<p>“Import of ‘CDMA mobile phones’ without Electronic Serial Number (ESN)/Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) or with all zeroes as ElectronicSerial Number / Mobile equipment Identifier is prohibited with immediate effect,” the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification.<br /><br />There are about 100 million CDMA subscribers in India and around 5.8 million users are being added per month, according to the industry.<br /><br />India imports most of the CDMA phones from China and Thailand.</p>
<p>“Import of ‘CDMA mobile phones’ without Electronic Serial Number (ESN)/Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) or with all zeroes as ElectronicSerial Number / Mobile equipment Identifier is prohibited with immediate effect,” the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification.<br /><br />There are about 100 million CDMA subscribers in India and around 5.8 million users are being added per month, according to the industry.<br /><br />India imports most of the CDMA phones from China and Thailand.</p>