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Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 22-09-2006, 20:28
Replies: 18
Views: 8,760
Posted By Asick
Hey, guys, could you just post a photo here to...

Hey, guys, could you just post a photo here to make us aware of whom you are competing for? :D
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 22-09-2006, 15:12
Replies: 18
Views: 8,760
Posted By Asick
Thanks to AndreA, he did not pick up the phone....

Thanks to AndreA, he did not pick up the phone. He was my saviour. Otherwise I'd pay a bit more than $2/min per each call (60/60 billing). :ranting2:
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 22-09-2006, 14:10
Replies: 18
Views: 8,760
Posted By Asick
By the way, I had never thought my boss loved...

By the way, I had never thought my boss loved me... He called me 10 times a day sometimes... now I see, it's LOVE! :D :P
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 22-09-2006, 14:09
Replies: 18
Views: 8,760
Posted By Asick
I'm really sorry. :( Never thought to win you...

I'm really sorry. :( Never thought to win you over Vanessa or anyone else. :P :lol:

Hey, folks, always lock your phones' keyboards when you put them in your tight pockets! :lol: And... you...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 27-08-2006, 09:10
Replies: 42
Views: 14,231
Posted By Asick
Oh, yes... :P By the way, I wonder what Lenin...

Oh, yes... :P By the way, I wonder what Lenin holds in his hands there. Is it a mobile phone? :lol:
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 21-08-2006, 11:16
Replies: 42
Views: 14,231
Posted By Asick
The same as here. Now you understand why I used...

The same as here. Now you understand why I used to answer the questions like "I'm going to Russia, how can I buy a SIM there?" with something like "Just go to a nearest dealer shop and buy whatever...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 21-08-2006, 11:04
Replies: 42
Views: 14,231
Posted By Asick
Oh, what a detailed report! Thanks a lot! I see...

Oh, what a detailed report! Thanks a lot! I see you are still being impressed by this trip. Don't have much to ask since you've already told almost everything. :) Anyway, I'll just write some info...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 20-08-2006, 11:57
Replies: 42
Views: 14,231
Posted By Asick
Oh, I see you had great experience there! :) It...

Oh, I see you had great experience there! :) It seems you studied the local reality much more better than tourists who visits some historical places in the capital and then go back home. You blame...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 18-08-2006, 15:41
Replies: 42
Views: 14,231
Posted By Asick
Cows? What the hell does he do to cows? :lol: ...

Cows? What the hell does he do to cows? :lol: I'm afraid of them both. :lol:
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 07-08-2006, 12:18
Replies: 42
Views: 14,231
Posted By Asick
Oh, truck... Trucks are being deeply inspected by...

Oh, truck... Trucks are being deeply inspected by border guards, from the very bottom to the roof. Truck drivers spend nights and days waiting in the 2-3 km line to get their cargo checked and...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 07-08-2006, 11:04
Replies: 42
Views: 14,231
Posted By Asick
I'm far enough. It's about 200 km to the Finnish...

I'm far enough. It's about 200 km to the Finnish border. It usually takes up to 3 hours to get to the border from here and another hour to pass it and to get to one of the nearest Finnish towns...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 06-08-2006, 18:09
Replies: 42
Views: 14,231
Posted By Asick
By the way, I've just returned from Finland,...

By the way, I've just returned from Finland, where I spent a weekend. Although some Finnish girls are nice, I still believe Russian girls are nicer. :)
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 06-08-2006, 18:05
Replies: 42
Views: 14,231
Posted By Asick
I won't send unless Russians are able to enter EU...

I won't send unless Russians are able to enter EU without visas. :lol: Seriously, such the looking to kill females group would have significant problems in obtaining visas at the same time in the...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 03-08-2006, 10:21
Replies: 42
Views: 14,231
Posted By Asick
Yes, sure. :) Is this your planned route? I guess...

Yes, sure. :) Is this your planned route? I guess these are the most interesting places there. Hope you will have a nice trip, however they say Ukraine is not that cheap now, especially Kiev... ...
Forum: Off Topic (any other discussion) 02-08-2006, 14:15
Replies: 42
Views: 14,231
Posted By Asick
Have a nice trip! Thanks a lot for the 'powers'! ...

Have a nice trip! Thanks a lot for the 'powers'! :)

I have just the only question here... Do you find Ukraine to be more attractive for a visit than Russia? :D
Forum: Europe 20-07-2006, 10:29
Replies: 18
Views: 5,029
Posted By Asick
Well, I have an idea that the SIM was not...

Well, I have an idea that the SIM was not registered in the network and in the MegaFon users DB before it got transported in the US. So, it remained inactive for all that time. Russian SIMs are...
Forum: Europe 13-07-2006, 18:44
Replies: 7
Views: 2,543
Posted By Asick
Looking from a non EU country I still see some...

Looking from a non EU country I still see some advantages of international cards such as UM or Travelsim: they allow free incoming calls with the outgoing tariff similar to the rates quoted in the...
Forum: Europe 12-07-2006, 13:04
Replies: 18
Views: 5,029
Posted By Asick
Thanks a lot for your info, it's interesting. So,...

