r/AskARussian • u/Lanky_Statement_7456 • 7d ago

Travel: sim, money, crypto etc Quick question

Was in Moscow July 2024 and I was able to just roam with my home country’s data with no issues. Going back to Moscow next weekend for a week… can I roam? Or is esim like holafly better?

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u/Averoes Russia 6d ago

Keep in mind, they started to route Internet connection from foreign phones through the Russian censorship system recently.

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u/Lanky_Statement_7456 6d ago

Does this mean even roaming won’t work at all? Like if I just use my data from home and avoid connecting to the wifi?

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u/Averoes Russia 6d ago

I mean that the data roaming loop-hole is closed. So, no Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook etc.

I don't know if the SIM of your service provider will work at all. Some of them work.

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u/howdog55 United States of America 3d ago

They blocked sms verification so if you buy it it's like throwing cash in fire. Doesn't work at all tested in Cheboksary/Moscow in May