Friday24 January 2025
g-novosti.in.ua

In Russia, IP telephony and internet calls to landlines and mobile phones have been banned.

In the aggressor country of Russia, the use of IP telephony and making calls over the internet to landline and mobile phone numbers has been prohibited. The resolution has been published on the official website of the Russian government.
В России запрещены IP-телефония и звонки через интернет на стационарные и мобильные телефоны.

The relevant services have been removed from the list of licensed activities. Officials explain this as a measure against crime.

"Most often, such technologies were used by scammers, as they allowed for number substitution. Now, this type of telephone fraud will be significantly restricted, as the possibility of connecting data transmission networks to telephone communication networks will be eliminated," – explained representatives from the Russian government.

It is claimed that the restriction will not affect ordinary telephone users. Calls from messenger to messenger will not be subject to prohibition.

Previously, there were statements from "Roskomnadzor" about the potential introduction of a complete ban on receiving calls from abroad, notes "Radio Liberty".