Roskomnadzor warns of imminent blocking of 4.5 million foreign SIM cards
Roskomnadzor has warned of the upcoming blocking of 4.5 million SIM cards of foreign citizens in Russia.
Since August of this year, Russians can obtain no more than 20 SIM cards, and foreigners – no more than ten.
Foreigners who have SIM cards are required to undergo re-identification at the offices of telecom operators, writes RBC .
Roskomnadzor reported that at present, about 3.8 million foreign citizens, who own more than 8 million numbers, have undergone re-identification.
The department said that 4.5 million SIM cards will be blocked if their owners do not pass identification by the end of November.
Re-identification of foreign citizens is carried out in accordance with a plan agreed upon with communications operators.
This is necessary due to the strengthening of security and control over the use of SIM cards in Russia.
