Ban on Use of Satellite Phones in India 1

Ban on Use of Satellite Phones in India 1. Use of Thuraya/Irridium satellite phones is unauthorized/illegal in India under Section 6 of Indian Wireless Act and Section 20 of Indian Telegraph Act. 2. Any passenger carrying satellite phone(s) via baggage is required to declare the same to Customs on arrival and produce permission for use from the concerned authority. 3. Any individual found to be in (Extractive summary — verify with official source.)