Croatia mobile communications. Addresses and telephone numbers in Croatia
When organizing trips abroad, you need to ensure optimal access to quality communications and traffic. This is an important moment for ordinary travelers and for business people who need to always be in touch and solve urgent and complex issues. To get high-quality communications, you must activate MTS roaming abroad. This article provides information on the main tariffs of this offer and presents the main connection options.
The company provides access to free minutes after two additional services are added to the previously connected offer. This refers to functions such as:
- National and standard international roaming.
- High-quality access to communications in other countries.
As soon as the first service is added, the other is activated automatically. If you need to connect them separately, you need to contact the MTS office department or call the call center employees.
If you want to carry out standard activation, you will need to select one of the following methods:
- USSD command like *111*2192#;
- Communication with call center employees;
- Through a mobile, well-designed application;
- Operator's department.
To make a connection, it is important to ensure compliance with certain conditions. A person must be a client of MTS, and for a period of at least six months. The total amount of accruals must be at least 650 rubles.
If this period is equal to a year, the amount of accruals will not be taken into account. It is important to ensure that the number is not blocked, and there must be a positive balance on the account. If one of the conditions is not met, the user will be able to connect to the Easy MTS roaming tariff abroad.
MTS tariffs abroad
The main offer for making calls and standard access to the network in other countries of the world is Smart Zabugorishche. Among the main features of this proposal are the following:
- Internet traffic is 7 GB;
- Outgoing call minutes to mobile phones of this operator are free;
- Outgoing calls to other operators – limit 350 minutes;
- The limit on the number of SMS sent to all operators is 350 pcs.
When choosing this offer, payment is made once a week. The payment is 250 rubles. The deduction of the amount is not carried out at once, but broken down into separate days.
As for the cost of the transition, this process is free for clients of this operator. For clients of other companies, communication will cost exactly 100 rubles. You can activate MTS roaming tariffs abroad in 2019 in your personal account or by sending *111*1025*1#.
MTS options for roaming abroad
Thanks to the offers, users of this operator can use standard conversation options, send various messages, and go online. Among the main advantages are:
- Convenient payment of subscription fees. If a person goes abroad for a long time, funds will be withdrawn once a week. If these are periodic trips, the tariff will automatically switch to normal;
- No need to make any special settings;
- After the limit is completely exhausted, the Internet does not turn off completely, the access speed simply decreases. After the limitation, it will be equal to 128 kb/sec.
There are also some disadvantages to this profitable and convenient offer. Here we can note some traffic limitation, which is 500 MB per day. You need to know that call minutes are also limited. If there is an overrun, you will have to pay 25 rubles per minute over.
What is better to connect to MTS abroad?
If a subscriber is going on a trip or a business trip abroad, you should carefully choose the appropriate tariff plan. Among the most popular and profitable are the following.
Zabugorishche
This is the most popular MTS tariff for roaming abroad for travelers. Among the main distinctive features are:
- The first ten minutes are allowed to be used completely free of charge, from the 11th the cost of 25 rubles is deducted from the subscriber’s balance;
- If calls are made in the most popular countries for travel, a free communication limit of 350 minutes will be applied. For other countries that are not included in the list indicated on the portal, payment of 25, equal to rubles, will begin to be transferred strictly from 2 to 5 minutes.
It is possible to activate the function by sending the combination *111*771*1#. There is absolutely no need to disconnect; the required fee is charged during the person’s presence abroad.
Zero without limits
This is a unique analogue of the option presented above. Incoming calls within a standard 10 minutes can be received completely free of charge. After this period, the standard payment from the SIM card is 25 rubles.
The price of this service is 95 rubles per day for the user. To enable it, you will need to dial *444#. If a person is in other countries, you need to send *111*4444#. Connection is allowed in your personal account.
Free travel
Users of this tariff plan will be provided with free communication for the first hour. After this, the cost is set at 10 rubles per conversation minute. The total cost of this tariff plan per day is 190 rubles.
To connect, you will need to use one of three methods:
- Visiting your personal account;
- Sending a combination like *111*943# ;
- SMS to 111 with the text 943.
This service must be disabled immediately upon return. For this purpose, 9430 is sent to mobile 111.
Bit abroad
If you plan to use traffic when organizing a trip abroad, employees recommend activating this option along with the main tariff. This is the best option for using mail and visiting social networks. If you have the opportunity to use navigation and bank cards, you can connect the Maxi BIT option.
SuperBit abroad
This option assumes a full-fledged package of high-quality traffic, which includes basic functions for sending large volumes and even watching videos. You can connect to the service using one of two methods:
- Personal account.
- Standard USSD request type *111*2224#.
After connecting, clients will have access to the following additional options. As for the cost, it directly depends on the place where the person is located.
