EXPLORE MOSCOW → USEFUL TELEPHONESFire Brigade 24 hours: 01
Police 24 hours: 02
Ambulance 24 hours: 03
911 Rescue Service 24hours: 937-9911
Lifeline (English speaking) 24 hours: 766-0601
International SOS assistance: 937-6477
Mobile Phones
All European mobile phones perfectly work in Moscow, the old phone models might not support the American GSM standards. If you are planning to stay for a while or come regularly, look into buying a local SIM-card. This will cut your mobile costs dramatically. The most reliable local providers are MTS and Megafon.
Long-distance calls
To make a long-distance call to any city within Russia, please dial "8", wait to receive the dial tone and then dial the city code and the required phone number.
Telehone code of some Russian cities:
Moscow: 495
St. Petersburg: 812
Ekaterinburg: 3432
Nizhny Novgorod: 8312
Novosibirsk: 3832
Rostov-na-Donu: 8632
International calls
To make an international call, please dial "8", wait to receive the dial tone, then dial "10", the country code, the telephone area (city) code and the number required.