New Delhi: Losing a smartphone is unfortunate, but it happens all the time. This happens to us from time to time. This happens to people we know from time to time. What do you do in that case? You file a police report. You can also use features like Find My Phone. What if your search is still fruitless? This is what we will cover in today’s article: How to track a stolen smartphone using the CEIR portal of the Government of India.
CEIR is an abbreviation for Central Equipment Identity Register. The Department of Telecom has made it to tackle the fake mobile phone market. What is the significance of this? It all comes down to your data. If your data or the phone registered in your name is compromised, it can lead to serious problems. As a result, this website allows you to file a complaint and track the location of your smartphone. Most importantly, it allows you to disable smartphone access even if you change the SIM card in the device.
The CEIR website is easy to use. In case you have lost your phone, use the block option of the CEIR website. If you select this option, the site will open a form for your mobile number, IMEI number, model and other relevant information. Users should note that they will need a police complaint number to submit a form, which they will receive while registering an FIR.
What do you do if you get a phone? There is an unblock option, which is very handy. Click on it and enter the request ID and other information. You can unblock access to your recovered smartphone using this method. There is also a ‘Check Request Status’ option to check the status of the stolen smartphone.
After learning how to track and monitor a stolen smartphone, let’s discuss some additional skills you need to develop. First of all, if you have bought a used phone. How can I tell if it was stolen? two answers.
You can text the KYM and IMEI number to 14422. If the phone is genuine, you will receive a response with details about it. Don’t use React if it says “Blacklisted” because it may be stolen. As an alternative, you can find out more by downloading the KYM app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
If the IMEI number cannot be traced, the data will be accessible in the Settings app. Call *#06# instead. The IMEI number is also included in the box of the smartphone.
It is also a good idea to write down the IMEI number on a piece of paper. To restore lost files, users should regularly back up their data to hard drive or to the cloud.