MTS calls abroad – cost
The prices for the services of this plan directly depend on a large number of factors. What matters is the chosen tariff, the number of additional minutes provided and the volume of quality traffic provided. Based on them, you can determine for yourself which MTS tariff is the most profitable for roaming abroad.
The established tariffs are completely similar to the standard ones, and activation can be done at the operator’s office or in the personal section on the portal. Payment for services is transferred once every 30 days. This may be writing off the full amount or splitting it into separate parts, which is important if the required amount is not available in the account.
How to disable roaming on MTS abroad?
A subscriber who is abroad will not be able to visit the office to disable the option. You can perform this process using one of the following methods:
- Dial request *111*2192# .
- Using the Internet assistant on the provider's portal.
- Call number +74957660166.
In order not to encounter certain difficulties, it is worth considering the disconnection in advance by visiting the office before the trip.
Summing up
As soon as there is a need to travel abroad, you must take care of connecting international roaming. Among the offers of this operator, you can easily find the best option by choosing from a variety of offers. This is the best opportunity to stay in touch with family and work partners with minimal financial expenses, and sometimes for free.
In terms of mobile communications, the country's market segment is entirely owned by foreign companies - the Austrian neighbors control the Vip operator, the German T-Mobile is the owner of the local T-Hrvatski Telekom, and Tele2, which is familiar in Russia, is owned by the Swedes. There are also several “virtual specialists” working in the country, which are “subsidiaries” of these companies.
It seems that communications in the country are at such a high level largely due to the famous scrupulous approach of the German-speaking business - coverage is available absolutely everywhere, support is available even in Russian, and the tariffs are very flexible and take into account the preferences of different consumer groups as much as possible.
Where is the best place to buy a SIM card?
Packages from all operators can be purchased in places with high human traffic: post offices, gas stations, supermarkets and, of course, in mobile phone stores. The average cost of cards is quite expensive - about 100 kuna (about 1000 rubles), but the entire amount is credited to your account. Thus, in Croatia, SIM cards are actually obtained for free.
Cellular tariffs for tourists
An important point that needs to be taken into account when purchasing SIM cards from local operators is the presence of connection fees in most tariffs. This practice has been preserved in many European countries and has not become a thing of the past even after the adoption of the law on unified roaming in the Eurozone. Price: 0.29 kn.
For tourists calling to Russia, the three most favorable rates are:
- “International” from the Vip operator: 0.4 kuna for home phones (only 3.5 rubles);
- from the virtual operator Tomato: 4.07 kuna per minute (38 rubles);
- from Tele2 - 5.95 kun/min (54 rubles/min).
Please note that international calls are also subject to a flat connection fee (0.29 HRK).
How to call Croatia from Russia
The country's international telephone code is 385, dialing occurs with sequential access, first to the intercity (8), then to the international communication center (10).
To mobile phone
When making a call to a mobile phone, dial +385 before the number instead of eight, and no more changes. Example:
- +385-000-000-00-00.
To a landline phone
Dialing occurs according to the following algorithm: “8”, wait for the dial tone, “10”, “385”, the prefix of the required city and telephone number. Here is an example of a dialed number to dial to Dubrovnik (other codes for popular Croatian cities are below):
- 8 (beep) 10-385-20-578901
Dial codes:
- Zagreb - 1;
- Dubrovnik - 20;
- Split - 21;
- Porec - 52.
Prefixes of other cities can be found on the Internet.
How to call Russia from Croatia
The code of our country in the international prefix system is 7. Before dialing it, you need to access international communication: this can be done immediately, without switching from long-distance, by dialing 99.
To mobile phone
For calls to mobile phones located in Russia, there are no changes - dial them, as usual, via +7.
To a landline phone
We dial: 99-7, then the prefix of the required city and the phone number itself.
Today we’ll talk about a tourist SIM card for Croatia, or rather to provide access to the mobile Internet. Although voice calls are also available for both incoming and outgoing calls as an add-on, the main interest lies in the savings on roaming charges.
The FreeRoaming card is a regular SIM card that is purchased without any documents or contracts. In essence, this is a premium without mandatory subscription fees and the account going into deep minus. The principle of operation is simple: we have money, we use it, there is 0 on the account, and accordingly, cellular communication services will not be provided. Payment is made only upon use, otherwise all funds are stored in your personal account. It works under a roaming agreement with local operators, which we will talk about below. The same and unified conditions apply in another 70 countries, in half of them the tariffs are slightly more expensive, but all other conditions are identical. The cost of services, or tariffs, will be as follows:
Can be used on the following devices:
- mobile phone;
— smartphone or communicator;
- tablet;
— USB modem;
— mobile Wi-Fi router;
— devices with a built-in 3G module.
In which operator networks the service is provided.
There are three mobile operators in Croatia - Tele2, VipNET and Tomoto.
