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 all mobile operators in Crimea have their own characteristics, let’s look at them.
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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:
- The mobile operator “Winmbile” has a special “Forsazh” tariff for the Internet 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 operate in 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 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 deducted. per day as a 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 are subject to intranet roaming. All this significantly increases the cost 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.
On the eve of summer and the holiday season, information about the cost of communication services at the largest Russian resorts is becoming increasingly relevant. On this occasion, the Internet project “Be Mobile” analyzed roaming tariffs in Crimea and Sevastopol for the six largest Russian operators. These are Beeline, MegaFon, MOTIV, MTS, Tele2 and Yota. As it turns out, you can communicate on vacation inexpensively. But first things first.
Despite the fact that the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol have been part of the Russian Federation for more than three years, subscribers are forced to pay for roaming. Moreover, this roaming costs much more than roaming on the mainland of the country. The main reason is that Russian operators do not have their own communication lines in Crimea and Sevastopol. They are forced to use the infrastructure of local operators, and accordingly, costs increase.
However, the operators managed to agree on a significant reduction in prices for clients from mainland Russia coming to Crimea and Sevastopol with their SIM cards. Some tariffs by default include preferential roaming; in this case, there is no need to activate additional options. Other offers require the activation of special services that make any incoming calls free, and outgoing calls, SMS and mobile Internet cheap. We will tell you about them in our selection. Let's start alphabetically with the offers of the Beeline operator.
Beeline
id="sub0">For the summer season, Beeline launched new roaming tariffs in Crimea and Sevastopol. The main advantage is that they operate by default and do not require manual connection. There is no subscription fee or any other additional fee.
On the “Zero Doubts”, “Everything” and “Everything 1” tariffs, all incoming calls cost 1.5 rubles per minute. Outgoing calls to numbers of any Russian operators, including mobile and landline, will cost 4 rubles per minute. Sending SMS - 4.95 rubles, 1 MB of mobile Internet - 9.95 rubles. For subscribers of the “All 2”, “All 3”, “All 4”, “All 5” tariffs, even more favorable conditions apply: mobile Internet is charged at 3 rubles per MB.
It is also worth noting that the prices given do not apply to all archived Beeline tariffs, where the cost of services can hardly be called affordable. However, representatives of the operator assured that they continue to negotiate price reductions with their Crimean colleagues.
Megaphone
id="sub1">MegaFon has very high basic roaming tariffs. For this reason, everyone who travels to Crimea and Sevastopol should activate the “Crimea” option. The subscription fee for using this service is 15 rubles per day.
Under the terms of the option, all incoming calls while in Crimea and Sevastopol are free. Outgoing calls to numbers of any Russian operators - 5 rubles per minute. Sending SMS - 3 rubles per piece. Mobile Internet - 5 rubles per MB.
When returning home, do not forget to disable the “Crimea” option. Otherwise, they will simply write off 15 rubles from you every day.
MOTIVE
id="sub2">The Ural operator MOTIV on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula and its resorts has a base tariff comparable to its competitors. To reduce prices, you can use one of three options.
“Roaming NON-STOP” makes all incoming calls free. Prices for other destinations are charged at the base price. Connection is paid - 12 rubles. Subscription fee - 5 rubles per day.
"Roaming. For Conversations”, in addition to free incoming calls, reduces the cost of all outgoing calls to numbers of Russian operators to 7 rubles per minute. Activation of the option costs 20 rubles, subscription fee – 7 rubles per day.
"Roaming. For everything” adds a discount on mobile Internet to free incoming and preferential outgoing. When the service is activated, it is charged at 7.17 rubles per MB. Connection is paid - 50 rubles. Subscription fee - 7 rubles per day.
As is the case with all paid services, when returning, it is important not to forget to disable the option.
MTS
id="sub3">The MTS operator in Crimea and Sevastopol has basic roaming, read expensive, valid on all archived tariffs and tariffs without a subscription fee, such as “Super MTS”, “Guest”, “Per-second”.
In order to receive free incoming calls and a preferential tariff for all outgoing calls - 3 rubles per minute, just activate the “Like at home everywhere” option. The cost of its connection is 30 rubles, the subscription fee is 5 rubles per day.
