How and Where to Buy a Prepaid Local SIM Card in Russia. Deals, Topping Up, Phrasebook. Update 2024

UPDATED VIDEO! Information valid as of February 2024. Deatailed info about mobile network in Russia: And here’s what’s changed at this moment: 1) The number of large operators operating in Russia has become four. In everyday life, this group is now called not the Big Three, but the ’BIG FOUR’, namely Megafon, MTS, Beeline and Tele2. 2) In Russia, the number of so-called ’virtual operators’ has increased significantly. Almost all of them use the Tele2 network. We can recommend Tinkoff Mobile as the most profitable of all virtual operators: 3) Currently, the two largest Russian independent dealers of mobile phones and contracts, EUROSET (in Russian - ЕВРОСЕТЬ) and SVYAZNOY (СВЯЗНОЙ), have stopped sales and closed all stores due to bankruptcy. All references to them in any guidebooks are outdated and not relevant. 4) Due to sanctions, it has become a problem to pay in Russia with bank cards from non-Russian (foreign) banks. The simplest solution is to apply for a Russian bank card. It’s fast and free. More information about means of payment in Russia: __________________________________ DEAR TRAVELERS! Even if you are making a short trip to Russia, we recommend to buy a local SIM card, as roaming in Russia is very expensive! Which Russian mobile operator and tariff plan to choose? How much is a sim card and international calls from Russia? Data (Internet), voice and combined packages. Adding (topping up) your account in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian cities. Where and how? How to buy a smartphone or domestic SIM card without knowing Russian? Useful phrases. To know more, click: __________________________________ SEE ALSO What to do if you get lost in the town. Signboards & Directions in Russian: How to call the police in Russia without knowing Russian? All useful words and phrases for Russian cops: All about Russian Ambulance: Basic vocabulary in Russian: __________________________________ InRussian - online guide, helper for travelers and phrasebook #How_to_buy_Russian_SIM_card #SIM_deals_in_Moscow_and_St_Petersburg #How_to_top_up_phone_in_Russia