How to choose a tariff plan for. The most truthful review of tariffs of Russian mobile operators

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Constant increases in monthly fees on package plans (within which packages are provided free minutes, SMS and Internet traffic) force subscribers to switch to more budget plans. Today we will try to find out which Beeline tariff is the cheapest without the Internet and subscription fee.

Many subscribers, for example, older people, simply do not need additional services in the form of the Internet and SMS. In large cities, Wi-fi is available almost everywhere, including public transport, which means you can, on the one hand, always be online, and on the other hand, not overpay for communication.

Today Beeline offers tariffs that can reduce your costs by at least 5 times if you primarily communicate with subscribers of your network. In monetary terms, Switching to another plan will save you about 3,000 rubles per year- a considerable amount that can be spent on other needs.

It’s worth changing your tariff only if at the end of the month you have a lot of unspent minutes left, you practically don’t send SMS, and you use Wi-fi for the Internet. The cheapest tariff with a monthly fee of 300 rubles includes a package of 300 minutes.

You can check the balance of unused minutes by dialing the combination *102# and the call key from your number, in response you will receive an SMS with information about the balance on your account and in service packages.

You can also check your current tariff plan By dialing *110*05# and the call key on your phone, you will receive an SMS with the necessary information in response. Tariff parameters (call costs) can be viewed on the operator’s website.

Beeline offers four different plans with no monthly fees for use in your region:

"Zero doubts"
"Second-by-second"
"Welcome"
« Mobile pensioner»

Almost all of these tariffs have the same tariff for SMS; one message costs 2.5 rubles per local numbers and 3.95 rubles for international and long-distance numbers, so comparisons should be made only based on the cost of calls.

The choice of a new tariff depends on several factors:

What subscribers do you call?
How often do you call?
How long do you talk?

If you communicate primarily with Beeline subscribers home region, the most optimal tariff for you is "Zero doubts."

The first minute of conversation within the network costs 1.3 rubles, then a minute costs 0 rubles. However there is one limitation: The maximum duration of a local call is half an hour per conversation.

In other words, 30 minutes will cost you 1.3 rubles, and 300 minutes (this is exactly the quantity provided within the tariff plan with subscription fee) only 13 rubles.

This tariff can rightfully be considered the cheapest without Internet and subscription fees. Even if we take into account that a minute of conversation with a subscriber of another operator ( , Tele 2) local region will cost 2.3 rubles, and calls within Russia cost 2.5 rubles (Beeline subscribers) and 5 rubles (to subscribers of other operators).

The exception is the Republic of Crimea; calls to this region are charged as follows: 12 rubles/minute for subscribers of the Kyivstar network and 24 rubles/minute for subscribers of other networks.

It's easy to switch to a tariff plan. If you haven’t changed your tariff in the last month, then switching to a tariff is free; if this is not the first change of plan over the past month, 150 rubles will be debited from your account.

To go, you need to dial 067410222 from your mobile number. You can also change the plan in your personal account on the Beeline website or in the smartphone application.

Favorable tariff plan for calls “within the tariff”

Rate "Welcome" also suitable for those who often communicate with Beeline subscribers if, for example, the whole family uses the operator’s services. The tariff will also allow you to save on calls to subscribers of other networks in your home region and throughout Russia.

For maximum benefits, it is better to switch to the “Welcome” tariff with the whole family. Calls with the option enabled “Calls within the tariff” Beeline numbers with a similar plan cost 0 rubles (no more than 50 minutes per day).

Thus, the costs of mobile communications may be equal to zero, for example, if the tariff is used by a child and calls only parents. At the same time, the main thing is not to forget to make a paid call once every three months so that the number is not blocked.

Calls to other numbers of all operators in your home region cost 1.7 rubles/minute, which is quite profitable if friends are connected to different networks. By periodically making calls and communicating with other subscribers for 50-100 minutes, you will spend only 85-170 rubles.

All long-distance calls cost the same regardless of the operator - 2.5 rubles/minute, this is more profitable than on other tariff plans.

The transition to the tariff is carried out under standard conditions (described above), to switch you need to dial 0674102013. Option “Calls within the tariff” connects automatically or by calling 0674113311.

If you want to save on mobile communications and notice that you call mainly for business purposes, to clarify some information, and talk for less than a minute (just a few seconds), the most optimal option for you is “Per-second” tariff.”

Within the tariff, calls to numbers of all operators in the home region cost 5 kopecks per second. (3 rubles/min.). The cost of a minute of long-distance communication is 3.9 rubles.

In fact, The tariff is suitable only for very economical subscribers who speak only to the point and do not call other regions, because The cost per minute of conversation is higher than under other tariff plans without a monthly fee.

At first glance, the “Mobile Pensioner” tariff can hardly be called very profitable, because... calls to numbers home network cost 3.95 rubles per minute, and long-distance calls cost 7.5 rubles per minute (for Beeline subscribers) and 14 rubles (for subscribers of other networks).

However, within of this tariff You can designate 5 numbers of any operator, which you can call for 1.25 rubles per minute.

This tariff is ideally suited for pensioners who do not talk for a long time and mostly call their closest relatives and friends. The only thing you may need is help connecting to the service. "favorite numbers"

To do this, you must first activate the option by dialing *110*085# from your cell phone and make a call. As soon as you receive a notification that the service has been activated, you need to send an SMS to number 675, indicating the numbers in the text in 10-digit format with spaces between them. The cost of sending SMS within the tariff plan is 1.95 rubles.

One or more numbers can be changed by sending an SMS with a new list to number 675. For changing one number, a fee of 15 rubles is charged, as well as the cost of sending SMS.

Make the transition to this plan is possible only at authorized centers of the mobile operator, providing a passport and pension card. If you have not changed your tariff in the last month, then switching to "Mobile pensioner" free, if this is not the first tariff change over the past month, 30 rubles will be debited from your account.

