“When a new subscriber is connected, 50 rubles from the initial payment is now immediately debited for the activation of the number,” TASS quotes a statement from the press service of MegaFon.
The company clarified that the cost of the SIM cards themselves has increased several times this year.
The press service of Yota confirmed that the fee for a SIM card is related to the updated pricing of their production.
In March, it was reported that the Federal Antimonopoly Service, together with the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, would control the growth in prices for cellular communications in the country.