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Cellular Operators

Beeline

APN settings

  • username: beeline
  • password: beeline
  • APN name: internet.beeline.ru
  • Alternative APN Name (IPad): home.beeline.ru

'APN settings bussiness '* username: beeline

  • password: beeline
  • APN name: m2m.beeline.ru

Megafon

Internet-GPRS settings:

APN settings

  • username: (blank)
  • password: (blank)
  • APN name: internet

WAP-GPRS settings:

APN settings

  • username: wap
  • password: wap
  • APN name: wap

MTS

GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA

APN settings

  • username: mts
  • password: mts
  • APN name: internet.mts.ru

Tele2

APN settings

  • username: (blank)
  • password: (blank)
  • APN name: wap.tele2.ru (or) internet.tele2.ru

MOTIV

APN settings

  • username: motiv
  • password: motiv
  • APN name: wap.ycc.ru (or) inet.ycc.ru

SMARTS

(GSM/GPRS/EDGE)

GPRS Internet

APN settings

  • username: (blank)
  • password: (blank)
  • APN name: wap.smarts.ru

GPRS-WAP

APN settings

  • username: n@k
  • password: nok
  • APN name: internet.smarts.ru

New Telephone Company (NTC)

APN settings

  • username: (blank)
  • password: (blank)
  • APN name: internet.ntc

Prepaid plans

Russia is the largest country in the world, and when coming here you should remember that there are only 3 operators with a national coverage : Beeline, Megafon and MTS; Tele2 operates only in 37 regions of 88. Tariffs vary from region to region thus it is quite difficult to list all of them. Taking into consideration that Moscow rates are usually the highest in the country other regions have the same tariffs but with cheaper rates.

Beeline

How to buy

There are 4 options where to get Beeline mobile Sim-card:

Beeline Wi-Fi

How to get

For prepaid users

Name Charge
SMS - 100 100 RUB (3.1$) / hour
How to top up
  • Payment terminals - can be found in any gas station, shop and other public places. see details
  • Bank card. see details
  • Mobile payment via SMS - send SMS containing the amount of payment and your Beeline Wi-Fi user name to 8409, eg: 80 username ('80' - the amount of payment if RUB and 'username' - your Wi-Fi Beeline username).see details.
  • Recharge vouchers - par values 100 RUB (3.23$), 300 RUB (9.69$)and 500 RUB (16.15$).see details
  • Yandex.Money (see details)
  • Internet Services: WebMoney, E-port (see details)

Mobile GPRS Internet

Click (Klik) plan (Start-up kit includes 250 RUB / 7.75$) :

Period Cost of 1 MB
00:00 - 08:00 2.5 RUB / 0.08$
08:00 - 24:00 4.95 RUB / 0.15$
How to activate

Dial *110*181# to activate.

In case you don't have GPRS in your mobile phone but you want to have Internet using standard channel dial *110*111# or call 067409111

How to top up

You may top up sim-card using one of the following ways:

  • Beeline service center or dealer
  • Shops which sell mobile phone accessories. Usually you need to fill up a blank stating your name, cell phone number, top-up amount and signature. Shops charge 5-10% commission. You'll get money on your sim-card in 10-30 minutes after recharge.
  • Self-service machines

You can activate special option "Bezzabotnyj Internet" by calling 067407171. This option offers you free Internet till the end of the day in case you have downloaded 5 MB the same day.

Internet via USB-modems

Name Price
Simple Internet (Prostoj Internet) 3.3 RUB (0.1$)/1MB
Unlimited (Bezlimit) 495 RUB / 15.35$ per month

Unlimited Internet + Wi-Fi for iPad

Onetime Payment User Charge Beeline WiFi
150 RUB / 4.65$ 13 RUB (0.41$) / a day Yes

Megafon

Prepaid Internet via USB-modems (3G/GPRS/EDGE)

Tariff Start-up Kit Price Charge Comments
Internet Start 850 RUB (26.8$) + 1 RUB (0.03$) - for SIM-card + USB-Modem (or) 150 RUB (4.73$) + 150 RUB (4.73$) - for SIM-card only 1.2 RUB (0.04$) / MB -
MegaFon-Login 150 RUB (4.73$) + 150 RUB (4.73$) 0.8 RUB* /0.03$ (or 3.4 RUB/0.1$) / MB *Rate is valid for one-time payment not less than 350 RUB during 15 days since the last recharge on the above amount)
MegaFon Login Optimal (MegaFon-Login Optimal'nyj) 750 RUB (23.6$) + 1 RUB (0.03$) 0 400 RUB (12.6$) per month
Flexible (Gibkij) 200 RUB (6.3$) + 200 RUB (6.3$) 5,5 RUB (0.17$) / MB -

Unlimited Internet for Mobile

Tariff Options First Activation Cost Subsequent activations Cost Subscription Fee Charge How to activate/deactivate
Unlimited Internet for Mobile Phone 0 150 RUB (4.72$) 5 RUB (0.16$) / day - Dial *105*450# / *105*450*0#
Unlimited Internet for Mobile Phone' 0 50 RUB (1.57$) 10 RUB (0.32$) / day - Dial *527# / *527*0#
Internet Unlimited - 24 (Bezlimitnyj Internet - 24) 150 RUB (4.72$) 150 RUB (4.72$) 0 0 Valid for 1 day only. To activate dial *105*204#

