India: rules and approvals
Telecom approvals involve TEC's MTCTE scheme, WPC Equipment Type Approval for radio equipment, BIS registration for electronics, and trusted-source designation for equipment connected to licensed networks.
India · Ex-proof
Ex-Proof Cell Phone Supplier in India
The IS-04Z1 is designed for people who work inside classified areas at Indian refineries, gas plants, LNG jetties and API blocks: field operators, inspection engineers, shift in-charges, and the HSE and materials teams whose sign-off a device has to survive. This page sets out how an Ex-proof cell phone supply route to India will work for the IS-04Z1, and what is and is not available before launch.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Marking targetEx ib IIC T4Intrinsic safety, Zone 1 / 21 design target · certification in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
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Short answer. An Ex-proof cell phone for India cannot be bought yet: the SAMS IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued), and the datasheet, certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
Current position: certification in progress, nothing issued, launch targeted for Q4 2026. A buyer's engineering review is separate from the certificate. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · Ex-proof
Checklist: Ex-proof cell phone for India
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Ex marking | Group, category, protection concept, gas group, temperature class | II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 (target) |
| Gas group | IIA, IIB or IIC matched to the area drawing | IIC (target) |
| Temperature class | T-class below the ignition temperature of the gas | T4, 135 °C (target) |
| Where it applies | India: Mumbai and the offshore basin, Panipat and Mathura, Jamnagar, Gujarat | Classified by the site operator |
Product · India
The product behind this search: the SAMS IS-04Z1.
SAMS IS-04Z1
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in India. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
- IP68 sealed
- 4,000 mAh battery
- 50 MP camera
- Android 16
- Zone 1 / Zone 21 design target
The market · India
Hazardous-area industry in India
The main operators, industrial areas and sites that the SAMS India market guide covers.
Operators, EPCs and contractors
- Indian Oil Corporation
- Panipat, Mathura, Gujarat, Paradip, Haldia refineries
- Bharat Petroleum
- Mumbai, Kochi and Bina refineries with petrochemicals
- Hindustan Petroleum
- Visakhapatnam and Mumbai refineries, Barmer project
- ONGC
- Mumbai High platforms, Hazira and Uran plants
- GAIL
- Gas pipelines, Pata petrochemicals, city gas networks
- Reliance Industries
- Jamnagar, the largest single-site refining complex anywhere
Industrial areas and sites
- Jamnagar, Gujarat
- Refining and petrochemicals at a scale nowhere else matches
- Dahej and the Gujarat PCPIR
- LNG import, petrochemicals, a dense chemical cluster
- Hazira and Surat
- Gas processing, LNG regasification, fabrication yards
- Vadodara, Koyali, Ankleshwar
- Refining and the chemical belt running down to Vapi
- Mumbai and the offshore basin
- Mumbai High platforms, Uran, the Mahul refineries
- Panipat and Mathura
- Northern refining serving the Delhi corridor
Field notes · India
More about India that matters for portable equipment
India: industry on the ground
The Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat, commissioned in July 1999, now has installed capacity of 1.24 million barrels a day, the most at any single location in the world.
India: rules and approvals
A July 2025 PESO procedure accepts an IECEx certificate with test report for all manufacturers, and EU-type examination certificates only from EU-based manufacturers.
India: rules and approvals
PESO approval from the Chief Controller of Explosives is required for Ex electrical apparatus at petroleum, gas cylinder and pressure vessel premises, under rules such as the Petroleum Rules 2002.
The term · Ex-proof
What “Ex-proof” means for a smartphone
“Ex-proof” is shorthand for equipment carrying an explosion-protection marking (the Ex mark) that matches the area it enters. The marking states the protection concept, gas or dust group and temperature class, and it must be backed by a certificate issued by a recognised body, so a phone described as Ex-proof should come with a certificate number you can check.
The IS-04Z1 is designed to carry the marking II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4. That is a target: certification is in progress, no certificate has been issued, and SAMS will publish the certificate numbers when they exist.
In India. An Indian marking check would compare the device's gas group, temperature class and category with the zone plan at the refinery, gas plant or jetty. Hydrocarbon areas and offshore platforms may differ in their needs, set by the operator. The IS-04Z1 marking target is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4, and it is not yet granted.
The route · supply
Sourcing the IS-04Z1 for India
Nothing can be bought for India today: the IS-04Z1 is pre-launch, and SAMS will supply end users through authorised distributors once certificates exist. What a buyer can do now is take the specification, ask for the written certification schedule and arrange a safe-area evaluation, so that the right local channel contacts you at launch.
- 01
Request the datasheet
The technical specification, marking target and conditions of use, sent by email.
- 02
Ask for the certification schedule
Which certificates are in progress, in what order, and what is still to be confirmed.
- 03
Evaluate in a safe area
Evaluation units can be used for connectivity, MDM enrolment and workflow testing outside classified areas.
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Register for launch
Tell us the site, zone, gas group and quantity so the right authorised distributor can contact you.
Questions · India
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy an Ex-proof cell phone in India today?
Not today. Until the certificates are issued the IS-04Z1 stays out of classified areas, and until launch there is nothing to purchase. You can ask for the datasheet and the certification schedule, or book a safe-area evaluation unit.
What does an Ex-proof cell phone in India cost?
SAMS has not published a price. Any figure you are offered for an uncertified Ex phone should be treated with caution; written indicative pricing is available for a defined quantity and site.
What Ex marking will the IS-04Z1 carry?
The marking target is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4. It becomes a marking only when the certificate is issued; until then it is a design target.
Which sites in India does this cover?
The market guide for India covers Jamnagar, Gujarat, Dahej and the Gujarat PCPIR, Hazira and Surat, Vadodara, Koyali, Ankleshwar, among others. Site-level pages are linked below.
How will SAMS supply India?
Through authorised distributors once certificates exist. Until then SAMS can send the datasheet and certification schedule and arrange safe-area evaluation units.
What telecom approvals does a smartphone need in India?
Supplier guides list TEC's MTCTE scheme, WPC Equipment Type Approval for radio equipment, BIS registration and trusted-source designation for network equipment, each with its own scope. Which ones apply depends on the device, so check current requirements with the Department of Telecommunications or an agent.
Does PESO accept IECEx certificates?
A July 2025 procedure accepts an IECEx certificate of conformity with its test report from all manufacturers, and EU-type examination certificates from EU-based manufacturers only. Edition lists and document requirements change, so check the current PESO notice or ask a consultant before applying.
Is the device suited to monsoon and coastal conditions?
The IS-04Z1 has IP68 sealing, which helps with water and dust. That is an ingress rating only, and battery behaviour in heat and humidity is worth testing. Ask for the datasheet's operating ranges and trial a unit on a coastal site round.
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Enquiry · India
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for India
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Enquiry · India
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for India?
Tell us the zone, gas group and operator. We will send the datasheet and the certification schedule.