they do not work quite the same way as in other regions of Russia, due to fear of sanctions (and maybe for other reasons) Megafon, Beeline and TELE-2 do not work on the peninsula, i.e. you cannot buy their SIM cards and their promotions and tariffs intended for communications within the borders of the Russian Federation are not valid; subscribers of these operators find themselves in intranet roaming, which leads to an increase in the cost of their services.

At the end of December, the State Duma adopted a bill to abolish national roaming, including Crimea. And incoming calls from June 1, 19 should become free.

MTS in Crimea

From all-Russian telecom operators in the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol only MTS works, Moreover, you can not only buy a SIM card on the spot upon arrival, but also arrange the corresponding additional services for traveling around Russia in home region.

Crimean mobile operators

In addition to MTS, Crimea has its own operators: Win mobile (K-telecom), Volna, Krymtelecom and Sevmobile(the latter, apparently, does not catch well outside of Sevastopol and the surrounding area).

Mobile Internet in Crimea

As for the mobile Internet, 3G and 4G services are provided by WIN mobile (almost all all-Russian operators connect to it as part of roaming) and Volna mobile. Sevmobile also promises 3G in Sevastopol, and Krymtelecom throughout the peninsula. In fact, at the beginning of 2019, 3G is available almost everywhere, 4G is only in large cities

Megafon in Crimea 2018-2019

Megafon offers its subscribers the “Internet in Crimea” option:

the option is provided as part of tariff plans

and costs 60 MB - 99 rubles, without options 2.2 rubles per 1 MB

Also, as part of the tariff plans, the option of unlimited incoming traffic in Crimea is offered for 33 rubles per day. Without options, incoming - 2 rubles per minute, outgoing 3 rubles per minute, SMS 2 rubles

For comparison, I leave the information as it was last year 18 -

daily subscription fee – 15 rubles; incoming – free; outgoing – 4 rubles per minute (to home region); SMS: 3 rubles; Internet – 5 rubles per 1 MB.
If you do not enable the option, then incoming and outgoing will cost 9.99 rubles, SMS -4.90; 1MB – 9.90 rubles

Beeline in Crimea 2018-2019

Beeline canceled international roaming in Crimea since June 20, 2016. Beeline does not have any special options for Crimea; prices for calls, SMS and Internet depend on the tariff plan chosen in your home region.
For example, with a SIM card issued in Moscow, a minute incoming call– 2.03 rubles, outgoing – 2.03 rubles per minute; SMS – 2.03 rubles; Internet 2.03 rubles per 1 MB. (In 2018, everything was 2 rubles, obviously the increase in price by 3 kopecks is due to VAT)

TELE-2 in Crimea 2018-2019

Tele2 has set the following prices for Crimea and Sevastopol in 2019.

Incoming calls - 1 ruble per minute,

outgoing 3 rubles per minute, SMS - 3 rubles,

Internet 1 MB - 3 rubles

You can also activate the “Like at home in Crimea” service: connection cost – 30 rubles; subscription fee – 6 rubles per day. This service resets the cost of incoming calls; all other prices remain at the level of the base tariff.

In 2018 it was 5 rubles per 1 minute for both outgoing and incoming calls; 5 rubles for 1MB and 3.50 for SMS.

MTS in Crimea 2018-2019

Since MTS operates in Crimea, you have two options: buy a local SIM card upon arrival or use a SIM card purchased in your home region.

MTS in Crimea belongs to the region “Krasnodar Territory and the Republic of Adygea” and offers several Smart tariffs, all of them include Internet packages, unlimited calls to MTS numbers in the region, packages of minutes for calls and packages of SMS.

If you buy a SIM card in Crimea, then

for 300 rubles (Smart tariff) per month you can get 3 GB of Internet; 200 minutes for calls from all operators within the region and 200 SMS in the region. Calls to phones of other operators outside the region will cost 5 rubles per minute outside the region (within the limits - free), and SMS to phones outside the region will cost 2 rubles. All incoming calls and SMS are free.

But it’s beneficial to do this if you need to make a lot of calls in Crimea to regional phones, but if you plan to call home, and the house is outside Krasnodar region and Crimea, it is better to buy a SIM card and connect in your region before leaving. It is best to take Smart and Tariffische tariffs. Get plenty of internet and hundreds of included minutes to numbers in your home region.

