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Mobiles??? (cell phones)
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Posted by: paulLiverpool

Hi all

The average citizen in FSU Countries, do they all have personal mobiles? when I was in Prague earlier this year it was pretty much another european city, so what about Russia itself does everyone carry a mobile? thanks, also can anyone tell me the "average" price of a mobile phone in Russia please, Ulyanovsk region not Moscow (if that makes any difference)

May sound like a strange request but there is method in my madness lol.

thanks in anticipation

Paul

Posted by: buzzment

heya paul..i asked my girl do many people have mobiles and she said no they are expensive.she said she hasnt even a home fone,maybe they are just as expensive with rent etc.from what i can make out the wages are crap over there man,its still basically a poor country ain it with just a select few who have decent money etc..not like in uk and ireland etc.its still a communist country by and large isnt it?!...buzz..

Posted by: Chrismc

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Originally Posted by paulLiverpool

Hi all

The average citizen in FSU Countries, do they all have personal mobiles? when I was in Prague earlier this year it was pretty much another european city, so what about Russia itself does everyone carry a mobile? thanks, also can anyone tell me the "average" price of a mobile phone in Russia please, Ulyanovsk region not Moscow (if that makes any difference)

May sound like a strange request but there is method in my madness lol.

thanks in anticipation

Paul

Nearly all the women I have come across have mobiles, in fact most have a mobile but not all have a land line. they are expensive in the FSU but somehow they all seem to be able to afford one when they want one. Not only that, but most are the brand new up to date ones, some we don't even have here yet??

If they want something there are always ways of getting it, these people are very ingenious, they may not earn a lot but believe me, they are wealthy in many other ways.

BTW in the Ukraine a lot of them carry two mobiles on different networks as some networks do not cover all areas.

Chris

Posted by: buzzment

more information to add to the tally...thanks chris..buzzz

Posted by: Chrismc

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Originally Posted by buzzment

more information to add to the tally...thanks chris..buzzz

Keep learning Buzz...I have posted some more here for you http://www.russianmeetingplace.com/...p?t=5866&page=2

Chris

Posted by: buzzment

i will chris altho i never envisaged myself being a private detective since i joined this site yesterday!!next il have my own dungeon office like mulder from xfiles!!!..buzzz

Posted by: sidney

I found most have mobile phones and afford one way or another. Both brother-in-laws and father-in-law with mother-in law with a land line.
This is from a middle class family by Ukrainian standards.
Sid

Posted by: Chrismc

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Originally Posted by buzzment

i will chris altho i never envisaged myself being a private detective since i joined this site yesterday!!next il have my own dungeon office like mulder from xfiles!!!..buzzz

PI qualifications certainly help in following through with this venture and I can tell you there are certainly some out there that belong in the X Files

Posted by: J60

Chris

I think you must have met the richer end of the bride chain when you were
over there,

i know a lot save up for months, and i still think it's only a
minority that have one,

John

Posted by: Chrismc

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Originally Posted by J60

Chris

I think you must have met the richer end of the bride chain when you were
over there,

i know a lot save up for months, and i still think it's only a
minority that have one,

John

I don't know John, some I met were reasonably well off by Ukrainian standards, but others were definately not and they had mobiles, and in most cases brand spanking up to date new ones....as I said some had two. I agree they do save for a long time to buy one, but if they put their minds to getting something they seem to have the willpower and tenacity to do it.

Maybe it is more common in the larger cities??? I suppose if you go out in the sticks it may be a lot different?

Chris

Posted by: J60

Hi Chris,

yes there are probably a lot more people that can afford them in Kiev, also being a much larger city you would see more with them,

I offered to buy Natty one in august , but she said no i had to save the money as i would need it for bringing them over here,

John

Posted by: lester

Most people seem to have one in Krivoy Rog too.
Particularly the young, and that bloody frog ringtone!

Posted by: Chrismc

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Originally Posted by J60

Hi Chris,

yes there are probably a lot more people that can afford them in Kiev, also being a much larger city you would see more with them,

I offered to buy Natty one in august , but she said no i had to save the money as i would need it for bringing them over here,

John

Natty sounds like a good girl John, having your best interests at heart when it comes to spending.

Posted by: Chrismc

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Originally Posted by lester

Most people seem to have one in Krivoy Rog too.
Particularly the young, and that bloody frog ringtone!

You know Lester I never heard that damn tune once, I had forgotten all about it until I landed back at Manchester, then it started again!!

Posted by: paulLiverpool

thanks guys

hate that bloody frog too

Paul