Russians will begin having mobile phone service disconnected on smartphones imported from abroad without IMEI registration
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Since April 2027, the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation has proposed that a smartphone brought from abroad be removed if the owner does not register it by IMEI within two weeks, and informs the RBC.
Russians will begin having mobile phone service disconnected on smartphones imported from abroad without IMEI registration
According to RBC, starting in April 2027, such devices will have to be registered through Gosuslugi within two weeks of import. Otherwise, the phone will stop working on Russian mobile networks.The new rules are intended to combat gray...
The Ministry plans to introduce the compulsory registration of IMEI for some smartphones imported into Russia by bypassing customs.
The Ministry prepares a requirement for compulsory registration of IMEI for smartphones imported into Russia without customs clearance, and writes RBC with reference to sources.
The Ministry is preparing a requirement for compulsory registration of IMEI for smartphones imported into Russia without customs clearance.
To avoid this, the device will have to be registered on October 29, 2026.
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