In order to choose the best and most profitable tariff from a mobile operator, most often, no need to change your usual phone number. It is enough to familiarize yourself with the tariff parameters of your telecom operator and simply switch to a new one... or stay with what you have. However, it also doesn’t hurt to “refresh” the prices of your current tariff plan, because while you were busy with more important things for yourself, your operator could have “corrected” them long ago, and you were unlikely to receive an SMS about the deplorable changes. First you must remember or find out “what is my tariff”:

How to find out your tariff:

MTS: *111*59# [call]
Beeline: *110*05# [call]
Megaphone:
*105*2*0# [call] (Central branch)
*225# [call] (Ural branch, section “Your tariff”)
*160# [call] (Volga region branch)
*105*1*3# [call] (Siberian branch)
*105*1*1# [call] (Caucasian branch)

Or call subscriber service your telecom operator.

Analysis of current expenses

So, we will assume that you have already looked at the prices of your own operator’s tariff plans and competitors’ offers, and also did not forget to carefully read the small, hard-to-read footnotes under them. What to do next? Next, you should familiarize yourself with your current expenses at least for the last three months. To do this, I recommend ordering monthly invoices and itemized expenses for a specified period of time to your e-mail. This is done using “personal accounts” available from each mobile operator:

MTS: Internet Assistant (also available through “Personal Account”)
Beeline: Service management system
MegaFon: Service Guide
Sky Link: Skypoint
Matrix: MATRIX open

Having received the password to your operator’s “personal account” and ordered the necessary documents, we carefully and scrupulously study them. Perhaps this will already be enough for you to understand the reason for the extra spending. For example, in the details you may find some paid SMS subscriptions imposed on you or mysterious outgoing calls to short numbers(example). If so, knock everyone accessible ways V contact center your operator, demand to disable subscriptions (for MTS subscribers, subscriptions are disabled independently through the “My Subscriptions” service) and return all your money back. Sometimes it helps. If you have no problems with this, and your current tariff is really outdated and requires replacement, move on to the next step.

Calculation of the average cost per minute of conversation

This key moment our article. Many (if not most) subscribers simply do not know how to choose a tariff, guided by data from unfair advertising or information on the packaging of the tariff itself.

Remember! It is important to know and analyze not the cost of any one call, but the average cost per minute based on all calls for at least one, and preferably three months.

We take the monthly bill and add up the number of all outgoing minutes. Then we look at your expenses and subtract from it the costs of all non-voice services, with the exception of services that reduce the cost of calls. If your monthly fee also includes packages of non-voice services (SMS, Internet), approximately (by eye) subtract their cost from it, focusing on the average market price of such packages. Next, we divide the remaining costs for calls of a specific period by the number of outgoing minutes called and get cost per minute.

Example:

Your bill for the month was 200 rubles. Of these, 100 rubles. spent on calls, 30 rubles. - monthly fee for “favorite number” and 70 rubles. you spent on the Internet and messages. At the same time, we talked for 100 outgoing minutes. Total, 200 - 70 rubles. = 130 rub. / 100 minutes = 1.3 rubles/minute.

Thus, we get a rough picture of the cost per minute based on one or more months. And it doesn’t matter that a single call on such and such a date cost you 30-40 rubles, but you could save on a dozen others, and overall your tariff is very profitable. The main thing is what this cost per minute is and how satisfied you are with it. Based on current realities, I advise you to definitely look for a replacement tariff plan if the cost of one minute is relatively active communication it turns out over 1.5 rub. It is expensive.

If, after such calculations, you realized that your tariff is too wasteful, and waste has been exceeding reasonable limits for several months, you should figure out which of the tariffs available for switching is closest to your communication profile and then arm yourself with Excel. I’ll tell you how this is done using the example of MTS’s own “Long Conversations” tariff and I’ll try to calculate whether I should change it to the Red Energy TP.

Example:

So, I have doubts about the profitability of my “Long Conversations” TP, and I want to understand whether I will cheaper tariff Red Energy. Based on detailed analysis, I know that on average (most of the time) I make local outbound calls of 7 minutes, mostly to mobile phones. At the same time, I have an option enabled that reduces the cost of calls “Better Together,” which makes it possible to communicate within an MTS group at 7 kopecks per minute for a monthly fee of 45 rubles. per month. When switching to Red Energy, this option will remain, so I don’t take it into account. I am only comparing the cost of all other local calls to mobile numbers on two tariffs for the average duration of calls that happens most often to me. In the table below I have calculated total cost conversation for calls lasting 5, 10 and 15 minutes on cellular networks and compared it with our two tariffs. Please note that I deliberately did not compare the price of a 1-minute call, because... According to statistics, such calls happen quite rarely and it is logical that occasionally overpay the difference of 1.8 rubles. It will be much less expensive than often overpaying much more significant amounts during long conversations. Screenshot of calculations in Excel:

So, from the table we clearly see that the price of any of the three calls on Long Conversations will be more profitable for me than on Red Energy, even after MTS spoiled Long Conversations. Won't save you in this case“Red Energy” and per-second billing from the 2nd minute of a call versus per-minute billing for “Long Conversations”. The resulting cost of calls in the table above is highlighted in red. It's not hard to understand that cost per minute at “Long Conversations” there will be for me lower than at Red Energy. For example, with 5 minutes of communication it will be 1.66 rubles, and with a 10-minute conversation - only 88 kopecks. And together with “Better Together” I will get the cost per minute even lower. Plus, sometimes you can connect for 10 rubles. per day “Unlimited calls” within the network. Therefore, the price of the first minute of conversation is quite high - 3.7 rubles. in this case, I shouldn’t be put off.

Conclusion: We are not changing the tariff and will remain on “Long Conversations” for now.

Moral of the story

This is mine model for calculating the profitability of tariff proposals. Its key is the cost of the average minute of your communication. It is worth relying on. Of course, there are now many different tariffs, there are also a lot of communication profiles, and we shouldn’t forget about additional services. But, having understood the essence, I think you can calculate (of course, approximately) the profitability of almost any offer by comparing it with others.

