SIM card mobile operator self-proclaimed Donetsk people's Republic "Phoenix" will go sale next week, buy them will be possible only on the passport, said Last news Commissioner of the Ministry of communication of DNR.

Power DND winter said expect to do within the country of your mobile operator. This decision was due to the withdrawal of one of Ukrainian operators from the territory of the DPR and the disruption of cellular communication. To launch the work of the operator in the DNR planned by August.

"We had planned this week to start selling SIM cards for our operator, but there were some technical issues. In the upcoming week they will go on sale, " said the Ministry DND.

according to the Ministry, buy a SIM card "Phoenix" will be possible only in the post's Donbass " and only upon presentation of a passport." Sold SIM cards will be on the passport and identification number to protect the resale and other similar situations. Run on sale planned to start around 5 thousand rooms, " said the head of the Department.

according to information of the Ministry of communications, at the present time the services of mobile operator DNR "Phoenix" in the test mode is used by approximately 6 million customers.

at rallies in early April of this past year the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup, announced the development of " people's republics ". After held in may referendum of the Republic declared its sovereignty and later formed the Union of " new Russia ", put together their own authorities. The second of November in DND and LNR elections of heads of republics and deputies of the parliaments. Kiev DND and LNR will not recognize.

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