The budget announcement of 2078/79 had too much expectation from the general public. It is a good news that the (MDMS) Mobile Device Management System in Nepal is announced to be implemented from Shrawan 1, 2078.
The government will soon deploy MDMS to track smartphones in Nepal. It is expected that this technology will assist in controlling illegal imports of smartphones in Nepal.
Gray Market in Nepal
Selling grey cellphones was a big concern in Nepal for a long time. If the phrase is unknown, the gray market is essentially the distribution/sales of legitimate commodities through unauthorized methods. The government, therefore, lacks potential income, while the official importers lose their business.
What is (MDMS) Mobile Device Management System in Nepal
Nepal Telecoms Authority (NTA) has made registration for IMEI compulsory to overcome gray market difficulty. And the Mobile Device Management System is now being introduced in Nepal for the same objective
(MDMS) Mobile Device Management System is a system designed to control the illegal distribution of smartphones. Here, vendors must Register a Unique Identity Number Of Mobile Handsets before the product is sold. If they are not registered, the government will restrict the use of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) features.
To explain it simply, you can’t use SIM in your smartphone if it isn’t registered.
How to Register your handset’s IMEI
The process is simple, you just need to follow the given easy steps:
- First you need to visit NTA official forum for registration.
- You will get an email confirming your IMEI registration request after applying.
- After the background research is complete by NTA, your request will either be approved or disapproved.
- You may visit this page to verify if your phone is registered.
Finally, at the Budget Address 2078/79, the formal announcement indicated the precise date when the system would become live: Shrawan 1, 2078 (July 16, 2021).
Sum Up
In any case, mobile phones purchased illegally will no longer be usable after implementing the MDMS. Hence, the selling of cellphones via unlawful channels will be effectively ended.
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What about charges to register your phone?
As of now, there are no applied charges on MDMS registration.