If you are actively using additional services such as SMS, mobile Internet or long-distance, and in your monthly bill/details the costs for them exceed reasonable limits, I advise you to take a closer look at different tariffs with already included in the subscription fee or mandatory monthly payment packages of the options you need and pre-calculate future costs for them according to a similar scheme, comparing them with the current ones.

Operators also have many packages, unlimited options and bonus programs, which will significantly reduce your overall monthly bill, albeit at an additional subscription fee. Don't be afraid of the subscriber, sometimes it will only do you good!

With unlimited tariffs (or pseudo-unlimited ones with restrictions of 2-3 thousand minutes per month) it’s even easier. If you communicate a lot, it is enough to compare Will the monthly fee for such a tariff be lower than your current expenses or not?. Plus, don’t forget about additional options. And everything will fall into place.

Remember, no one is good or beneficial to you better than yourself, cheap tariff cellular communications won't pick it up. And this is your money!

If you have any additional questions, need advice, or just want to speak out, leave your comments below or write on ours. We'll definitely discuss it!

Modern life cannot be imagined without mobile communications. In the process of choosing the best mobile tariff, any person asks the questions: “Which mobile operator is the most profitable?”, “How can I choose the most profitable cellular tariff?”, “How do the tariffs of mobile operators differ from each other?” and “What mobile tariffs are there?”

As a rule, when analyzing the services of cellular operators and proposals for mobile tariffs, the user should focus primarily on his needs and preferences for the use of cellular communications. If you need frequent calls, then the most favorable tariff for mobile phone there will be an offer that includes both cheap mobile communications in Moscow and cellular communications in the regions. If you need constant high-quality Internet access, you should pay attention to satellite mobile communication tariffs. Today, most often, the optimal tariffs that offer profitable mobile communications combine the best cellular tariffs and interesting offers via mobile Internet.

If you are interested in the most favorable rates mobile operators and you need to compare cellular plans, you can use free service on our portal. The search for tariffs of cellular operators on our website has been launched since 2015 and includes offers for the most profitable cellular communications. Our catalog presents tariffs for cellular communications in Moscow, including the Moscow region, and also contains tariffs of mobile operators in Russia. In addition, our service allows you to analyze your existing cellular tariffs and evaluate the effectiveness of your expenses. Based on the analysis of your tariff plan, you will be presented with a report containing recommendations for reducing your costs, and, if necessary, more favorable tariffs from mobile operators will be offered, from which you will be able to choose the best mobile communication tariffs that suit you.

The most profitable proposition 5

In the era of smartphones, tablets and all kinds of gadgets regular phones have long since faded into the background. Nowadays it is rare to meet a person who uses a mobile phone only for calls. Most often, a subscriber requires a package of unlimited minutes, SMS and, most importantly, large Internet traffic. Cellular operators offer tariff plans for a variety of preferences: for Internet surfing, frequent viewing of videos, movies and listening to music, traveling in Russia and abroad, communication on social networks and instant messengers, tablets, etc. To choose the operator’s offer that is optimal for all characteristics, you should pay attention to the following points:

Traffic. Of course, first of all, when choosing a tariff for mobile Internet, you need to take into account the number of gigabytes provided per month. To download movies and music you will need at least 20 GB, and for Internet surfing 2 will be enough.
Price. Before connecting, compare tariffs with similar conditions to choose the most profitable one. Consider how much you are willing to spend on communications and the Internet.
Connection conditions. Most operators provide free connectivity with their plans, but some charge a fee. Please review the details carefully before choosing a plan.
Purpose of the SIM-cards. Most offers from operators apply to smartphones. If you need Internet for your tablet, then look for special rates. Otherwise, for optimal use a standard gadget will not be enough and you will have to pay extra.

We have selected the best tariffs for a variety of purposes. The following characteristics were taken into account during the selection:

ratio of conditions and cost;
additional bonuses;
amount of Internet traffic.

Important information - all prices are indicated for subscribers in Moscow and the Moscow region.

The best tariff plan for internet surfing

Internet surfing is not communicating in instant messengers, not downloading music, but simply browsing various sites (news, political portals, pages on social networks, etc.). Tariffs for Internet surfing include a small amount of traffic, which is enough to browse the web for a month. For communication, packages of minutes and SMS are provided here. The most favorable rates are presented below.

3 My Tele2

The most profitable price
Average price: 210 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.7

Inexpensive and simple tariff for those who prefer to surf a little from their smartphone. Includes 5 gigabytes of Internet and unlimited calls to Tele2 throughout the country. The tariff is really cheap compared to others. In addition, the payment system is convenient - 7 rubles are withdrawn from the account every day. Therefore, if on some days you don’t need your phone, you can simply not deposit money into your account and not pay for it. In this case, the basic payment terms will apply for everything except incoming ones. By the way, in some regions the tariff is cheaper - for example, in Samara it will cost 4 rubles per day. But in St. Petersburg it’s already 10 rubles (but you will get 10 gigabytes of Internet instead of 5).

You can switch to the tariff for free at any time. You only need to have 7 rubles in your account for the first debit. Additionally, you can activate services for a certain amount per day. For example, individual instant messengers and social networks will cost from 0.5 to 3 rubles per day each. And 20 free SMS messages throughout the country - an additional ruble. The tariff is flexible, which makes it easy to tailor it to your needs.

2 Beeline Vseshechka

Free “beautiful” room
Average price: 270 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.8

The operator's minimum tariff offering for daily payment 5 GB of Internet and 300 minutes for calls in your home region (to any numbers) and to Beeline subscribers throughout the country. The range of packages and prices vary greatly depending on the region - for example, in Samara you will be offered only 3 GB and 300 minutes per month for 8.33 rubles per day. And in St. Petersburg - 5 GB and 200 minutes for 9 rubles per day. It’s interesting that in Moscow there is no “Vseshechka” tariff at all. The closest one is “ALL 1”, which will cost 13.33 rubles per day for 200 minutes of calls and 300 free SMS.

