One of the ladies I am working with was kind enough to translate the calling card for me. The translation goes something like this:
- Dial 787-0007
- Listen to a lady’s voice speaking Russian
- Press the * key and then enter the code and pin
- Listen to a lady’s voice speaking Russian
- Dial the number you wish to call
I never would have been able to figure it all out without her. I tested it tonight and it worked beautifully. And I still have like 497 minutes left, since my test call went unanswered (mean old Stacy didn’t want to talk to me). I’m pretty sure I won’t be spending 8 hours on the phone in the two weeks before I leave, but the card was only about $20 US and when I leave I can give any remaining minutes to the nice woman that translated it for me.
I have no idea what the people on the front of the card are doing with those phones. It’s a little scary.
This weekend I’m going to work on taking some more pictures, from outside of my hotel room even! We have a tour set up for Sunday of the Kremlin so that should give me plenty to share.
Kosmostars taste like Alpha-Bits.