PTA might Start Blocking Chinese Handsets without IMEI

By Aamir Attaa · Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 0 Comments

PTA might Start Blocking Chinese Handsets without IMEI

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority may start blocking Chinese handsets that come with no IMEI or with dummy IMEI, told us sources close to authority. We cannot confirm the timeline as of now, but some preliminary work has been started on analysis of such handsets. Not all Chinese handsets come without IMEI; rather these Mobile phones without an IMEI...

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Online Facility for Overseas Pakistanis to Block Extra SIMs

By Aamir Attaa · Thursday, Dec 17, 2009 0 Comments

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has introduced an online facility for overseas Pakistanis in order to get their SIMs data regularized or to block the extra SIMs/connections issued against their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC). This automated facility has been made available on the websites of PTA and all cellular mobile operators. Since...

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How to Block SIMs Registered Against Your CNIC

By Aamir Attaa · Monday, Nov 2, 2009 0 Comments

668, the new SIM verification system is in place for quite some time now. Many of us are worried of SIMs registered against our CNIC, that we never used at all. Mobile companies are allowing cell phone customers to block those SIMs which were never purchased by them. You can do this by following these steps Download form from here Get it printed Fill...

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Block Unwanted Calls/SMS on Zong

By Aamir Attaa · Sunday, Sep 6, 2009 0 Comments

Block Unwanted Calls/SMS on Zong

Zong has offered this service to block not only unwanted calls but SMS as well. So here is the complete liberty to keep any number out of your reach. Charges Rs. 15 Plus Tax per month How to Block a Number? Dial 9211 to block a number. ...

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Telenor Call Block Service

By Valentine Aaqil Mahmood · Tuesday, Aug 18, 2009 34 Comments

Telenor Call Block Service

Telenor has also introduced call block service – similar to Ufone’s call block service but I will never use these kind of services when I can block calls and text messages free using my phone’s built in features – or you can install call and SMS blocking software on your handsets. However let me tell you the feature details of ...

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What are Chances of Getting Back a Stolen Mobile Phone?

By Aamir Attaa · Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 25 Comments

What are Chances of Getting Back a Stolen Mobile Phone?

Despite there is Stolen Phone blocking system in Place, under umbrella of PTA, a very sad fact is that there are Zero Percent Chances of getting back a stolen Mobile Phone. So all Mobile Phone User, be informed that you can’t get back stolen/lost handsets. Few recommendations for every cell phone user, Keep a backup of your contacts, data, and anything...

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10.5 Million Unverified SIMs Blocked

By Aamir Attaa · Wednesday, Oct 8, 2008 0 Comments

In the ongoing campaign against unregistered/unverified cellular connections, the government has blocked a total of 10.5 million connections out of 90 million connections in Pakistan. This was told in a high level meeting chaired by Dr. Mohammad Yaseen Chairman PTA, and involved chief executive officers of all cellular companies to discuss the progress...

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Blogspot, once again, Blocked in Pakistan

By Aamir Attaa · Monday, Sep 22, 2008 0 Comments

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has blocked access to several blasphemous web content/movies from Pakistan. In this regards, PTA has directed all Internet Service Providers of Pakistan to block the content of these websites. ISPs say that these websites would remain blocked till the further orders from PTA. One of the blocked sites is hosted on...

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Block All Unwated Calls on Your Ufone Number

By Aamir Attaa · Monday, Jul 7, 2008 35 Comments

As many of us are tired of these SPAM calls, i had discussed before some tricks and other ways to block unwanted calls, but here is a good news for Ufone users, who can now block any number (on-net, off-net, Landline Number and even international numbers)to call them. Ufone has done this great job only for prepaid users. Ufone postpaid users can’t...

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