Russians will start cutting off mobile phone service on smartphones imported from abroad without IMEI registration. According to RBC, starting in April 2027, such devices will have to be registered through Gosology within two weeks of import. Otherwise, the phone will stop working on Russian mobile networks. The new rules are intended to combat gray imports, but smartphones imported before April 2027 will not be affected by the restrictions.

Russians will start cutting off mobile phone service on smartphones imported from abroad without IMEI registration. According to RBC, starting in April 2027, such devices will have to be registered through Gosology within two weeks of import. Otherwise, the phone will stop working on Russian mobile networks. The new rules are intended to combat gray imports, but smartphones imported before April 2027 will not be affected by the restrictions.