India Bans Chinese Phones
June 18, 2009 by Tom in Hardware News, PMP with No Comments.
The Indian Government have barred imports of mobile handsets without an IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. The Directorate-General of Foreign Trade have put a stop to imports following their request in April for Indian cellphone operators COAI to block access of these handsets. Along with blocking imports, the COAI will be putting a small cost on consumers registering the 20 million IMEI-less Chinese handsets currently in use in India. Chinese imports are generally cheaper whilst offering the same touchscreen and multimedia features, making them a very attractive purchase. [Via Techtree]
