Quote Originally Posted by peternorhtampton
chargers and electricity
once i am back in the uk with my russian phone how can i charge it? is russia on the same voltage as us? do mobile phone chargers typically come with a 2 pin plug or would i be ok to assume that a uk charger would work with a phone bought it russia? thanks for any help
1)You can use Russian AC equipment in the UK but you need to buy an adapter. When I was in London such adapters were on sale in relevant shops in areas typically visited by tourists. I got mine in one in the Heathrow airport. The price was 4 pounds if I remember correctly.
The Russian plug is the same as the used in Germany.

2) Yes, Russian mobile phone chargers' plugs have 2 pins.

3) Using UK chargers is probably OK, since keeping the output DC current characteristics is the cheapest and easiest way for a manufacturer, but no-one can promise that.