The transition to “Vseshechka” is free if you last time The tariff was changed more than a month ago. Otherwise you will have to pay 200 rubles. I’m glad that when you buy a SIM card you can select a “beautiful” number for free using several parameters – “Similar” (enter your old number- and Beeline will select the most suitable one), “Beautiful Tail” (similar, but you can enter any four digits) and “Favorite Number” (any digit or number from 2 to 4 characters long).

1 MegaFon Turn on! Write

The best ratio of price and quality
Average price: 400 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.9

Objectively best rate MegaFon made inexpensive and small ones. For 400 rubles. per month you will receive 5 GB of traffic, unlimited calls with MegaFon subscribers, 300 minutes of calls to local numbers of other operators and 300 messages to any phones. Switching to the tariff is free. main feature“Turn on! Write" - unlimited access to the most relevant WhatsApp messengers and Viber.

In St. Petersburg and the region, this tariff will cost 350 rubles, but the conditions will be slightly changed. Instead of 300 minutes and messages, the subscriber will receive 400 of both. In Samara it will cost 300 rubles under the same conditions. When you connect to a tariff plan, the operator provides free traffic to MegaFon.TV. This is a resource for watching new movies and TV series. Advantages: great price, favorable conditions, access to films. No deficiencies found.

The best tariff plan for communication in instant messengers and social networks

Tariffs for unlimited communication on social networks and instant messengers via telephone are becoming increasingly popular. If you constantly correspond, send photos, and practically do not use standard types of communication (SMS and calls), then the following offers are especially for you. They include bulk Internet traffic and few outgoing minutes.

Unfortunately, many operators began to remove free traffic for social networks and instant messengers, compensating for this with increased gigabyte packages or additional plug-in options.

Rate	Internet traffic	Package of minutes	SMS per month	Subscription fee per month
Megafon Turn on! Communicate	15 GB (you can connect unlimited)
MTS My Smart
Tele2 My online
Beeline EVERYTHING 1

4 Beeline EVERYTHING 1

Large SMS package. Flexible limit settings
Average price: 400 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.6

A good tariff from Beeline, aimed at those who like to actively communicate on the Internet. Varies greatly from region to region, as do others by operator. For example, in St. Petersburg, for 13.33 rubles per day (that is, 400 rubles per month), a subscriber receives 250 minutes, 300 SMS and 14 gigabytes of traffic. And in Samara, the tariff will cost 11.66 rubles per day (350 rubles per month) for 16 gigabytes, 400 minutes and 300 SMS. The only drawback of “EVERYTHING 1” is the lack of free traffic for instant messengers and social networks. On the other hand, for such a price and 14-16 GB per month you won’t need it.

Free transition and service " Beautiful room"work. In addition, this tariff, unlike “Vseshechka”, after connection can be configured - reduce the number of minutes and SMS in favor of Internet traffic and vice versa. A similar tariff in Moscow is called “EVERYTHING 2” and will cost significantly more – 20 rubles per day versus 11-13. But the service packages have been slightly increased - 17 GB of traffic, 400 minutes and 300 SMS per month are offered.

3 Tele2 My online

Generous offer for regions
Average price: 400 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.7

One of the most popular tariffs for those who like to communicate a lot. Tele2 provides traffic for social networks and instant messengers. Other sites are given 15 gigabytes per month. In some regions, New Year gifts are available for users - for example, until January 22, 2019, any new subscriber receives 3 months of unlimited traffic. You can call Tele2 numbers throughout the country as much as you like, and there is a package for 500 minutes to all other numbers in Russia. Unfortunately, there are no free SMS in the tariff at all. But for 70 rubles you can connect 100 messages per month. This abundance costs 400 rubles.

In other regions the picture is different. In St. Petersburg, instead of 15 gigabytes, the operator gives 40 (!). But the package of minutes is reduced - there are only 400 of them in the tariff, and they work for the home region. And you will have to pay 350 rubles per month. In Samara, you will receive 15 GB of traffic and 300 minutes to numbers in your home region for 200 rubles.

2 MTS My Smart

The best package settings in the tariff
Average price: 500 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.8

The “My Smart” tariff can be conveniently customized to suit you. Within its framework, in addition to unlimited calls to MTS numbers in Russia, you will receive 10, 15 or 20 GB of Internet and 200, 400 or 600 minutes and messages to all numbers in your home region. Naturally, the price will also increase - it varies from 500 to 700 rubles. It is due to this flexibility that “My Smart” gets a high place. Unfortunately, it does not provide free traffic for social networks and instant messengers.

In Samara, Internet packages have been changed - from 5, 15 and 20 GB with the same packages of messages and minutes. But the cost of the service will be noticeably cheaper - from 300 to 450 rubles. Which is pretty cheap. In St. Petersburg, you will have to pay from 400 to 650 rubles for Internet packages similar to those in Moscow and increased packages of minutes and SMS - 350, 500 and 700, respectively. Also included with the tariff are free 2 months of using MTS TV Light (from the third month you will have to pay 150 rubles or turn off the service). But to purchase a tariff you will need to pay an additional 300 rubles.

1 MegaFon Turn on! Communicate

Free unlimited on everything when you activate the option
Average price: 600 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.9

An interesting tariff to which you can connect unlimited traffic. One of the few that has retained unlimited Internet for instant messengers and popular social networks. 15 GB is also available for any other Internet pages. At the same time, unlimited calls are available to MegaFon numbers throughout the country. 600 minutes are available to talk to subscribers of any operator throughout the country. In other cities, the scope of service packages and prices are often changed. For example, in St. Petersburg, “Communicate” gives 20 GB of Internet instead of 15 for the same money. And in Samara, for conditions similar to those in St. Petersburg, you only have to pay 500 rubles.

