Get to know your IQOS device

Do you have question about IQOS devices? At Frequently Asked Question section you may find answers to your questions.

Supporting services FAQ categories Get to know your IQOS device
The IQOS Holder and Pocket Charger are designed to be safe electronic devices, when you follow the instructions in the User Guide. They both comply with the EU consumer electronic safety requirements, shown by the “CE"" (European Conformity) symbols on the packaging. You’ll find more details in the User Guide.
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If your IQOS device isn’t working, you can reset it..

Still no luck? We’re here to help - get in touch with our Customer Care:
Mon-Fri: 08:00 - 22:00 Sat-Sun: 10:00 - 18:00
By phone: 06 80 888 222
By e-mail: contact.hu@iqos.com
By Facebook: send a message via "IQOS Ügyfélszolgálat" page
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Keep your IQOS device away from water, direct sunlight and heat.

We suggest you don’t leave your IQOS device for extended periods of time in a hot place, such as inside a car, as this could damage the battery or electronics inside.
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The way of puffing tobbacco stick impacts how long the tobacco stick will last. Take longer, gentler puffs. Taking longer ca. 10 sec breaks between the puffs allow the blade properly heat the tobacco and generate aerosol.

If you experience shorter time, switch on the Holder and measure the time until the device switches off. The duration should take up to 6 minutes. You can have 6 minutes or 14 experiences with one tobacco stick. It depends on which comes first. Further question please contact to our Customer Care.
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Two issues can be with the device:
  • If the device is fully charged but not working properly , possibly a restart is needed. Please see the steps for the restart on the Troubleshooting page.
  • In case the LED panel turns to red, it can mean a physical damage, blade breakage from a previous use or can be a sign of an electricial problem. Remove the tobacco stick from the holder and check the blade. If you experience physical damage or suspect an electrical problem, please contact our Customer Care for further information.
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    Philip Morris Hungary Ltd. does not operate an official IQOS Service Point. In case of device malfuncition within warranty period we exclusively swap your IQOS device. Servicing or reparing a device within warranty period implies loss of warranty. In case of any malfuction for your IQOS device please contact our Customer Care.
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    If you experience any adverse events, do not continue to use the IQOS device and if you deem it necessary, you may seek medical advice from your doctor in order to appropriately treat your health-related issue. Please contact to our Customer Care and share your experience. IQOS is not risk free and it delivers nicotine, which is addictive.
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    If you experience any adverse events, do not continue to use the IQOS device and if you deem it necessary, you may seek medical advice from your doctor in order to appropriately treat your health-related issue. Please contact to our Customer Care and share your experience. IQOS is not risk free and it delivers nicotine, which is addictive.
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    Do you want to know if you can take your IQOS device on board the plane? Most airlines currently do not allow smoking or the use of alternative tobacco products on board an aircraft. If you are traveling by plane and want to know whether you can take your IQOS device with you on the plane, be sure to ask the airline for more information.

    Wherever you are, always think about whether it is appropriate to take out your IOQS device at the given location and whether you will disturb others by using it - even if there are no local regulations regarding the use of IQOS.

    The components of aerosol emitted from IQOS devices are significantly different from the components of cigarette smoke, nevertheless, it is local authorities that decide whether to allow indoor use.
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    Before leaving for vacation, it’s important to check the allowances set by the respective government agency in the country you’re travelling to.

    Customs authorities in the country of your destination may challenge any excess of the inbound allowance and could take the product, or even apply fines.

    Before travelling anywhere with heated tobacco products, you should first check if these products, and the quantity you plan to take over, are allowed in your destination before doing so.
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    If you travel abroad, please be aware that not all IQOS products are available in all countries.

    IQOS is now commercially available in the following countries:

  • EU: AUSTRIA, BULGARIA, CANARY ISLANDS, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, ITALY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, MONACO, the NETHERLANDS, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SLOVAK REPUBLIC, SLOVENIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, the UK.


  • EE: ALBANIA, ARMENIA, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, GEORGIA, KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, MACEDONIA, MOLDOVA, MONTENEGRO, RUSSIA, SERBIA, UKRAINE, UZBEKISTAN.


