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tomV
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 Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:43 am Post subject: Need advice on cell phone & laptop in Russia |
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I got this info from http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/regional/regional_1176.html
"All radio electronic devices brought into Russia must have a certificate from Glavgossvyaznadzor of the Russian Federation. This includes all emitting, transmitting, and receiving equipment such as GPS devices, cellular telephones, satellite telephones, and other kinds of radio electronic equipment. Excluded from the list are consumer electronic devices such as AM/FM radios.
Cellular Telephones. To obtain permission to bring in a cellular telephone, an agreement for service from a local cellular provider in Russia is required. That agreement and a letter of guarantee to pay for the cellular service must be sent to Glavgossvyaznadzor along with a request for permission to import the telephone. Based on these documents, a certificate is issued. This procedure is reported to take two weeks. Without a certificate, no cellular telephone can be brought into the country, regardless of whether or not it is meant for use in Russia. Permission for the above devices may also be required from the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation. Cellular phone rentals are available and recommended."
I sure need my cell phone and laptop with internet during my visit coming up, what do I need to do to bring them into Russia, there are no links or additional information where this is stated? Can anyone please advise me? Thanks! |
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MrSpice
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| Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:43 am Post subject: Re: Need advice on cell phone & laptop in Russia |
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| tomV wrote: | I got this info from http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/regional/regional_1176.html
"All radio electronic devices brought into Russia must have a certificate from Glavgossvyaznadzor of the Russian Federation. This includes all emitting, transmitting, and receiving equipment such as GPS devices, cellular telephones, satellite telephones, and other kinds of radio electronic equipment. Excluded from the list are consumer electronic devices such as AM/FM radios.
Cellular Telephones. To obtain permission to bring in a cellular telephone, an agreement for service from a local cellular provider in Russia is required. That agreement and a letter of guarantee to pay for the cellular service must be sent to Glavgossvyaznadzor along with a request for permission to import the telephone. Based on these documents, a certificate is issued. This procedure is reported to take two weeks. Without a certificate, no cellular telephone can be brought into the country, regardless of whether or not it is meant for use in Russia. Permission for the above devices may also be required from the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation. Cellular phone rentals are available and recommended."
I sure need my cell phone and laptop with internet during my visit coming up, what do I need to do to bring them into Russia, there are no links or additional information where this is stated? Can anyone please advise me? Thanks! |
When you get out of the plane and clear passport control, there's now "green" line for those who have nothing to declare. In simple terms, they no longer even check your baggage. No one cares about your cell phones and laptops. Just take them with you and don't worry. Just remember that the electircal standards are different in russia - 220V, 50HZ and a different outlet |
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tomV
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| Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks very much - that's good news to hear!! |
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Insider
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| You should buy a Russian SIM card to use mobile Internet on your laptop, because the native GPRS in Russia is much cheaper than GPRS roaming. There are 3 main operators - MTS, Beeline and Megafon. If you want to know, how it works - welcome to my homepage. So, if you choose MTS as your cellular operator, the price will be 0.25$ per megabyte at daytime (08:00-24:00), and 0.10$ at nighttime (00:00-08:00). |
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