Interestingly, the “Communicate” tariff allows you to connect to unlimited Internet completely free of charge. But you need to activate the service separately - it is not enabled by default. Also, as a gift from MegaFon, the subscriber will receive one free book per month on liters and ESET NOD32 antivirus for smartphones. You can also watch a package of channels and two movies monthly on MegaFon TV for free, without spending precious traffic.

Best plan for tablets

All major operators necessarily have offers for the Internet on a tablet. Such gadgets are very popular among both young people and older generations. They make it possible to find out at any time and anywhere necessary information, find the address on maps, etc. Such tariffs are relevant for people who use tablets for work, study and other purposes. We have selected the most best deals operators.

5 Megafon Internet S

The best tariff for internet surfing on a tablet
Average price: 400 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.6

MegaFon has released the most budget tariff plan for a tablet. For 400 rubles per month, the subscriber receives 5 GB of traffic and additional unlimited email, cloud storage and navigation. Such conditions are suitable, first of all, for motorists who use a tablet as a navigator. They are also good for those who work or study using a device. 5 GB is not enough to watch or download movies, but it will be enough for the most important things - communicating in instant messengers, browsing the necessary sites.

Interestingly, in other regions the cost is lower, and the Internet is more. For example, in Omsk you will have to pay 380 rubles, and the operator will already provide 8 GB of traffic. You can use the Internet on your tablet anywhere in Russia without additional payments. The main advantage of the tariff is its cost. The disadvantages include low traffic.

4 Tele 2 Internet to tablet

The best offer
Average price: 499 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.7

Tele 2 offers its subscribers the “Internet for Tablet” tariff that is optimal in terms of cost and conditions. It includes 15 gigabytes of traffic, which is valid for a month, as well as unlimited access to all the most popular social. networks, navigation (Yandex.Maps) and the television application from Tele 2. When you connect to the tariff, you are guaranteed an interesting pastime with your tablet without additional charges.

An important point is that if at the end of the period you have unused gigabytes, they are transferred to the next month. For residents of Moscow, the subscription fee is 499 rubles, for other regions - about 300. Main advantages: volumetric traffic, unlimited use of important applications, access to watching movies, transferring traffic to the next period, favorable price. No deficiencies found.

3 Beeline EVERYTHING 1 for tablet

Excellent conditions from the 2nd month of use
Average price: 350 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.8

“EVERYTHING 1 for a tablet” is a successful adaptation of “smartphone” tariffs. This is 20 GB of traffic and unlimited social networks as a gift. This pleasure costs 350 rubles in Samara or 400 rubles (but with traffic reduced to 16 GB) in St. Petersburg. As usual, in Moscow there is a similar overpriced tariff called “EVERYTHING 2 for a tablet.” It has 19 GB of traffic and free unlimited use of social networks and music for 600 rubles.

The tariff is convenient because it allows you to really get a lot of traffic. It can also be considered an advantage best price in category. But key drawback quite unpleasant - for unlimited access to music and social networks you will have to pay 3 rubles per day. And the tariff is a bit expensive for Moscow.

2 Yota for tablet

Highest traffic volume
Average price: 590 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.9

Almost the best tariff for tablets with flexible settings and the ability to connect minutes for calls, unlimited SMS and about a dozen applications with unlimited traffic. Including YouTube. The cost of the tariff varies from 250 rubles for 1 gigabyte to 730 rubles for 50 GB of traffic and 500 minutes of calls. We propose to consider the average option - 30 GB of traffic without minutes for 500 rubles. This is enough for almost any tablet user, especially if you connect additional options to your most popular applications.

In St. Petersburg, this amount of traffic will cost 450 rubles, and in Samara – already 400 rubles. The tariff has good advantages: indeed big package Internet, about a dozen additional unlimited applications (for symbolic money) and the ability to connect minutes and SMS. There is only one drawback - the high cost for full package services (with all options it reaches 880 rubles).

1 MTS For tablet

Best Additional Options
Average price: 550 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.9

The MTS operator offers a tablet tariff with very favorable conditions. For a month, the subscriber receives 10 gigabytes of 4G Internet, which can be used even when traveling around Russia. An important feature of the offer is unlimited availability of any option you choose. Among them: watching videos on YouTube, television in the MTS TV application, video calls in Viber, Skype, WhatsApp or unlimited access to Odnoklassniki, Vkontakte and Facebook.

For Nizhny Novgorod, Samara and other regions the cost will be only 350 rubles. The advantages of the tariff can be considered convenient free connection, unlimited options to choose from, favorable price in the regions, use when traveling without additional charges. Disadvantages: low Internet traffic.

Best media plan

Most people no longer use their phones solely for the purpose of making calls. Many people watch movies, TV series, listen to music, etc. on their smartphones. All this requires a lot of Internet traffic. One download of videos or favorite tracks can “eat up” half of the standard package. Especially for unlimited access to all media applications and resources, operators offer special conditions. We have provided the best tariff plans for media.

Rate	Internet traffic	Package of minutes	SMS per month	Subscription fee per month
MTS Tariffishche	unlimited			1550 rubles
Yota For smartphone	50 GB + can be connected unlimited to selected social networks and applications			920 rubles
Tele2 My unlimited	unlimited			500 rubles
Megafon Turn on! Look+	unlimited			1000 rubles
Beeline Unlim	unlimited			600 rubles

5 Beeline Unlim

Nothing extra in the tariff
Average price: 600 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.6

Frankly cheap tariff with unlimited internet and 500 minutes of calls. Separately in the tariff there is an option “ Maximum speed HD video viewing”, which allows you to view videos at speeds of up to 1 Mbit/sec. The function is paid - 3 rubles per day (additional 90 rubles per month). But you can turn it off immediately after registering the tariff. SMS are not included in the package and are charged according to standard conditions, or you can activate a package of 500 messages for 60 rubles per month. In Moscow, the tariff will cost 600 rubles per month (20 rubles/day). Other regions received reduced prices. For example, in Samara “Unlim” will cost 390 rubles, and in St. Petersburg – 450 rubles.