  • MEA: BAHRAIN, EGYPT, JORDAN, KUWAIT, LEBANON, MOROCCO, PALESTINE, REUNION, SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH AFRICA, T. CYPRUS, TUNISIA, UAE, INDONESIA.


  • ASIA: JAPAN, KOREA, MALAYSIA, MALDIVES, NEW ZEALAND, PHILIPPINES.


  • AM: ARUBA, CANADA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CURACAO, DOMINICAN REP, GUATEMALA, MEXICO.


  • Certain DUTY FREE shops.


  • IQOS ILUMA, our latest heated tobacco device series, is now commercially available in the following countries:
  • EU: ANDORRA, CANARY ISLANDS, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, ITALY, LITHUANIA, THE NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND.


  • MEA: UAE (duty free only), INDONESIA.


  • ASIA: JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA
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    Important information about IQOS


    Information that you should know about IQOS:

  • Cigarette smoking causes serious diseases and is addictive. Without question, the best decision any smoker can make is to quit tobacco and nicotine use altogether.
  • Minors should not use tobacco or nicotine in any form.
  • PMI’s smoke-free products are for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke or use other nicotine products.
  • We do not offer PMI’s smoke-free products to people who have never used tobacco or nicotine products or who have quit using tobacco and nicotine products. Our smoke-free products are not alternatives to quitting and are not designed as cessation aids.
  • PMI’s smoke-free products are not risk free and contain nicotine, which is addictive. Switching to a smoke-free product is, however, a better choice than continuing to smoke.
  • We support our adult smoke-free product users in their journey to full conversion through education and guidance.
  • For consumers to experience the benefits of smoke-free products, they must switch completely and abandon smoking permanently.
  • We inform consumers of all relevant safety information about our smoke-free products.

  • Safety Warnings & Instructions.

    Tobacco and Nicotine

  • Tobacco sticks used with IQOS contain nicotine, which is addictive.
  • IQOS is not risk-free. The best way to reduce tobacco- and nicotine-related health risks is to quit tobacco and nicotine use altogether.
  • Some users of nicotine-containing products may experience abdominal pain, chest pain, choking sensation, cough, difficulty breathing, dizziness, dry mouth, dry throat, gingivitis, headache, malaise, nasal stuffiness, nausea, mouth irritation, palpitations, throat irritation, and vomiting.
  • Nicotine-containing products should not be used by people who have or are at risk of heart disease, are diabetic, are epileptic, or are experiencing seizures.
  • Nicotine-containing products should not be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding. If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or think you may be pregnant, you should quit tobacco and nicotine use altogether.
  • Stopping smoking or switching to IQOS and its respective tobacco sticks, or other nicotine-containing products may require the adjustment of the dosing of certain medicines (e.g. theophylline, clozapine, ropinirole).
  • If you have questions about whether you should use IQOS given an existing health condition, consult a health care professional.

  • Use of tobacco sticks

    Only use:
  • IQOS ILUMA™; or earlier generation devices with SMARTCORE STICKS™ (TEREA and DELIA) designed to be used with it.

  • Never use IQOS devices with a cigarette or similar products. Doing so may cause injury.
  • Do not modify SMARTCORE STICKS™ in any way or add any substance to them. Doing so may result in injury.

  • Prior to use of a product, users should read the full Safety Warnings & Instructions, which contain important safety information about the use of the product.

    Safety Warnings & Instructions, User Guide for IQOS ILUMA i PRIME

    Safety Warnings & Instructions, User Guide for IQOS ILUMA i

    Safety Warnings & Instructions, User Guide for IQOS ILUMA PRIME

    Safety Warnings & Instructions, User Guide for IQOS ILUMA

    Safety Warnings & Instructions, User Guide for IQOS ILUMA ONE

    Voluntary Warranty documents:

    Voluntary Warranty for IQOS ILUMA i PRIME - Last updated on: 19.11.2024. br>
    Voluntary Warranty for IQOS ILUMA i - Last updated on: 05.02.2025.

    Voluntary Warranty for IQOS ILUMA PRIME - Last updated on: 19.11.2024.

