How to Register Mobile in Pakistan

From 15 January 2019, PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) has started to register all types of mobile devices in Pakistan. How to register the IMEI number in Pakistan? To register your mobile, you will need to know the IMEI number(s) of your mobile phone. Dial *#06# to know your phone's IMEI number in Pakistan. After which, dial *8484# to register your mobile if it not registered and pay the taxes/ dues (if any) by putting that IMEI number(s) required while mobile registration. Get best mobile phone accessories online at cheap rates.

To register mobile in Pakistan, dial *8484# and register mobile devices while sitting at home. This step is taken to ensure a safe and secure environment for mobile users in Pakistan. You can also register your mobile through the PTA website where all the guidance of registering a mobile phone is available. A registered mobile phone means all of its taxes are paid. An unregistered phone is banned in Pakistan, it won't work until it is registered, and its tax is paid. 

Register Mobile DIRBS Portal of PTA Website:

Through the DIRBS portal of the PTA website, you can register your imported phones in Pakistan, register your mobile devices online on Pakistani airport, international travelers can register their mobile devices within 60 days after they come to Pakistan.

International Pakistani travelers or foreign nationals can register their mobiles with their passport number/ CNIC/ NICOP on which you traveled. Fill all the required information on DIRBS (Device Identification Registration & Blocking System) and get your mobile registered easily online in Pakistan.

If you got your mobile phone through courier from abroad, you will need to sign up for an account and apply for registration under Courier Category. Then you will have to pay the taxes (if any) by online banking or ATM or Bank branches. For queries regarding the tax prices generated to you, you can contact FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) by visiting your nearest FBR office or Custom Collectorate.

For further information, read the step by step guide of mobile registration on the PTA official website. Click here to register your non-compliant device through PTA Device Registration System online. 

Imported Mobile Phone Registration in Pakistan:

Imported mobile phone registration is also available on the DIRBS Portal of PTA website along with guidance. FBR has planned to seize the imported mobiles coming in large quantity because when those mobiles are registered and tax is paid, the price of imported mobile become so high in Pakistan that seldom they are sold in good quantity.
If you want to register mobile without online way, you can visit your nearest franchise/ mobile customer service centers which will make your mobile registered and complaint in a few minutes. Along with it, you can register your mobile by dialing *8484# which has the first option of Register Mobile Device. Follow the instructions and by registering your mobile, be a law-abiding citizen.

Mobile Device Registration Status:

You can check device status through the website of PTA as well as through *8484#. First, you check the registration status of mobile and if it is registered/ compliant, then you will have to do nothing. Nowadays mostly the mobiles, tablets, iPhones and other SIM-operating devices coming in the market are already registered by PTI. Check the Status of your device and if it is unregistered, apply for registration online or through *8484# or visit your nearest franchise/ customer service center. Read about the best mobile accessories Pakistan 2019.

After you apply for registration, you can track registration Status easily by dialing *8484#, put your tracking ID number and know about the registration status of your device.

There is another feature that gives you information about how much mobiles are registered against your CNIC is also available through the same process (online or by dialing *8484#). Purchase only PTA approved devices because unregistered devices can get blocked any time or the user of unregistered mobiles will have to face the legal actions taken by PTA.