Mobile Internet users should connect to the SuperBIT service, which provides a 3 GB package valid in Crimea and Sevastopol. Subscription fee 300 rubles per month. If at the time of debiting the monthly fee there are insufficient funds in the account, then the option fee is debited daily in the amount of 12 rubles per day until the balance becomes sufficient for a one-time debit of the full monthly fee. If the monthly traffic quota is exceeded, an additional 500 MB are automatically provided for 75 rubles.
For lovers of conservative communication via SMS, the “50 SMS when traveling around Russia” and “100 SMS when traveling around Russia” packages for 135 and 180 rubles, respectively, may be of interest.
Smart package tariffs provide for separate roaming tariffs in Crimea and Sevastopol. Thus, on the Smart and Smart Bezlemitishche tariffs, 15 rubles per day are automatically debited from the subscriber. Moreover, all incoming messages are free. Outgoing calls to home region numbers, SMS and mobile Internet are consumed from the prepaid service package. There is no additional fee. The only exception is outgoing calls to numbers of Russian operators with the exception of the home region. Here you will have to pay 5 rubles per minute.
On the Smart+ tariff, the same conditions apply without a monthly subscription fee of 15 rubles per day.
On Smart Top, Ultra tariffs, packages of minutes, SMS and mobile Internet are provided without any additional payment when traveling around Russia, including Crimea and Sevastopol. Outgoing calls within Russia are also included in the service packages, for this reason you will not have to pay for them either.
Tele2
id="sub4">The Tele2 operator in Crimea and Sevastopol, in addition to basic roaming tariffs, has a special option “Like at home in Crimea”.
When activated, the subscriber is charged 6 rubles every day. The service makes all incoming calls free. Otherwise, the pricing corresponds to the basic tariff: outgoing within Russia - 5 rubles per minute, sending SMS - 3.5 rubles per message, mobile Internet - 5 rubles per MB.
Yota
id="sub5">The virtual operator Yota does not have special services and options for those who go on vacation and resorts in Crimea. A basic tariff applies throughout the entire peninsula: all incoming - 9 rubles per minute, all outgoing within Russia - 19 rubles per minute, sending SMS - 19 rubles per minute, mobile Internet - 92.16 rubles per MB.
If you are going to actively use mobile communication services in the Republic of Crimea and in Sevastopol, talking about your travels and vacations on social networks (VKontakte, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Odnoklassniki), and also watch films or TV series, then you should take a closer look at the maps of local operators.
Currently, there are 4 operators operating on the peninsula - K-Telecom (Win Mobile brand), KTK TELECOM (Volna Mobile brand), Krymtelecom, Sevmobile and CDMA operator Intertelecom. About tariffs of local operators, coverage map, availability of 3G and 4G networks
What kind of cellular communication is there in Crimea 2019, what telecom operators work in Crimea, how much does mobile communication cost in Crimea 2019? When going on vacation in Crimea, you should take care in advance of good cellular communications and the Internet if you need them during the trip. It’s better not to rely on “maybe”, because here everything is not the same as in Russia as a whole, tariffs are different, there is roaming, and bills can cost thousands of rubles.
For those who are not aware, Crimea is an unrecognized territory for the whole world (except for Russia), therefore the activities of companies in this territory are subject to sanctions. Only companies that operate only in Russia are not afraid of sanctions. But mobile communications in Crimea and the usual operators also work outside of Russia, so they do not officially enter Crimea and provide services as in roaming (except for MTS).
Clarification about roaming in Crimea: “The FAS requirement to cancel roaming in Russia does not apply to Crimea and Sevastopol.”
Cellular operators in Crimea
The companies we know that provide mobile communication services in Crimea operate differently than on the mainland. Perhaps all sorts of sanctions played a role, or maybe not, but this remains a fact. For example, the mobile communications we are used to in Crimea - Beeline, Megafon and Tele-2 - do not have any additional options for the region. You will not be able to purchase SIM cards from these companies; you will not have tariffs and promotions calculated for connections in the Russian Federation; clients of these operators will be subject to domestic roaming, and telephone conversations will cost much more.
What kind of connection works in Crimea
Of the Russian operators on the Crimean peninsula, only MTS works well. This has already been proven over the years, there is no need to invent anything new. In addition to the fact that “Smart” tariffs offer free calls to MTS and an included Internet package, on other tariffs you can connect additional service packages for traveling in the region you are interested in (Crimea).