When you arrive in Crimea, the connection network will not be MTS, but K-telecom or Winmobile

YOTA in Crimea 2018-2019

Yota has significantly improved the conditions for providing services in Crimea

outgoing calls - 2.5 rub./min., incoming calls - 2.5 rub./min., outgoing SMS - 2.5 rub., incoming SMS - free, Mobile Internet- 2.5 rub. for 1 MB the tariff is 100 KB).

In 2018 it was - a minute of outgoing and SMS - 19 rubles, incoming - 9, Internet 9 rubles per 100 kb.

Cellular operators in Crimea: Win mobile

Win mobile developed special rate for vacationers “At Sea”: 3 rubles per minute of any outgoing call within the Russian Federation and 10 kopecks. for 1MB of Internet; incoming calls are free.
You can also take a tariff “Freedom of Communication” with the “Big Country” option, at a rate of up to 60 minutes within the network per day - free, incoming - free; the option costs 0 rubles for connection + 3 rubles per day, with all outgoing calls to Russia costing 2.95 rubles per minute. In addition, on this tariff You can install various options for the Internet, without options it costs 10 rubles per 1MB.
If you only need Internet, then the Fast and Furious tariff gives 15 GB of Internet for 400 rubles per month.

Cellular operator Volna

The wave is not the best profitable operator for vacationers in Crimea. For 150 rubles per month at the “Sea” tariff, you get the same 3 rubles per minute outgoing within Russia, 300 free minutes for calls in Crimea and Krasnodar Territory and 3 GB of Internet. The “Wind” tariff gives 10GB of Internet for 300 rubles per month.

Mobile operator Krymtelecom

Krymtelecom offers the “My Crimea” tariff (not valid in Sevastopol) 5 rubles per minute of outgoing call within Russia, 0.20 – within the network (after 30 free minutes), 1.50 – in the region, SMS – 1 ruble in the region and 2 in Russia, for 200 rubles per month you can additionally connect 10 GB of Internet.

Mobile operator Sevmobile

SevMobile offers the “My City” tariff: for 180 rubles per month, the subscriber receives 90 minutes within the region, free calls and SMS within the network, 3 rubles for incoming calls within the Russian Federation for 1 minute. It's better to connect to the Internet additional option– 10GB for 300 rubles per month.

It is worth noting that buying a SIM card in Crimea is not easy, for example, there are almost no official MTS offices in the region, and cards are sold second-hand, and there are official Win Mobile offices only in large cities. MTS salons can be found in Sevastopol and Simferopol.

Huge territory Russian Federation necessitates switching to Roaming mode when traveling, which entails increased costs for communication services. An increase in communication costs will not come as a surprise to you if you familiarize yourself with all the information in advance.

To plan your expenses and navigate issues related to providing communications while traveling, contact Megafon technical support staff with a request for advice. Find out about current tariffs You can by visiting the operator’s website: http://moscow.megafon.ru/roaming/. Here you will find all the information you need regarding tariffs for sending SMS and MMS messages, for using mobile Internet and making calls.

Check which services are active on your phone. If there is no urgent need for this, disable forwarding and services linked to the mobile Internet. This will help you significantly save money on communications while traveling.

Cost of Roaming in Crimea on Megafon

You can find out about the cost of the services offered by the company on the website at the above address. A company consultant will advise you regarding tariffs; just call the Megafon operator number, he will give comprehensive answers to all questions. If you are on the territory of Crimea, you should call the number international format+7 9261 1105 00. Roaming mode can be used by absolutely all clients of the operator’s network, and no separate connection is required.

If you have an IMPORTANT or very URGENT question, ask!!!

How to top up Megafon account in Crimea

If you have planned a trip to the peninsula, it is better to top up your subscription account before departure, while at home. Try to have enough funds for the entire upcoming trip.

But if you did not have the opportunity to replenish a sufficient amount, then you can do this on the spot. On the territory of Crimea, almost all methods available for replenishing an account are valid, except that electronic machines are not common enough.

You can top up your balance using a bank card, either MasterCard or VISA. All you need is the Internet. This type of replenishment is characterized by almost instantaneous transfer of funds and the absence of commissions.

Besides, there is always a backup option. You can turn to your loved ones and relatives for help so that they transfer a certain amount from their account to yours.

IMPORTANT: The information on the site is provided for informational purposes only and is current at the time of writing. For more accurate information on certain issues, please contact official operators.

