Talk:Russia/@comment-91.158.123.202-20180320163842/@comment-27066773-20180321121820

Yes, there is a difference. And a problem for operators, they are going to prevent continuous usage of cards from cheaper regions in more expensive ones. However nothing is implemented now to stop this misuse on all operators except Yota.

Operators try to get rid of this by setting the weirdly high rates for voice calls across the regions or by reduce the data package validity only for several neighboring regions.

Now you can use cheaper "Gigabyte" option in all Russia except Crimea and some Far East regions (Sakhalin island, Kamchatka peninsula, Taymyr region and Norilsk special city) but it can be changed in future.

Further changes ongoing due to the new agreements for roaming cancellation.