There are also their own mobile communication companies in Crimea: Volna, Krymtelecom, Win Mobile (K-Telecom), Sevmobile (works well only in Sevastopol and the surrounding area). These companies are not afraid of sanctions, but for other Russians they are not familiar and do not operate outside the territory of Crimea - you need to buy a separate SIM card.
Mobile communications in Crimea 2019 - mobile internet
Regarding connecting to the Internet network for mobile devices, on the peninsula 3G and 4G functions can be obtained through the companies Win Mobile (almost every Russian cellular company within roaming boundaries is connected to this company) and Volna (with the help of which MTS connects to the Internet). In Sevastopol, 3G is offered by Sevmobile, and throughout the Crimea - by Krymtelecom. The media said that the entire peninsula would be connected to 3G and 4G networks in 2019. In 2019, LTE communications were spotted at the new Simferopol airport.
Which cellular operators operate in Crimea 2019
Currently MTS, Megafon, Beeline, Tele2, Iota, Volna, Sevmobile, Krymtelecom operate in Crimea.
Cellular communications in Crimea 2019 - MTS
Due to the peculiarities of network construction, connection to the MTS Russia network in the Republic of Crimea is provided with the involvement of a roaming partner and at Russian tariffs. Thus, the coverage and quality of communication currently depends on the MTS roaming partner in the region.
As mentioned earlier, mobile communications from MTS are operational in Crimea. This company provides tariff plans of the “Smart” line, this is the best tariff, because you don’t need to connect any options - the Internet will work, all incoming calls are free, outgoing calls to MTS in Russia are also free.
- Tariff plan Smart mini (somewhere, of course, the connection is bad, but it will do - it costs 200 rubles) contains: 100 minutes for on-net calls, 200 messages and 1 GB of Internet. Calls to other operators will cost 12 rubles/min. abroad (within the border - 1.5 rubles), SMS - 1.95 rubles. Incoming calls are free. Rate Smart mini requires connecting to the service “everywhere at home.”
- For tariff Smart There is no need to connect additional options if the conditions say “all over Russia.”
- Tariff plans Smart (monthly fee from 300 rub.) and Smart Unlimited (at least the Moscow unlimited service works without problems - 12.9 rubles/day in the first month, 15 rubles/day in all subsequent months) it is better to choose when you are going to communicate by phone mainly with subscribers of other operators. These tariffs provide a more impressive number of minutes and Internet.
- "Home package Russia +" — this package must be activated by all subscribers of the tariff Smart to use included minutes and Internet in Crimea. Costs 100 rubles. per month.
- Rate Smart for your own - a very cool tariff, but it is not available to most users. MTS employees receive this tariff and can give several secret codes to their friends or relatives to connect. On the Internet, secret codes are sold from 1,500 rubles. Monthly fee 200 rub. includes 10 GB of Internet throughout Russia, 600 minutes of calls, free calls to MTS. In Crimea, no options are needed, because the included minutes and Internet in the tariff are already valid throughout Russia.
- If the tariff is not Smart (any other old tariff from MTS), then you will not be able to use the connection the same as in your region.
- MTS has a tariff called "guest" , incoming and outgoing calls (to subscribers who have purchased an identical tariff plan) will be free, other services in this area - 1.5 rubles/min. In addition to calls to subscribers of other mobile companies, their cost will be 3.5 rubles.
- To use the Internet you need to connect the option SuperBIT Smart , for 10 rubles/day, you will receive 3 GB for a month.
- “Everywhere is like home” — all incoming calls to the subscriber are free, and other prices correspond to the selected tariff plan.
- Eat MTS bonus — Points are awarded for using communications; you can connect to additional Internet, which also works in Crimea.
Crimean Peninsula 2019 — Megafon
***There is information from Megafon that the “Crimea” option does not work now.
- Megafon in Crimea operates in roaming. Communication is good, but prices for services are high.
- The company provides its clients with the option "Crimea" daily payment will be 15 rubles; outgoing - 5 rubles/min (directly to your region); inboxes will be free; the cost of one SMS will be 3 rubles; Internet will cost 5 rubles/1 MB. Without the connected option, incoming and outgoing calls will cost 9.99 rubles, SMS - 4.90 rubles, 1 MB - 9.90 rubles.
