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The 15-digit IMEI number is an electronic fingerprint transmitted every time a phone is used, which reveals the identity of the mobile handset.<\/p>\n<p>They are independent of phone numbers and are usually stamped beneath the battery on the back of the handset.<\/p>\n<p>According to the NCC,\u00a0this directive is to be implemented within three months, as contained in the revised national identity policy for SIM card registration which was released on May 11, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>It is expected to \u201ccurtail the counterfeit mobile phone market, discourage mobile phone theft, enhance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/30\/nsa-monguno-some-people-are-colluding-with-those-in-government-to-undermine-national-security\/\">national security<\/a>, protect consumer interest, increase revenue generation for the government, reduce rate of kidnapping, mitigate the use of stolen phones for crime, and facilitate blocking or tracing of stolen mobile<br \/>\nphones and other smart devices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agency plans to achieve this through the deployment of a device management system (DMS) which will serve as a repository for keeping records of all registered mobile phones\u2019 IMEI and owners of such devices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has directed that the device management system should be implemented within three months,\u201d the policy read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIMEIs that have been reported as either stolen or illegal will be shared through the DMS to all the operators and<br \/>\nservice providers. 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