kazakhstan
Telephone and mobile operators
To make an international
call is possible at any hotel you stay at but there are cheaper
alternatives such as pay phones, i-cards and public call
offices.
At any kiosk you can buy
smart cards (debit cards) and use it to make domestic and
international calls. Smart cards vary depending on units it has
and it might have from 25 up to 1450 units. One unit equal to
one minute domestic call.
The cheapest way of
making and international and intercity calls is purchasing
nursat i-cards. Apart from above mentioned options you can use
public center of call (Centralny Peregovorny Punkt).
How to make an international call from Kazakhstan?
In order to make an
international call from Kazakhstan dial “8” and wait for long
tone, dial 10 after tone dial country code and telephone number.
For instance, to call to England dial 8-10-44-xxxxxxx(number).
Mobile operators
In case you need your
mobile phone to be on all the time while you are in Kazakhstan
and you want it to be inexpensive then local SIM will be best
option. Once you have local SIM you can divert your number to
local SIM. Please note that you should bring.
Mobile operators in
Kazakhstan are as following.
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Kcell
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Beeline
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Tele2
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Altel
If you need SIM while you are in Kazakhstan then you can ask
your guide, concierge at hotel or
contact us
Emergency contacts
Fire brigade —01
Police—02
Ambulance—03
Gas leaks—04
Rescues—051
Calling above mentioned numbers is free of charge from any
telephone booth
Useful numbers
Almaty International
Airport flight information—54-05-55
Astana International
Airport flight information—7 7172 702-999
To call taxi in Almaty –
058
Bus station of Almaty—
30-25-29
Internet in Kazakhstan
There is internet
connection almost at all hotels of Almaty and Astana. Free Wi Fi
is provided at the lobby of most hotels and some of the hotels
provide free wireless internet at rooms as well.
There are lots of public
internet cafes in bigger cities of Kazakhstan.
Once you buy Nursat
i-card+ for international intercity calls than it can be used
for internet as well.