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Web site (Russian): [http://moscow.megafon.ru/tariffs/alltariffs/your_time_new/ http://moscow.megafon.ru/tariffs/alltariffs/]
  
Web site (Russian): [http://moscow.megafon.ru/tariffs/alltariffs/your_time_new/ http://moscow.megafon.ru/tariffs/alltariffs/]
   
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There are 3 tariff plans has no monthly fee:
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Easiest tariff - [http://moscow.megafon.ru/tariffs/alltariffs/your_time_new/ "Your Time"], has no monthly fee and reasonable per minute pricing (around 15 Rub - half a dollar - per day if you make any calls, local minutes are around 1 cent).
  
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[http://moscow.megafon.ru/tariffs/alltariffs/ohard/?tcategory=2 O'Hard] - 2.4 rub/first min of each local call (0.08$), 1.2 rub/min from second min of local call (0,04$)
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[http://moscow.megafon.ru/tariffs/alltariffs/za3/?tcategory=2 Per 3] - 0.03 rub/second (0.001$)
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[http://moscow.megafon.ru/tariffs/alltariffs/go0/?tcategory=2 Go to 0] - 3,5 rub/min (0.12$) from 1 to 5 min of local calls per day, '''0''' rub/min from 6 to 35 mi of local calls per day, 1.5 rub/min (0.05$) from 35 min of local calls per day.
   
 
'''Availability'''
  
'''Availability'''
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At a mobile shop or a Megafon office - this way you need an ID. But you can also buy an envelope containing a a pre-activated SIM card with this tariff pre-selected at a subway entrance - this way you don't need an ID, it costs around 100 Rub (same price at a mobile shop), is pre-activated and has some credit.
  
At a mobile shop or a Megafon office - this way you need an ID. But you can also buy an envelope containing a a pre-activated SIM card with this tariff pre-selected at a subway entrance - this way you don't need an ID, it costs around 100 Rub (same price at a mobile shop), is pre-activated and has some credit.
   
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'''Internet is expensive by default''' (7 Rub per 1 MiB with outrageous rounding rules)!
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'''Internet is expensive by default''' (7 Rub per 1 MiB (0.23$) with outrageous rounding rules)!
   
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To make it cheaper you have two options:
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To make it cheaper you have a few options:
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#Activate the "'''Optimal Internet'''" option. Activation costs 20 Rub, also you pay 5 Rub per day. Makes 1MiB of internet traffic cost 1.5 Rub. To activate send an empty SMS to this number: 000105225
  
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1. Daily pre-paid packages: [http://moscow.megafon.ru/internet/mobile_internet_services/bit_megafonpro.html BIT PRO]
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#Activate one of the pre-paid traffic "packages" (traffic to be used in 30 days, no rollovers).
  
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Pre-paid traffic "packages":
  
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Speed: unlimited (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume)
 
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Price per
   
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day (Rub)
 
! scope="col"|
  
! scope="col"|
 
Pre-paid
  
Pre-paid
   
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traffic (GiB)
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traffic (MB)
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! scope="col"|How to activate
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! scope="col"|Territory
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! scope="col"|
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How to activate
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USSD
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! scope="col"|
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How to deactivate
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USSD
 
|-
  
|-
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|BIT PRO
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|Basic
  
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| style="text-align: right; "|220
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| style="text-align: right; "|9.9
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| style="text-align: right; "|1.5
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| style="text-align: right; "|80
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| style="text-align: right; "|*236*1#
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| style="text-align: right; "|Moscow area
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*276#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*276*0#
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|-
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|BIT Mega PRO 150
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| style="text-align: right; "|14.9
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| style="text-align: right; "|150
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| style="text-align: right; "|Moscow area
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*454#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*454*0#
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|-
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|BIT Mega PRO 250
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| style="text-align: right; "|19
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| style="text-align: right; "|250
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| style="text-align: right; "|Moscow area
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*455#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*455*0#
 
|-
  
|-
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|BIT Mega PRO 500
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|Practical
  
