Telecom Subscribers Not Required To Submit International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) Number – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission has dissociated itself from reports making the rounds that the Commission will require Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their phones from July, 2021.

 NCC, Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde who made the rejoinder in a statement made available to Channel Network Afrique (CNA) in Abuja said “at no time did the Commission issue a Statement regarding the registration of IMEI by subscribers and it has no plans to do so.

 “The reports in question have emanated from a section of the Revised National Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration recently launched by President Muhammadu Buhari and which has been uploaded on the Commission’s website”. 

He also noted that “it is pertinent to state that the Commission is in the process of deploying a Devise Management System (DMS). “The DMS will essentially protect subscribers against phone theft and will identify and enable the elimination of fake devices from the networks.” 

Adding that “the system will capture IMEI automatically without any requirement for subscribers to submit same”.

 Dr. Adindu however, advised the public to disregard the said publications, which according to him have created the erroneous impression that telephone subscribers will be required to register their IMEI with their networks.