The other day, the editorial office of KTV-LUCH began to receive letters from residents with a request to sort out strange calls that looked like another type of fraud. In particular, the townspeople complained about frequent phone calls, whose numbers indicated belonging to an exotic state.
- At different times, calls are made from numbers +248901742 and +248901685. My friends have experienced the same. The calls themselves remain in the missed list. When you try to call back, an answering machine with a female voice answers. What is this happening? asks one of our interlocutors.
As noted by those who applied, no funds were withdrawn from their mobile accounts. However, they stressed that the calls were made, including at night.
As it turned out, entire forums have appeared on the Internet where people talk about the circumstances under which they encountered calls from these numbers. Some indicated that they received calls to all subscriber numbers that the family has. Others complained that after they called back to an unusual number, a certain amount of money was withdrawn from them. At the same time, the geography of the "victims" is striking - Bashkiria, the Volga region, etc.
It is worth saying that a request on the Web for these numbers gives information about their belonging to the Seychelles, an island state in East Africa.
As a KTV-LUCH correspondent was told in the press service of the Syzranskoye Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, there have not yet been any complaints from residents regarding these cases. The police explained that there is no fraud, as such. Law enforcement officers ask residents of Syzran to be more vigilant and, if no calls from relatives from unknown numbers are expected, do not give in to curiosity and do not call back these numbers.
There is no Seychelles embassy in Russia.
The interests of Seychelles citizens in Russia are represented by the Ambassador of the Seychelles in France.
Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Seychelles:
Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Seychelles, P.O. Box 632, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
Phone: (8-10-248) 26-6590, 26-6122
Fax: (8-10-248) 26-6653
Email: [email protected]
Telephone
You can call within the country from any card phone booth, cards for which are sold at kiosks and post offices.
In order to call the Seychelles, you need to dial 8 - 10 - 248 - the subscriber's number.
To call from the Seychelles: dial the code of Russia - 7, then the city (code of Moscow - 495, St. Petersburg - 812) and the subscriber's number.
Useful phones: Police, Fire Department, Ambulance: tel.: 999.
Transport
Movement is left-handed. Max Speed in the city - 45 km / h, outside the settlements - 65 km / h, and only on the highway leading to the airport - 80 km / h. Roads in most cases are in poor condition, the local population practically does not follow the rules. At the same time, fuel is not cheap - 1 liter. gasoline costs about 6 SR, and for the whole about. There are only 6 gas stations on Mahe, on Praslin - 2, operating from 5:00 to 23:00. On the last Saturday of every month, people from all over Mahe flock to Victoria to squander their newly received wages. Therefore, the pandemonium these days is amazing, by local standards, both on the sidewalks and on the roads. And finding parking in the city center these days is very difficult.
You can move between the islands by plane, helicopter and speedboats. Tickets can be purchased at the airport ticket office, at the port, or ordered from a travel agency representative.
The Seychelles are interconnected by regular flights: Praslin, Frigate, Desroches, Bird Island and Denis Island are interconnected by charter flights. You can also get from island to island by helicopter. Ferries and schooners run regularly between Mahe, Praslin and Denis Island, and if you want to visit other islands, you will need to charter a boat.
On the islands of Praslin and Denis, you can easily rent a bike, but on Mahe you need to be really lucky to master at least one. On foot - that's the most fashionable and modern way exploring these islands - the distances between the settlements are small, the roads are not overloaded, and the landscape is simply beautiful.
Buses
The bus network is quite developed for such a small area. Buses run from 5.30 to 19.00 with an interval of 15 minutes. on the main routes, and thirty minutes to an hour on the rest. The cost of the ticket is from 3 to 5 SR, depending on the distance. Communication between the islands, even the most remote, is regularly carried out by numerous ferries and schooners, playing the role of "intercity" buses. Tickets are sold on board the ship (about 70 SR one way). To Mahe - bus service runs daily from 5:00 to 20:30.
On Praslin - the main bus service runs from 5:45 to 17:45.
The bus schedule is usually available at the reception of your hotel.
Taxi
Taxis operate 24 hours a day. All vehicles are equipped with meters. The fee for the first kilometer of travel is 15 SR, for each subsequent kilometer - 5 SR, the fare is the same at any time of the day.
There is a taxi rank near each hotel. Prices are reasonable, especially if you "correctly" change money. The trip from the capital of Victoria to the airport costs 75 rupees. As a rule, prices are fixed, but it is better to first find out how much approximately "it" should cost.
Bike
The most popular way to get around the islands is by bike. 
For tourists there are many rental companies. The cost of renting a bike in the port of the island of La Digue is approximately $5.
Car rental
Car rental from 60 U$D per day. To rent a car, a valid national or international driving license is required. Gas stations are not open 24/7.
Requirements for the driver:
- Age at least 22 years old, but not more than 70 years old
- driver's license
- driving experience more than a month
The country has terrible roads, and the local population drives very famously. To travel around the islands, it is better to rent a bicycle. There are many mountain roads, so tourists who do not have serious driving experience are advised to take a taxi.
When to go
The resorts operate all year round. Maximum amount tourists observed during the winter season. For diving enthusiasts, the period between April and November is convenient, when the ocean is calmer and clearer.
Scuba divers best to come to April, May, October and November. Then they will find the best visibility and the calmest seas, although scuba diving conditions are excellent all year round.
Fishermen. 
May to September south-east trade winds prevail, then the best season for catching big fish, although the sea can be sometimes rough; November to February is the best period for bottom fishing, when northwesterly winds and calmer seas prevail. October and April are perhaps the most pleasant months with calm seas.
For ornithologists, the best time to visit is April- random season. Bird Island will be inundated with seabirds from May to September; the flight period is from September to December.
