How do I know if a cell phone is hacked or blocked by Anatel? – Science and technology

Starting this Saturday (8), cell pirates will be stranded in Espírito Santo . In total, more than 7,000 devices must be suspended in the state gradually. In an interview with Gazeta Online radio technology commentator But how do I know if the camera will be blocked here CBN Vitória Gilberto Sudré, a said that it was first necessary to identify the IMEI number of the device. "Every device, not the chip, has a number, just like the chbadis of a car, and this number is called IMEI, it's the number stored inside the phone." 39; device ".

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He explains that to find the identification, the user can enter the code * # 06 # on the & # 39; Device, like to make a call. In a few moments, the number will appear on the phone screen. Sudré notes that the device on which two chips are installed must have two IMEI numbers. To identify the numbering, Gilberto explains that it is necessary to access the Web site Anatel . On the page, the user must enter the IMEI number, enter the "Captch" and press "OK". "On the site, he will tell you if the phone is blocked or not on the list," he said.

Sudré indicates that if the phone is blocked, it must be discarded because it will no longer be reused. "He will have to switch to a new device."

Who will get a cell from outside the country will be blocked? "If you submit a template already approved by the certification bodies, I will give an example, Xaomi, a brand that is not sold in Brazil, but sold abroad, will not be blocked." will be blocked, these are devices manufactured in factories that did not follow the pattern, "he said.

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Since September 23, the owners of irregular handsets are receiving messages from the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) informing about the blockade . Users who activated the devices before September 23 will not see their cell phones blocked, even if they are hacked.

In that state, 7,719 lines received since September a message informing about the blockade. This interruption of service is progressive. On December 16, approximately 1,000 mobile phones will be stranded in this state. By mid-February 2019, there will be more than seven thousand.

Upon receipt of the message, the user has a period of 75 days to insert the SIM card into a regular device, after which the cell phone is blocked. The director of the Anatel unit of Espírito Santo, Maxwel de Souza Freitas, explains that Anatel has decided to block these devices to protect the consumer.

"Irregular cell phones can harm the health of the consumer by not pbading the tests to ensure their quality," he said.

Anyone who bought the irregular camera before September 23 will not have it blocked. According to Maxwel, this happens so as not to harm the users who bought the device without knowing that it would be blocked.

Pirated devices purchased from now will also be blocked only after 75 days of use, said Anatel's manager. warning people should be aware when buying a new or used pirate mobile phone.

"Ideally, people should not buy a hacked cell phone.But now, before buying a phone, mainly from the occasion, you have to check on the website. Anatel if the mobile phone is irregular, "he said.