All you need to do is to follow the below step by step process to make your phone PTA verified, there is a high chance that at the end of this blog your mobile will be PTA registered.
You need to understand some points before starting the registration process to make your phone PTA verified. There are certain scenarios where registration is required otherwise the Pakistani government has given many chances to its local users. The Pakistani government gave limited time to the local users where the operational devices will get registered automatically. This process gave ease to many users and many were able to get registered hassle-free.
If you are an international user or an expat and to make your phone PTA verified, following are the scenarios for you.
- The device that you are using is from abroad or you travelled to Pakistan with a new device then you have to register your device.
‘’Keep in mind that all devices that use IMEI number needs to be registered’’
Ways To Register To Make Phone PTA Verified
There are several ways you can make your phone PTA verified, but only a few are valid. You may get scammed while registering your device so you need to be vigilant.
- The easiest way for you is to dial *8484# then you will receive an SMS on your mobile device.
- You can also reach any customer service centre operator they can guide you through the process. Or use PTA mobile application to get your device registered.
- Or you can visit https://dirbs.pta.gov.pk/drs
The Deadlines
The initial deadline started back in 2018 on the 20th of October, since then the deadlines experienced variations by the government to give adequate time to the local and international users. Additionally, the illegal mobile industries were throwing tantrums repeatedly in order to get enough time to make amends for their wrongdoings. It was surprising to watching the ratio of the illegal mobile business suffering in Pakistan.
There were several times the deadlines got extended to give ease to the users. The deadlines first occurred on the 15th of May 2019. The deadline stated that in the month of june the extensions will no longer serve and that the process will initiate in the first week of June.
In early 2020 the deadlines again got extended because of the pandemic situation. The Pakistani government gave enough time during the pandemic so that the users can easily register their devices accordingly.
Registration at the Airport
If you are eager to learn more about where a person can easily get their mobile registered if they are travelling back to Pakistan, they can just visit the airport to get their devices registered. You heard right!
The PTA started the registration process at the airports with several counters dealing in this matter. They will take the unregistered devices entering Pakistan and get them registered on the spot. If you are a citizen and will travel back to where ever you came from the PTA registration system will allow you 60 days to run that device in Pakistan.
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