Today, almost every Russian has several SIM cards in his hands. This is convenient if you have to communicate with subscribers of different mobile operators or use tariff plans with different purposes - one for the Internet, and the other for calls. Moreover, even the simplest phones now work with two SIM cards. Despite the fact that this is used everywhere, few people know how many SIM cards in Russia can be issued for one passport.
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Many Russians take “extra” SIM cards to put them in their car for alarm or Internet connection, or at their dacha to provide security. Tablets, which the head of the family and members of the household may have, as well as modems for laptops, also require a SIM card. And without it they won’t be able to access the Internet, the expert recalled. Then, the ability to take an unlimited number of SIM cards is the most important trump card for combating their underground sales, notes the head of the Telecom Daily analytical agency Denis Kuskov.
According to the government decree, the operator stops providing communication services if, within 15 days, the personal data of actual users is not confirmed to correspond to the information stated in the subscription agreement.
How many SIM cards can you have?
Despite all attempts to legally limit the number of SIM cards issued per passport, none of them were successful. Therefore, there are no restrictions in this regard, and any adult citizen of Russia can issue as many SIM cards as they see fit. Even if a small cart ends up with them. Moreover, a person’s right to do this is guaranteed by the country’s Civil Code, because a mobile operator does not have the right to refuse a client to sign a contract for communication services if everything is in order with the latter’s passport.
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How many SIM cards can one person buy?
When it comes to litigation, operators are not very cooperative. I’m not saying that it’s beneficial for them, but they’re not very interested in figuring it out, wasting effort and resources. From their point of view of the law, the operation does not raise any big questions. The money was credited to the account and withdrawn. The operator is not interested in the origin of the money. Of course, such calls do not have to be made from physical SIM cards, and you can use the services of virtual PBXs. How they work is a topic for another discussion. Therefore, the issue of the maximum number of SIM cards worries legislators primarily for another reason.
For now, only MTS subscribers in the Moscow region can get an additional number, provided that their main number is registered as private. In the future, the geography of the service will expand.
How to apply for a social card for a resident of the Moscow region
The project “Social card of a resident of the Moscow region” was launched in 2005. However, many citizens who are entitled to social benefits and allowances still do not have sufficient information about the card. What is SKMO, for whom is it intended and what advantages does it provide, read in the material of the mosreg.ru portal.
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What is a social card
Social card of a resident of the Moscow region
Source: Ministry of Social Development of the Moscow Region
The social card for a resident of the Moscow region is a free multifunctional personalized plastic card that provides additional measures of social support. It can be issued by:
– regional and federal beneficiaries and pensioners who do not have preferential status;
– disabled children and their parents;
– children from large families and one of the parents (until the youngest child reaches the age of 7 years);
– children over 7 years old receiving a survivor’s pension.
At the same time, they must have permanent registration in the Moscow region.
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What does a social card give?
Source: Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region
SKMO holders have the right to free travel on all types of public ground urban passenger transport in the Moscow region (except for taxis, minibuses) and on suburban railway transport.
The card provides a 5 percent discount on goods in Atak, Perekrestok, Karusel, Pyaterochka, Dixie and Magnit stores. The discount does not apply to alcohol, tobacco products and promotional items. Cardholders can also purchase medicines at a reduced price (3–5% discount). The discount applies not only to vital medications, but also to hygiene products, antiviral drugs, vitamins and painkillers.
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Documents for registration of SKMO
Documentation
Source: RIAMO, Anastasia Osipova
When applying for a social card for a resident of the Moscow region, each category of citizen will need to collect a certain package of documents.
Regional and federal beneficiaries and pensioners without preferential status must submit the following documents to obtain a social card:
• passport;
• pensioner's ID;
• insurance certificate of compulsory pension insurance;
• compulsory health insurance policy;
• all certificates confirming the right to benefits: a disabled person, a war veteran, a resident of besieged Leningrad, a labor veteran, a rehabilitated person, a participant in the liquidation of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident, and others;
• color matte photo size 3x4.
To register for SKMO, children from large families over 7 years old must submit the following documents:
• birth certificate or passport of the child;
• a certificate from a full-time educational institution (for students from 16 to 23 years old);
• certificate of residence (for children under 14 years of age);
• compulsory health insurance policy;
• certificate of registration with the tax authority - taxpayer identification number (if available);
• certificate of a large family;
• color matte photo size 3x4.
To obtain a social card, disabled children over 7 years old must submit the following documents:
• birth certificate or passport of the child;
• pensioner's ID;
• certificate of residence (for children under 14 years of age);
• insurance certificate of compulsory pension insurance;
• compulsory health insurance policy;
• certificate from the ITU bureau about disability;
• color matte photo size 3x4.
