BTRC Mobile Phone Registration Online Process 2024 – neir.btrc.gov.bd
The Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) said in a statement on Thursday 30th September 2021 that the process of detecting illegal mobile phones and disconnecting them from the network would begin from October 1, 2022. The company has requested the customer to check when buying a mobile phone.
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BTRC wants to bring under registration the active but illegal and fake handsets in the hands of consumers in the country. The organization started the process of fully launching the activities of NEIR with the aim of ensuring receipt or provision of various government services by tagging each mobile phone with national identity and registered SIM card, to stop the use of illegally manufactured or imported mobile phones. It will be possible to ensure revenue collection of the government. Besides, theft and illegal use of used mobile phones will be prevented.
Earlier, on January 16, the State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak announced the ban on unregistered mobile phones in the country. He said that unregistered mobile phones will be stopped to control crime in the country. BTRC has mobile phone database and automatic registration system. It is important to know if your handset is registered to keep it active. You can easily find out whether your handset is registered or not. Let’s know how to check handset registration.
Before purchasing a mobile phone under the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) program, the validity should be verified by entering the KYD and 15 digit IMEI number (for example KYD 123456789012345) from the message option of the phone and sending it to 16002. Registration must be done through the website www.neir.btrc.gov.bd before using the authorized number of mobile phones that can be legally brought, bought or gifted in person from abroad.
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Handsets legally purchased or gifted from abroad will automatically activated in the network after launch in the country. Such customers will get an SMS within ten days to register online with information or documents. Once registered within ten days, the handset will consider ‘valid‘. Otherwise the handset will consider invalid and the customer will informed via SMS.
How to register unofficial phone in Bangladesh?
In their case too, action will take after keeping the handset network on during those three months of testing. To register a handset bought or gifted from abroad, the customer has to open an account by visiting the website neir.btrc.gov.bd.
- Visit to Register: http://neir.btrc.gov.bd
- Create an account visiting this link: http://neir.btrc.gov.bd/auth/register
- Go to the ‘Special Registration’ section of his portal and give the IMEI number of the mobile handset.
- Upload and submit photo / scanned copy of required documents (such as passport visa / immigration information, purchase receipt etc.).
- The handset will be registered automatically if valid. If not valid, the customer will get a alert SMS and the phone will active and connect to the network during the test period.
BTRC will take further action as per the decision of the government after the trial period. This service can also available with the help of mobile operators customer care center.
How many mobile phones can a customer bring from abroad? BTRC Mobile Phone Registration Online Process 2024 – neir.btrc.gov.bd
According to the current baggage rules, a person can bring a maximum of two handsets from abroad free of charge and six more handsets with charges of Taxes. If you want to bring more handset then you need to deal with the Govt authority as business purpose.
How to Check IMEI Mobile Phones Legal Status?
To check the legal status of a phone, they will first need to type “KYD<space>15 digit IMEI number” and send the message to 16002.
A reply SMS will confirm the legal status of the handset.
How to check mobile phone’s legal status via USSD Codes – BTRC Mobile Phone Registration Online Process 2024?
Using USSD Codes customer can also check their phone’s validity or legal status through the IMEI number. In that case you have to follow few steps below:
Anyone can find out the current status of the mobile handset in his hand.
- In this case you have to dial *16171# on the mobile handset.
- When the option appears on the screen, you have to select ‘Status Check’.
- Then an automatic box will come up, where you have to write and send the 15 digit IMEI number of the mobile handset.
- The customer’s mobile will then have an automatic box with ‘yes / no’ option. You have to confirm by selecting ‘yes‘.
- The status of the mobile phone or handset used in the return message will inform.
Mobile Legal Status Check Online neir.btrc.gov.bd
The service will also be available at the existing Citizen Portal and Mobile Operator’s Customer Care Center by visiting the neir.btrc.gov.bd web link.
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