For more details check here

Pre-paid Data Packs

Name Price Per Month Pre-Paid Traffic How to activate/deactivate
Basic 220 RUB (6.93$) 1.5 GB Dial *236*1# / *236*1*0#
Practical 500 RUB (15.76$) 2.5 GB Dial *236*5# / *236*5*0#
Optimal 800 RUB (25.2$) 4 GB Dial *236*2# / *236*2*0#
Progressive 1100 RUB (34.7$) 8 GB Dial *236*3# / *236*3*0#
Maximum 1400 RUB (44.13$) 16 GB Dial *236*4# / *236*4*0#

How to top up

MTS

Internet via USB-modem : There is a "Connect-4" tariff which includes no monthly pay and charges 1,5 RUB (0.05$) per 1MB.

Unlimited Data Packs

Tariff Charge Validity How to activate/deactivate Limitations
Daily Unlimited Internet 149 RUB (4.7$) / day 1 day Dial *111*2139# or SMS 2139 to 111 Valid only for Moscow and Moscow region
BIT 199 RUB (6.27$) / month - Dial *111*995# or SMS 995 (to activate) or 9950 (to deactivate) to 111 When hourly traffic exceeds 5 MB, data speed is reduced to 64Kbps until the end of current hour. When daily traffic exceeds 70 MB, data speed is reduced to 16Kbps until the end of current day. Valid only for subscribers in Moscow and Moscow region
SuperBIT 299 RUB (9.42$) / month - Dial *111*628# or SMS 628 (to activate) or 6280 (to deactivate) to 111 Valid for all Russia. When hourly traffic exceeds 15MB, data speed is reduced to 64Kbps until the end of the hour. When daily traffic exceeds 100Mb, data speed is reduced to 16Kbps until the end of the day.

See details here.

Limited Data Packs

Tariff option Charge Overage Charge How to activate/deactivate
200 MB 400 RUB (12.6$) / month According to your current tariff plan SMS 851 (activation) or 8510 (deactivation) to 111
300 MB 500 RUB (15.76$) / month According to your current tariff plan SMS 852 (activation) or 8520 (deactivation) to 111
450 MB 600 RUB (18.91$) / month According to your current tariff plan SMS 853 (activation) or 8530 (deactivation) to 111
900 MB 700 RUB (22$) / month According to your current tariff plan SMS 854 (activation) or 8540 (deactivation) to 111

For more details check here.

MTS Wi-Fi

Tariff Charge Validity
Wi-Fi 1 hour 40 RUB / 1.26$ 1 hour
Wi-Fi 24 hours 90 RUB / 2.83$ 1 day
Wi-Fi 30 days 450 RUB / 14.18$ 30 days

How to top up

  • Top-up cards. You can purchase top-up cards of different face value. Call 0850(toll-free) to activate a card on all territory of MTS presence.
  • Credit cards. MTS.CARD is a credit banking card of the international payment system MasterCard International issued by the Moscow Bank of Reconstruction and Development in conjunction with MTS. This card will help you to top-up your MTS account.
  • Pay for MTS services in cash through bank branches, retail stores and service centers as well as at dealer shops with cards of various payment systems ( "Rapida", "E-port", "Telebank", "Cyberplat", "OSMP", "Rucard").
  • Non-cash payment.
  • Payment through Internet or by phone is made with the help of banking cards or various payment systems ("Rapida", "E-port", "Cyberplat", "Telebank", "Cyberplat", "CreditPilot", "Universal financial system", "OSMP", WebMoney).

Tele2

These are the prices provided for St.Petersburg and the Leningrad Region

Tariff option Charge First and subsequent activations cost How to activate How to deactivate
Internet-Freedom (Internet-svoboda) 1 RUB (0.03$) / day + 0.99 RUB (0.03$) / MB 20 RUB (second and subsequent activations) Dial *116*16*1# Dial *116*16*0#
Night Unlimited (Nochnoj bezlimit) 9 RUB (0.28$) / day 15 RUB (0.47$) Dial *116*8*1# Dial *116*8*0#

How to top up

  • Use recharge vouchers of 25 RUB, 50 RUB, 100 RUB, 300 RUB, 500 RUB, 1000 RUB. Vouchers can be bought in Tele2 Sales and Service Centers.
  • Via Internet using VISA/Master Card credit cards. (here)
  • Using Yandex.Money and Webmoney payment systems
  • Cash payment in any Tele2 Sales and Service Center, payment kiosk and ATM.


eSIM availability

Russia has its own local providers, such as: Megafon, MTS, Beeline, Tele2Russia.

All of them support eSIM, you can easily buy or transfer an eSIM plan in the local store or online.

You allowed to choose any of the "International eSIM provider's" plan as well.

For example, Holafly offers:

  • Unlimited data for 5,7,10,15,20 days - 19€, 27€, 34€, 47€, 57€

Please visit: https://esim.holafly.com/esim-russia/ or any of "International eSIM providers" tab

Wi Fi Networks

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