The initiative, dubbed 'Secure Your Mobile', is being introduced in an effort to reduce the number of missing or stolen phones in the country.
The director of technology development affairs at the TRA, Saif bin Ghelaita, said: "With the UAE having the highest number of consumers of smart devices, we understand how valuable the devices have become to people in the UAE who nowadays use them as a primary means of computing.
"Therefore, it is critical we help protect our residents by implementing systems with an easy mechanism to enable users to block stolen or lost mobile devices immediately after reporting them."
None of the data will be accessible on the phone after it has been blocked and no calls or messages can be made either.
The phone will be blocked free of charge, but users will have to pay a recovery charge to have the device made operational again.
The executive vice-president of brand and communications at du, Hala
Badri, said: "Protecting customers from electronic fraud is gaining increased importance in today's world that highly relies on digital connectivity."
Fares Hamad Fares, vice-president of corporate communications at Etisalat, added: "We are contributing to the
protection of our users' mobile devices and reducing the risk of theft of
important personal data and misuse."
