Iran blocks Telegram voice calling service

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

The voice call feature ‎of Telegram messaging app was deactivated in Iran, only days after it became operational.

The feature was blocked by order of Iran’s Judiciary on Apr. 17, semi-official Fars news agency reported citing its sources in Iran’s ICT ministry.

Telegram, the most popular communications app in Iran, introduced the feature March 30, but Iran blocked it due to security concerns.

However, the voice calling service became operational in Iran on April 14.

Almost 60 percent of Iran’s internet bandwidth goes through this app, according to authorities. Something between 20 and 30 million Iranians use Telegram, according to the country's Supreme Council of Cyberspace.

According to Mehr news agency, 80.5 percent of the Russian-developed app’s users are Iranian.
http://en.trend.az/iran/society/2743387.html

 

[OldTwilight]

Governmental Mafia .... they just have unimaginable lust for money ....

let me guess ( I just read the title of thread ) they are saying some bullshit about "security" ...

for your knowledge , 3 years ago an Iranian company added voice call to its app and all of its servers were in Iran but they ban it ....

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

Governmental Mafia .... they just have unimaginable lust for money ....

let me guess ( I just read the title of thread ) they are saying some bullshit about "security" ...

for your knowledge , 3 years ago an Iranian company added voice call to its app and all of its servers were in Iran but they ban it ....

Not only that, they also have a lust for controlling the people, spying on people. Don't forget privacy, organizing group meetings, gathering (online or in real life) are also human rights. These 2 things I mentioned, they want to prevent it...they call it "security measures"...
....well security for their king, families, friends, corruption and jailing. No one is allowed to disrupt their 38 years old core activities...

 

[OldTwilight]

دلیل مسدود سازی مکالمه صوتی تلگرام چیست؟

قابلیت مکالمه صوتی تلگرام که از بستر اینترنت استفاده می‌کند با استفاده از مصرف حجم پایین اینترنت، کیفیت بالای تماس و امنیت رمز نگاری شده یک رقیب جدی برای مکالمه از طریق اپراتورهای موبایل در کشور ایران است. در واقع طبق بررسی‌های انجام شده، استفاده از قابلیت مکالمه صوتی دارای صرفه اقتصادی بسیار بالایی است چرا که شما می‌توانید با یک بسته اینترنت ۲۰۰ مگابایتی یک روزه همراه اول با قمیت ۱/۵۰۰ تومان، بسته اینترنت ۲۰۰ مگابایتی یک روزه ایرانسل با قیمت ۱/۲۰۰ تومان و بسته اینترنت ۲۰۰ مگابایتی یک روزه رایتل با قیمت ۲/۰۰۰ تومان اقدام به مکالمه با بالاترین کیفیت ممکن تا ۸ ساعت یعنی ۴۸۰ دقیقه از طریق تلگرام تماس صوتی با افراد مورد نظر خود داشته باشید که این میزان نسبت به هزینه مکالمه درون و برون شبکه‌ای بسیار پایین‌تر و نشان از صرفه اقتصادی آن مخصوصا در زمان استفاده از اینترنت نامحدود خانگی دارد​

Not only that, they also have a lust for controlling the people, spying on people. Don't forget privacy, organizing group meetings, gathering (online or in real life) are also human rights. These 2 things I mentioned, they want to prevent it...they call it "security measures"...
....well security for their king, families, friends, corruption and jailing. No one is allowed to disrupt their 38 years old core activities...

70 % of their internal policies have economic reasons ....their goal is simple : maximizing their own profit ....


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[T-123456]

The voice call feature ‎of Telegram messaging app was deactivated in Iran, only days after it became operational.

The feature was blocked by order of Iran’s Judiciary on Apr. 17, semi-official Fars news agency reported citing its sources in Iran’s ICT ministry.

Telegram, the most popular communications app in Iran, introduced the feature March 30, but Iran blocked it due to security concerns.

However, the voice calling service became operational in Iran on April 14.

Almost 60 percent of Iran’s internet bandwidth goes through this app, according to authorities. Something between 20 and 30 million Iranians use Telegram, according to the country's Supreme Council of Cyberspace.

According to Mehr news agency, 80.5 percent of the Russian-developed app’s users are Iranian.
http://en.trend.az/iran/society/2743387.html

Why did they do this?

 

[Flag_Combo]

Mullahs are scared of their own shadows, 30 years since revolution yet they're scared shitless of people talking among themselves without them being able to hear/control it. Mullahs are corrupt to the core, they would do anything to protect their interest just like bunch of hyenas willing to eat their own kind in times of survival.

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

Why did they do this?

From the article it seems because of "security" reasons. But what @OldTwilight explains is also interesting, it could be another failed communist measure of protectionism. In the west telecom companies accepted that people call each other for free over internet (Whatsapp etc), it might be that some lazy (state) companies in Iran were not prepared for the future and competition.

