October 24, 2010
Russia foreign roaming - update
Here's translation of news about prices down for foreign roaming of Russian mobile operators. The usual trick is that operators promised to lower prices for CIS (foreign USSR) countries only and (according to mention of negotiations with EU) maybe EU countries. No prices down for Asia. So, $4.90/minute for Singapore roaming. Madness. Or just robbery?
October 20, 2010
Mobile operator roaming prices are >3 times higher than for satellite
Russia bigger operator MTS roaming tariffs: http://www.mts.ru/coverage/i_roaming/geography/singapore/ - all 149 RUR = 4.84 USD
Thuraya satellite phone:
http://www.remotesatellite.com/airtime/thuraya/thuraya-airtime.php - 1.49 USD (Minute rate off-net (voice, data and fax): Thuraya to other networks (PSTN)).
Please note that you can use your MTS SIM card in your Thuraya phone, but in this case one gets 4.84 USD price for all calls.
MTS is a robber.
Thuraya satellite phone:
http://www.remotesatellite.com/airtime/thuraya/thuraya-airtime.php - 1.49 USD (Minute rate off-net (voice, data and fax): Thuraya to other networks (PSTN)).
Please note that you can use your MTS SIM card in your Thuraya phone, but in this case one gets 4.84 USD price for all calls.
4.84/1.49 = 3.25
MTS is a robber.
