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     Mobile, or cell phones became very popular and affordable in Ukraine just in the last few years. The prepaid segment of the mobile market is growing especially fast. Land line telephones are going into the past in Kyiv (Kiev) because there is a great choice of GSM or CDMA operators. Mobile phones are also quite the status symbol and most people are trying to get more expensive ones.
     All incoming calls, regardless of the operator are free. Visitors can buy a mobile phone with a SIM card, or simply put the SIM card (prepaid package) into their own phone (if it supports such standards as GSM 900 or GSM 1800), and use it for both domestic and international calls.
     Prepaid packages are provided by all Ukrainian mobile operators and can be purchased in every shop selling mobile phones or at stands selling mobile prepaid cards.

     To call Internationally the cheapest is by using LIFE :)

     The oldest and widely spread mobile operators are: Kyivstar and MTC

     It is possible to put more credits on your mobile phone not only buying scretch cards from the stands ( you could get a SIM card (prepaid package) from the stands as well), Press kiosks or at the shop, but also by using pay machines. (Look at the pic) They are easy to use, but usually they take up to 1 hrivnia commission percent.

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    Kyivstar GSM

Address:  Sychnevogo Povstannya Stret, 24. Nearest Metro Stops: Arsenal'na (red line)
Characteristics:
* Kyivstar GSM offers prepaid (Ace&Base) and contract services
* Scretch cards for 25, 50, 100 and 300 hryvnia are available.
* Numbers start from +38 (067), (096), (097), (098)

Phone: +38 (044) 466-0-466
Email: info@kyivstar.net
Web-site: Kyivstar (Ukrainian/Russian/English)

 DJUICE

Address: Sychnevogo Povstannya Street, 24. Nearest Metro Stops: Arsenal'na (red line)
Characteristics:
* DJUICE is a part of the Kyivstar company aimed at younger customers. Djuice offers prepaid services only.
* Scretch cards for 25, 50, 100 and 300 hryvnia are available.
* Numbers start from +38 (067), (097)

Phone: +38 (044) 466-0-466
Email: info@kyivstar.net
Web-site: DJUICE (only in Ukrainian)

    MTS (MTC)

Address: Leiptsyzka Street, 15.
Characteristics:
* MTC offers prepaid (Sim-Sim) and contract services
* Scretch cards for 25, 50, 100 and 200 hryvnia are available.
* Numbers start from +38 (050), (095)

Phone: +38 (044) 240-00-00
Email: mts@mts.com.ua
Web-site: MTC (Ukrainian/Russian/English)

 JEANS

Address:  Leiptsyzka Street, 15.
Characteristics:
* JEANS is a part of the MTC company aimed at younger customers. Jeans offers prepaid services only.
* Scretch cards for 25, 50, 100 and 200 hryvnia are available.
* Numbers start from +38 (066), (099)

Phone: +38 (044) 240-00-00
Email: mts@mts.com.ua
Web-site: JEANS (only in Ukrainian/Russian)

    LIFE :) (Astelit provider)

Address:  Solomyans'ka Street, 11 A.
Characteristics:
* GSM 1800 standard
* Scretch cards for 25, 50 and 100 hryvnia are available.
* Numbers start from +38 (063)

Phone: +38 (044) 233-63-63, 8 800 50 54330 - free
Web-site: LIFE :) (Ukrainian/Russian/English)

 Beeline (Ukrainian radiosystems)

Address: B. Khvoyky, 15/15
Characteristics:
* Scretch cards for 25, 50 and 100 hryvnia are available.
* Numbers start from +38 (068)

Phone: 8 800 30 101 30
Email: office@beeline.ua
Web-site: Beeline (only in Ukrainian/Russian)

    Mobilych

Address: Sychnevogo Povstannya Stret, 24. Nearest Metro Stops: Arsenal'na (red line)
Characteristics:
* Mobilych is a part of the Kyivstar company aimed at economy customers. Mobilych offers prepaid services only.
* Scretch cards for 25, 50, 100 and 300 hryvnia are available.
* Numbers start from +38 (067), (097)

Phone: +38 (044) 466-0-466
Email: info@kyivstar.net
Web-site: Mobilych (only in Ukrainian/Russian)

 Ecotel

Address:  Leiptsyzka Street, 15.
Characteristics:
* Ecotel is a part of the MTC company aimed at economy customers. Jeans offers prepaid services only.
* Scretch cards for 25, 50, 100 and 200 hryvnia are available.
* Numbers start from +38 (067), (097)

Phone: +38 (044) 240-22-11
Email: mts@mts.com.ua
Web-site: Ecotel (only in Ukrainian/Russian)

    Golden Telecom GSM with UNI prepaid

Address:  Shop: Sofyivs'ka Street, 1/2a.
Characteristics:
* GSM 1800 standard
* Scretch cards for $5, $10, $25 and $50 are available.
* Numbers start from +38 (039)

Phone: +38 (044) 490-50-00
Email: customer@goldentele.com
Web-site: Golden Telecom (only in Russian)
Pre-paid UNI: UNI (only in Russian)