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Samsung Galaxy A27 5G Listing on IMEI Database Suggests a Galaxy A26 Successor Is on the Way
- Monday February 16, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G has reportedly been spotted on the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) database with the SM-A276U and SM-A276B/DS model numbers. While the suffix ‘U’ denotes the model number for the US variant of the handset, the ‘B’ is said to signal the presence of the global counterpart. This suggests that the purported ...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ Surfaces on IMEI Database, Could Launch Soon
- Thursday January 29, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ could be launched soon by the South Korean tech giant, as the tablet has reportedly been spotted on the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) database with the SM-X846B model number. The device is expected to be positioned between the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, which were launched in India and ...
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Recover Your Lost Or Stolen Phone: A Guide To Using The Government's CEIR Portal
- Wednesday May 22, 2024
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
How to recover lost phone: The Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) is a centralised system that manages and tracks mobile devices using their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers.
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Government Mandates Registration of IMEI Number of All Mobile Phones Before Sale in India Starting 2023
- Tuesday September 27, 2022
- Press Trust of India
The government has made the registration of IMEI number of all mobile phones mandatory before their sale in India on its anti-counterfeit and lost handset blocking portal from January 1, 2023. All mobile phones, whether made locally or imported, will need to be registered and get IMEI (International mobile equipment identity number) certificates fr...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Fake WhatsApp Version for iPhone Apparently Made by an Italian Spyware Vendor to Target Individuals
- Thursday February 4, 2021
- Jagmeet Singh
A fake version of WhatsApp for iPhone appears to have been developed by Italian surveillance company Cy4Gate to target specific individuals, according to a report. It could have allowed hackers to obtain information including the Unique Device Identifier (UDID) as well as the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI).
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www.gadgets360.com
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iPhone lands kidnappers behind bars
- Tuesday April 5, 2011
- Bangalore News | mid-day.com
Guppa alias Guppendra, a notorious criminal with 18 pending cases against him, was tracked down and arrested along with an associate for abducting a realtor and collecting a ransom of Rs 10 lakh.Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths used the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number of the victim's iPhone that was snatched by the duo and t...
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www.ndtv.com
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Samsung Galaxy A27 5G Listing on IMEI Database Suggests a Galaxy A26 Successor Is on the Way
- Monday February 16, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G has reportedly been spotted on the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) database with the SM-A276U and SM-A276B/DS model numbers. While the suffix ‘U’ denotes the model number for the US variant of the handset, the ‘B’ is said to signal the presence of the global counterpart. This suggests that the purported ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ Surfaces on IMEI Database, Could Launch Soon
- Thursday January 29, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ could be launched soon by the South Korean tech giant, as the tablet has reportedly been spotted on the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) database with the SM-X846B model number. The device is expected to be positioned between the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, which were launched in India and ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Recover Your Lost Or Stolen Phone: A Guide To Using The Government's CEIR Portal
- Wednesday May 22, 2024
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
How to recover lost phone: The Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) is a centralised system that manages and tracks mobile devices using their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Mandates Registration of IMEI Number of All Mobile Phones Before Sale in India Starting 2023
- Tuesday September 27, 2022
- Press Trust of India
The government has made the registration of IMEI number of all mobile phones mandatory before their sale in India on its anti-counterfeit and lost handset blocking portal from January 1, 2023. All mobile phones, whether made locally or imported, will need to be registered and get IMEI (International mobile equipment identity number) certificates fr...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Fake WhatsApp Version for iPhone Apparently Made by an Italian Spyware Vendor to Target Individuals
- Thursday February 4, 2021
- Jagmeet Singh
A fake version of WhatsApp for iPhone appears to have been developed by Italian surveillance company Cy4Gate to target specific individuals, according to a report. It could have allowed hackers to obtain information including the Unique Device Identifier (UDID) as well as the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI).
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www.gadgets360.com
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iPhone lands kidnappers behind bars
- Tuesday April 5, 2011
- Bangalore News | mid-day.com
Guppa alias Guppendra, a notorious criminal with 18 pending cases against him, was tracked down and arrested along with an associate for abducting a realtor and collecting a ransom of Rs 10 lakh.Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths used the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number of the victim's iPhone that was snatched by the duo and t...
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www.ndtv.com