also rarely read the news, just know from my brother only

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@sophie09 (34230)

• Indonesia

15 Aug 19

@May2k8 oh yeah? i dont really follow the news about this haha

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@LadyDuck (502190)

• Italy

15 Aug 19

Yes, of course, the official stores only sell authorized products, if not you take risks.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

18 Aug 19

@LadyDuck That's right, who knows that in the future there will be no illegal production starting from communication devices.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

16 Aug 19

Yes you are right, maybe people who frequently shop online also need to know that not everything listed is official.

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@LadyDuck (502190)

• Italy

17 Aug 19

@May2k8 They should be informed, because they risk to buy something not covered by warranty.

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@snowy22315 (208746)

• United States

31 Aug 19

I did not know that. I haven't tried to fix a phone under warranty before though.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

1 Sep 19

Well, I ever use my warranty and I see some people doesn't get warranty there.

crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

15 Aug 19

not that i'd be 'ware 'f. so's if'n ya purchase such, yer jest stuck with 't? the manufacturer who failed to register such 'll not take 't back'n re-imburse ya?

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

16 Aug 19

It's a risk if I get an IMEI that is not registered, and fortunately all the phones I buy are registered.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

16 Aug 19

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Frederick Espiritu

@simplfred (20641)

• Philippines

19 Aug 19

I don't know... Actually, my first time to hear about this... Maybe I needed some research if my country implements this kind of stuff...

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

2 Jan 21

@simplfred This is done now and it remains only to see the results.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

19 Aug 19

This is new and will be applied here soon, we want to move forward and don't want to be left behind.

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Frederick Espiritu

@simplfred (20641)

• Philippines

19 Aug 19

@May2k8 I see, I hope my country is doing it also...

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@Sojourn (13833)

• India

15 Aug 19

Though I knew it, it is a good heads up.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

16 Aug 19

Here, just will be implemented.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

18 Aug 19

@Sojourn No, because we have just entered the digital age and of course this system requires a lot of time to adjust it.

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@Sojourn (13833)

• India

17 Aug 19

@May2k8 I thought it was already there.

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

19 Aug 19

I have no idea

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

20 Aug 19

Well, that's okay no problem at all!

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@yanzalong (19091)

• Indonesia

15 Aug 19

Yes, of course. Without IMEI, a phone doesn't work as expected.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

15 Aug 19

This is still a plan, and some products in Indonesia do not have permission to be marketed and that will be blacklisted later.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

15 Aug 19

I didn't know anything about it.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

16 Aug 19

It's okay, you can know that later

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@mrki444 (15162)

• Croatia (Hrvatska)

16 Aug 19

I don't know but I think all service company should have it.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

16 Aug 19

Of course all services have it!

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@Charlesbronson (977)

• Indonesia

21 Aug 19

Oh, sure. Every Smart Phone that enters our country is checked first by its IMEI and import-export costs.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

21 Aug 19

Yes, that's right, but sometimes some traders go through the black market.

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