In the Republic of Crimea, mobile companies operate differently than in other regions of Russia. This is most likely due to the sanctions facing cellular companies. Mobile Internet in Crimea operates through local cellular companies “Win ​​mobile” - Beeline, Megafon, Tele2 work through it; "Volna Mobile" - MTS works with it; Krymtelecom does not provide services in the city of Sevastopol; “SevMobile” operates exclusively within Sevastopol. But that's it mobile operators in Crimea have their own characteristics, let’s consider them.

Crimeanmobile operators

If mobile Internet is vital for you, and your stay in the region promises to be long: you simply need to use the services of one of the local companies.

Let's take a closer look at what conditions they offer in this area:

• U mobile operator“Winmbile” for the Internet has a special tariff “Fast and Furious” for 400 rubles. per month - 15 GB of traffic;
• The Volna Mobile company also has a special tariff “Wind”, its cost is 300 rubles. per month for 10 GB of traffic;
• You can activate an additional Internet service from the Krymtelecom operator for 200 rubles. per month for 10 GB of traffic, it is important to know that this operator does not work in the territory of Sevastopol;
• The mobile operator SevMobile has an Internet option costing 300 rubles. for 10 GB of traffic, besides, this operator does not work well outside the city of Sevastopol.

MTS in Crimea

The MTS company operates on the territory of the peninsula, although it belongs to the Krasnodar Territory region. There are two options: the first is to buy a SIM card directly in Crimea; the second is to use a card purchased in your home region. When purchasing a SIM card in Crimea, you must select one of the Smart tariffs; all of them have a package of Internet services.

• Smartmini 1 GB 350 rub. per month;
• Smart 5 GB 500 rub. per month;
• Smartb unlimited 10 GB 550 rub. per month;
• Smart + 7 GB 250 rub. in Week.

ImportantRemember that on the territory of the peninsula you can buy a SIM card only in large cities, and even there there are not many cellular phone stores there.

For the Internet, it is recommended to activate the “SuperBIT” service, it will help reduce costs.
When using a SIM card from your home region with any Smart tariff(except mini) 15 rubles are debited. per day as subscription fee. At the same time, the Internet package remains the same as in the home region.

Beeline, Megafon and Tele2 in Crimea

Mobile operators Beeline, Megafon and Tele2 do not officially work in Crimea, their SIM cards are not sold, and the tariffs and options that apply in other regions of Russia do not work. Their subscribers fall into intranet roaming. All this significantly increases the costs of mobile communications. Although Megafon and Tele2 have special options for Crimea, this only slightly improves the situation.

Regarding the Beeline company, it should be noted that the option “7 (or 30) days of Internet for traveling around Russia” does not work in Crimea. The “My Country” service is also not available on the peninsula. The price for using the Internet depends on the tariff chosen in your region.

Eg:

• For tariffs “All for 500 (800; 1200; 1800)” 3 rubles. for 1 MB;
• For the “All for 300” tariff it is more expensive than 9.95 rubles.

In the Megafon company, the cost of 1 mg when located on the territory of the republic is 9.90 rubles. When the “Crimea” option is activated, 1 mg costs 5 rubles, but 15 rubles are charged. per day.

The Tele2 company has a special service “Like home in Crimea,” but it does not affect the cost of mobile Internet in any way, but only removes the fee for incoming calls. In any case, the cost for 1 MB is 5 rubles. If you stay in the region for a long time, using the services of these companies is not advisable.

It is still impossible to buy a Tele2 SIM card in Crimea at the beginning of 2019 from official representatives. Today, roaming tariffs apply to all Tele2 subscribers on the peninsula. In Crimea, Tele2, like other cellular communication providers in the Russian Federation, fulfills its obligations to subscribers through the Win Mobile operator.

How the connection works

It is difficult to ensure a stable connection through roaming. Many subscribers complain about . Despite this, the cellular communications of the Tele2 operator on the peninsula have a large unofficial service area. Officially, the Republic of Crimea is not included in the Republic of Crimea, however, the operator fulfills its obligations to subscribers. You can reach or call from almost any part of Tavrida. It is worth noting that in 2017, Tele2 communications in the region, according to subscriber reviews, worked worse than in the previous year.

