11.7 IMEI Security

3GPP51.010-1Mobile Station (MS) conformance specificationPart 1: Conformance specificationTS

11.7.1 Conformance requirements

The IMEI shall not be changed after the ME’s final production process. It shall resist tampering, i.e. manipulation and change, by any means (e.g. physical, electrical and software).

NOTE: This requirement is valid for new GSM Phase 2 and Release 96, 97, 98 and 99 MEs type approved after 1st June 2002.

3GPP TS 02.09, 3GPP TS 02.16, 3GPP TS 03.03.

11.7.2 Test purpose

To verify the conformance requirement.

11.7.3 Method of test

Not available.

11.7.4 Declaration

The manufacturer shall declare that:

– he has taken necessary and sufficient steps to ensure that any individual or organisation cannot economically change the IMEI after the ME’s final production process; and

– that the IMEI resists tampering, i.e. manipulation and change, by any means (e.g. physical, electrical and software).