Bishkek - Post Report Question and Answers

Do you have any recommendations regarding mobile phones? Did you keep your home-country plan or use a local provider?

Beeline is cheap. - Jun 2022


Local SIM cards are dirt cheap and come with more data and minutes that we could ever use. Bring an unlocked smartphone Beeline and Megacom are the big providers, with a few new companies trying to break into the market. - Aug 2018


Everyone gets one at the Embassy. They're not great. - Jan 2015


A SIM card costs $3-5 and you're off. Beeline and Megacom are the biggest networks. For $10 you can get a "VIP" phone number. - Dec 2011


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