How to get valid IMEI number for you phone in India

If your mobile phone stop working this i because the Cellular Operators Association of India and Department of telecom have made necessary steps to block all the invalid or fake IMEI handsets from December 1 2009 allover the country. So, from now on its very necessary to get a Valid 16- digit IMEI number for your mobile phone.

If you dont know whats an IMEI number for? 
  IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) is unique 15 digit identification       number of the Mobile Handset. It is like the registration number of your vehicle.
   One can check the IMEI no of the Mobile Handset by pressing *#06#
   IMEI numbers are being allotted by four bodies authorized by GSMA.
   From IMEI number one can identify the make and model of the handset.
   No two mobile handsets in the world should have the same IMEI number.
   IMEI number is an important tool for the handset tracking.

How To Get a Valid IMEI number for my Mobile ?
There is no problem even if you own a China mobile or similar that dont have a IMEI number till now.

The Mobile Standards Alliance of India through the “Genuine IMEI Implant Program “, is working in partnership with Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and Department of Telecommunications (DOT) to implant the genuine IMEI numbers on to the mobile handsets which are carrying bad/non genuine IMEI numbers as a one time Amnesty Program.

The GII program is being run to help protect the interest of consumers who unwittingly bought these handsets.

Advantages of this program are:
You can register handsets with Invalid IMEI implanted with genuine IMEI number.
Genuine IMEI recognized by network operators so ‘no barring’ of services.
Govt. approved genuine IMEI implant process.