That’s going to be highly dependent on where you live. In Tokyo I easily got around without service for years since there was wifi at every train station and convenience store

It’s not 2005 any more. Public wifi can easily be used securely these days

The USSR collapsed entirely in the early '90s

Safe to assume everyone is aware they had severe societal issues

I hate it. Feels so restricting. Cant go anywhere without driving, and even driving a block is a huge pain in the ass because of all the traffic and traffic control