In general, the tariff can be called successful. Especially if you only need the Internet from it - Beeline provides decent speed, which, coupled with unlimited traffic, allows you to actively use the network. Disadvantage - automatically connected paid option"Maximum HD video speed." Beeline also sets restrictions on the use of the Internet at access points - it is free for only an hour a day, and then you will have to pay 50 rubles for each hour of distributing traffic to other devices.

4 MegaFon Turn on! Look+

VIP privileges made easy
Average price: 1000 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.7

Successful unlimited tariff from MegaFon. Gives you the opportunity to get the most from the operator and receive privileges for it. The tariff includes unlimited traffic for everything and 1500 minutes to all numbers in Russia. If you run out of minutes, you can still communicate with MegaFon subscribers for free. In Moscow, “Look+” will cost 1,000 rubles per month of use. In Samara, the tariff with the same content is slightly cheaper - 850 rubles, and in Kazan - 900 rubles.

By paying the tariff for six months, you can receive the status of a VIP client (if you spend over 6,000 rubles on communication services in six months). In addition, the tariff includes free antivirus and a subscription to MegaFon TV with four free films per month. The main advantage can be called honest unlimited without imposing paid functions, as Beeline does. The disadvantage is typical for tariffs in this category: SMS is not included in the service package, but can be connected for an additional 55 rubles per month.

3 Tele2 My unlimited

Balanced service packages
Average price: 500 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.8

Tele2 has developed a balanced and inexpensive tariff for those who like to actively use the Internet. It not only has unlimited traffic and 500 minutes of calls with any subscribers in Russia. I’m glad that the “My Unlimited” service package includes 50 SMS messages. If it’s not enough, you can buy 100 more messages for 50 rubles. In Moscow the tariff is only 500 rubles per month. In the regions it’s even cheaper. The St. Petersburg tariff will cost 350 rubles, the Samara tariff will cost 400 rubles.

Interestingly, the site claims the ability to share gigabytes. The advantage of “My Unlimited” is the really low price for endless Internet with acceptable packages of other services. There is only one drawback: the tariff plan does not allow you to distribute traffic from a smartphone or tablet under any circumstances.

2 Yota For smartphone

Flexible tariff settings. Low price in the regions
Average price: 920 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.9

Another extremely successful one Yota tariff for smartphone. Allows you to configure the number of minutes (from 0 to 2000) and traffic (from 0 to 50 GB), as well as connect unlimited applications and services. The cost, accordingly, will vary from 300 rubles (for 2 gigabytes of Internet and 100 minutes) to 920 rubles per month. We consider the option with the largest packages optimal for active media users. For an additional 50 rubles, you can add unlimited SMS to this and get an almost ideal tariff.

In the regions, the price for “full minced meat” will be lower. For example, in Samara you will have to pay 760 rubles, and in Omsk - only 380 rubles. The good news is that you can pay extra for unlimited apps that you use the most, and thereby reduce the amount of traffic. This is especially true for YouTube users– for 60 rubles they get endless video traffic. The advantage is the flexible configuration system - you can select the applications and volume of packages that you need. And don’t overpay for “extra” services. The tariff objectively has no disadvantages.

1 MTS Tariffishche

The most extensive service packages
Average price: 1550 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.9

The well-deserved first place goes to the tariff with fantastic conditions. MTS Tariffishe has the most voluminous packages of minutes and SMS among all: you can purchase from 500 to 3000 of both. The Internet is completely unlimited. It is interesting that MTS makes concessions to the most sociable users: if after the 500-minute package is exhausted, one minute of conversation will cost 95 kopecks, then in a similar situation with the largest package the cost of a minute was 25 kopecks. Comes as a gift with the tariff mobile television MTS TV Light for two months.

This is the most expensive service in the rating category. But also the most voluminous. Choosing the maximum volume of packages for Muscovites will cost 1,550 rubles per month. In the regions the price tag is slightly lower - from 1350 rubles. The advantage is not only convenience, but also a discount for new connections of 10-20% depending on the city. The only disadvantage of Tariffish can be called the lack of opportunity separate settings package volume.

Best travel plan

Staying connected in a foreign country or city is very important. All travelers are faced with the need to find a place on maps and study the route public transport, calling a taxi, etc. To avoid getting lost in an unfamiliar place, you need to have a special travel plan.

The largest mobile operators Tele2 and Beeline developed convenient rates, which can be used while roaming in order not to lose touch with the world. MegaFon has created a convenient option for the same purpose.

3 Megafon Roaming, goodbye!

No need to add additional tariffs
Average price: 349 rub. per day
Rating (2018): 4.7

“Roaming, goodbye!” - This is an option to the main tariff, which covers 41 of the most popular countries among tourists. However, it is activated only upon use of the services. The cost of the option is 349 rubles for one day of use.

The option allows the Internet to work even without tariffs - then the client is provided with 200 megabytes of traffic for 30 rubles. The Internet package can be connected five times a month. This will allow you to save on paying for a package of services - it is enough to have any tariff without a subscription fee. But if you need more Internet, then you should connect to any Internet tariff (for example, “Turn on! Write”).

One of the advantages is that you don’t need to pay immediately for a month of service if you need 1-2 days. Money is written off upon actual receipt. The disadvantage is that you can only use 1 GB of traffic per day. Once it is exhausted, access to the network will be closed. In addition, it is important not to forget to disable the option when you return home - otherwise you may overpay for roaming without being in it.

2 Beeline All for 1800 + roaming

Best fare for traveling around the world, valid in over 100 countries
Average price: 1800 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.8

The tariff from Beeline “All for 1800 + roaming” is different from all others. It combines the convenience of a roaming tariff and a “home” tariff. Firstly, it is connected for a month, and secondly, it operates over a vast territory. You can use the tariff not only in popular countries, but also in others, for example, in Indonesia, New Zealand, Japan, Ireland, Australia, Tanzania, etc. In total, the list includes more than 100 countries. The subscription fee is the same in all regions.

