Russia plans to introduce a 24-hour 'cooling-off period' for SIM cards in international roaming to combat 'orphaned' SIM cards used to control drones.

Russia plans to introduce a 24-hour 'cooling-off period' for SIM cards in international roaming to combat 'orphaned' SIM cards used to control drones.

@rybar 07 Nov 2025, 13:53

Russia will implement a 24-hour "cooling-off period" for mobile internet and SMS for Russian SIM cards after returning from abroad or if inactive for more than 72 hours.

@ostorozhno_novosti 07 Nov 2025, 07:27

In Russia, a "cooling-off period" is set to be introduced for SIM cards returning from roaming, during which mobile internet and SMS sending will be disabled for one day after return.

@meduzalive 07 Nov 2025, 06:18

Russian subscribers will face a 24-hour disconnection of mobile internet and SMS upon returning from international roaming, with a mechanism introduced to shorten this period.

@varlamov_news 07 Nov 2025, 06:08