Grest first private firm to integrate with govt's IMEI verification platform

Refurbished electronics player Grest becomes the first private company to plug into C-DOT's IMEI Verification System under Sanchar Saathi, enabling real-time authenticity checks against a database that has already blocked 42 lakh devices. Move targets trust gaps in India's refurbished phone market amid 50,000 monthly phone thefts.

— Filed Thu, 4 Jun, 2026, 17:53 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Refurbished electronics platform Grest becomes the first private firm to integrate with C-DOT's IMEI Verification System under Sanchar Saathi, enabling real-time device authenticity checks against a government database to address trust gaps in India's refurbished phone market.