DIRBS has been designed to cater for no service interruption for all Pakistani cellular mobile service users. All mobile devices, including non-compliant that are active on cellular mobile networks within Pakistan till December 1, will remain operational and not to be blocked, interrupted from mobile services, said a press release issue here on Wednesday.

To facilitate any user currently using non-compliant mobile devices (15 digit IMEI of mobile device is not as per international standards), PTA will auto-pair all such IMEIs with their mobile numbers and they will remain operational without any service interruption.

After DIRBS implementation on of December 1, any new mobile device programmed with a non-standard IMEI number, will be considered as non-compliant device and shall not be allowed any mobile connectivity/service in Pakistani territory as per PTA/DIRBS regulations.

PTA is sending informatory SMS to all mobile subscribers to notify status of their mobile devices in use on Pakistani cellular mobile networks.

For all Pakistani mobile device users wishing to know status of a device can send each 15 digit IMEI number via SMS to 8484. The status of the mobile device can also be checked via PTA website link www.dirbs.pta.gov.pk or by downloading DIRBS android mobile application.

PTA has advised all mobile consumers to check IMEI status of a device prior to buying or obtaining by sending each 15 digit IMEI via SMS to 8484 from December onwards.

It can also be checked from PTA website https://dirbs.pta.gov.pk or via DIRBS Android app and buy Compliant/PTA Approved device.