دلیل مسدود سازی مکالمه صوتی تلگرام چیست؟

قابلیت مکالمه صوتی تلگرام که از بستر اینترنت استفاده می‌کند با استفاده از مصرف حجم پایین اینترنت، کیفیت بالای تماس و امنیت رمز نگاری شده یک رقیب جدی برای مکالمه از طریق اپراتورهای موبایل در کشور ایران است. در واقع طبق بررسی‌های انجام شده، استفاده از قابلیت مکالمه صوتی دارای صرفه اقتصادی بسیار بالایی است چرا که شما می‌توانید با یک بسته اینترنت ۲۰۰ مگابایتی یک روزه همراه اول با قمیت ۱/۵۰۰ تومان، بسته اینترنت ۲۰۰ مگابایتی یک روزه ایرانسل با قیمت ۱/۲۰۰ تومان و بسته اینترنت ۲۰۰ مگابایتی یک روزه رایتل با قیمت ۲/۰۰۰ تومان اقدام به مکالمه با بالاترین کیفیت ممکن تا ۸ ساعت یعنی ۴۸۰ دقیقه از طریق تلگرام تماس صوتی با افراد مورد نظر خود داشته باشید که این میزان نسبت به هزینه مکالمه درون و برون شبکه‌ای بسیار پایین‌تر و نشان از صرفه اقتصادی آن مخصوصا در زمان استفاده از اینترنت نامحدود خانگی دارد​

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70 % of their internal policies have economic reasons ....their goal is simple : maximizing their own profit ....

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Yes.. without money and corruption they have no power... and without controlling people (power) they can't steal money. Both are related to each other.

 

[OldTwilight]

Why did they do this?

Mobile Operator have influence in government and they are using their influence in their favor to milk Iranians more than this ... all bullshit about security is just for excuse , there are too many way to encrypt a message and send it over internet .... hell you can even write a personnel app for making voice call via internet and use your own unique encryption methods ...

just look at main Mobile Operator in Iran and their owner to see what I'm saying ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Telecommunication_Company_of_Iran
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RighTel_Communications
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTN_Irancell

personally I use Whats-up for my work call ( I don't know why they still didn't ban it !!! ) ...

 

[AmirPatriot]

To be honest, if I was living in a country with ISIS to the west, the Taliban/Al Qaeda to the east, and the US Navy to the south, I'd accept some monitoring of communication. There is a reason why none of these scumbags have a foothold in Iran.

Unless its just standard corruption and partybazi, in which case fvck that...

 

[OldTwilight]

To be honest, if I was living in a country with ISIS to the west, the Taliban/Al Qaeda to the east, and the US Navy to the south, I'd accept some monitoring of communication. There is a reason why none of these scumbags have a foothold in Iran.

Unless its just standard corruption and partybazi, in which case fvck that...

They knew that Telegram is using some sort of encryption before hand , so why they let this service to come in first place !?

حتی از نظر روانشناسی و کشور داری هم اینکه بگذاری یک امکان وارد کشور بشه و بعد به زور از مردم سلبش کنی ، خیلی کار اشتباهی هست که باعث نارضایتی در مردم می شه ولی خب ، جیب آقایان از همه چیز مهم تره ...

what about Bisphone !

https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1394/10/10/958276/تنها-راه-تماس-رایگان-با-موبایل-ایرانی-ها-بسته-شد-سند؟

https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1394/10/11/958672/اپراتورها-جلوی-تماس-رایگان-بیسفون-را-گرفتند



http://barato.ir/free-call-bisphone/

 

[Muhammed45]

They knew that Telegram is using some sort of encryption before hand , so why they let them come !?

what about Bisphone !

https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1394/10/10/958276/تنها-راه-تماس-رایگان-با-موبایل-ایرانی-ها-بسته-شد-سند؟

https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1394/10/11/958672/اپراتورها-جلوی-تماس-رایگان-بیسفون-را-گرفتند


http://barato.ir/free-call-bisphone/

To be honest, if I was living in a country with ISIS to the west, the Taliban/Al Qaeda to the east, and the US Navy to the south, I'd accept some monitoring of communication. There is a reason why none of these scumbags have a foothold in Iran.

Unless its just standard corruption and partybazi, in which case fvck that...

These guys are supporting Ahmadinejad these days LOL. Let them bark brothers


@Shapur Zol Aktaf
It is accessible again, the block was done for 3 days, don't know why.

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

These guys are supporting Ahmadinejad these days LOL. Let them bark brothers


@Shapur Zol Aktaf
It is accessible again, the block was done for 3 days, don't know why.

I don't support any candidate (shole-sadi an exception, but he wont be allowed by Guardian counsil).

Good that it's back. Hope it stays.

 

[Muhammed45]

I don't support any candidate (shole-sadi an exception, but he wont be allowed by Guardian counsil).

Good that it's back. Hope it stays.

I was speaking of BBC mate.

 

[Aramagedon]

Pure bullshit.

For years I am using imo and whatsapp services for voice calls.

 

[Blue In Green]

Not only that, they also have a lust for controlling the people, spying on people. Don't forget privacy, organizing group meetings, gathering (online or in real life) are also human rights. These 2 things I mentioned, they want to prevent it...they call it "security measures"...
....well security for their king, families, friends, corruption and jailing. No one is allowed to disrupt their 38 years old core activities...

I know that feel. US government spies on us USA citizens all the time.