Thanks a lot for your info, it's interesting. So, it seems that it's enough to have a registration stamp on your migration card to buy a SIM card, isn't it? It's not that bad, I mean they do not ask...
Forum: Europe 04-07-2006, 10:42
Replies: 10
Views: 3,034
Posted By Asick
You get it absolutely right. Yes, this is...

You get it absolutely right. Yes, this is strange, but who says it's being linked to CPP officially? No, there are just some raises that 'accidentally' happened the same day as CPP started. :lol: ...
Forum: Europe 02-07-2006, 16:17
Replies: 10
Views: 3,034
Posted By Asick
Possibly yes, because I currently see no reasons...

Possibly yes, because I currently see no reasons to dramatically raise up foreign tariffs for calling Russian mobiles. It's usually more expensive to call European mobiles than European landlines...
Forum: Europe 02-07-2006, 12:14
Replies: 10
Views: 3,034
Posted By Asick
GPRS surely has nothing in common with CPP, but...

GPRS surely has nothing in common with CPP, but some operators (mostly small and regional) have raised GPRS price justifying it by compensating extra expenses occurred because of CPP. It seems crazy...
Forum: Europe 01-07-2006, 22:07
Replies: 10
Views: 3,034
Posted By Asick
Which charges? For foreign SIMs used in Russia or...

Which charges? For foreign SIMs used in Russia or for Russian SIMs used abroad? Nevertheless, I'm quite pessimistic here, I don't think CPP in Russia will affect roaming soon. May be later... ...
Forum: Europe 01-07-2006, 17:09
Replies: 10
Views: 3,034
Posted By Asick
Today is the first day of CPP here. :) Surely,...

Today is the first day of CPP here. :) Surely, we had no celebrations, although people are going to arrange protests in some Russian regions, where the prices have been raised (outgoing calls...
Forum: Europe 28-06-2006, 12:09
Replies: 10
Views: 3,034
Posted By Asick
It's known 1st of July is the date when CPP...

It's known 1st of July is the date when CPP (calling party pays) will actually be launched in Russia, because the new law regulations including the CPP rule are going to be officially valid since...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-05-2006, 18:30
Replies: 48
Views: 17,524
Posted By Asick
Surely, it's not the first free mobile incoming...

Surely, it's not the first free mobile incoming call that I received here. Incoming calls from local mobiles (from any cellular operator of your home city) are free on Russian mobiles for a few...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 13-05-2006, 13:28
Replies: 48
Views: 17,524
Posted By Asick
I recently purchased a Travelsim in St.Petersburg...

I recently purchased a Travelsim in St.Petersburg at a local dealer with 10 Euros on the balance (995 rubles, which is 28.68 Euros or 36.93 USD now), so I've already made some tests. The card has MTS...
Forum: Europe 05-05-2006, 17:44
Replies: 28
Views: 11,275
Posted By Asick
Just a few NMT networks still work in Russia....

Just a few NMT networks still work in Russia. Many of them have been totally replaced or are being replaced with CDMA-450 networks too.

I don't believe they would force Velcom and MTS BY to...
Forum: Europe 04-05-2006, 09:04
Replies: 9
Views: 3,867
Posted By Asick
Yes, this is quite misleading. However, look,...

Yes, this is quite misleading. However, look, they count it in crowns/min, so it can't be just a 'single action'. :) Прием звонка can be considered as a continuous action too, it's like прием пищи...
Forum: Europe 03-05-2006, 14:47
Replies: 9
Views: 3,867
Posted By Asick
I've found nothing there. I mean nothing about...

I've found nothing there. I mean nothing about the free roaming service anywhere. :(
Forum: Europe 03-05-2006, 11:14
Replies: 9
Views: 3,867
Posted By Asick
No. Connection fee means connection fee. Плата за...

No. Connection fee means connection fee. Плата за соединение, which is 100% the same in Russian. Прием звонка, as I get it, it's their tariff for incoming calls. Their terms are not perfectly...
Forum: Europe 03-05-2006, 09:25
Replies: 9
Views: 3,867
Posted By Asick
What shoud I confirm? There's nothing free but...

What shoud I confirm? There's nothing free but the connection fee at the link that you wrote. :)
Forum: Greece and Cyprus 26-04-2006, 13:32
Replies: 1
Views: 3,856
Posted By Asick
I have a TIM Greece SIM card, which is valid only...

I have a TIM Greece SIM card, which is valid only till 3th of May. Surely, I'd like to find a way to recharge it. Unfortunately, I see there's almost nothing but a scratch card that could recharge...
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-04-2006, 13:32
Replies: 19
Views: 4,300
Posted By Asick
Is Russia in Asia there as well? :) If it's not...

Is Russia in Asia there as well? :) If it's not then Belarus would be an Asian enclave inside Europe! :lol:
Forum: International GSM prepaid cards 19-04-2006, 09:09
Replies: 19
Views: 4,300
Posted By Asick
Republics of the Caucasus have never been...

