The best tariffs without Internet 2021: the cheapest for calls

Cellular operators have developed many tariff plans for all categories of subscribers. MTS, Beeline, Megafon, Yota and Tele2 offer unlimited and time-based tariffs, corporate, children's, for calls and the Internet, for calls in Moscow and the Moscow region and throughout Russia.

MTS

MTS is the most expensive domestic brand, which as of 2021 has 78 million subscribers in Russia alone and another 30 million in the CIS countries. If you believe the official statements of the company, the coverage area is 98%.

Pros:

MTS is included in the rating of mobile operators in Russia in 2021 as one of the most reliable, consistently providing high quality communications due to extensive experience in working with clients and the use of advanced telecommunications equipment. This guarantees excellent communication both inside and outside buildings;
Large selection of tariff plans, including with limited and unlimited Internet traffic'
MTS cooperates with many foreign cellular operators, so you can feel comfortable and communicate with loved ones while in any country in the world.

Minuses:

High prices for the services provided. Of course, the company’s assortment includes cheap and favorable tariffs, but most of them offer the same thing as their competitors, but are only significantly more expensive. In reviews, users often complain that the company charges money for services that they did not subscribe to;
Low quality of technical support, although this mostly applies to all Russian operators. The main difficulty is that technical support is often impossible to reach. But if you use your personal account and the “My MTS” mobile application, then this problem is unlikely to bother you.

Tariffs without Internet MTS

Red Energy

Perhaps the best tariff for calls without a monthly fee from MTS is Red Energy. Its key feature is a single, and quite affordable, price for calls to any operators within your home region.

Calls to all networks in the region are 1.7 rubles per minute.
Calls to MTS throughout the country cost 5.2 rubles per minute.
Calls to other operators throughout the country cost 8.4 rubles per minute.

Red Energy is much more profitable than the advertised “Super MTS”, which the company, for obvious reasons related to money, promotes much more actively.

My Smart

We will consider not only tariffs without Internet and subscription fees, since there are one and a half of them for the whole big four. If the presence of monthly payments does not bother you, but you have to communicate a lot, mainly with MTS subscribers, then you should take a closer look at the “My Smart” tariff plan.

This is a tariff constructor in which you can independently configure the required number of conversation minutes, Internet traffic and SMS. Since we don’t really care about the Internet, we set it to minimum, and in the end we get:

Unlimited calls to MTS throughout Russia, regardless of further configuration.
200, 400 or 600 minutes of calls to numbers of other operators.
200, 400 or 600 SMS.
Minimum Internet package of 5 GB.
Subscription fee of 450, 475 or 525 rubles per month, depending on the volume of the selected packages.

The already mentioned “Super MTS” with connected unlimited calls turns out to be less profitable. A properly configured “My Smart” is noticeably cheaper and provides a wider range of services.

Megaphone

While figuring out which cellular operator is better for a mobile phone, we decided to take a closer look at Megafon, the second most popular company. The number of subscribers today reaches 77 million, and Data roaming is available in 100 countries, and international roaming in more than 200.

Pros:

Maximum coverage area in Russia. Anyone who uses the company’s services does not have to worry about the fact that in a certain corner of the country he will not have mobile Internet or communications in general. Even in non-densely populated areas, Megafon equipment is present. The company is doing everything to take a leading position in Russia, so it is concerned about the quality of the services provided;
Megafon monitors current trends and actively implements new technologies. Among them are mobile 4G+ Internet with data transfer speeds of up to 300 Mb/s;
Fast Internet, which allows you to comfortably use your phone while away from home.

Minuses:

Weak technical support;
Complexity of tariff plans. Tariffs are very confusing and vary greatly in price, which greatly depends on the region and the number of additional options.

Tariffs without Internet MegaFon

"Go to ZERO"

MegaFon has a relatively cheap tariff without the Internet for calls with a per-minute charge - “Switch to ZERO”. It is great for a push-button telephone or a spare dialer, prices are as follows.

Calls to MegaFon numbers in your home region cost 1.2 rubles per minute.
Calls to numbers of other operators in the same place cost 1.5 rubles per minute.
Calls to MegaFon numbers throughout the country cost 5.1 rubles per minute.
Calls to numbers of other operators throughout the country cost 13 rubles per minute.

To ensure that your tariff does not include a subscription fee, you should immediately get rid of the paid option “Who called+”, which is responsible for notifications about missed calls and allows you to listen to voice messages. Otherwise, you will be charged 1.6 rubles per day.

