The Supervisory Body for Private Investment in Telecommunications (Osiptel) announced that this January 29th it will carry out the blockade of 16,821 cloned or duplicate IMEI codes, which belong to 53,303 lines. It is the third time that this procedure has been carried out. The first occurred on November 15 and was seconded by another similar initiative, on December 20.
Find out in this note how to know if your line will be affected by this third blockade managed by Osiptel and what you can do in that case.
How do I know if my line will be affected by the Osiptel blockade?
According to what Osiptel stated, if you have received a notification by your operator between January 2 and 24 in the form of a text message or SMS, your line will enter the list of blocked devices. If you are one of those affected, the person has the right to file a claim with their operator and will have to prove that their mobile equipment has a lawful origin.
Therefore, people who are going to purchase a second-hand device are recommended to check the physical IMEI, which can be found on the back of the mobile device, on the battery or in the SIM card slot, and that matches the logical IMEI, which appears on the screen when typing *#06#.
Additionally, you can check the IMEI status of that device, through the Osiptel portal, in the following LINK.
How do I know how many lines I have in my name?
According to Osiptel, from January 17 to 31, between 8.30 am and 8.30 pm. m, a message will be sent indicating how many lines each user has per operator. For example, if someone has lines on four different operators, this will be the message they will receive: “As of 3/1, xx mobile lines appear in your name on operator 1, xx on operator 2, xx on operator 3 and xx on operator 4. Visit https://checatuslineas.osiptel.gob.pe”.
Given this, it is recommended that you review your lines in the following LINK and if you do not recognize any of them, in the case of a prepaid number you must present a question of ownership at the office or service center of the operating company in the case. On the other hand, if it is postpaid, you will have to make a claim for unsolicited contracting with the operator itself and it must preventively suspend the line for a maximum of 20 days and present a response to the first instance claim.
What is Osiptel?
The Supervisory Body for Private Investment in Telecommunications (Osiptel) is a government institution that is responsible for regulating and supervising the market for public telecommunications services; and ensure user rights. According to its institutional portal, these are its functions:
- Promote accessibility and affordability of services.
- Improve the quality of services.
- Improve user service.
Source: Larepublica
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