There are no plans from the part of the government to ban Chinese smartphones under Rs. 12,000, a recent report claimed citing government sources. This information comes a few days after another report earlier this week had claimed that the government seeks to ban smartphones from Chinese brands under the price range of Rs. 12,000. There are no plans from the part of the government to ban Chinese smartphones under Rs. 12,000, a recent report claimed citing government sources. This information comes a few days after another report earlier this week had claimed that the government seeks to ban smartphones from Chinese brands under the price range of Rs. 12,000.