Initiating Self-Exclusion Mechanism Commences on September 1
Heyy there! From September 1, 2025, Russians can block themselves from entering contracts for mobile communication services through Goservices or MFC, as per the new cyber fraud law.
Goservices already offers a Sim-cards service, enabling citizens to monitor the registered Sim-card numbers linked to their account across different operators. Now, with the new service, you no longer need to contact each operator to check for any 'gray' Sim-cards. You can even block any excess or suspicious Sim-cards instantly.
Starting April 1, new amendments to the 'Communications' law came into effect. Operators are now restricted from issuing more than 20 Sim-cards to a single Russian citizen and 10 Sim-cards to a foreigner. Russians are required to renounce 'excess' Sim-cards by November 1, and others by July 1. This measure is mainly aimed at combating mass fraudulent calls, according to the Ministry of Digital Development.
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Enrichment notes:Although the base article mentions the self-ban feature, it lacks concrete details about its purpose, implementation, and impact in countering cyber fraud. It's worth noting that Russia has been taking strict measures to regulate digital communications and combat fraud, such as banning Meta Platforms (Facebook and Instagram) under the guise of labeling them as extremist organizations[3]. However, no specific information is provided on a self-ban feature for mobile services.
- By 2025, Russians are expected to have the option to self-ban from entering contracts for telecommunication services like Goservices or MFC, as part of the new cyber fraud law.
- The expansion of Goservices now includes a self-ban feature, which allows citizens to instantly block excess or suspicious Sim-cards registered under their account across different operators.
- In the future, due to the new law, Russians may choose to refuse mobile services from the industry, potentially impacting the finance and technology sectors that rely on mass communication.
- With the self-ban feature, Russians can actively contribute to combating mass fraudulent calls, aligning with the goals of the Ministry of Digital Development to regulate Sim-card use in Russia.