Hiking and walking - best from May to September due to dry weather conditions, lower temperatures and low humidity.
The Freezvon team offers its customers a Seychelles virtual number. The connection is made online. To use you do not need to buy a SIM card or an additional device. The principle of operation is based on redirection. Useful additional telephone services can be connected to the number. About how it works virtual number Seychelles and its benefits, you will learn by reading this article.
Seychelles is an island nation in East Africa. Located in the western part of the Indian Ocean. Tourists come here to relax on the white sandy, wide and secluded beaches. Half of the local population works in tourism. If you want to keep in touch with the people of the Seychelles, then you will need a virtual number.
What is a Seychelles virtual number and how does it work?
It works via the Internet, on the principle of forwarding calls, sms and faxes to another direction. Incoming calls can be forwarded to SIP , mobile or landline phone. The virtual number only accepts calls within the country. SMS are redirected to email, cell and url. As for the fax, it is forwarded only to e-mail in PDF format, and saved in the archive.
How the Seychelles virtual number works
The positive side is that it works without a SIM card or any other additional device. In addition, it is assigned to the owner, and not to a specific address. This means you can travel and still stay connected.
The main advantages of the Seychelles virtual number
Below is a list of positives:
- No SIM card or special technical equipment needed;
- Free SIP account;
- Possibility to connect additional services;
- Cheap calls abroad;
- 24/7 technical support.
Especially for you we have special offer, namely the virtual free number. You pay only $30, get a number, and use this money to connect additional services.
Connect Seychelles virtual number online
To purchase a unique virtual instrument, you must:
- Register on our website;
- Top up the balance;
- Select the type, country, city and where you want to redirect;
- Press the "Order" button.
Activation will take place within 24 hours or more, depending on the conditions of the provider.
Are you planning to travel to the exotic Republic of the Seychelles? Wonderful. You do not have to worry about a visa in Russia: it will be issued within a few minutes upon arrival in the Seychelles in international airport capital Cities. You will need to have a foreign passport with you (which expires no earlier than in 6 months) and a return ticket home.
Directions
The most convenient way to get to the Republic of Seychelles is by plane, although there are no regular direct flights from Russia yet and you will have to fly with a transfer. The fastest way to the Seychelles lies through Dubai (UAE), and then you will fall into the caring hands of Air Seychelles.
customs control
To pass it, you need to have a passport, a completed customs declaration and a round-trip air ticket. There are no restrictions on the import and export of foreign and local currency in the Seychelles. It is forbidden to import: weapons (including pneumatic and for spearfishing), vegetables, fruits, plants, non-canned meat and meat products, medicines, drugs. It is allowed to import duty-free into the country: 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco; alcoholic beverages - 1 l; wine - 1 l; perfumery products 125 ml. Other items are capped at SCR 400 per adult and SCR 200 for under 18s.
It is forbidden to export from the Seychelles: coconuts, sea shells, corals, tortoise shell products.
Money
The currency is the Seychellois rupee (SCR), which is divided into 100 cents. Money is issued in the form of banknotes in denominations of 20, 25, 50 and 100SCR, as well as coins (1 and 5SCR; 5, 10 and 25 cents).
The Seychelles travel agency asks visitors to pay in hotels of any level and in general in the service sector (when renting a car or boat, when paying with tour operators or agents, with local transport drivers, in a casino) - only in foreign currency.
As for situational payments in restaurants (except for hotels), in shops (except for duty-free shops), and in taxis, here you should pay with local rupees and cents.
It is recommended to exchange currency in banks or hotels, that is, where there is a license (all foreign exchange transactions with persons who do not have the appropriate license are considered a criminal offense).
Major hotels and most shops accept all the world's most common credit cards, such as Visa.
Difference in time
Time in the Seychelles is one hour ahead of Moscow; in the period from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of September there are no discrepancies in time: after all, in Russia, maternity time operates in these months.
Telephone communications
The code telephone communication with the Republic of Seychelles - 248. If you are calling from Russia, dial 8-10-248. To call from the Seychelles, dial the Russian code - 7, and then the area code (for Moscow - 495)
A phone call from the Seychelles abroad is expensive: a phone card worth 190SCR allows you to talk to Europe in just 8 minutes.
mobile connection
While in the Republic of Seychelles, you can use the services of such operators cellular communication like MTS, BeeLine or Megafon. To do this, you need a phone that works in the GSM standard. If your phone is connected to the MTS or Megafon network, then you must write an application at the company's office, thereby placing an order for the service international roaming.
clothing
You will not need warm clothes while traveling in the Seychelles. The tropical sun shines mercilessly, so a protective cream is necessary even on cloudy days. Here you can wear light cotton clothing, shorts and sandals or flip-flops. Approximate prices
- the cost of lunch in a mid-range restaurant - 150-200SCR
- a bottle of local beer in the store - 12SCR
- there is also a bottle of something refreshing - 5SCR
- one liter of gasoline - 7.8SCR
- car rental (per day) - about 350SCR on Mahe and 400 - on Praslin
- taxi fare from airport to Victoria (10 km) - about 60SCR
- travel to public transport(bus) - from 3SCR and more, depending on the distance.
Tips
As for tips, it is not customary to give them, as they are already included in hotel rates and restaurant bills.Opening hours of establishments and shops
Most institutions are open from 8.00 to 16.00 daily, except weekends. Shops are open on weekdays from 7.30 to 17.30, on Saturdays - until noon. But some small shops, especially Indian ones, are open until late in the evening, sometimes past midnight. Banks are open daily, except Sunday, from 8.30 to 14.00 (on Saturdays until 11.00).
Emergency help
Police, fire department, ambulance. Tel. 999.
Electricity
The voltage used on the islands is 240V, 50Hz. Sockets are square, with three holes.