Roskomnadzor has identified 43 million SIM cards issued with violations by the Russian authorities, Vedomosti writes.
In total, 351 million mobile numbers were checked last year. Reliable information has already been provided for 42 million problematic SIM card operators.
The rest of the numbers are blocked. Thus, from September to December 2023, 600 thousand numbers with unknown owners were blocked.
In addition, to stop the expansion in the distribution of SIM cards without identifying the buyer in 2022–2023. The RKN, together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, carried out about 200 events, during which more than 78,000 gray SIM cards were seized.
Roskomnadzor
According to a Megafon representative, even if the client’s data was not updated in time and his number was blocked, “the subscriber can still confirm his data and the number will be unblocked.” [Ведомости]
Source: Iphones RU
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