End of Lease Information Center

What you need to know:

• The USPS has now discontinued IBI technology*
• Per the USPS, non-compliant (IBI) devices must be withdrawn from service by December 2024

How to remain compliant: 

• Migrate to a compliant solution by December 2024 to avoid service disruptions
• As an approved USPS partner, Pitney Bowes has you covered with a suite of IMI-compliant solutions

*Due to enhanced security features, the USPS has extended the service withdrawal deadline for Connect + and SendPro P-Series devices beyond 2024. You can continue using your system through the end of the current lease period and transition to an IMI solution at that time.

Many of our Pitney Bowes meters are analog machines with older IBI technology and will need to be replaced with more advanced IMI technology.

Today, there are two types of meter technology, or Performance Criteria, in use:

• Information Based Indicia (IBI) – will no longer be supported as of 2024
• Intelligent Mail Indicia (IMI)—the new standard

USPS Intelligent Mail Indicia-Performance Criteria (IMI-PC) will provide more detailed real-time transaction data, enabling the USPS to automate operations, employ better security standards, and ensure correct postage is applied.