Tag: PTA fee
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Here’s how to use a SIM in a non-PTA approved phone
Owing to import limitations and costly PTA approval fees, consumers are forced to choose non-PTA mobile phones as smartphone prices have increased dramatically in Pakistan. PTA approval for phones was not an idea back then, and Pakistanis could purchase any phone they wanted without any hassles. But now, it’s all different. A phone may use…
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iPhone 13 buyers will now pay Rs132,000 for PTA approval
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has made it nearly impossible for Apple fans to get iPhones in the country by significantly raising the tax on the overall iPhone 13 series. It is worth noting that the PTA approval costs for the iPhone 13 have been raised at a time when the iPhone 14 is likely…
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PTA temporarily unblocks non-compliant smartphones
A number of Pakistani users have regained cellular connectivity on smartphones that are not PTA compliant. This led many customers and sellers to believe that the PTA had unblocked all non-PTA-approved phones. Unfortunately, all of the reports claiming that the PTA has unblocked non-tax compliant phones are false as the majority of imported phones with…