All incoming calls while traveling are absolutely free. When connecting, the subscriber is provided with a package of 3,000 minutes and 3,000 messages, as well as 15 GB of Internet traffic. Calls to Beeline numbers are unlimited. Advantages: favorable conditions for traveling around the world, free connection. Disadvantages: fees are charged a month in advance, high price.

1 Tele2 Premium

Free unlimited internet abroad
Average price: 1500 rub.
Rating (2018): 4.9

A premium tariff with an appropriate name. Includes 50 gigabytes of Internet, 500 SMS messages and 2000 minutes for any Russian license plates. The cost of the tariff in Moscow is 1,500 rubles per month of use. In other regions – from 1100 rubles per month.

The tariff is not purely roaming. Naturally, you will have to call and write SMS at roaming prices. But it includes the “Unlimited Internet Abroad” service, which works without a subscription fee of 350 rubles - this will greatly increase the benefits when using the tariff abroad. Therefore, all 50 gigabytes of the Internet will be available in any of the available countries. But the Internet speed will be limited if you spend more than 200 megabytes per day. Then all traffic above is 128 Kb/sec.

Among the advantages are “premium” level privileges for the owner of the room, favorable packages of minutes and Internet and, of course, free Internet in roaming. There is also a drawback - incoming calls in roaming are paid. But this can be fixed if you activate the “Conversations without borders” option for 5 rubles per day.

It's time to choose the best mobile Internet plan for your smartphone in 2018. What should it be like? Good internet- This profitable internet. And here we immediately note that profitable and cheap are not always identical concepts. As in the case of cola bottles, for example, as the volume increases, the price increases disproportionately. Large volumes, even cola, even mobile traffic, it’s more profitable to buy than small ones, but they are still more expensive.

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In this review, we have identified 3 categories based on package size:

Small - 5-9 GB.
Average - 15 GB.
Large - more than 20 GB.

In search of the cheapest and most profitable mobile Internet, we studied the tariffs of the operators: Tele2, Beeline, MTS, MegaFon. Thus, a tariff contender for the title of best was selected from each operator in each category.

We also considered the availability of unlimited traffic options for social networks and instant messengers, because you can’t live without them.

Regarding unlimited plans, it is important to consider the following: they do not apply to third-party links in applications, old versions of applications, traffic going through a VPN - all this will consume the main package.

A couple more warnings and we'll review it.

We didn't look at connection speeds, reviews, or other operator performance criteria (but you can read our analysis of these parameters), but focused solely on prices.
Tariffs are considered for Moscow and the Moscow region; prices in other regions may differ; this should be clarified on the operator’s websites.

Well, the foreplay is over, let's go!

MTS

"Hype"

The MTS operator tariff with the fashionable name “Hype” will help you always be up to date with events. It provides unlimited access to popular social networks, instant messengers and entertainment applications. The user is allocated 7 GB of traffic for other services. Payment for this tariff is 500 rubles. per month (RUB 71.4 per gigabyte), charged daily in the first month after connection, then once per billing period. Mobile Internet Valid when traveling around Russia.

In addition, this service includes 100 minutes of calls to numbers of any operators in Moscow, the Moscow region and MTS of Russia, as well as 200 SMS to all numbers in the home region. Calls to MTS remain free even after the reserve minutes have expired. It is important to note that unused traffic, minutes and SMS do not roll over to the next month, but are reset to zero.

"My Unlimited"

“My Unlimited” lives up to its name, as it easily adapts to the user’s needs. Here you can set the volume of traffic, number of minutes and SMS yourself. For example, for 510 rub. per month you will receive 15 GB of Internet (34.1 rubles per 1 GB), 300 minutes and SMS. The tariff is also beneficial for other traffic sizes: 20 GB, 300 minutes and SMS messages will cost 630 rubles. per month (31.5 rubles for 1 GB), and 30 GB with the same number of minutes and messages costs 750 rubles. (25 rubles per gigabyte). Moreover, the fee for the first month in both cases is 570 rubles. This tariff provides for a daily subscription fee and is valid throughout the country. If you use the traffic reserve before the end of the month, then an additional gigabyte will be connected automatically, and 150 rubles will be debited from your account. To prevent such surprises from happening, monitor the remaining traffic in your personal account.

The package of minutes allows you to call to all numbers in the Russian Federation, and SMS can only be sent to numbers in Moscow and Moscow Region. Tariff balances are not carried over to the next billing period. The “My Unlimited” tariff is quite flexible and profitable for medium and large volumes of traffic, provided you select a minimum number of minutes and messages.

Service "VNet"

This option provides unlimited access to social networks and instant messengers. It is free for some plans, including My Unlimited. For others the cost is 4 rubles. per day (120 rubles for 30 days). In order for services to be billed correctly, it is important to use official applications or mobile versions sites.

Tele2

“My Tele2” line

The basic tariff “My Tele2” offers 5 GB of traffic per month for 7 rubles. per day (210 rubles for 30 days, 42 rubles/1 GB). This is the most advantageous offer with a small Internet package (5-9 GB) from Tele2.

“My conversation”, “My online”, “My online+”

The rest of the tariffs in this line can be conveniently configured depending on your preferences. Let's try to configure them in such a way as to achieve the maximum benefit in cost per gigabyte. 15 GB per month with minimum quantity minutes (200) can be obtained for 380 rubles. And 30 GB and 200 minutes can be connected for 500 rubles/month. This is already more profitable than basic configurations, but we can go further.

