The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper seeking views from telecom companies and other stakeholders on ways to block lost or stolen mobile phones. The move is aimed at curtailing the illegal handset market, check theft of handsets, and protect consumers’ private data in mobiles. The regulator has sought comments by 30 November.
TRAI had commented that mobile phone theft is a serious concern to the consumers, especially because of valuable personal data/information stored in it. Currently, there is no mechanism in place to block a mobile phone in case it is lost.
