Russia phone cards

Simple steps to enable you to call Russia while saving money on your international calls.  No need to switch your long distance provider or sign up for some plans.  You will be calling Russia in no time with the lowest rates and the highest quality.

You can call Russia using your cell phone without switching your plans.  International calls from your mobile phone might actually be cheaper than from a landline.  Russia Cards makes it possible for you to use your regular minutes and save on your overseas calls.

When you dial internationally from any country to Russia you should use the one digit country code of the Russian Federation.  Formerly this code was used by all the republics within the Soviet Union.  Now the code is used only by Russia and Kazakhstan.

Calling a cell phone in Russia is basically the same as calling a regular landline Russian number.  Some confusion might arise due to the extra digits and symbols you might encounter in a Russian mobile number.  Once you understand the basic principle of cell phone numbers used in the Russian Federation you will have no problem calling it from USA, Canada, or any other country.  In addition, Russia Cards offers special search tools for you to find the exact rates and savings on calls to Russian cell phones from overseas.

The information about the area codes in Russia contained here is intended mainly for the international callers.  Area codes and phone numbers might be somewhat confusing for the callers in the United States, Canada, and Europe, as the Russian dialing rules do not always follow the same pattern as in the West.

Can you make free calls to Russia?  The basic answer is Yes and No.

If you would like to know how to call Moscow from USA, follow these simple instructions.

For some reason you can still find references on the internet about Moscow area code being 095. This area code has been changed since 2005. Make sure that you use the current Moscow area code.

If the number you are calling in Russia has 911 (nine one one) in it do not make any assumption based on the American usage of those digits for emergency. In Russia 911 is an equivalent of an area code.

What's a good time to call Russia?  This is an important question when planning to making an international call to the Russian Federation.  Depending on where you live and where the person you are calling lives in Russia, the time difference might be play a big role in your plans to call overseas.  The following information will help you figure out the right time to make your calls.