The described tariffs include the option of exchanging minutes for gigabytes. In this case, 1 minute is converted into 10.24 MB. By exchanging our 200 mins for 2 additional GB, we will get 17 GB for 380 rubles. and 32 GB for 500 rubles, which will reduce the price per gigabyte to 22.3 rubles. and 15.6 rub. respectively. This will allow us to achieve the most favorable mobile Internet conditions from Tele2 for medium (10-15 GB) and large (more than 20 GB) package sizes. At the same time, the Internet will work throughout the country. The exchange operation can be completed via Personal Area or using special team.

Despite the fact that we exchanged all the minutes for gigabytes, we still have free calls to Tele2 numbers in your home region and Russia and 50 SMS to any numbers (can be used even when traveling around the country).

A distinctive feature of Tele2 tariffs is that the balance of the Internet, messages and minutes is transferred to the next billing period (this does not only apply to traffic accrued in exchange for minutes).

The described Tele2 tariffs allow you to use popular social networks and instant messengers without restrictions.

Megaphone

"Internet S"

MegaFon does not provide tariffs for smartphones with a small Internet package (5-9 GB). However, it is possible to connect to the Internet S service, which gives the user 5 GB per month for 400 rubles. (80 rubles for 1 GB). This option on the smartphone will only work in the home region. You can activate the service through the MegaFon application, your personal account, using a special command or SMS.

Line “Turn on!”

Tariffs from the “Turn On!” line are the most economical among those that provide medium and large volumes of traffic. Let's look at two of them with minimal prices per 1 GB: “Turn on! Communicate" and "Turn on! Look+.” Both tariffs provide unlimited traffic to social networks and instant messengers, and the second also provides unlimited access to watching videos on YouTube, Rutube and Vimeo. Until August 31, 2018, you can use popular music services in the metro for free. And don't forget that unlimited use is only possible with official applications And latest versions browsers. Tariff “Turn on! Communicate” offers an average Internet package of 15 GB for other services for 600 rubles. per month (40 rubles per gigabyte), as well as 600 minutes of calls to any numbers in the country. And when you subscribe to the “Turn On! Look+" with a subscription fee of 1000 rubles, you will receive 30 GB of network traffic for other services (33.3 rubles per 1 GB) and 1500 minutes of calls to all numbers in the country. Calls to MegaFon Russia numbers remain free even after the reserve minutes have expired. The advantage is that the minutes and internet packages are valid throughout the country. The downside is that balances are not carried over to the next billing period.

As a bonus, it provides free traffic to MegaFon.TV and ESET Antivirus NOD32.

Beeline

“EVERYTHING” line

In the tariffs of this line, by analogy with Tele2, you can exchange minutes for gigabytes. Only here the exchange can be made in both directions, and SMS messages are also used. Conversion can be done immediately upon connection or later in your personal account.

For example, the standard tariff “ALL 1” provides 3 GB of Internet, 300 minutes and SMS for 400 rubles. per month. By exchanging 100 minutes and 300 SMS for gigabytes, we will get an option with 6 GB, 200 minutes and no messages for the same money (400 rubles per month, 66.6 rubles per GB). This is the most favorable condition For small package Internet.

The average network traffic package can be obtained using the “ALL 2” tariff in its basic configuration. For 600 rub. per month it offers 15 GB (40 rubles per GB), 500 min and 300 SMS.

The “ALL 3” tariff can be configured in such a way that for 900 rub. per month you will be credited with 29 GB of Internet (only 31.03 rubles per GB) and 900 minutes of calls. All SMS were converted into gigabytes.

Payment for the tariffs of this line is written off on a daily basis. Mobile Internet operates throughout the Russian Federation. Balances do not carry over to the next billing period.

Minutes are used when calling numbers of any operators in your home region and Beeline Russia. At the same time, calls to users with the same tariff plan (the “EVERYTHING” line) do not consume the package of minutes. After the reserve minutes have expired, calls to Beeline Russia numbers remain free. SMS messages can be spent on all numbers in your home region.

Until September 30, 2018, there is an interesting service that allows you to exchange steps for gigabytes. To count steps, iPhone and Android users must use the Health and Google Fit apps, respectively. By actively walking every day, you can receive up to three additional gigabytes per month (for 10,000 or more steps per day you will receive 100 MB).

Option “#EVERYTHING is possible”

This service is free on “EVERYTHING 2” and some other tariffs. For the rest, the service will cost 4 rubles per day (120 rubles for 30 days). The option provides unlimited access to popular social networks and music services. Unlimited access not available for instant messengers.

Comparison of the considered tariffs

	MTS	Tele 2	Megaphone	Beeline
5-9 GB	"Hype" 7 GB, 71.4 rubles/GB	"My Tele2" 210 rub./month. 5 GB, 42 rub./GB	Service "Internet S" 5 GB, 80 rub./GB	"EVERYTHING 1" 6 GB, 66.6 rubles/GB
10-15 GB	"My Unlimited" 15 GB, 34 rub./GB	"My online" RUB 380/month 17 GB, 22.3 rubles/GB	“Turn on! Communicate" 15 GB, 40 rub./GB	"EVERYTHING 2" 15 GB, 40 rub./GB
More than 20 GB	"My Unlimited" 30 GB, 25 rub./GB	"My online+" 500 rub./month. 32 GB, 15.6 rubles/GB	“Turn on! Look+" 1000 rub./month. 30 GB, 33.3 rub./GB	"EVERYTHING 3" 29 GB, RUR 31.03/GB
Unlimited messengers and social networks	Service "VNet" 120 rub./month.	"My Tele2"	“Turn on! Communicate"	Option “#EVERYTHING is possible” (without messengers)

According to the comparison results, Tele2’s tariffs win in all criteria except the last. They have a minimal cost per 1 GB of Internet, so they are more economical for users who spend a lot of time online. Concerning unlimited services, MTS is in the lead here with its “VNet” option. It is important to note that social networking and instant messenger applications often use external services and redirect to other resources that are not included in the package unlimited services. Therefore, it is better to connect such services to tariffs that have some kind of basic package Internet.

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