“A one-time increase occurred in early 2019 by 1.6–2% due to a change in the VAT rate. We see no reason why, after a year and a half, operators can raise prices due to the cancellation of roaming, ”he said.

According to him, the FAS will conduct an investigation if operators raise prices for mobile services.

According to the publication, referring to representatives of MTS, VimpelCom (Beeline) and Tele2, mobile operators do not intend to raise tariffs.

Earlier, the Izvestia newspaper, citing analysts, wrote that in 2020, cellular communications in Russia could become at least 10% more expensive.