❓ Question on Notice regarding lost or stolen mobile phones within various government departments, including reporting procedures and replacement costs. The Department of Health provides a detailed response, while other departments offer simpler confirmations or state the question is not applicable.
AnsweredQoN 2617Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 March 2004
Member
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Health; Electoral Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
(b) was the IMEI or serial number of the lost or stolen mobile telephone reported to the service provider so that the handset could be blocked from use; (c) if not, why not; and (d) what is the cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets?
(c) if not, why not; and (d) what is the cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets?
(d) what is the cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets?
(a) All loss has been reported to the service provider for blocking of outgoing calls. (b) IMEI blocking is only applicable to GSM handsets. IMEI blocking has been progressively introduced by the service providers, Telstra (August 2002), Vodafone (January 2003) and Optus (March 2003). Intercarrier IMEI blocking was introduced on 15 September 2003 and has been used by the Department since this date. (c) Not applicable (d) 2000/2001 $7 889.50 2001/2002 $11 818.00 2002/2003 $16 899.50 OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not Applicable. (d) $497.27. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) $500 - and the second mobile telephone not replaced. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not Applicable. (d) $497.27. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) $500 - and the second mobile telephone not replaced. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
(a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not Applicable. (d) $497.27. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) $500 - and the second mobile telephone not replaced. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) $500 - and the second mobile telephone not replaced. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
(a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) $500 - and the second mobile telephone not replaced. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
(a) – (d) Not applicable.
(c) if not, why not; and (d) what is the cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets?
(d) what is the cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets?
(a) All loss has been reported to the service provider for blocking of outgoing calls. (b) IMEI blocking is only applicable to GSM handsets. IMEI blocking has been progressively introduced by the service providers, Telstra (August 2002), Vodafone (January 2003) and Optus (March 2003). Intercarrier IMEI blocking was introduced on 15 September 2003 and has been used by the Department since this date. (c) Not applicable (d) 2000/2001 $7 889.50 2001/2002 $11 818.00 2002/2003 $16 899.50 OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not Applicable. (d) $497.27. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) $500 - and the second mobile telephone not replaced. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not Applicable. (d) $497.27. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) $500 - and the second mobile telephone not replaced. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
(a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not Applicable. (d) $497.27. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) $500 - and the second mobile telephone not replaced. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) $500 - and the second mobile telephone not replaced. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
(a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) $500 - and the second mobile telephone not replaced. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
a) Yes. b) Yes. c) Not applicable. d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones. LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
LEGAL AID WA LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
LAW REFORM COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) – (d) Not applicable.
(a) – (d) Not applicable.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 April 2004
Response time
30 days
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(a) All loss has been reported to the service provider for blocking of outgoing calls.
(b) IMEI blocking is only applicable to GSM handsets. IMEI blocking has been progressively introduced by the service providers, Telstra (August 2002), Vodafone (January 2003) and Optus (March 2003). Intercarrier IMEI blocking was introduced on 15 September 2003 and has been used by the Department since this date.
(c) Not applicable
(d) 2000/2001 $7 889.50
2001/2002 $11 818.00
2002/2003 $16 899.50
OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) $497.27.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) $500 - and the second mobile telephone not replaced.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
a) Yes.
b) Yes.
c) Not applicable.
d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones.
LEGAL AID WA
LAW REFORM COMMISSION
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE
W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) – (d) Not applicable.
(a) All loss has been reported to the service provider for blocking of outgoing calls.
(b) IMEI blocking is only applicable to GSM handsets. IMEI blocking has been progressively introduced by the service providers, Telstra (August 2002), Vodafone (January 2003) and Optus (March 2003). Intercarrier IMEI blocking was introduced on 15 September 2003 and has been used by the Department since this date.
(c) Not applicable
(d) 2000/2001 $7 889.50
2001/2002 $11 818.00
2002/2003 $16 899.50
OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) $497.27.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) $500 - and the second mobile telephone not replaced.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
a) Yes.
b) Yes.
c) Not applicable.
d) The cost of replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephone handsets was $698. This was for the replacement of two mobile phone handsets. There were no other costs associated with replacing the lost or stolen mobile telephones.
LEGAL AID WA
LAW REFORM COMMISSION
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE
W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) – (d) Not applicable.
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