In our time, when the boundaries are becoming increasingly blurred, there is a need for business trips, as well as travel for pleasure. Bulgaria has been one of the most popular destinations for several years now. This is not surprising: the warm sea in summer, picturesque ski slopes in winter and balneological hotels with healing mineral water throughout the year.
When organizing a tour, many questions arise, and a large part of them are related to mobile operators in Bulgaria: country codes, conditions and telephone coverage in general.
Things to consider before traveling
Every arrival needs to know some information in advance. For example, it is very important to always have mobile and landline numbers of the insurance company and the Russian Embassy with you (while not forgetting the telephone code in Bulgaria), asan unforeseen situation when consultation of employees of these organizations is urgently needed. Of course, you shouldn't expect the worst, but it's better to be fully prepared.
Calling an ambulance, fire or police service throughout the country is carried out by a single phone number 112.
Local mobile networks: buying a SIM card and conditions
There are three largest operators in Bulgaria: M-Tel, Vivacom and Telenor. Coverage is about the same for everyone, the only difference is in tariffs.
For those who come for a short period, it is more convenient to use a SIM card with a prepaid number of minutes, after which the number will be disconnected. By the way, in Bulgaria the codes of mobile operators do not depend on the locality.
In the event that for some reason this option does not suit you, you need to be extremely careful when signing the contract. For example, the non-refundable balance expires after a certain time - this should be borne in mind if you plan your next visit and want to have a phone connected to the local network.
When buying a SIM card, as in Russia, you will need a passport. After the limit expires, the account is replenished at any time. Since there are no mobile communication payment centers in Bulgaria, you can do this at the operator's office, via the Internet, or by purchasing a card for a certain amount in a supermarket or one of the MALLS.
Bulgarian calling code and calls from Russia
When organizing an independent trip abroad, you may need to contact staff in advanceany company. Do not worry, almost all hotel receptionists speak Russian and understand it, so the likelihood of a language barrier is extremely small.
To do this from a mobile phone, just call the indicated Bulgarian number without entering additional numbers.
From stationary devices in Russia, the algorithm of actions will be different. Intercity access - 8, international calls - 10, Bulgaria code - 359 + the desired city and subscriber number.
Telephone contacts within the country
If you purchased a local SIM card, you do not need to dial Bulgaria code for cellular communication. Here the local - 0.
It may be necessary to call any other city in the country while in its territory. It is worth considering that the larger the settlement, the shorter its code will be. For example, in the capital Sofia it is 2, in the seaside city of Varna - 52, and in tiny towns you will have to dial 3-4 digits already.
To call Russia or any other country from a landline, you first need to enter the international dialing code of Bulgaria - 00. For example, the order of dialing numbers to call Moscow will look like this: 00-7-495-home/work number subscriber.
Roaming abroad is expensive, so you should buy a SIM card, choosing from suitable tariff plans. In Bulgaria, they are constantly updated and supplemented: you can be sure that you will be able to save a little on mobile communications.
