# my friends simcard

**URL:** <https://forum.russiable.com/t/my-friends-simcard/225>\
**Category:** Travel to Russia\
**Created:** [April 15, 2025, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/my-friends-simcard/225 "2025-04-15T21:58:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![grandmabente](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/f04885/32.png) [@grandmabente](https://forum.russiable.com/u/grandmabente)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/my-friends-simcard/225/1 "2025-04-15T21:58:34Z")

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I opened a bank account last year 2024, have money there, using the simcard I bought in the airport, but the simcard is now ivalid.  
I will be in Moscow again this summer - but only for 2-3 weeks not enough to go through the hazle of getting a Russian Simcard in my name… so will borrow a friends, however can I use that for my bank acc and MIR card ? Since my briends simcard obviously is not in my name !!!  
What other services can’t I not use my friends simcard for…???  
I have my laptop with me for emails and such… … so use mobile for on the move sms, whats app… calls and being called as well as yandex services, like finding your way, book a taxi, and maybe the hotel needs it for me to connect to their wifi (???)…  
Any other things I cant do with a friends sim card that I can do withmy own?

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**Author:** ![lesterburnham](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@lesterburnham](https://forum.russiable.com/u/lesterburnham)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/my-friends-simcard/225/2 "2025-04-15T22:09:16Z")

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SFP will be not possible (money via phone number). But there are enough ways around it. Check yoomoney in Russia. A verified one gives you more possibilities. For internet holafly is ok.