Bad News for Those Importing Phones From Abroad: A Huge Increase in IMEI Registration Fees Is on the Way.
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With the determination of the revaluation rate, the IMEI registration fee for mobile phones imported from abroad will increase in the new year. MOBISAD President Mustafa Kemal Turnacı stated that the increase will eliminate the price advantage of buying phones from abroad.
The IMEI registration fee for mobile phones imported from abroad to be used in Turkey will increase by 27.83 percent to 69,358 TL in 2027. MOBISAD President Mustafa Kemal Turnacı stated that the price advantage of buying phones from abroad will disappear, and that new prices for mobile phones will increase.
BOLD – A new record is on the horizon for the IMEI registration fee for mobile phones brought from abroad. The fee, which was 54,258 Turkish Lira in 2026, is expected to rise to 69,358 Turkish Lira in 2027 if a 27.83% revaluation rate is applied. The registration fee, which was only 100 Turkish Lira in 2012, will thus increase approximately 694 times in 15 years. Moreover, the increase in the IMEI fee coincides with the increase in the minimum w…
The price increase awaiting those planning to bring phones from abroad has been announced. With the 27.83% revaluation rate to be applied to taxes, penalties, and fees in 2027, the IMEI registration fee will increase from 54,258 TL to 69,358 TL. With the new tariff, the amount to be paid to register a phone will be 15,100 TL.
The IMEI registration fee for phones imported from abroad is expected to increase from 54,258 Turkish Lira in 2027 to 69,358 Turkish Lira. Thus, the fee, which was only 100 Turkish Lira in 2012, will increase by approximately 694 times. While industry representatives support the increase, further price hikes for phones are also expected due to exchange rate fluctuations and supply chain issues. The article, "It started at 100 Turkish Lira; the I…
The IMEI registration fee for mobile phones imported from abroad to be used in Türkiye will increase to approximately $1,390 (69,358 TL) in 2027.
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