Do GSM & CDMS sets run the risk of “CLONING “?
Looking at the recent case, it is quite possible to clone both GSM and CDMA sets. The accused in the Delhi case used software called Patagonia to clone only CDMA phones (Reliance and Tata Indicom). However, there are software packages that can be used to clone even GSM phones (e.g. Airtel, Hutch, Idea). In order to clone a GSM phone, knowledge of the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) or instrument number is sufficient. The ESN (Electronic Serial Number) is the serial number of your cellular telephone.The ESN is transmitted to the cell site and used in conjuction with the NAM to verify that you are a legitimate user of the cellular system.The NAM (Number Assignment Module) is the EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) in a mobile telephone which holds information such as the MIN and SIDH. Cloning Device MySIMcopier a product of European manufacturer GemPlus International SA, acts as a SIM card reader that can copy phone book and SMS data from an old SIM to a new one
