
Mobile Registration Facility available at Mobile Companies’ Franchises/Customer Service Centers Nationwide
To facilitate consumers wanting to register their mobile devices, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) through Mobile Companies has made mobile registration service available at all Mobile Companies’ franchises/ customer service centers across Pakistan. PTA will only entertain walk-ins for mobile device registration at its Headquarters in Islamabad and Zonal offices till Friday, 20th September 2019. List […]
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PTA enriching the Mobile Ecosystem; Curbing Counterfeit Mobile Devices
In order to facilitate the general public and, as per Telecommunications Act 1996 & Regulation, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) mandate is to ensure that mobile devices being imported conform to technical standards laid down by international standardization bodies and do not pose any health or frequency issues in licensed spectrum being used in Pakistan. Moreover, […]
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DIRBS to be Implemented by 1st December 2018
With the aim to curtail the counterfeit mobile phone usage, discourage mobile phones theft and protect consumer interest and in line with Telecom policy 2015, issued by Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom section 9.6, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has developed/established a system Device Identification Registration & Blocking System (DIRBS) at PTA premises and will […]
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PTA Extends the Deadline of Implementation of DIRBS Until Further Notice
Keeping in view the requests from mobile device consumers and stakeholders, and to create further awareness for general public, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to extend the deadline of implementation of Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) until further notice. Mobile Device consumers can continue using DIRBS facility to verify status of mobile […]
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PTA Extends Phase I Deadline of Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS)
In line with the Telecom Policy 2015, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) launched Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) on the 10th of May, 2018. The deadline for Phase I of DIRBS was 29th June 2018. It included mapping and identification of IMEIs, and blocking of stolen/lost devices. Keeping in view the requests of various […]
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Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) Launched by PTA
In line with the Telecom Policy 2015, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) launched Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) in collaboration with 3G Technologies at PTA Headquarters Islamabad. Chairman PTA Mr. Mohammad Naveed was the chief guest while Mr. Abdul Samad, Member Compliance and Enforcement PTA, Executive Director, 3G Technologies, IT and telecom industry experts, […]
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