Overview
- The federal cap allows no more than 20 SIM cards to be registered to one person, with any excess numbers to be discontinued by operators.
- The Interior Ministry’s ICT crime unit says fraudsters are calling about supposed blocks or re-registration to extract personal data and one-time codes.
- Officials report a case in Cheboksary where a woman was deceived after being told she would lose her number without an urgent check.
- Citizens can view all numbers linked to their ID via the Gosuslugi portal, or confirm with their carrier’s support line or in a store with a passport.
- Police advise ending any call that references “new SIM rules,” noting carriers and government agencies do not verify personal details by phone.