Use of mobile phone technology has the potential to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the IDSP but will require clear policy directives and guidelines for deployment and usage, systematic training plans and adequate resources for the technology to be accepted and used universally in the state. Our evaluation findigs suggest that to maximize the potential benefits of mobile technology in health systems, its use should be based on evidence from operational, technical and technological feasibility studies. This study will prove useful for scaling up such strategies toward disease surveillance systems in countries with similar operational challenges and ready access to mobile phones.