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Phone & Internet
- ▸MTS, Beeline, Megafon, and Tele2 are the main mobile carriers in Russia.
- ▸SIM cards require registration with an internal passport.
- ▸Prepaid data plans from MTS or Megafon start around RUB 300–600/month.
- ▸Many Western apps and services are blocked or restricted in Russia — VPN use is legally restricted.
- ▸Russian alternatives (Yandex, VKontakte, Telegram) dominate the domestic internet landscape.
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