- There is an option "All Russia" — you can talk at home tariff + internet.
- If you don’t activate any options, you will be charged the same as in international roaming - 55 rubles/min.
Which telecom operators are in Crimea - Beeline
- Beeline is very expensive in Crimea. Bad connection. The cost is the same as in roaming. Tourists often complain about bills of several thousand rubles.
- Upon arrival in the Republic of Crimea or Sevastopol, you must register in the K-Telecom network.
- For communication and the Internet to work, you need to install a program on your phone - VPN.
- On their website they have a mysterious phrase: “Beeline may provide preferential pricing on several tariff plans.” In fact, no one saw this “preferential” tariff.
Roaming in Crimea. What is mobile communication like in Crimea - Tele-2
- It is officially impossible to buy cellular cards from this operator on the Crimean peninsula.
- Rates "Black" , "Super Black" They don’t work, they charge money as if in roaming. The connection itself catches. The Internet is very slow.
- In Crimea, the tariff is: 5 rubles/min for incoming and outgoing, 3.50 rubles. — SMS, 5 rubles. - 1 MB of Internet.
- The operator provides the option “It’s like home in Crimea” , it gives you free incoming calls, outgoing calls are still 5 rubles, the Internet connection only to Crimea at home is not bad.
Crimean peninsula 2019 – Yota
For 9 rubles/min. Incoming calls, outgoing calls will cost 19 rubles per minute, messages will also cost 19 rubles, connecting to the Internet will cost 9 rubles. for 1 KB.
What kind of communication works in Crimea - other mobile operators
In addition to the mobile communication companies known to Russians, several local companies are based on the Crimean Peninsula. It makes sense to connect them if you are traveling to Crimea for a long time, if your family does not have MTS, if there is no wi-fi in the hotel, but you always need the Internet.
Telecom operators in Crimea: Win mobile
All Russian mobile operators in Crimea operate through this operator. You can connect to it separately.
The operator has a separate tariff for tourists - "On the sea" : outgoing cost - 3 rubles/min. to numbers of any operators within the Russian Federation, free incoming calls and 10 rubles. for 100 MB of Internet.
In the case when you only need Internet, the best solution would be to connect a tariff "Fast and Furious" . It works in a modem, contains 15 GB of Internet, the fee is 400 rubles / month.
If you need to communicate only within the network, then there is an unlimited tariff.
What is the connection in Crimea: Volna company
Volna Mobile is a mobile operator in Crimea. Tariff plan "Sea" costs 150 rubles/month. It includes 300 free minutes for outgoing calls within the Crimean Peninsula and Krasnodar Territory, 3 rubles/min. Outgoing calls within Russia, incoming calls are free. For the Internet, it is better to take the “Wind” tariff, for 300 rubles. per month you will receive 10 GB of Internet.
What kind of cellular communication is there in Crimea: Sevmobile company
This operator offers a “My City” tariff plan: 90 minutes within the area, free on-net calls, costing 180 rubles/month. To access the Internet, there is an additional option - 10 GB of Internet for 200 rubles / month. But as mentioned earlier, this operator only covers Sevastopol and the surrounding area.
Telecom operators in Crimea: Krymtelecom company
Krymtelecom provides a tariff plan “My Crimea”, which does not operate in Sevastopol. The tariff includes: 5 rubles/min. outgoing call within the Russian Federation, the first 30 on-network minutes are free (further 0.20 rub./min.), 1.5 rub./min. in the region, 1 rub. — messages within the peninsula, 2 rubles. across Russia. 10 GB of Internet for 200 rubles/month, you can purchase in addition to what you already have.
We looked at what cellular communications are in Crimea, which telecom operators work in Crimea, how much mobile communications cost in Crimea 2019. As you can see, it is profitable to use only MTS in Crimea; other Russian operators cannot yet agree on profitable roaming.
We hope this article will help you make the right choice regarding choosing the right cellular operator for you. Have a nice holiday!
After the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol became part of the Russian Federation, issues of servicing subscribers of mobile operators arise. At first, international tariffs were in effect in this territory, but Megafon offers roaming in Crimea 2015 on preferential terms. The new prices came into force on October 1, 2014.
