Lava handsets are locked by the carrier that sold them or by a code derived from the IMEI. This page lists the 90 models our device register recognises, explains how Lava locks a handset, and links the checks and unlocks that apply to it.
Most handsets from this brand are either code-locked (the phone prompts for a network code when a foreign SIM is inserted) or released by the carrier that sold them. Which one applies depends on the model year and on whether it was sold through an operator — the IMEI check tells you before you pay for anything.
The practical consequence is the same for every family: the phone works, and it refuses to activate on a SIM from another network until the record against the IMEI changes. Wi-Fi keeps working, so the device looks healthy right up to the moment the new SIM goes in.
| Model in the TAC register | TACs |
|---|---|
| LAVA_A1 | 23 |
| A1 Josh Bol, A1 Vibe, A1 Copper | 14 |
| A1 2021 | 12 |
| Captain N1 | 11 |
| A1 Josh 2021 | 10 |
| A3 | 9 |
| Gem | 8 |
| Hero Shakti | 8 |
| Galaxy | 8 |
| KKT 40 Power+ | 8 |
| KKT 34i | 7 |
| KKT34 Power | 7 |
| Hero 600 | 7 |
| Hero 600 Plus | 6 |
| A1_Lite | 6 |
| Spark i8 | 6 |
| Arc 12+ | 6 |
| Hero 600i / Hero 600i Lite | 6 |
| A7 | 6 |
| ARC 101 | 5 |
| Z60 | 5 |
| A1 Josh | 5 |
| Iris 360 Music | 5 |
| A1 | 5 |
| One | 5 |
| Captain K2 | 5 |
| A3 power | 5 |
| KKT Pearl FM | 5 |
| Arc Magic | 5 |
| Arc Lite+ FM | 5 |
| A1200 | 4 |
| Iris 510 | 4 |
| LAVA_A3 | 4 |
| KKT Pearl | 4 |
| Z61 | 4 |
| LF5000 | 4 |
| W5 | 4 |
| Arc 1+ | 4 |
| Arc One | 4 |
| A7 Torch | 4 |
| Captain K1+ | 4 |
| KKT UNO+ | 4 |
| Gem Power | 4 |
| Bond K1 | 4 |
| Arc 11+ | 4 |
| KKT Trio | 4 |
| IRIS 50 | 4 |
| Arc One Plus | 3 |
| W1 | 3 |
| A1 Josh Bol, A1 Vibe | 3 |
| Iris 505 | 3 |
| ARC 105 | 3 |
| Spark i7 | 3 |
| ARC02 | 3 |
| Captain N1 Lite | 3 |
| Spark One | 3 |
| Iris 702 | 3 |
| Iris 600 | 3 |
| Captain 4i | 3 |
| KKT 9s | 3 |
| Iris Atom 2 | 3 |
| KKT21i | 3 |
| Iris 700 | 3 |
| Arc 22 | 3 |
| A9 | 3 |
| Pixel V2+ | 3 |
| IRIS X1 | 3 |
| Arc 11i | 3 |
| Hero 600i | 3 |
| KKT14 | 3 |
| Iris 61/Z41 | 3 |
| KKT Connect | 3 |
| A5 | 3 |
| KKT 28i | 3 |
| KKT 08+ | 3 |
| KKT04+ | 3 |
| Z81 | 3 |
| A7 star | 3 |
| KKT29 | 3 |
| Iris 500 | 3 |
90 model names on file. The count is how many TAC ranges the register holds for that name — it is a rough popularity signal, not a sales figure.
Model names and TAC counts come from the GSMA TAC register we query for /tac. Last updated 2026-10-28.