Ministry of Digital Development will require smartphone IMEI registration, Rozetked reports
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The Ministry of Digital Development will require smartphone IMEI numbers to be registered in a unified database, even if they were imported without customs clearance, according to Rozetked. Experts believe that such measures will cause significant damage to grey imports, according to Rozetked. The requirement will apply to smartphones that have not undergone customs clearance, including those purchased abroad for personal use and counterfeit devices.
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The Ministry of Digital Development will require smartphone IMEI numbers to be registered in a unified database, even if they were imported without customs clearance.
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4 sources: iXBT, Rozetked, Meduza, The Insider
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- iXBT · · В России готовят новые правила для «серых» смартфонов: две недели на регистрацию через «Госуслуги» — иначе аппарат попросту отключат от связи (Original publication)
- Rozetked · · «Серый» рынок смартфонов будут контролировать через базу IMEI (Original publication)
- Meduza · · Минцифры предложило отключать от связи смартфоны, которые ввезли в Россию и не зарегистрировали на «Госуслугах» (Original publication)
- The Insider · · В России хотят отключать от связи ввезенные из-за границы смартфоны, если их не зарегистрируют за две недели - РБК (Original publication)
Experts believe that such measures will cause significant damage to grey imports.
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The requirement will apply to smartphones that have not undergone customs clearance, including those purchased abroad for personal use and counterfeit devices.
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4 sources: iXBT, Rozetked, Meduza, The Insider
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- iXBT · · В России готовят новые правила для «серых» смартфонов: две недели на регистрацию через «Госуслуги» — иначе аппарат попросту отключат от связи (Original publication)
- Rozetked · · «Серый» рынок смартфонов будут контролировать через базу IMEI (Original publication)
- Meduza · · Минцифры предложило отключать от связи смартфоны, которые ввезли в Россию и не зарегистрировали на «Госуслугах» (Original publication)
- The Insider · · В России хотят отключать от связи ввезенные из-за границы смартфоны, если их не зарегистрируют за две недели - РБК (Original publication)
Smartphones that were already working in Russian networks before April 2027 will not need to be registered regardless of how they were imported.
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4 sources: iXBT, Rozetked, Meduza, The Insider
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- iXBT · · В России готовят новые правила для «серых» смартфонов: две недели на регистрацию через «Госуслуги» — иначе аппарат попросту отключат от связи (Original publication)
- Rozetked · · «Серый» рынок смартфонов будут контролировать через базу IMEI (Original publication)
- Meduza · · Минцифры предложило отключать от связи смартфоны, которые ввезли в Россию и не зарегистрировали на «Госуслугах» (Original publication)
- The Insider · · В России хотят отключать от связи ввезенные из-за границы смартфоны, если их не зарегистрируют за две недели - РБК (Original publication)
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The Insider states: Each device will be classified as either 'permitted', 'prohibited', or 'unregistered'.
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1 source: The Insider
The Insider states: Prohibited devices will include stolen or lost smartphones, those restricted by court order, and those not meeting safety requirements.
The Insider states: In the initial draft published in late June, registration of imported smartphones was voluntary.
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2 sources: iXBT, The Insider
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- iXBT · · В России готовят новые правила для «серых» смартфонов: две недели на регистрацию через «Госуслуги» — иначе аппарат попросту отключат от связи (Original publication)
- The Insider · · В России хотят отключать от связи ввезенные из-за границы смартфоны, если их не зарегистрируют за две недели - РБК (Original publication)
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1 source: Meduza
two sources from RBC states: According to two sources from RBC, the new draft allows for the imposition of fees.
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1 source: The Insider
Timeline
- Updated: new information was added. - Experts say the new measures will cause significant damage to informal smartphone imports. (confirmed)
- Updated: new information was added. - The Ministry of Digital Development will require smartphone IMEI numbers to be registered in a unified database, even if they were imported without customs clearance. (confirmed) - The requirement will apply to smartphones that have not undergone customs clearance, including those purchased abroad for personal use and counterfeit devices. (confirmed)
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iXBT
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Rozetked
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Meduza
T2 · established media · independent · international
The Insider
T2 · established media · independent · international
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