DoT allows import of mobile phones without panic button till February 28, 2017

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has allowed the import of mobile phones without a panic button or an emergency calling feature till February 28, 2017. The government had earlier mandated that all mobile phones in the country should be sold with a panic button feature from January 1, 2017. Meanwhile, the government has also mandated that all mobile phones sold from January 1, 2018 should have the facility of location identification through the satellite-based global positioning system.