Protect Your Mobile Phone

The National Mobile Phone Register has been set up - register to protect YOUR mobile phone.

Many thousands of mobile phones are lost and stolen each year in the United Kingdom and there is no doubt that they will remain a tempting target for thieves for the foreseeable future.

The National Mobile Phone Register is supported by Grampian Police and Police Forces throughout the United Kingdom and offers an easy way of making your phone safer. It already holds the details of over ten million phones and its takes only a few minutes to add phone details to the data base at www.immobilise.com.

The service is completely free and you only need to enter your contact details and the phone's fifteen digit IMEI number (your phone's unique serial number) into the electronic registration form on the website. The IMEI number can usually be found underneath the battery in your phone and by pressing *#06# on its keypad.

The Police are able to compare the IMEI of recovered phones against the data base, so you will have a better chance of getting a registered phone back if it's lost or stolen. The data base will also make it easier for the Police to compile evidence against someone found in possession of a stolen phone.

If your phone is lost or stolen you should report it to your network operator as soon as possible (the contact number for each of the networks can be obtained from the Immobilise information line on 08701 123 123). This will allow the phone SIM card and handset to be blocked, in much the same way as a stolen credit card and the Police will inform you if your registered phone is recovered.

Organizations can also register their mobile phones and it is possible for employers, clubs and other organizations which own or administrate a large number of phones, to register them on a block registration spreadsheet. A specimen corporate registration template is available on-line and should be emailed to adrian@recipero.com when completed.

It is also worth noting that registration need not be limited to mobile phones; virtually any type of property can be registered via Immobilise, so long as the item has a unique reference number.

You can read more about the registration scheme on the Immobilise website. Further information can also be obtained from an on-line information sheet (PDF file ) or from your local Crime Prevention Officer on 0845 600 5700.