Mongolia and Turkmenistan:
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[[User:Ipswitch|Ipswitch]] ([[User talk:Ipswitch|talk]]) 06:37, May 19, 2016 (UTC)
[[User:Ipswitch|Ipswitch]] ([[User talk:Ipswitch|talk]]) 06:37, May 19, 2016 (UTC)
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'''@Mongolia'''
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I will try to finish Mongolia soon. There is a [http://www.theadventurists.com/mongol-rally/ Mongol Rally 2016] coming soon, I have got lots of questions about mobile networks of Mongolia and decided to start this article.
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MobiCom is a true leader here, I have some positive feedbacks about this operator from those who have used it.
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About some flags - Crimean Peninsula has its own flag (recognized by both of countries, by the way). That's it!
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[[File:1200px-Flag_of_Crimea.svg.png|thumb|Flag of Crimea]]And even Transnistria has its own flag, recognized by both countries including Moldova too. Like some historical flags of the German lands or Polish regions (Wojewodstva).
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So, the flag just adds a bit more information. It can be removed in any time. Some people have an ability to quickly recognize the necessary country by the flag. You can see them at currency exchange points, at different postal and delivery services, website language or country selectors, etc. They all use flags. But this is only option. We won't lose much if delete them.
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'''@Turkmenistan'''
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'''Greylist, I think. It is harder than in Tajikistan, while Tajikistan is hard, but possible and real.'''
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Both carriers are quite usable. I have a confirmation from one person who works there as invited foreign professional and has a long-term business visa with registration and work permit. He purchased a SIM card in Altyn Asyr central office in Asgabat (The Ministry of Communications) and uses it now. They asked about visa and registration in Turkmenistan (proof of address) when buying. So, if you have an invitation, a job offer, a long-term visa - you can do it officially.
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MTS is very popular among russian-speaking people of Turkmenistan. After re-opening it become a good alternative. There is no active real reasons to shut it down just now - it was a conflict of former Serdar (Sapurmurat Niyzaov the Great Turkmenbashi) with MTS, now it has been settled down, some more foreign companies interested in working there.
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I do not have any information about official router or SIM card rental or borrow services, but it is possible to find a local who agreed to register or bribe the sales klerk.
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Having a short-term (normal visitor) or transit visa, it can be hard or impossible to buy it officially. As a normal visitor, you will have a registration card from the hotel or tourist office, but you won't have freedom even to enter their office! Thay watch for a tourists a lot. Guard and guide follows you like in Northern Korea organized tours.
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Having a transit visa, you will have some time and freedom to cross the country and you can go and try to do it illegally, because with a transit visa you can't have a police registration! Sometimes a visa only can be enough, but all of this is debatable.
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By the way, Internet access in Turkmenistan is really censored, but not too much. There is no systems like Chinese firewall or global Russian blacklist, but lots of well-known western (and even Chinese) websites and services blocked, including LiveJournal, Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, WeChat, Line. The Internet access is very slow and expensive, yeah. WiFi can be rare.
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But it is not like in Northern Korea. Since 2013, more than 15 public internet access points opened in Asgabat.
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'''@Russia'''
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SIM-SIM - a bit more time to test it is needed for me. I have some experience.