No overpayments. Calls

Mega also has a tariff plan “No overpayments. Calls." This tariff is definitely not cheap - the subscription fee is 600 rubles per month, but it also has a very impressive range of services:

Unlimited calls to MegaFon throughout Russia, which do not consume your package of minutes.
800 minutes to numbers of any operators throughout the country.
5 GB of Internet traffic and unlimited instant messengers.
A piggy bank where at the end of the month all unused packages are sent so that the subscriber can use them later.

Packages from the piggy bank do not burn at all, as is usually the case, they are stored indefinitely, but there is a limit. It can hold up to 25 GB of Internet and up to 1200 minutes of talk time.

Beeline

The rating of the quality of communication of mobile operators in St. Petersburg, Moscow and other regions of our huge country is continued by Beeline, an international company serving 206 million subscribers living in 13 countries. In Russia, 57.5 million people use VimpelCom services. The brand offers low prices and a large selection of attractive tariff plans.

Pros:

A large selection of tariffs, among which everyone can choose the best option for themselves at a reasonable price;
Constant promotions and bonuses. Beeline regularly holds promotions that allow you to buy a smartphone on the most favorable terms, receive additional traffic for replenishment, and this is not all of the company’s auction offers;
Good customer support. It is not always possible to reach the call center, but nevertheless, subscribers can count on a prompt and professional solution to their problems. In addition, your personal account and self-service mobile application are always available.

Minuses:

Technical failures sometimes occur on the provider’s side, as evidenced by reviews on the Internet. It happens that it is even impossible to check your balance on your balance sheet. Problems are resolved quickly, but this is still an unpleasant moment;
Expensive roaming. Outside your home region, communication costs will increase significantly;
Poor connection quality far from major cities. The number of Beeline base stations is very limited and does not affect hard-to-reach areas, which is why the signal will weaken as you move away from the city.

Operator Beeline

Let's try to choose a tariff for a mobile phone and smartphone from Beeline. The operator pleases with clear voice communication and a variety of TPs for subscribers of any activity level. It launched many new base stations in 2021, expanding its coverage area.

Tariff "Unlim"

This advanced TP was born at the end of 2021, when a price war broke out between operators for unlimited Internet. “Unlim” is built according to the American scheme, it has a speed limit for video traffic - up to 1 Mbit/sec. There are no restrictions on the rest of the traffic, and the subscription fee is only 20 rubles / day - 600 rubles per month. In addition to traffic, the tariff includes two packages of minutes:

For calls to Beeline numbers throughout Russia – 300 minutes;
For calls to other local numbers – 300 min.

A partial exchange of one package for another is available, but the on-net package has a minimum balance of 50 minutes. Traffic distribution is paid - 50 rubles/hour or 150 rubles/day.

A limitation common to all unlimited services is that when there is a high load on the network, the access speed is limited.

Tariff “ALL 3”

Offer for active subscribers calling throughout Russia - 1200 minutes are allocated for this to all domestic destinations. 300 SMS are also allocated, but only to local numbers. Mobile Internet is presented in a 22 GB package. The subscription fee is 30 rubles/day, which translates into 900 rubles/month.

Additional features:

Exchange unused minutes and SMS for additional traffic (and vice versa);
General package of services for several rooms – for 5.09 rubles/day;
Unlimited internet connection costs an additional 4 rubles/day.

The tariff also includes the “Welcome” option, which does not require additional payment, but reduces the cost of international communication - it costs from 3 rubles/min, depending on the content.

The Beeline website provides a service exchange calculator - it allows you to estimate the exchange rate when exchanging one service for another.

Tariff "Bi+"

The most advantageous in terms of parameters is the unlimited tariff “Unlim” - unlimited Internet will save money when calling through instant messengers. For economical subscribers, an alternative is offered - the Bi+ tariff plan without a monthly fee, which appeared in March 2021. It is designed for calls within the network - for 5 rubles per day 100 minutes are included to any Beeline numbers in the country. Calls to numbers of other operators are paid separately - they are charged at 2.7 rubles / min. Mobile Internet on this tariff plan is expensive: 7 rubles for every 10 MB. For simple mobile phones the price is normal, for smartphones it is expensive.

“SuperCITY” from Beeline

This offer appeared in November 2021 and was developed specifically for residents of large cities. However, it will certainly appeal to subscribers both in megacities and small towns.

The tariff plan includes an impressive range of services:

25 GB of mobile Internet traffic in 3G and 4G networks;
500 minutes of outgoing calls to any numbers throughout the country, including landlines;
Unlimited calls to Beeline subscribers after the main package of minutes ends;
300 SMS messages to numbers of all operators in the country;
Unlimited for instant messengers WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, ICQ, Skype, Google Hangouts, Snapchat, KaKaoTalk and WeChat;
Unlimited traffic to social networks Twitter, Vkontakte, Facebook, Odnoklassniki and Instagram;
20 TV channels in the Beeline TV branded service;
30-day free subscription to the ViP Play movie service.

