The Russians were told about the operator's right to block the user's SIM card

There are grounds on which a mobile operator has the right to block or take away a user's SIM card. IT expert Alexey Kurochkin told about this on Monday, October 27.

According to him, if the communication device was bought by an unscrupulous user, and then the SIM card was handed over to fraudsters to commit illegal acts, this may become the basis for depriving the owner of the right to use it.

"If the device has not been used for more than six months, the operator also has the right to transfer the number to another person. This period is the same for all operators," Kurochkin explained in an interview with Paragraph.

In addition, spam coming from the owner of the SIM card may also be grounds for blocking.

Earlier, RIA Novosti reported that from November 2025, Russian telecom operators will have the right to block unnecessary SIM cards if, according to the results of the check, it turns out that more than 20 numbers have been issued to one person. The measure is aimed, among other things, at preventing new cases of fraud.

Meanwhile, Internet expert Leonty Bukstein clarified that all SIM cards must have an owner. If many Sim cards are registered for one person, the operator will notify them of the need to choose which ones to block.

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The first defendant was brought to justice under a new article on the organization of the transfer of accounts.

In turn, Igor Bederov, director of the Internet Search company, said that SIM cards have become digital identity cards that open access to numerous services, which has made them attractive objects of attention of criminal gangs. 360.ru .

On October 24, the Department for combating the illegal use of information and communication technologies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation warned that fraudsters use the topic of restrictions on the number of SIM cards to extort personal data and money, according to the website. kp.ru .

The agency noted that they are calling and informing you that your number is "temporarily blocked due to exceeding the limit" or "subject to re-registration," IA Regnum reports. Then the victim is asked for passport data, SMS codes and offered to call back a "specialist," the Interior Ministry added.

You can check how many SIM cards are issued in your name yourself through the Gosuslugi portal in the "Information about registered numbers" section. In addition, the department recalled that telecom operators and government agencies will never specify personal data over the phone.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that Russian telecom operators will be able to block unnecessary SIM cards from November this year. It was clarified that according to the current legislation, an individual can have no more than 20 rooms. Subscribers who violate this rule must terminate unnecessary contracts for the provision of communication services by November 1.

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