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Today it is difficult to imagine a trip without a constant connection with the network, because on the Internet at any time you can find useful tourist information, maps, make inexpensive calls through applications, use your phone or tablet as a navigator, etc. Therefore, it is not superfluous to have a constant internet connection while traveling in the Crimea, so as not to depend on the availability of Wi-Fi in hotels or free access areas. Here is an overview of the cheapest options for connecting to mobile internet in the Crimea in 2017, and below is a comparison of tariffs in the form of a table:
Using your MTS SIM card
The only all – Russian mobile operator operating today in the Crimea is MTS. Only the Home card of this operator can be used in the Crimea, if you do not want to go broke on Internet access. For MTS, the easiest way is to connect the SuperBIT option, and then you will get 3GB of internet throughout the Russian Federation including the Crimean Peninsula. The cost of this option depends on your home region, and in Moscow is 350 rubles, in other regions from 200 rubles.
Using a local MTS SIM card
Officially, MTS is absent in the Crimea, but SIM cards of this operator tied to the Krasnodar Territory are sold everywhere. By the way, this is the most common operator in the Crimea, and you can buy MTS cards at almost every corner, starting from the counters at the airport. You can buy such a card, and safely connect the internet service of the Krasnodar Territory "SuperBIT" for 250 rubles, and get 3GB of traffic for a month. But just keep in mind that you will be in the Crimea anyway in roaming from the Krasnodar Territory, so if you do not enable the "SuperBIT" option, the money will be debited as in roaming traffic. Well, if you have a home option "SuperBIT" is cheaper, it makes no sense to buy a local SIM card, it's easier to use your home.
Crimean operator Volna mobile
Already on the spot in the Crimea, you can purchase a local SIM card of the operator "Wave Mobile", and then you will have access to very cheap internet from only 90 rubles per month for 2GB. There are other tariffs, including unlimited for 150 rubles at a slow speed or 10GB of traffic for 300 rubles at a decent speed. Learn more about tariffs on the operator's website - volnamobile.ru
Crimean operator "Win-mobile"
Another local operator "Win-mobile" (K-Telecom) offers several convenient options, and there are very convenient tariffs for short trips. So, you can get 50MB of traffic per day for only 3 rubles, however, you first need to enable the option for 30 rubles. This volume is enough to view the mail or use the navigation. There is also 4GB for 200 rubles, and 2.5 GB for 150 rubles. Learn more about tariffs on the operator's website - mobile-win.ru
Crimean operator "Krymtelekom"
This is a new operator, created seemingly with the support of the authorities, and from that rather "tight", very similar to the work of our Rostelecom. Its SIM cards are difficult to find, the site is inconvenient. But the prices, admittedly, are inexpensive. For 5 rubles per day (150 per month), you can get 150MB of traffic every day at high speed. For 300 rubles per month you will get 150GB per month also at a good speed. Other rates - ktkru.ru
Sevastopol operator "Sevmobile"
This operator operates only in the city of Sevastopol, so it is not suitable for traveling throughout the peninsula. But if you still decide to use it, here are the tariffs - sevmobile.ru
Comparison of initial internet tariffs of mobile operators in Crimea
| Operator/Tariff | Volume | Cost (rub) | Cost 1 MB (kopecks) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTS (home)/"SuperBIT" option | 3GB | from 200 rubles / month | from 6 kopecks | The price depends on your home region |
| MTS (local)/"SuperBIT" option | 3GB | 250 rubles / month | 8.3 kopecks | The most common SIM card, the easiest to purchase. Binds in the Krasnodar Territory, and acts as roaming |
| Wave-Mobile (local)/"Internet in the phone" tariff | 2GB | 90 rubles / month | 4.5 kopecks | The cheapest option for a month |
| Wave-Mobile (local)/"the wind" fare | 10GB | 300 rubles / month | 3 kopecks | One of the cheapest options for 1MB |
| Win-mobile (local)/"Online month" tariff | 2.5 GB | 150 rubles / month | 6 kopecks | |
| Win-mobile (local)/"Online day" tariff | 10MB / day | 15 rubles / day | 150 kopecks | Forced labor tariff |
| Krymtelekom (local)/internet s tariff | 150MB / day | 5 rubles / day | 3.3 kopecks | Hard to find SIM cards |
| Krymtelekom (local)/internet M tariff | 15GB | 300 rubles / month | 2 kopecks | The cheapest option is for 1MB, but it's hard to find SIM cards |
More useful tips for using the Internet when traveling:
- In order to save traffic, upload offline maps of the area when internet access is not charged, for example, at home or in a hotel with Wi-Fi. Very handy apps with free maps are Open Street Map (OSM), Organic Maps. Also, new versions of the Google maps application allow you to cache maps so that they can then be used offline, thereby saving traffic.
- Use Telegram, WhatsApp and other messenger apps to save on conversations. They use very little internet traffic.
- Do not forget to disable additional operator options in a timely manner, as they will be constantly renewed automatically, debiting money from your account.
- Do not forget to disable the additional options of operators for which subscriber payments are made, even on temporary local cards, otherwise your balance on a temporary local SIM card may go into negative territory, and you will become a debtor to the operator. And who knows how your debt to the operator may turn out, even if it is 100 rubles, during your next trip to the Crimea.