In Moscow and the Moscow region, this tariff costs 550 rubles. per month. In this case, payment is withdrawn on a daily basis - 18.33 rubles are debited from the account every day. When purchasing a new SIM card with this tariff, the subscriber can receive another 25 GB of traffic as a gift. When changing the tariff, the gift option is disabled. This tariff does not work in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol.

Conclusions: which is better?

It is difficult to unambiguously determine the cheapest tariff without the Internet - each of them has its own nuances, and when choosing, you should base your decision primarily on which operator your friends use. It’s stupid to connect to a more favorable tariff from Beeline if you have to make calls mainly to MTS.

But if you look at it in general, for frequent conversations with subscribers of different operators in your home region, the optimal choice would be Red Energy from MTS. “Bi+” from Beeline is cheaper than others if you communicate only with Beeline subscribers. “My Conversation” from Tele2 is definitely a winner when you need completely unlimited calls to your operator’s numbers for a minimal subscription fee. Well, “No overpayments. Calls" with all the additional features look royal if you really have a lot of communication to do. Decide what exactly you want to get from the tariff, and figure out where you will call more often. Then the answer to the question of which tariff to choose will be very easy to find.

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Other operators

Virtual operators have interesting offers.

Tinkoff Mobile

A good tariff plan will be offered by the virtual operator Tinkoff Mobile - a designer is waiting for its subscribers. Choose a package of minutes and traffic according to your needs, connect social networks or instant messengers. The minimum package of 2 GB of Internet and 200 minutes in Russia will cost 198 rubles. Here you can add social networks and instant messengers for 59 rubles. for each group. If you don’t need general traffic, turn it off - the subscription fee will be reduced. At the same time, access to services can be left active.

When you connect to Tinkoff Mobile, the operator gives you a month of free communication.

Subscribers receive up to 600 minutes of calls throughout the country absolutely free and a gigabyte package as a gift.

If the subscriber is planning to travel abroad, then it will be very profitable to connect to Tinkoff; for this case, the operator gives 1 GB of Internet in Europe and Turkey.

Danycom

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One of the interesting offers of 2021 was the “Free” tariff from the virtual operator Danycom. It's really free, and it's also a package. Meet the content:

30 minutes in any direction across Russia (including to Crimea and Sevastopol - this is important);
50 SMS in the same directions;
1 GB Internet.

This also includes intranet unlimited throughout the country, which does not consume the main package. Calls over the limit - 3 kopecks/sec (per-second billing), SMS - 25 kopecks/piece, mobile Internet - 8 kopecks/MB. The tariff caused a lot of noise and instantly gained popularity among Russians. But SIM cards with it are sold with a limit of one SIM card per subscriber.

“Oxygen” has become a more comprehensive tariff plan. It included 10 GB of Internet, 300 minutes within the Russian Federation (except for Crimea and Sevastopol) and 50 SMS throughout the country. The tariff also includes two unlimited limits - within the network for calls and SMS. Monthly payment – 199 rubles.

Yota was not included in our review - the operator included a subscription fee for a package of 0 minutes and 0 GB, which automatically deprived it of its profitable status.

Constructor Yota

Operator Yota offers its subscribers convenient tariff plans that can be adjusted to the needs of each client. Inside the Yota constructor you can expect the following content:

20 GB of cellular Internet traffic;
300 minutes to any subscribers throughout the country;
Unlimited Internet for messengers Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber, Skype;
Unlimited traffic to social networks VKontakte and BOOM, Instagram, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Twitter.

This option in Moscow and the Moscow region will cost 569.73 rubles. per month. But in the regions, similar content can be offered for 600 rubles. and more expensive.

If desired, you can add unlimited access to other social networks and useful services, SMS messages or completely unlimited Internet to the tariff. The last option is the most profitable - with unlimited traffic, the tariff will cost only 580.16 rubles. per month. An overpayment of 11 rubles compared to the standard option will allow you to use the Internet without restrictions.

Summary

Most subscribers use mobile Internet and minute packages sparingly, and each operator has a tariff plan with suitable content. Among the tariffs with a small package of minutes, an average amount of traffic and unlimited for instant messengers and social networks, it is worth highlighting Tele2. For 500 rub. per month, the operator offers the most favorable packages in terms of volume and a free subscription to the service for watching TV, films and series. Other operators have also proven themselves well, but in terms of content and price ratio, Tele2 is far ahead of its competitors.

