How to Block Lost/Stolen Mobile Phone in Pakistan?
If you have lost your mobile phone and want to block/deactivate it so that this mobile phone handset can not be used anywhere in Pakistan, please read this article you will find the procedure to block your stolen mobile phone.
Mobile Phone Theft/ Robbery/ Snatch cases are very common in big cities especially in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad and Peshawar…. Such type of incidents are more often in Karachi where 100s of handsets are being snatched everyday.
You must know the IMEI of your handset to block it. So it is my suggestion to all my readers that you should always note IMEI of all mobile phones possesses by you and your family.
What is IMEI Number?
IMEI stands for "International Mobile Equipment Identity" and it is unique for every GSM Mobile Phone while Dual SIM Mobiles have two IMEI numbers for both individual SIM ports; M_IMEI and S_IMEI. Mobile Phone Service Provider Companies use IMEI number to identify mobile phones and thus they can use IMEI to stop services to any specific mobile phone handset. In this way specific mobile phone will become useless and will not work with any SIM of any mobile phone company (Zong, Ufone, Telenor, Mobilink, Warid etc) .
How to find IMEI Number?
You can find IMEI number of your mobile phone (Nokia, LG, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, BlackBerry, HTC, Samsung, Q Mobile, China Mobiles....) from:
1. Warranty Card
2. Sticker under Battery
or
3. Simply by dialing *#06# from your mobile phone
How to Report Lost Mobile Phone?
You can block your mobile phone through either of the following ways:
Online Theft Complaint Form of CPLC
Visit following link of Citizen Police Liaison Committee, Karachi.
Fill the given form by putting some information e.g. Incident Date & Place, IMEI Number, Mobile Number, Mobile Model & Brand, You name and contact information… and hit submit button.
Mobile Theft Complaint via Call
You can also register your complaint via telephone call on following numbers.
CPLC Phone Number- 021-35662222
CPLC Fax Number - 021-35683336
Rescue 15 Police - 15
PTA (Pakistan Telecom Authority) - 0800-25625
Mobile Theft Complaint via Email
You can send your complaint to PTA via email, send your complaint to:
imei@pta.gov.pk
How to Reactivate Your Mobile Phone?
If you have reported theft of your mobile phone and later on found it back and want to reactivate it again. So in this way you have to contact the authorities in the same way that you used to block the mobile phone set.
