PTA facilitates blocking IMEI of stolen, snatched mobile phones via automated system
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ISLAMABAD: A new automated system to block the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of lost, stolen, and snatched mobile phones has been launched by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) to facilitate users.
With the new system, users may send an application through the Lost & Stolen Device System (LSDS) to block the IMEI of their mobile phones, which would then be blocked within 24 hours after necessary verification , according to the PTA.
In a statement on Twitter, the state-run body said requests to block the IMEIs should be made in order to prevent mobile phones from potential misuse .
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