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Mobile phones in use by January 15th will not be blocked

پاکستان ٹیلی کمیونیکیشن اتھارٹی کے اعلان کے مطابق وہ تمام موبائل فون جو پاکستانی نیٹ ورکس  پر 15 جنوری سے پہلے استعمال میں ہونگے ان کو بلاک نہیں کیا جاۓ گا۔

All mobile devices which are already activated on cellular mobile networks within Pakistan by January 15, 2019 shall remain operational without service disruption.

The decision has been made in accordance with the directives issued by the federal government related to the extension in deadline for registration of mobile devices under Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s Device Identification Registration Blocking System (DIRBS).

It is learnt here today that even non-compliant devices in operation prior to this date will be tied to these numbers and will remain operational till the useful life of the device.

PTA developed/established Device Identification Registration & Blocking System (DIRBS), in line with Telecom policy 2015, issued by Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, section 9.6 with the aim to curtail the counterfeit mobile phone usage, discourage mobile phones theft and protect consumer interest.

All Pakistani mobile device users wishing to know status of a device can send each 15 digit IMEI number via SMS to 8484. The status of the mobile device can also be checked via PTA website link www.dirbs.pta.gov.pk or by downloading DIRBS android mobile application. 

7 thoughts on “Mobile phones in use by January 15th will not be blocked”

  1. Sir I am in Saudi arabia and I have a phone which I used allredy in Pakistan since 2years
    Now I buying new one so is it possible I registered it’s on my name both mobile in airports?
    And is it free custom duty ?

    1. Shafiq sahib
      You have to register new mobile phone at mobile phone office and pay tax if you want to leave it in Pakistan. If you want to take it back and your stay in Pakistan is not more than 60 days then you can use it without registration.

  2. Sir g s ko block karey .. koi bat nhi lekin Khyber pakhtoon khwa mey sehat card pey koi elaj nhi hota . Ye Kia waja hosakta hey

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