Calling Russia from abroad

digit country code: +7

City/area codes

Area codes are comprised of 3 to 5 digits (see the whole list here)

Phone number are comprised of 3 to 5 digits; the total number (area code + digit numbers) equals to 10 digits

Mobile phones in Russia

Mobile phones are widespread in Russia, with an extended coverage, even in remote areas. GPRS is available in the whole country, 3G only in the largests cities.

There are two types of mobile phone numbers: "city" numbers and "federal" numbers.

The mobile phone companies in Russia are Beeline, MegaFon, MTS, Peterstar, Uralsvyazinform and VimpelCom Ltd.

Useful phone numbers

Ambulance 03/911/112
Fire 01/911/112
Police 02/911/112

 

Internet users in Russia

61,472,011 Internet in 2012, 44.3% penetration, per ITU (Source: Internetworldstats.com)

5,237,420 Facebook users in 2012, 3.8% penetration rate (Source: Internetworldstats.com)

 

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