Tariffing of calls and SMS messages on the territory of the republic

In 2019, the Tele2 operator in Crimea has the following cellular prices:

The company offers its subscribers to save on incoming calls while roaming with the “Like at Home in Crimea” discount. Under the terms of the option, all incoming messages will be free, and the cost of the service will be 6 rubles. per day. Read further in the article for more details.

An operator with “Other rules” for its subscribers provides free calls within the network throughout the country. How much will it cost to connect to Crimea on Tele2 from your home region? Absolutely free. After all, the company provides its subscribers with unlimited communication within the network, including the territory of the peninsula.

Mobile Internet

As already mentioned, mobile Internet costs 3 rubles. for 1 megabyte of Internet traffic. The 3G and 4G coverage area is quite small. Network access local operators much better quality. To connect Tele2 Internet on the territory of the republic, you need to enable the “data roaming” option in the settings.

Access to the worldwide network is provided through roaming from the Win Mobile operator. Most smartphone manufacturers, in order to save their customers money, have introduced a separate function that does not allow the device to access the Internet while roaming, without the user’s permission.

The operator itself has developed a separate service " Unlimited Internet in Crimea". Under its terms, the subscriber receives:

• unlimited Internet access;
• the first 200 MB are not limited in speed, then no more than 128 Kbps;
• only on the day of going online.

The service costs 300 rubles. for one day. The first connection is free, for re-activation you will have to pay 300 rubles.

Service management:

• activate — *143*51#;
• disable — *143*50#;
• status check - *143*5#;

“Like at home in Crimea” service

Tele2 offers the option “Like home in Crimea”, this offer cancels the fee for incoming calls, unfortunately, other prices do not change. Thus, you can communicate with loved ones completely free of charge, since calls to the peninsula are free of charge. This service from Tele2 makes mobile communications in the republic area much cheaper.

For each activation of the service you need to pay 30 rubles, subscriber. the option fee is 6 rubles. per day.

Service management:

• to connect, dial the combination *143*61# and call;
• for the reverse operation use the code *143*60#;
• check the status *143*6#.

Service “Zero Everywhere”

Cancels charges for incoming calls when traveling within the Russian Federation. The cost of outgoing calls to all Russian numbers will be 2 rubles. per minute of communication. This option costs 3 rubles/day and is valid throughout the country, except for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. When traveling to the peninsula, it makes no sense to activate this service; upon arrival on vacation, it will not work.

Tariffing of other operators

For comparison, we will provide a table of the cost of services of other communication providers in the Crimea.

options	Price in rub.
Operator	Tele 2	MTS	Megaphone	Beeline	Yota
Outgoing calls (r./min)	3	Tariffed as Krasnodar region	9,99	2	19
Incoming calls (r./min)	1		9,99	2	9
SMS ref. (r./piece)	3		4,9	2	9
Internet rub./1 MB	3		9,9	2 r. first 3MB, then 110 RUR. for 200 MB/day	9

Communication prices are significantly higher than in your home region. Therefore, some operators provide additional tariffs for trips to Tavrida. Choose the best deals.

Options	Company and service name
Service name	Tele2 “It’s like home in Crimea”	Megafon "Crimea"	MTS Guest *	Beeline is missing	Yota is missing
Outgoing calls (r./min)	3	4	0
Incoming (r./min)	0	0	0
SMS (r./piece)	3	3	1,50
Internet	3 rubles/1mb.	5 rub./1mb.	3GB. per month for 10 rubles/day **
Subscription fee	6 rubles/day	15 rubles/day	0r.
Connection cost	30 rub.	0r.	0r.

* — The guest tariff is intended not only for the Republic of Crimea, it is valid throughout the entire Russian Federation.

**- To use the Internet you must subscribe to the service " Super Bit Smart”, which gives 3 gigabytes of traffic per month for 10 rubles. in a day.

The table shows that the most favorable rates Internet access is provided by Tele2 and Beeline both with and without a special option. Making calls in the region is more profitable for MTS subscribers with the Guest tariff; without it, Beeline will be the most economical.

Tele2 charges calls from the 3rd second of a conversation, and Beeline counts the entire first minute of communication. The most profitable SMS Megafon and MTS.

Subscription fee and connection cost additional services only MTS does not have them. Operators Beeline and Yota decided not to provide their subscribers with discounts and promotions when traveling to the peninsula.

Local operators

Regional cellular providers operate on the peninsula. They offer services at their own rates.

