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CHENNAI : Most people who lose their mobile phone do not file a police complaint as they believe the chances of recovering their phone are minimal. However, according to the Chennai suburban police, it is almost certain that you would get back your phone if you file a police complaint with the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number.

Suburban Police Commissioner S R Jangid said that on an average, about 150 mobile phones are either stolen or lost in Chennai or its suburbs everyday. In 2009 the police managed to recover 35 mobile phones valued at Rs. 3.25 lakh while this year till date 102 phones worth nearly Rs. 7 lakh have been recovered.

"We have had the support of service providers in locating stolen or lost cell phones without which it is very difficult to track lost phones," he said. "This is among other public services we focus on and our team has done a great job in tracking these devices'' Jangid added. The police commissioner urged people to call 9042400100 to report their missing mobile phones.

Of the 150 mobile phones lost daily, police said that about 50 instruments were stolen by pickpockets, about 30 snatched, and the remaining misplaced. A sizable number of complaints were received from bus passengers in the city suburbs, he added.

Those lodging complaints should furnish complete information including their name and address, model and make of the lost instrument, its number, e-mail address, date of loss and IMEI number. The IMEI number can be obtained by typing *#06# on a GSM mobile phone. The number can also be found beneath the battery. (The IMEI number is unique code encrypted on each genuine mobile phone that can help police track it anywhere in the country even if the SIM card is changed. Whenever a cell phone logs onto a network to make or receive calls, its IMEI number is emitted and gets registered. )

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