Article 36-2. Registration of a cellular subscriber device of the Communications Act

  Article 36-2. Verification, registration and re-registration of cellular subscriber devices of the Communications Act

1. Verification, registration and re-registration of a cellular subscriber device shall be carried out in accordance with the rules for verification, registration and re-registration of cellular subscriber devices.

     Registration of the subscriber's cellular communication device for the subscriber is carried out free of charge.

      2. The owner of a cellular subscriber device is obliged to register it with a cellular operator in accordance with the rules for registration of cellular subscriber devices. Cellular subscriber devices defined in accordance with the rules for registration of cellular subscriber devices are subject to registration.  -Excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 19, 2026 No. 320-VIII SAM 

2-1. During a calendar year, an individual is allowed to verify no more than two cellular subscriber devices imported into the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for personal use, in accordance with the rules for verification, registration and re-registration of cellular subscriber devices.

     3. To register a cellular subscriber device, its owner submits information about:

     an individual identification number (for an individual) or a business identification number (for a legal entity);

     the identification code of the cellular subscriber device;

     the subscriber number used by the subscriber's cellular communication device.

     All information is sent free of charge by cellular operators to the operator of the database of identification codes of cellular subscriber devices.

     For registration of a cellular subscriber device used by protected persons, only information about the identification code of the cellular subscriber device is provided.

     4. A cellular operator refuses to register a cellular subscriber device if there is in the database of identification codes of cellular subscriber devices the same identification code of a cellular subscriber device registered by another owner of the cellular subscriber device, or if the subscriber number is registered with another owner.

     5. A cellular operator is prohibited from providing cellular communication services using a cellular subscriber device, information about which is not included in the database of identification codes of cellular subscriber devices or does not correspond to the information entered in the database of identification codes of cellular subscriber devices, and (or) the use of which is prohibited in accordance with the rules of verification, registration and re-registration of cellular subscriber devices.

5-1. In case of transfer of the subscriber number and (or) the subscriber's cellular communication device to a third party for permanent use, the subscriber is obliged to ensure that the subscriber number and (or) the subscriber's cellular communication device are reissued to the transferred person in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     6. In order to inform subscribers about the possibility of registering a cellular subscriber device, the operator of the database of identification codes of cellular subscriber devices is obliged to provide, free of charge, through an Internet resource, access to information about the identification codes of registered cellular subscriber devices, as well as about the identification codes of cellular subscriber devices that have been verified.

     7. Cellular operators are required to provide the operator of the database of identification codes of cellular subscriber devices with information about the subscriber numbers they serve, as provided for in paragraph 3 of this article, including information about individual identification numbers (for individuals) or business identification numbers (for legal entities) of the owners of subscriber numbers. At the same time, mobile operators independently bear all the costs of upgrading the network, digital systems and software, and also pay for the services of the operator of the database of identification codes of cellular subscriber devices for providing access to the resources of the database of identification codes of cellular subscriber devices in accordance with the rules for verification, registration and re-registration of cellular subscriber devices.

     8. The operator of the database of identification codes of cellular subscriber devices is responsible, as established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, for the illegal dissemination of information contained in the database of identification codes of cellular subscriber devices.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 5, 2004 No. 567.

     This Law establishes the legal basis for activities in the field of communications in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, defines the powers of state bodies to regulate these activities, the rights and obligations of individuals and legal entities providing or using communications services.

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