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| style="text-align: right; "|29
 
| style="text-align: right; "|500
  
| style="text-align: right; "|500
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| style="text-align: right; "|2.5
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| style="text-align: right; "|All
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| style="text-align: right; "|*753#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*456#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*456*0#
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|}
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2. Daily pre-paid packages: [http://moscow.megafon.ru/internet/telefon_i_smartfon/#day Internet for smartphone]
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{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|
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Price per
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day (Rub)
  +
! scope="col"|
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Pre-paid
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traffic (MB)
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! scope="col"|Speed
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! scope="col"|Territory
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! scope="col"|
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How to activate
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USSD
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! scope="col"|
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How to deactivate
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USSD
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|-
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|Internet for telephone
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| style="text-align: right; "|5
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| style="text-align: right; "|30
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| style="text-align: right; "|Speed: unlimited (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume)
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| style="text-align: right; "|Moscow area
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*450#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*450*0#
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|-
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|Internet for smartphone
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| style="text-align: right; "|10
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| style="text-align: right; "|70
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| style="text-align: right; "|Speed: unlimited (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume)
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| style="text-align: right; "|All
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*282#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*282*0#
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|-
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|Internet for smartphone+4G
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| style="text-align: right; "|20
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| style="text-align: right; "|100
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| style="text-align: right; "|10 Mbit/sec
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| style="text-align: right; "|All
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*980#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*980*0#
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|-
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|Internet for smartphone PRO+4G
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| style="text-align: right; "|30
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| style="text-align: right; "|200
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| style="text-align: right; "|20 Mbit/sec
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| style="text-align: right; "|All
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*981#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*981*0#
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|}
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3. Daily pre-paid packages: [http://moscow.megafon.ru/internet/kompyuter__modem_/#day For 3G Modem or Tablet]
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{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|
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Price per
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day (Rub)
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! scope="col"|
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Pre-paid
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traffic (MB)
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! scope="col"|Speed
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! scope="col"|Territory
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! scope="col"|
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How to activate
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USSD
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! scope="col"|
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How to deactivate
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USSD
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|-
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|Internet 24
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| style="text-align: right; "|24
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| style="text-align: right; "|200
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| style="text-align: right; "|Speed: 3 Mbit/sec (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume)
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| style="text-align: right; "|All
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*264#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*264*0#
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|-
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|Internet 24 PRO
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| style="text-align: right; "|150
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| style="text-align: right; "|1500
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| style="text-align: right; "|Speed: 5 Mbit/sec (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume)
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| style="text-align: right; "|All
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*224#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*105*224*0#
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|}
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4. Monthly pre-paid packages: [http://moscow.megafon.ru/internet/kompyuter__modem_/#month For 3G modem or Tablet]
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{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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! scope="col"|Name
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month (Rub)
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! scope="col"|
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traffic (GB)
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! scope="col"|Speed
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! scope="col"|Territory
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! scope="col"|
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How to activate
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USSD
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! scope="col"|
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How to deactivate
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USSD
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|-
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|Internet S
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| style="text-align: right; "|390
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| style="text-align: right; "|3
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| style="text-align: right; "|Speed: 3 Mbit/sec (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume)
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| style="text-align: right; "|Moscow area
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| style="text-align: right; "|*236*1#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*236*1*0#
 
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|Internet M
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|Optimal
  
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| style="text-align: right; "|800
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| style="text-align: right; "|690
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| style="text-align: right; "|4
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| style="text-align: right; "|6 (1 GB outbound of Moscow area)
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| style="text-align: right; "|Speed: 5 Mbit/sec (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume)
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| style="text-align: right; "|All
 
| style="text-align: right; "|*236*2#
  
| style="text-align: right; "|*236*2#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*236*2*0#
 
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|Internet L
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|Progressive
  
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| style="text-align: right; "|1100
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| style="text-align: right; "|990
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| style="text-align: right; "|8
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| style="text-align: right; "|10 (1 GB outbound of Moscow area)
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| style="text-align: right; "|Speed: 10 Mbit/sec (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume)
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| style="text-align: right; "|All
 
| style="text-align: right; "|*236*3#
  
| style="text-align: right; "|*236*3#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*236*3*0#
 
