Calling Russia on the Cheap!

Calling Russia ... Cheap!
Stop paying so much to call friends and loved ones in Russia! We've investigated the best deals and link you to the three best. Sign up online and Russian Life will earn a small commission. And we'll donate a large portion of all profits to charities involved with Russia! (Please excuse us if the rates are not quite current. They are constantly changing -- usually downward. But just link to the sites noted and you can get the current rates.)		There is no end, it seems, to the telecom options for calling Russia. We have heard about so many different "great deals" that we decided to sift through the options out there and select those we felt would be of most use to readers of Russian Life magazine. What is more, if you purchase any of the services listed below by following the links, Russian Life will make a small commission and donate a significant portion of all profits to charities active in Russia! The options and some of their basic features and prices are listed below.
Want to call to Russia from anywhere at anytime? Calling cards are the way to go. USATel offers rates of 8.5 cents per minute and lower with no per call fee.		The first, and cheapest, option for calling Russia is with calling cards. It's also very convenient, because you can call from any phone, any time of day (rates do not vary during the day or week). The USATel calling card is a great deal. It's for people who typically make shorter calls. It has a 3.8 cents a minute rate to Moscow (8.5 cents to the rest of Russia; 4.4 cents to St. Petersburg), and there is no per-call surcharge! The USATel card has the added benefit that you can buy it with a credit card online and "recharge" it online too. So no waiting. Pop over there today and get calling!
Want to be able to call home when you are in Russia and not pay through the nose? CogniCall offers outstanding global origination (works from over 50 countries) calling card service. It costs just 11 cents a minute from Russia. With the same card you can call Russia from the lower 48 for a very low rate.
Want cheap long distance without the hassle of cards, pins or changing your carrier? TeleKing is what we use at Russian Life.		If you think calling cards are a hassle and you just want to set up your home or business (or even your cell phone!) with a cheaper long distance option, then TeleKing is the way to go. It's a simple dial around service. You are assigned an 800 number, which you can call from specific phone numbers you register (program your speed dial like we did). Then, when you call the number, you are prompted to enter the number you would like to call. Calls are just 4.9 cents a minute to Moscow, 5.9 cents to St. Petersburg and 16.9 cents to the rest of Russia. You can sign up entirely online here
Want still more information about which service to choose? Click on over to this handy online calculator, enter the destination and duration of your call and all the various calling options will be at your fingertips!		Happy calling! Back to top of Russian Life.

Calling Russia ... Cheap!