Non-Compliant devices are getting blocked by PTA..

So few months back, a message got viral and it was that “PTA is going to block those cellphones, which are stolen or taxes for those cellphones are unpaid”. For some time people didn’t believe the news, but sooner they did it.

Let’s discuss what’s this fuss all about? and in the end of this blog I will tell you the way of checking if your cellphone is registered with PTA or not.

So PTA has implanted a system DRIBS, the purpose of this system is to block phones which were stolen, or the phones which were imported in Pakistan illegally. Before this system was introduced many people used to smuggle phones from outside the country, and they never used to pay taxes to Pakistan’s Govt for those phones, which then indirectly affected our economy as well.

So overall this was one of the finest decision taken by PTA, but the only problem I felt was the campaign, while running this campaign, they didn’t revealed much information to the users, their message was direct, it shouldn’t have been like this, direct message often tend to play with other’s emotions. They should have shared some information with the users.

How to check if your cellphone is legal.

The best way to check and clear your doubt is checking online on PTA’s website, for this you should have IMEI of your cellphone, and if you don’t know it that’s fine, just dial *#06#, you will get your IMEI number. And if the results show that your phone is compliant with PTA, then you don’t have to worry about anything else just enjoy using your cellphone.