    Voluntary Warranty for IQOS ILUMA - Last updated on: 19.11.2024.

    Voluntary Warranty for IQOS ILUMA ONE - Last updated on: 19.11.2024.

    Battery Degradation

    IQOS devices, including holders, contain a lithium-ion battery. The lithium-ion battery in the devices is a consumable component that degrades with usage and age. This is a natural process common to all rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. As the battery ages, the active ingredients inside the battery become less capable of retaining energy, resulting in a permanent decrease in maximum battery capacity and usable energy. In addition, the active ingredients become less effective in delivering energy, resulting in a decrease of the battery’s ability to provide sufficient power for electronic device components to operate. As a result, where relevant, the duration of experience may appear to be shorter, the number of puffs or experiences with one full charge may appear to be fewer, the second consecutive use might be shorter or missing, or some device features, such as Autostart or double tap for the IQOS ILUMA holder, may not perform.

    The battery is a chemical system that requires certain temperature ranges during charge and discharge to work optimally and minimize battery capacity degradation over its lifetime. Although your device has a specific operating range within which the device will function, operating at the extreme ends of this range will degrade your battery faster. Your device comes with customized software to control the charging parameters in order to maximize the life of your device. These algorithms can support the longevity of your battery life, but they can still never fully mitigate the normal aging mechanisms of lithium batteries. High and low temperature operation of your device will accelerate the natural degradation of your battery. Even if you do not use your device the batteries contain chemical systems which can still degrade over time. In order to slow the battery degradation process, we recommend charging your device within the recommended temperature zone, not keeping it discharged for long periods of time and using the charging cables and power adaptors that come together with the device as per the user guides.

    Please read more information in our FAQ section.

    You will find consumer communication around the website that come from the following sources:

    Studies* showed that the satisfaction of those who switched completely to IQOS is comparable to those who continued to smoke cigarettes. * Source: 3 month clinical studies conducted in US and Japan with 160 adult smokers each under real conditions (ambulatory).

    Switching completely to IQOS presents less risk to your health than continuing to smoke. IQOS emits 95% less harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes.* *“95% less” represents the average reduction in levels of the 9 chemicals recommended for reduction in cigarette smoke by the World Health Organization, which do not include nicotine.

    IQOS has extensive and robust clinical evidence* showing that using IQOS presents less risk to your health than continuing to smoke.
    Important information: IQOS is not risk-free and provides nicotine, which is addictive.


    IQOS emits 95% less harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes.* *“95% less represents the average reduction in levels of the 9 chemicals recommended for reduction in cigarette smoke by the World Health Organization, which do not include nicotine.

    Switching completely to IQOS is less harmful than continuing to smoke.* * Source: Based on the totality of evidence available for IQOS in comparison with continuing to smoke.

    IQOS provides cigarette-like satisfaction *3 month clinical studies conducted in US and Japan with 160 adult smokers each under real conditions (ambulatory).

    Cigarettes produce tar – IQOS doesn’t Tar is the residue from smoke after a cigarette is burned. IQOS does not produce tar because it heats tobacco instead of burning it. It generates an aerosol residue that is fundamentally different from tar and consists of significantly lower levels of harmful chemicals.* Switching completely to IQOS is less harmful than continuing to smoke.** * Reductions in levels of the 9 harmful chemicals the World Health Organization recommends to reduce in cigarette smoke, which do not include nicotine.
    ** Source: Based on the totality of evidence available for IQOS in comparison with continuing to smoke.


    Cigarettes produce high amounts of carbon monoxide - IQOS doesn’t Cigarettes burn tobacco, which produces high amounts of carbon monoxide. IQOS doesn’t burn tobacco, producing on average 98% less carbon monoxide (CO) and significantly lower levels of other harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes.*
    Important information: This does not mean a 98% reduction in risk, and carbon monoxid is only one of many harmful chemicals in cigarette smoke. IQOS is not risk free, and delivers nicotine which is addictive.
    *We measured the levels of the 9 harmful chemicals the World Health Organization recommends to reduce in cigarette smoke, which do not include nicotine, and these are reduced on average by 95%. See Important Information.