The Ministry of Digital Development intends to disconnect imported…
The Ministry of Digital Development intends to disconnect imported smartphones from communication networks if they are not registered by IMEI. Starting in April 2027, smartphones brought into Russia from abroad for personal use may be cut off from mobile networks if their owners fail to register them by IMEI.
Coverage (5 sources)
- IMEI Registration: What It Is, Why It Is Needed, Mechanism of Action — Вечерняя Москва
- Ministry of Digital Economy discusses mandatory registration by IMEI for smartphones from abroad — Ведомости
- Ministry of Digital Economy wants to disconnect imported smartphones without IMEI registration — SOTAvision
- Ministry of Digital Affairs proposed disconnecting smartphones without registration on Gosuslugi — Вести
- Ministry of Digital Development of Russia proposed disconnecting imported smartphones from communication if owners do not register IMEI at... — Varlamov News
Key entities
- Russia
- RBC
- Ministry of Digital Development
- State Services
- Ministry of Digital Development
- Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media
- Russian Federation (Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media)
- Moscow29 Octvesti