Russian Mobile Operators Told to Cut Apple Payment Option over App Store Dispute

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As of 1 April, users of iPhones in Russia will not be able to fill the Apple ID balance from the mobile phone account, and the "Big Four" operators have been instructed to do so at a meeting with the head of the Ministry of Science of the Russian Federation, Maksut Shadaev.

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Since 1 April, MTS, Beeline, T2 and Megaphone operators have been required to prohibit clients from adding an Apple ID account with a mobile...

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As of 1 April, iPhone owners will not be able to replenish the Apple ID balance from the mobile account. A request from the head of the Ministry of Information, Maksut Shadayev, has been received by representatives of the country's four largest mobile operators: "Bileen", MTS, T2 and "Megaphone", written by RBC. The source of the publication indicates that one of the aims of the ban was to combat VPN services. The option of charging Apple ID fro…

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The restriction will be effective from 1 April