1 lakh 25 thousand mobile phones in the closure list
As per the deadline, the implementation of NEI started from October 1. In the first three days of the crackdown, 3,49,652 mobile phones have been verified in the National Equipment Identity Register system.
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission- BTRC informed that 1 lakh 23 thousand 75 phones have been activated in the NEIR system on October 1. Of these, 78,876 were found legal and 44,199 were illegal. 1 lakh 3 thousand 989 mobile phones have been activated in the system on October 2. Of these, 66,326 were valid and 37,663 were illegal.
1 lakh 22 thousand 588 phones have been activated on October 3. Of these, 79,589 were found valid and 42,999 were illegal mobile phones. In all, 1 lakh 24 thousand 861 mobile phones have been identified as illegal. The message has already been sent to the enlisted mobile phones. These phones will be phased out.
Director General of BTRC Spectrum Management, Brigadier General Shahidul Alam said that if a mobile seller does not return, exchange or refund the phone with an illegal message, you can call the BTRC call center at 100. BTRC will take legal action in this regard.