To obtain a social insurance card, parents and other legal representatives of a disabled child under the age of 18 who have not received a social card for other reasons must submit the following documents:
• passport;
• pensioner's ID;
• insurance certificate of compulsory pension insurance;
• compulsory health insurance policy;
• certificate of registration with the tax authority - taxpayer identification number (if available);
• certificate from the ITU bureau about the child's disability;
• birth certificate or passport of the child;
• color matte photo size 3x4.
To obtain a card, children over 7 years of age receiving a survivor's pension must submit the following documents:
• birth certificate or passport of the child;
• pension certificate (for children over 14 years old);
• certificate of residence (for children under 14 years of age);
• insurance certificate of compulsory pension insurance;
• compulsory health insurance policy;
• a certificate from the university confirming full-time study (for children over 18 years old);
• color matte photo size 3x4.
When submitting documents, children over 10 years old put a personal signature on the application form.
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Where to apply for a card
MFC
Source: Press service of the Governor of the Moscow region
You can apply for a social card at the MFC and at the territorial division of the regional Ministry of Social Protection, and you can also write an application for a card electronically - through the public services portal. When applying to the MFC or to the departments of the Ministry of Social Protection, you need to come on the agreed day with all the documents and fill out an application.
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Applying for a card through the government services portal
A man works at a laptop.
Source: Photobank of the Moscow region
In order to submit an application for the issuance of a social card for a resident of the Moscow region through the public services portal, you must register in the system. Once registered, you can begin your application. Enter the section “Issuance, replacement and termination in accordance with the established procedure of social cards for residents of the Moscow region” and fill out the application.
After successful registration, you will receive an email notification that your application has been accepted. The finished SKMO can be picked up at the MFC and the territorial division of the Ministry of Social Protection. To receive a card you must submit the following documents:
• passport;
• pensioner's ID;
• notification receipt issued by the institution when submitting documents.
The card production time is 30–45 days. During the production of the SKMO, the citizen is issued a temporary ticket for a resident of the Moscow region.
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Validity period of SKMO
Pensioners
Source: Press service of the Governor of the Moscow region
The social card is issued for a period of five years. After the expiration date, the SKMO must be replaced. To do this, you should contact the local MFC, the territorial division of the regional Ministry of Social Protection, or write an application on the government services website. When contacting the MFC office or administration, you must have your passport and social card with you. The service is free.
If the card is lost or damaged, its restoration is carried out at the expense of the holder. You can submit an application for re-production of the card at the MFC offices and through the government services portal. For this you will need the following documents:
• passport;
• receipt for payment for re-production;
• a damaged social card (broken, cracked, bent, etc.) is confiscated;
• pensioners of law enforcement agencies under the age of 60 years (men) and up to 55 years (women) submit a certificate of pension amount and a certificate of salary (non-working persons submit a work book).
When replacing SKMO due to a change in the owner's credentials, the social card is reissued free of charge. To do this, you must submit the following documents:
• passport;
• document – the basis for changing registration data (certificate of marriage or divorce, certificate of change of name, patronymic);
• old social card (removed).
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Discussions How many SIM cards can one person buy?
The real scourge of our time is telephone calls. If you haven’t received at least three or four calls in a week offering a loan or other “great offer,” you can say that you are very lucky. A group of people sits in a room and, under the often artificially created hum of the office, calls everyone in a row in the hope of getting to the point. At the same time, even adding numbers to the black list is useless precisely because there are a lot of them, and the next time the operator will call you from a different number.
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▪ By default, virtual numbers use the basic “Per-Second” tariff, which, after connecting, can be changed to another in any way familiar to you. For “Per Second” you can see the cost in the application: 2. Now you need to select a number. If you don't need it for long or you don't expect anything other than spam, take the free one. If you want something easier to remember, look for paid offers from 1000 rubles and above. The more expensive the room, the more beautiful it is. To select a number, simply click on it.
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In addition, a gray card does not guarantee you peace of mind, because old owners, of whom there may have been many, can call this number. And that’s also why no one really reacts to the distribution of even “free” SIM cards.
How many SIM cards can you buy for one passport?
All information about the SIM card owner, the tariff, as well as other identification information can be found in your personal account on the operator’s official website. Today, according to Ekaterina Batmanova, public relations manager for a large cellular communications company, there are no restrictions on the number of SIM cards that can be purchased for one passport.
In order to run into an avalanche of such calls, you don’t even need to leave your number anywhere. The databases are literally merged by everyone. If you ordered delivery from any service, the number is included in the database. We placed an order in the online store - the number was included in the database. Then it's a matter of technique.