The news that Megafon will now charge roaming in Crimea at internal rates was liked by all vacationers. They no longer need to add additional options or look for more favorable service conditions. Representatives of the mobile operator report that the Crimean and Sevastopol branches continue to develop. This applies to both tariffs and the entire network infrastructure.
The following tariffs are currently in effect:
- Incoming calls – 9.99 rub/min.
- Outgoing calls – 9.99 RUR/min.
- SMS - 3.90 rub.
- 1 MB – 9.99 rub.
The previous rate in the operator's network in this region was canceled. Now we offer more favorable conditions for Megafon subscribers for roaming in Crimea 2015, tariffs have become more transparent and understandable.
The company currently provides extended roaming to all its subscribers. It connects automatically as soon as you enter a particular region. However, to optimize costs, you need to carefully study the information provided. On the territory of the Republic of Crimea, there are now general tariffs that are most convenient for all categories of subscribers.
- go to your “Personal Account” on the official website (you can quickly get a password by calling *105*00#);
- call the Customer Service using the short number 0500;
- use the USSD short command system (there is a corresponding SIM card item in the phone menu).
For owners of tablet computers, it is best to use the “Personal Account” option. In addition, this allows you to view detailed information and find unnecessary expenses.
However, if disabling Megafon roaming causes difficulties, then it is better to consult with support representatives. They will manually quickly carry out the setup and disable unnecessary tariff options. All this can be done in just a few minutes!
If you have carefully studied the conditions of most tariff plans sold by modern cellular operators in Russia, you have probably noticed that roaming calls provided you are on the territory of the Crimea Peninsula are often offered on rather unfavorable terms. It is noteworthy that this trend applies not only to MegaFon, but also to other leading cellular operators in the Russian Federation.
However, MegaFon subscribers can get rid of the problems of expensive communication using the “Crimea” option. We will look at it in detail below in our article today.
Briefly about the service
This offer is designed for the operator’s subscribers who plan to go on vacation or on a business trip to the territory of the Republic of Crimea, but want to stay in touch on fairly attractive and favorable terms. By activating the “Crimea” tariff service, for a certain subscription fee, clients will have access to the use of familiar services on terms that are significantly different from those that are implemented for Crimea in most current tariff plans.
The service is available for use by all MegaFon subscribers, with the exception of those customers who have activated the Around the World tariff plan.
Of course, it should be understood that this option offer is relevant for work exclusively on the territory of the Crimean peninsula, as well as the city of Sevastopol.
Detailed terms of the Crimea service from MegaFon
In order to understand for sure how profitable the offer for calls in Crimea and the use of other communication services from MegaFon is the service in question, it is necessary to pay attention to its basic conditions. And their list looks like this:
- Offer activation: 0 rubles;
- Subscription fee within the framework of the offer: 15 rubles in a daily format;
- Receiving incoming calls: 0 rubles per minute, regardless of which number the incoming call comes from;
- Making outgoing voice calls: 4 rubles per minute of communication;
- SMS mailing: 3 rubles for each message;
- Use of mobile internet traffic: 5 rubles per megabyte;
- Tariffing for outgoing calls and text messages to numbers belonging to Ukrainian mobile operators: 35 rubles per minute and 5.95 rubles per 1 message, respectively.
As you can see, the conditions for using communication services within the framework of this offer are quite favorable, which is why it would be rational to think about connecting it when planning a trip to the peninsula.
How to activate the MegaFon “Crimea” option
Activating the service, as is the case with most other additional options of this operator, can be done in several different ways at once. The full list of these is as follows:
- Connection form on the operator’s website;
- Subscriber's personal account (registration instructions);
- USSD code *105*1037*1# ;
- Sending an empty SMS to a number 05001037 .
How to disable “Crimea” on MegaFon
The roaming service in question is offered to subscribers for use on an indefinite basis. This means that from the moment of connection it is automatically renewed on a daily basis, which leads to a subscription fee of 15 rubles being charged every day.
Of course, upon returning home, this option loses its relevance, because in other regions, as we have already noted, “Crimea” does not work. However, this does not stop the subscription fee from being charged. That is why it is necessary to take timely care to transfer the service to a deactivated state.
You can disable the “Crimea” option using the combination *105*1037*2# . In addition, you can use the personal account interface, where this option is also available to disable.
