Grest becomes first private firm to join government’s IMEI verification platform

Refurbished electronics platform Grest has partnered with C-DOT (Centre for Development of Telematics, Ministry of Communications) to integrate with the IMEI Verification System (IVS) as part of the government’s Sanchar Saathi initiative.

Grest has become the first private-sector player to go live on the platform, which enables real-time verification of device authenticity against a central government IMEI database. C-DOT has issued a formal certificate of recognition to Grest, dated June 3, 2026, acknowledging the integration.