Tariffs without Internet Beeline

Bi+

Beeline is ready to offer a truly advantageous tariff only for calls. Compared to other tariffs without a monthly fee, the per-minute tariffs within the yellow network are the lowest, especially when calling within Russia. This is a good choice for retirees who communicate mainly with relatives. By connecting “Bi+” the subscriber will receive:

Calls to any Beeline numbers cost 1 ruble per minute.
Calls to numbers of other operators are 2.5 rubles per minute.
Calls to other operators throughout the country cost 15 rubles per minute.

By default, there is an additional “Start” option enabled, which transfers all calls to Beeline to an unlimited basis and provides 3 GB of Internet traffic for 6 rubles per day. If you don’t see the point in it, then you should immediately turn it off so as not to overpay.

What should a good tariff include?

Both the volume of service packages and additional options within the tariff depend solely on the specific subscriber. Some people need a lot of Internet, some often call abroad, and some people practically do not communicate on the phone. However, on average, subscribers have the following requirements for a smartphone tariff plan:

Mobile traffic - from 15 to 30 GB with the possibility of distribution to other devices;
Package of minutes - from 300 to 600 minutes to all numbers throughout the country, it is also desirable that the package is not spent on calls to other subscribers of the operator;
Additional unlimited limits on instant messengers and social networks;
SMS messages - no more than 300 pieces, and most clients do not need them at all.

Let's consider the offers of large operators that meet these requirements and compare them with each other.

Tariffs without Internet Tele2

Classical

Tele2 also has a simple tariff plan for calls with payment strictly per minute, but compared to its competitors, “Classic” looks a little expensive. If you fundamentally do not want to change Tele2 with another company, then you can try. Here are the prices for “Classic”:

Calls to numbers of any operators in your home region cost 2.5 rubles per minute.
Calls to Tele2 numbers throughout the country cost 3 rubles per minute.
Calls to numbers of other operators throughout the country cost 9 rubles per minute.

My conversation

Tele2 compensated for expensive calls with per-minute billing in the “My Conversation” package tariff. On the contrary, it looks very advantageous compared to its closest competitors in terms of the size of the subscriber and the range of services provided. For 300 rubles per month the subscriber will receive:

Unlimited calls to Tele2 numbers throughout the country.
200 minutes of conversation with numbers of other operators in the home region.
6 GB Internet traffic.
Calls to numbers of other operators in Russia - 1.95 rubles per minute.

Tele2 "Unlimited".

Cost 900 rub./month. The tariff includes: Unlimited Internet. 500 min to ALL numbers in Russia 50 SMS Internet cannot be distributed. Coating. Coverage in Moscow is on par with MTS and Megafon, the speed does not exceed 15 Mbit/sec, in rare cases it can be more. When traveling, it’s somewhere between Beeline and Megafon. There are no Edge networks in Moscow and Moscow Region.

So, from this list we can distinguish Megafon as:

The operator with the fastest mobile Internet. Relatively cheap price tag for such a package. With good coverage in Moscow, in the metro, and while traveling. An operator with Internet distribution without pitfalls

“No Overpayments. Internet” from Megafon

The “No Overpayments” line appeared in Megafon back in 2021, but these are still the operator’s most interesting and profitable tariff offers. The “Internet” offer, contrary to its name, includes an extremely wide range of communication services.

This is what the tariff contains:

20 GB of mobile traffic at maximum speed;
400 minutes to any numbers within the country;
Completely unlimited calls to Megafon subscribers without using up the basic package of minutes;
Unlimited Internet for instant messengers WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, eMotion, Facebook Messenger, TamTam, Snapchat;
Unlimited traffic to social networks VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok;
50 TV channels in the Megafon TV service.

You can call Megafon subscribers and use instant messengers even with a negative balance, so with the Internet tariff plan you will always be in touch. In Moscow and the Moscow region, the Internet tariff plan costs exactly 500 rubles. per month. Payment is debited monthly. An important feature of the “No Overpayment” tariff line is the storage of minutes and gigabytes in a special piggy bank. Anything that has not been spent before the end of the month will be transferred to storage and can be spent at any convenient time. The piggy bank has its own limit, depending on the specific tariff. The larger the service packages included in the tariff plan, the more you can save in your piggy bank. Unlimited options and unlimited Internet cannot be saved, so this option is not entirely profitable on the higher tariffs of the line. But in the case of the Internet, you can transfer up to 600 minutes and up to 50 GB to it.