Registration of mobile phone’s IMEI code

If non-resident of Ukraine has an intention to use a mobile terminal, which was imported to the country or purchased in Ukraine, for telecommunication services provided by Ukrainian operators and providers during more than three months period, IMEI code of such terminal shall be entered into the General Database of the Terminals’ IMEI Codes (further - General Database).

The General Database maintains 3 lists:

• Database – list of IMEI codes of the terminals which are allowed to be used in Ukraine
• Black List – list of IMEI codes of the terminals which are prohibited to be used in Ukraine (in case of illegal import or stolen phones)
• Grey List - list of IMEI codes of the terminals which are not prohibited to be used (pending the entry of IMEI code into the Black List).

IMEI code can be in the Grey List during 3 months period starting from the first registration in any networks of Ukrainian mobile operators. Later the code is transferred into the Black List automatically.

Besides the IMEI codes of mobile GSM and 3G terminals, the General Database includes the IMEI codes of other radio electronic facilities which are served in the networks of Ukrainian cellular operators (e.g. radio electronic facilities, that contains GSM-modules with IMEI (including boards for the mobile phones repairing, 3G-modems in laptops, USB-modems, auto signaling with GSM-modules, security and fire alarms etc.).