1. Volna provides TP "Sea":

• Mandatory payment 150 rub. per month;
• 300 minutes for all operators within the peninsula and Krasnodar region;
• in Russia 3 rubles. per minute, free incoming.

For online communication, the “Wind” tariff is provided - 10 GB for 300 rubles.

1. Win Mobile provides a contract for vacationers - “At Sea”:

• free inbox;
• outgoing to all numbers in Russia 3 rubles/min;
• 10 rub. for 100 megabytes of traffic.

For the modem there is a “Fast and Furious” tariff: 15 gigabytes of Internet for 400 rubles.

• the first 30 minutes within the network are free, a minute of outgoing calls within Russia is 5 rubles;
• SMS 1.5 rub. along the peninsula and 2 r. in the Russian Federation;
• 200 rub. for 10 gigabytes of Internet at high speed.

Conclusion

This season, Tele2 and MTS received quite acceptable reception on the peninsula, which was not observed with other Russian cellular service providers. You can top up your Tele2 balance in the republic by bank transfer. The operator does not support electronic refill terminals, and there are no official points of sale. You can top up your account through banking systems or electronic wallets. You can use the promised payment option. Transferring money to a mobile account is carried out in any form convenient for you, but only in electronic format.

Recently, Crimea and in particular the city of Sevastopol are considered Russian territory. But, despite this fact, many tariff plans and options provide for a special tariff regime when consumers stay in these constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Such conditions are extremely inconvenient, but for now the situation is such and there is nothing to be done about it. And those subscribers who are planning to visit Crimea in the near future need to think about cellular communications in advance. For this purpose, Megafon has developed a new option “Crimea”.

Many users will say that this option is inappropriate, and it is difficult to argue with them, because the operator has a service called , designed for roaming within the network. And if you think logically, then Crimea and the city of Sevastopol itself must be included in the area of ​​operation of this service, because they are part of the country. Unfortunately, Megafon roaming in Crimea is still in effect, and therefore the presented option is worthy of attention.

In today's article we will take a detailed look at what the option in question is, what features it has and how to activate it.

According to your terms this service valid when users are in Crimea and in particular in the city of Sevastopol. You can activate it on any tariff plan from the Megafon company, but only except for the tariff called “Around the World”. It is almost impossible to call the option extremely profitable. It does not provide subscription payment for activation, but it provides for a daily subscription fee of 15 rubles. Naturally, many subscribers will call such a monthly fee high, but we should not forget about the standard rates for calls when staying in Crimea without activated option– all calls will cost 9.99 rubles, both outgoing and incoming.

What the option includes:

• Daily subscription fee is 15 rubles.
• Unpaid incoming calls.
• Outgoing calls to all Russian networks cost 5 rubles per minute.
• Sending SMS to all Russian networks costs 3 rubles.
• Each megabyte spent will cost 5 rubles.

Important! According to its terms, the “Crimea” option provides a discount on calls exclusively to Russia. All SMS notifications and outgoing calls to Crimea to Ukrainian numbers will be charged at the standard cost: outgoing calls - 35 rubles for each minute; sending SMS – 5.95 per piece.

In fact, similar conditions still quite tolerable. Naturally, you can analyze offers from other operators and select a more economical service for calls in Crimea, but Megafon currently has this the most economical option. If you intend to travel to these two regions, then be sure to think about activating the corresponding service, otherwise the standard tariff for cellular communication will instantly drain your balance.

How to connect

One can argue for a long time about the disadvantages and advantages of the presented service, but as mentioned above, this is the only option that is relevant for Megafon today. If you do not want to overpay according to the basic tariff while staying in the territory of Crimea, then you will still have to activate the service with the name “Crimea”, or take a closer look at offers from other cellular operators.

Well, if you still choose the presented option, then to connect, use one of the methods below:

• Dial the command * 105 * 1073 # on your cellular USSD, and then make a call.
• Send a “blank” SMS message to the service number 05001037.
• Use the help " Personal account", where in the "Services" column you can select the necessary one and activate it yourself.

The “Crimea” option will be activated in literally 10 minutes. As mentioned above, the activation process is completely free, but the terms of the service provide for a daily subscription payment of 15 rubles.

How to turn off

There are two convenient methods to deactivate the option:

• Dial the command * 105 * 1037 * 2 # on your mobile USSD, and then make a call.
• Through the “Personal Account” - you need to enter the “Services” column, select the required option and press the “Deactivation” button.