[prettynatty]

Worth mentioning, that for a long time Moscow subway already has free wi-fi (with paid plans too). Moreover, in Moscow you can see Moscow_WiFi_Free in almost every place of city center. Even every bus has a wi-fi hotspot.

[somecontext]

However, you need to receive a text message to use the free Wi-Fi, rendering the service less useful for tourists. So it's for some valley where you have a cell plan including SMS, but not decent data.

[vinay427]

I believe (but someone should confirm) that incoming calls and SMS are free in Russia, as in most countries.