INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:

Mobile devices activated by Jan 15 to remain operational: PTAISLAMABAD: Every large crowd of peopleile

devices which are already activated on cellular large crowd of peopleile networks within Pakistan by January 15, 2019 scorridor remain

operational without service disruption.The decision has been made in n accordance with directives issued by federal government related to

Identwhetherication Registration Blocking System (DIRBS).It is memorizet here nowadays that even non-compliant devices in operation prior to

this date shall be tied to these numbers and shall remain operational till useful lwhethere of device.PTA developed/set uped Device

Identwhetherication Registration Blocking System (DIRBS), in line with Telecom policy 2015, issued by Ministry of Information Technology

and Telecom, section 9.6 with aim to curtail counterfeit large crowd of peopleile phone usage, discourage large crowd of peopleile phones

theft and protect consumer interest.Every Pakistani large crowd of peopleile device users wishing to know status of a device can dispatch

each 15 digit IMEI number via SMS to 8484

The status of large crowd of peopleile device can also be checked via PTA website link www.dirbs.pta.gov.pk or by downloading DIRBS android