The release, however, said that these IMEI numbers are not being blocked immediately. Analysis of the most frequently used duplicate IMEI numbers shows that around 19.50 lakh devices are active under the IMEI "440015202000". Authorities have compiled a list of fake and duplicate IMEI numbers with more than 100,000 active connections each, underscoring the scale and seriousness of the problem. The analysis of the most frequently used duplicate IMEI numbers showed that certain devices dominate the list. For instance, IMEI 440015202000 is active on 1,949,088 devices, IMEI 35227301738634 on 1,758,848 devices, IMEI 35275101952326 on 1,523,571 devices, and even the single-digit zero IMEI "0" is found on 586,331 devices.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 03, 2026 05:40 UTC