Republics of the Caucasus have never been considered to be in the middle/near East here. It's supposed to be Lebanon, Israel, Syria etc., when we talk about middle/near East here. Different...
Forum: Europe 24-03-2006, 20:16
Replies: 18
Views: 5,029
Posted By Asick
Yeah, that's right. It's in fact unclear, and the...

Yeah, that's right. It's in fact unclear, and the call wouldn't really clear it up. I mean they might say NO and you'll get the SIM using your details in Связной then, or, exactly the opposite. Could...
Forum: Europe 23-03-2006, 14:53
Replies: 18
Views: 5,029
Posted By Asick
I'm afraid it will not but I'm not sure. Anyway,...

I'm afraid it will not but I'm not sure. Anyway, it depends. SIMs are nothing more serious than a calling card here (except of the registration), for example, I mean they give them as presents when...
Forum: Europe 22-03-2006, 09:39
Replies: 18
Views: 5,029
Posted By Asick
I'm sure they sell SIMs there, so you can buy a...

I'm sure they sell SIMs there, so you can buy a SIM from MegaFon, MTS or BeeLine there, you can top up your SIM there and so on. There's no need to go at an operator's office, dealers sell SIMs too....
Forum: Europe 21-03-2006, 09:35
Replies: 18
Views: 5,029
Posted By Asick
By the way, I'm afraid it's difficult to buy a...

By the way, I'm afraid it's difficult to buy a quad-band phone here. What models of quad-bands do you know? I'd look for them here. Here most of the phones are either 900/1800 or 900/1800/1900, so no...
Forum: Europe 21-03-2006, 09:26
Replies: 18
Views: 5,029
Posted By Asick
Well, this is funny. Look, I gave you another...

Well, this is funny. Look, I gave you another link within the same site (http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1006.html ('http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1006.html')) and...
Forum: Europe 18-03-2006, 17:09
Replies: 18
Views: 5,029
Posted By Asick
You may use Единый tariff from MegaFon Moscow to...

You may use Единый tariff from MegaFon Moscow to call the States, it's about $0.11/min, isn't it so expensive? I guess it's cheap enough. Calling the States using other tariffs and operators is...
Forum: Europe 18-03-2006, 11:48
Replies: 18
Views: 5,029
Posted By Asick
I guess you should check this thread -...

I guess you should check this thread - http://www.prepaidgsm.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=513 ('http://www.prepaidgsm.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=513') , it's long enough so there you may find all...
Forum: Europe 17-03-2006, 12:33
Replies: 13
Views: 4,468
Posted By Asick
One more thing: 1) is not actually working here...

One more thing: 1) is not actually working here too, I mean although local cellular numbers do exist here, the number of them is MUCH less than other +79... numbers.
Forum: Europe 17-03-2006, 12:25
Replies: 13
Views: 4,468
Posted By Asick
Yes, I agree. I mean I think 3) is the most...

Yes, I agree. I mean I think 3) is the most important here in moving from CSP to CPP. Actually, tariffs with included minutes are not any popular here. It's usually like a prepaid (you pay per each...
Forum: Europe 11-03-2006, 13:51
Replies: 13
Views: 4,468
Posted By Asick
I guess they don't plan to merge St.Petersburg...

I guess they don't plan to merge St.Petersburg and Moscow into the same billing region. St.Petersburg is always treated as North-West while Moscow is the Center. Actually, calling Moscow from...
Forum: Europe 10-03-2006, 20:03
Replies: 13
Views: 4,468
Posted By Asick
About different regions, I'm sure that this will...

About different regions, I'm sure that this will be working the way it works now, I mean the CPP rule will only be applied while a subscriber is located within his or her home region, otherwise it...
Forum: Europe 08-03-2006, 14:05
Replies: 13
Views: 4,468
Posted By Asick
Not really. I mean, the things told above are...

Not really. I mean, the things told above are clear enough to understand that Russia is really going to accept the CPP rule. There were some discussions on that topic in the Duma (Russian...
Forum: Europe 27-01-2006, 14:50
Replies: 28
Views: 11,275
Posted By Asick
Przemolog, we had (or may be still have in some...

Przemolog, we had (or may be still have in some regions) the same situation with CDMA-800 band here in Russia. It was called 'the band licensed for the fixed telephony service', so CDMA-800 phones...
Forum: Europe 22-01-2006, 13:28
Replies: 28
Views: 11,275
Posted By Asick
Oh, what a crazy idea! The next step would be a...

Oh, what a crazy idea! The next step would be a phone permanently locked to a single BTS. :lol: I'm really obsessed with the level of marasmus there. Luckily, they could understand it and started a...
Forum: Europe 02-01-2006, 11:35
Replies: 28
Views: 11,275
Posted By Asick
Well, weapons/rockets/space etc. is another...

Well, weapons/rockets/space etc. is another story. This sector was intensively supported, the best scientists and developers worked there, so it was OK. :) Anyway, looking at 80s, you may found...
Forum: Europe 01-01-2006, 19:01
Replies: 28
Views: 11,275
Posted By Asick
Exactly! :D However, I'm not sure there would...

Exactly! :D However, I'm not sure there would be a fully functional GSM operator at all. I guess the Soviet economy had no chances in producing hi-tech devices, so they would need to import foreign...
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