When it comes to quality and coverage, it’s difficult to identify a particular leader. By automatically selecting any operator, we will receive good coverage and impeccable quality of services. Although you can play around with manually selecting a roaming partner. The fact is that in the case of a small number of subscribers served in a cellular network from one base station, the speed of 3G or 4G mobile Internet will be much higher (these are simple principles of mobile communications). To manually select an operator, for example on Android, you need to scan all networks in the cellular data settings, then select one of the available ones. But if the selected operator disappears, we risk being left completely without communication.
Croatian telecommunications company VIPnet offers mobile Internet services for individuals with payment in coupons (no monthly fee). You can purchase service packages in our offices VIPnet or company partners.
Mobile Internet on a laptop
The service is provided in two options:
- USB modem and SIM card for 199 kn, of which 20 kn are credited to the account for paying for Internet traffic
- only SIM card for 20 kn, which is credited to the account to pay for Internet traffic.
At the time of buying package The Basic tariff is activated, at which the cost of 1 MB is equal to 1.02 kuna. Internet traffic is calculated with an accuracy of 10 KB.
You can activate additional options that include prepaid traffic:
- Option 100 Mb - 100 Mb of traffic for 15 kn
- Option 500 Mb - 500 Mb traffic for 50 kn
- Option 1Gb - 1GB of traffic for 70 kn
Options are valid for 30 days from activation. If after this period you have not activated the option again, the cost of 1 MB of traffic will be calculated according to the Basic tariff. If you activate the option again at the end of the 30-day period, then unused Internet traffic will be carried over to the next 30 days.
To activate the option, send an SMS containing “100”, “500” or “1GB” to number 799. The SMS costs 0.48 kuna.
Internet on a mobile phone
The service is provided to owners of regular (voice) VIP SIM cards by activating one of the following options, including prepaid traffic:
- Vipme Mobile surf S option - 100MB of traffic for 15kn
- Vipme Mobile surf M option - 500MB of traffic for 50kn
- Vipme Mobile surf L option - 1GB of traffic for 70 kn
To activate the option, send an SMS containing “SURFS”, “SURFM” or “SURFL” to number 792. To deactivate the option, send an SMS containing “-SURF” to number 792. The cost of SMS, as well as 1 MB of Internet traffic after disabling or expiring the option, is calculated in accordance with the mobile phone tariff used.
Unlimited Internet for 24 hours for 10 kn
The service can be activated the first time you connect to the Internet by clicking on a special automatically opened link, as well as on the page http://internet.vipnet.hr. You get the opportunity to use unlimited Internet traffic within 24 hours from the moment the service is activated. After using 1 GB of traffic, the connection speed will be reduced to 64 Kb/s, but access to the Internet will remain.
When the 24 hours are completed, the account status will be fixed until a new Internet connection, which will automatically activate the service for the next 24 hours.
MicroSIM package
The service is offered specifically for owners of iPad and similar devices. You buy a micro SIM card for 20 kuna, which is immediately credited to your account, and activate a coupon to pay for a certain amount of Internet traffic. The available options are presented above in the description. servants "Mobile Internet on a laptop".
Payment for Internet traffic
Bonds can be purchased in offices VIPnet, Vodafone, partner companies or at ATMs. Activation of a coupon: to number 778, send an SMS with a 14-digit coupon number and a 10-digit SIM card number in the format XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 091XXXXXXXX.
You can activate the coupon, find out your account status and connect various options via the Internet at http://internet.vipnet.hr
More information at: http://www.vipnet.hr/vipme-internet
The maximum possible data transfer speed of mobile Internet
HSDPA: download - 7.2 Mbit/s, upload - 5.76 Mbit/s
UMTS: download - 384 kbit/s, upload - 64 kbit/s
EDGE: download - 220 kbps, upload - 110 kbps
GPRS: download - 80 kbit/s, upload - 40 kbit/s
T-Hrvatski Telecom (formerly T-Mobile) is the market leader with the best coverage and 50% of the country's subscriber base. They are followed by Vip and Tele2, which have much less coverage but free roaming on T-Hrvatski Telekom. Also listed are the most important virtual cellular operators in Croatia Bonbon and Simpa on T-Hrvatski and Tomato on Vip.
Mobile Internet coverage in Croatia
2G networks mainly operate at frequencies of 900 and 1800 MHz
3G on 900 and 2100 MHz.
4G/LTE was launched in 2012 by T-Hrvatski on 800 and 1800 MHz, in 2014 by Vip on 1800 and 2600 MHz and in 2016 by Tele2 on 1800 MHz.
SIM cards of Croatia for tourists
All three operators offer “Tourist SIM cards” for visitors. These offers are only available during the summer season, but they are very similar every year.
Prices for SIM cards in Croatia
Prices for recharge cards are indicated without taxes. So from 2014, 10% tax must be added to the cost of all recharge cards. For example, a top-up card for 50 HRK, after adding tax, will cost 55 HRK.
Buy a SIM card in Croatia
SIM cards are available in car services, supermarkets and operator stores without registration.