Strange law in Turkey

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Originally Posted by PhotoJim

Does it end up mattering? If you register Phone X and then put your SIM into Phone Y, I assume it still works.

Seems a silly policy to have.

Unregistered phones get blocked by the networks there after approx. 3 weeks (IMEI blocked by the operators).
So usually for holiday its no problem but for longer stays you can not use the phone anymore before you register it.

Chris