Moscow tightens regulation on SIM market to crack down on fraud and 'attackers' — Anti-Fraud 3.0 could see SIMs sold without money and a massive reduction in SIM card sellers
Russia is introducing new anti-fraud regulations known as Anti-Fraud 3.0 to tighten control over the SIM card market. The proposed rules would restrict number registration to direct dealers and require new SIM cards to be sold without pre-loaded funds. These measures are expected to eliminate a significant portion of individual intermediaries who currently facilitate mobile number sales.
- ▪The new regulations aim to combat fraud by reserving number registration exclusively for direct dealers.
- ▪Individual entrepreneurs acting as intermediaries will lose the ability to arrange subscriber agreements under the new rules.
- ▪Industry estimates suggest that these intermediaries account for nearly half of all physical SIM purchases in Russia.
- ▪New SIM cards would be required to carry no funds before contracts are signed to reduce their utility in fraud schemes.
- ▪Mobile operator T2 has argued that strengthening intermediary requirements may be more effective than eliminating the model entirely.
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Pro Phone & Communications Moscow tightens regulation on SIM market to crack down on fraud and 'attackers' — Anti-Fraud 3.0 could see SIMs sold without money and a massive reduction in SIM card sellers News By Efosa Udinmwen Published 30 September 2026 3 min read Half of Russia’s SIM sellers could disappear because of these new rules When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: 1.ru) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Russia could slash SIM sellers as new rules tighten mobile registrationNew SIM cards could arrive without money under Russia’s fraud…
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