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Guides
Plain answers to the questions people ask before buying a phone in Pakistan.
How-to
How to find your phone’s IMEI
Four ways to find any phone’s 15-digit IMEI — dial *#06#, the box, Settings, or the SIM tray — and why it is the number every check starts from.
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How to check if a phone is PTA approved
Check any phone’s PTA status in two minutes — by SMS to 8484 or on dirbs.pta.gov.pk — and learn what compliant, valid and invalid each mean.
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Is this IMEI blocked? Check before you buy
Check whether a phone’s IMEI is blocked in Pakistan before you pay — by SMS to 8484 or on dirbs.pta.gov.pk — and know what to do with each result.
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How to check if a phone is stolen
Check whether a phone has been reported stolen before you buy, or report one that was taken from you — free, with every report reviewed before it counts.
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How to spot a fake or refurbished phone
The quick checks that catch a fake, cloned or quietly refurbished phone in Pakistan — IMEI match, build, screen, software and the price that is too good.
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Buying guides
Buying a used phone: the 7-point check
The seven checks that catch most bad used-phone deals in Pakistan — IMEI, PTA status, stolen history, screen, battery, accounts and the seller — in order.
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PTA-approved vs non-PTA phones
What PTA-approved and non-PTA (imported) phones really mean in Pakistan, the SIM-block risk, the price trade-off, and when a non-PTA phone is fine.
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What Rs 20,000 buys you
What Rs 20,000 buys in a phone in Pakistan and how to choose — battery, a dependable brand and clean software beat spec-sheet gimmicks. Current models listed live.
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What Rs 30,000 buys you
What Rs 30,000 actually buys in a phone in Pakistan, and how to choose — chipset, battery, display and PTA status — with the current models listed live.
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What Rs 50,000 buys you
Rs 50,000 is the sweet spot in Pakistan — a strong chipset, an AMOLED screen and a real camera. How to choose, with current models listed live.
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What Rs 100,000 buys you
At Rs 100,000 you are in near-flagship and used-flagship territory in Pakistan. How to choose — cameras, build, battery health and PTA status. Current models live.
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Explainers
What is DIRBS, and why does PTA block phones?
DIRBS is the system PTA uses to register phones and block the ones that are not. What it is, why phones get blocked, and how to check your own status.
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SIM stopped working after 60 days?
If a phone’s SIM stopped working after about two months in Pakistan, it is almost always PTA registration. What the 60-day window is and how to fix it.
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iPhone in Pakistan: what buyers ask about PTA
PTA-approved vs non-PTA iPhones in Pakistan, the eSIM catch, how to check an iPhone’s status, and what to watch when buying a used one.
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