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|Internet XL
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|Maximum
  
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| style="text-align: right; "|1400
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| style="text-align: right; "|1290
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| style="text-align: right; "|16
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| style="text-align: right; "|20 (1 GB outbound of Moscow area)
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| style="text-align: right; "|Speed: 20 Mbit/sec (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume)
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| style="text-align: right; "|All
 
| style="text-align: right; "|*236*4#
  
| style="text-align: right; "|*236*4#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*236*4*0#
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|-
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|Internet XXL
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| style="text-align: right; "|1590
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| style="text-align: right; "|30 (1 GB outbound of Moscow area)
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| style="text-align: right; "|Speed: unlimited (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume)
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| style="text-align: right; "|All
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| style="text-align: right; "|*236*5#
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| style="text-align: right; "|*236*5*0#
 
|}
  
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Revision as of 11:39, 22 October 2012

General

It is not so easy as it sounds. First, you need someone with Russian passport. Second, due to the frequent changes in local telcos' plans it takes time to find what you need. Really unlimited deals are not easy to find - there are all sorts of limitations in small print. Visit the offices of all 3 major providers - MTS, BeeLine and MegaFon - to pick up the fliers and check what is available. Very often a 3G modem included in the package. Another option is buying a SIM card in a kiosk at a subway entrance. That usually costs 100 rub and some of that appears as a credit on the account. No ID required, these cards are pre-activated to someone's (possibly fictional) name. The worst that can happen - the card turns out to be blocked and you loose your 100 rub (~$3). Usually it's okay though.

As of March, 2011, Megafon gives the best internet speeds and 3G coverage in Moscow.

Beeline

Beeline(2)-1-

Beeline offers unlimited internet for 295 Roubles.

Just get any prepaid SIM card (you can buy it at any Cell Shops, which are plenty at big cities, names are Euroset, Sviaznoy and other). Ask for a SIM without prepaid data or calls. Add money to a prepaid card (you can do it at very convinient value adding machines, they are everywhere and even have english interface).

Then ask to turn on unlimited internet for 295 roubles. It will operate at home city only (I.e. Moscow if you buy in Moscow, Petersburg for Petersburg), and is valid for one month. At other cities there will be quite cheap home-network roaming (around 8 roubles per megabyte).


It offers 3G (up to 2Mbps) and EDGE. (iPhone and android is suitable, and thethring is allowed)

First 500MB ar at 2Mbps speed, and after that the speed drops to 64kbps.

MTS Rus

GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA

Web site (Rus): http://www.mts.ru/

Web Site (Eng): http://www.mtsgsm.com/

Mts-1-

Unlimited Data Pack (БИТ, BIT):

Description (Rus): http://www.mts.ru/services/internet/bit/

APN: internet.mts.ru

Cost: 199 Rub/month, for tariff plan Ultra - 0 Rub/month

To activate dial *111*995#

Region: Central (Moscow, Moscow region etc)

Limitations: when daily traffic exceeds 50Mb, data speed reduces to 64Kb/sec until the end of the day.

Valid only for subscribers in Moscow and Moscow region

Unlimited Data Pack - whole Russia (СуперБИТ, SuperBIT):

Description (Rus): http://www.mts.ru/services/internet/bit/

APN: internet.mts.ru

Cost: 299 Rub/month

To activate dial *111*628#

Region: Russia

Limitations: when daily traffic exceeds 100Mb, data speed reduces to 128Kb/sec until the end of current day.

Valid in any Russian region whereever you bought the SIM.

Data Feature Packs:

The operator, have some prepaid datapacks on your portifolio:


200mb (for 30 days): 450 Rub

300mb (for 30 days): 600 Rub

450mb (for 30 days): 800 Rub.

Unlimited internet at Night (30 days) - Happy hour time with unlimited traffic quota from 1:00 am to 8:00: 450,00 rub


Excess and oddpack:

3.45 Rub/mb - From 12:00am to 08:00am

8.45 Rub/mb - From 8:00am to 12:00am


Max speed: Up to 8mbps.


