Soon after the Pakistani government has announced it, Device Identification Registration and Blocking System or more commonly known as DIRBS has started to echo on different local social and digital platforms.
Non-compliant or low-quality phones (feature and smartphones) have long been used in Pakistan causing health issues and rupturing the tax net. Originally designed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the DIRBS system was introduced to curb the system of illegal or non-compliant phones from operating within the country’s jurisdiction. Follow along, as we take a dive into the nitty-gritty details about the system.
Quite evident from the name itself, Device Identification Registration and Blocking System is basically a system developed to find out the non-compliant devices which are operating on the local public mobile networks. The system is capable of automatically identifying mobile phones which are fake makes, sub-standard or are illegally imported. The system will also help curb smartphone thefts and bring the operating smartphones into a regulated net.
The system has been in operations in Pakistan since 1st of December, 2018.
For previously functional mobile devices:
For the users who wish to buy new mobile devices after DIRBS:
For International Buyers/Travelers:
For Foreigners:
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