IMEI registration fee has exceeded the price of some phones in Turkey!
The IMEI fee paid for phones brought from abroad has increased from 31,692 TL to 45,614 TL following the latest hike. With this increase, the IMEI registration fee has surpassed the price of certain phone models.
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With the publication of the revaluation rate in the Official Gazette, the new fees for certain taxes and duties have been determined.
The IMEI fee paid for phones brought from abroad has also risen from 31,692 Turkish Lira to 45,614.20 Turkish Lira.
The IMEI registration fee has exceeded the price of some mobile phones in Turkey.
CHANGES IN IMEI REGISTRATION FEE BY YEAR
The IMEI registration fee, which was 131 TL in 2015, rose to 138 TL in 2016.
In 2017, the IMEI registration fee was 149 TL, and it rose to 500 TL in 2018.
The IMEI fee increased to 1,500 TL in 2019.
The IMEI registration fee, which was 1,838 TL in 2020, became 2,006 TL in 2021.
The IMEI registration fee became 2,738 TL in 2022.
In 2023, the IMEI fee became 6,091 TL. The IMEI registration fee was hiked for a second time within the year. The IMEI registration fee, which increased more than threefold in July, closed the year at 20,000 TL.
In 2024, the IMEI fee had become 31,692 TL.