Sim-cards in Tajikistan will rise to 26 dollars
Currently, Tajikistan SIM-cards for mobile phone cost practically nothing as subscribers acquire them from cellular companies together with package of services. Tajikistan sim cards
According to the communications service agency, the interior ministry has proposed to introduce fee for SIM cards for security reasons. The interior ministry has reportedly proposed to introduce fee for SIM cards in order to enhance responsibility of subscribers for possession of mobile phone number.
Representatives of the communications service agency consider that the high cost will also prevent resale of SIM cards, because reregistration of a SIM card to a new owner will also cost 250.00 somoni.
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For comparison, you can purchase a Russian SIM card with 400 minutes of calls and 3 Gb Internet connection for 400 rubles (just little more than 5 U.S. dollars).
Currently, four cellular companies are the most active in Tajikistan: Babilon-Mobile; Tcell; Megafon-Tajikistan; and Beeline.
6.1 million SIM cards were reportedly reregistered in Tajikistan last year. On average, one cellular company sells up to 300,000 SIM cards per year.
Up to 2016 it was estimated that 70% of active SIM cards had been sold in Tajikistan without producing proper identification. Authorities are worried that unregistered SIM cards are making their way into the hands of terrorists.
Yesterday, subscribers of the mobile operator Megafon-Tajikistan were warned via SMS on the part of the company.
“You have issued more than two SIM cards for your name, and before September 1, 2018, you need to go to the nearest service office to re-issue additional SIM cards to people who use them directly.” The transfer is carried out with the passports of the owner and the user of the SIM card. September 1, the amount for re-registration of the subscriber number will be 250 somoni, “- such SMS subscribers Megafon.
Since 2017, Tajikistan citizens are only allowed to buy up to two SIM cards from one operator. Any additional SIMs per person will be blocked. Parents buying SIMs for their children need to present a birth certificate. In summer 2017 around 20% of all SIM cards in Tajikistan were disconnected, after the users failed to register their personal details.