Other information:


Off-net and fixed landline:

1-5 minutes of call on day: 3,95 Rub/min

From 6 min on: 0,19 Rub/min


On-Net: 1-5 minutes of call on day: 3,95 Rub/min

From 6 min on: 0,17 Rub/min


Avaliability:

In some shops and MTS kiosks.


Teethering:

(Officialy) Allowed for the almost dataplans (excluding some post-paid dataplans).


iPhone/iPad specific information:

Unavaliable.


SIM information:

  • Regular Simcards Avaliable

Megafon (Moscow)

GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA

Web site (Russian): http://moscow.megafon.ru/tariffs/alltariffs/

There are 3 tariff plans has no monthly fee:

O'Hard - 2.4 rub/first min of each local call (0.08$), 1.2 rub/min from second min of local call (0,04$)

Per 3 - 0.03 rub/second (0.001$)

Go to 0 - 3,5 rub/min (0.12$) from 1 to 5 min of local calls per day, 0 rub/min from 6 to 35 mi of local calls per day, 1.5 rub/min (0.05$) from 35 min of local calls per day.

Availability

At a mobile shop or a Megafon office - this way you need an ID. But you can also buy an envelope containing a a pre-activated SIM card with this tariff pre-selected at a subway entrance - this way you don't need an ID, it costs around 100 Rub (same price at a mobile shop), is pre-activated and has some credit.

Internet is expensive by default (7 Rub per 1 MiB (0.23$) with outrageous rounding rules)!

To make it cheaper you have a few options:

1. Daily pre-paid packages: BIT PRO

Speed: unlimited (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume)

Name

Price per

day (Rub)

Pre-paid

traffic (MB)

Territory

How to activate

USSD

How to deactivate

USSD

BIT PRO 9.9 80 Moscow area *105*276# *105*276*0#
BIT Mega PRO 150 14.9 150 Moscow area *105*454# *105*454*0#
BIT Mega PRO 250 19 250 Moscow area *105*455# *105*455*0#
BIT Mega PRO 500 29 500 All *105*456# *105*456*0#


2. Daily pre-paid packages: Internet for smartphone

Name

Price per

day (Rub)

Pre-paid

traffic (MB)

Speed Territory

How to activate

USSD

How to deactivate

USSD

Internet for telephone 5 30 Speed: unlimited (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume) Moscow area *105*450# *105*450*0#
Internet for smartphone 10 70 Speed: unlimited (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume) All *105*282# *105*282*0#
Internet for smartphone+4G 20 100 10 Mbit/sec All *105*980# *105*980*0#
Internet for smartphone PRO+4G 30 200 20 Mbit/sec All *105*981# *105*981*0#


3. Daily pre-paid packages: For 3G Modem or Tablet

Name

Price per

day (Rub)

Pre-paid

traffic (MB)

Speed Territory

How to activate

USSD

How to deactivate

USSD

Internet 24 24 200 Speed: 3 Mbit/sec (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume) All *105*264# *105*264*0#
Internet 24 PRO 150 1500 Speed: 5 Mbit/sec (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume) All *105*224# *105*224*0#


4. Monthly pre-paid packages: For 3G modem or Tablet

Name

Price per

month (Rub)

Pre-paid

traffic (GB)

Speed Territory

How to activate

USSD

How to deactivate

USSD

Internet S 390 3 Speed: 3 Mbit/sec (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume) Moscow area *236*1# *236*1*0#
Internet M 690 6 (1 GB outbound of Moscow area) Speed: 5 Mbit/sec (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume) All *236*2# *236*2*0#
Internet L 990 10 (1 GB outbound of Moscow area) Speed: 10 Mbit/sec (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume) All *236*3# *236*3*0#
Internet XL 1290 20 (1 GB outbound of Moscow area) Speed: 20 Mbit/sec (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume) All *236*4# *236*4*0#
Internet XXL 1590 30 (1 GB outbound of Moscow area) Speed: unlimited (64 kbit/sec after prepaid volume) All *236*5# *236*5*0#
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