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Calling Moscow

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averageg Frequent Guest Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 23 Location: Ontario, Canada	Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:47 am    Post subject: Calling Moscow I've been calling friends from Moscow and Chita since 2005 using phone cards and I noticed the connection has been consistently regressing year over year, even with different phone cards. I'm not sure if it's my phone service, but I'm using one of the biggest phone service providers in Canada (Bell Canada). Back in 2005 I was able to keep a connection for literally hours, sometimes crystal clear and other times kind of faint, but nonetheless the connection would last as long as I had minutes on my phone cards. Then in 2007 I noticed I was only able to talk only 1 hour a day before the connection automatically disconnects and then I wouldn't be able to connect again no matter how many times I try. In 2008, 45 minutes was the max, and since 2009 I get maximum 30 minutes. It's EXACTLY 30 minutes now, no more since I've been keeping track of every call. I know it's not a card issue since I have tried literally a dozen cards with the same problem. What could be the cause? Is anyone else having problems? I call primarily to friends living in Chita and sometimes in Moscow but the connection time limit is the same.
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DarkCrew Just Starting Joined: 09 Apr 2010 Posts: 8	Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:20 pm    Post subject: Answer Not very clear the problem itself. On arrival buy a local map communication and everything will be fine! Communication on certain tariff plans may be limited to 30 minutes for each connection, but then you can type again and say another 30 minutes. When you are roaming the conversation may be limited due to the fact that the provider does not deduct more than a certain limit. So he is protected from fraud.
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romdur Lounge Lizard Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 189	Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:53 pm    Post subject: I don't have an answer, only my own experience... I recently used a mobile in Moscow (with a Beeline card) and experienced an abrupt cut-off of my conversation. The phone showed that the call lasted 30:00 minutes. Obviously, there is a timer somewhere!
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Tom222 Just Starting Joined: 20 Apr 2010 Posts: 4	Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:42 pm    Post subject: Hello, friends! My name is Tom, I am Moscovitian and I am 28. I have Graduated State University 1999-2004 Department of History. Since 2002 I have been working as a genealogist and Moscow Personal Guide. I take 100 USD for day (not more than 12 hours of work). I can make a transfer at the airport, special tours in Moscow (Moscow Night Sightseeing, expeditions and tours outside of Moscow at any direction), order the hotel, buy ticket. I speak English and Russian. In any question to contact me.
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