The junta announced a new measure requiring all mobile phones to have their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) codes registered in the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR). Only handsets certified as having paid taxes will access mobile networks in Myanmar.

According to a junta statement, handsets that do not pay taxes and fines within 30 days from April 1 will lose access to mobile networks. Phones affected by the ban will regain network access only after the required taxes and fines are paid.

The junta added that the IMEI codes of phones using existing SIM cards will be automatically registered in the CEIR. The junta warned that users must insert their SIM cards into their handsets and connect to the networks at least once before March 31 to ensure automatic registration.

Those in areas with mobile network blackouts must pay the required fine at the nearest tax or customs office to register their phones in the CEIR system.

After staging the coup in 2021, the junta also introduced a system requiring mandatory registration of mobile SIM cards. The junta subsequently blocked SIM cards that were not registered.