In the Moscow metro identification by SMS to connect to Wi-Fi has become mandatory

Now, on all branches of the Moscow metro, where Wi-Fi is caught, it will be possible to connect to the Internet only after identification. To do this, you need to enter on request a mobile phone number, which will receive SMS with a code. The resulting code is entered on the portal vmet.ro, which provides access to the Internet. This is a one-time procedure; in addition, up to three devices can be registered with one telephone number.

A representative of the Wi-Fi operator in the MaksimaTelekom metro, Ilya Grabovsky, said that the latter were connected to this authorization scheme of the Arbat-Pokrovskaya, Butovskaya and Filevskaya lines. Thus, the promise was fulfilled to connect the authorization on all metro lines by the spring of 2015.

Muscovites had the opportunity to choose the authorization method themselves. To do this, it was necessary to vote on the topic on the website "Active Citizen . " For authorization via SMS expressed 74% of visitors. Among other possibilities were: the login and password of the “active citizen”, the login and password of the Moscow portal of public services, the number of the social card of a Muscovite, the series and number of the passport, the number of the card of the soc. insurance, accounts in social networks.