MTS tariffs for pensioners: offers without monthly fees

Overview of cellular communication companies in the Russian Federation

When choosing a tariff for a mobile phone, a pensioner should proceed from his own needs. For example, there is no need for free gigabytes of the Internet if the subscriber does not use it, preferring direct communication by phone.

For the most part, older citizens are quite conservative in their preferences, so for most pensioners the following features of using mobile communications can be distinguished:

1. Saving. Retirees strive to spend as little as possible by carefully monitoring their expenses.
2. Priority to telephone conversations. Older people, as a rule, use the telephone for its original purpose - for conversations.
3. Lack of interest in comprehensive service packages. Mobile Internet and even the traditional sms and mms are not very popular among pensioners.

Reference! Cellular companies, when developing various tariffs, take these features into account and have special offers for pensioners.

Dozens of companies operate on the Russian mobile communications market, but among them the largest federal operators should be highlighted:

1. MTS . Mobile TeleSystems is one of the largest cellular operators in the country, founded back in 1993. The company offers a wide range of telecommunications services; the line includes tariff offers designed specifically for pensioners. According to data for the first half of 2021, MTS has more than 100 million subscribers in all countries (mainly the CIS) of its presence.
2. Beeline . Beeline, being the leading telecommunications company in the CIS, serves about 150 million people. The main activity of the operator is the provision of mobile communications.
3. Megaphone . A company with this name appeared only in 2002. Megafon provides corresponding services throughout almost all of Russia, as well as some countries of the former USSR. The total number of clients is just under 100 million people. The mobile operators presented above in Russia are known as the “Big Three”. This unofficial name was assigned to them due to the fact that they are among the leaders in the number of nominal clients.
4. Tele 2 . Tele2 became one of the few companies with foreign capital that was able to enter the Russian market. This happened in 2002. However, as a result of various procedures related to the change of owners, today the Tele2 brand in Russia has no relation to the Swedish parent company.

Tele2's coverage area does not cover the entire country, but the company has interesting offers for the elderly, which is why many pensioners choose it.

MTS tariffs for pensioners for mobile communications

The MTS company is represented almost throughout the entire country , so connecting to one of the tariff programs it offers is not difficult. In addition to personally contacting the communications office, there is the possibility of remote connection via the Internet or by calling an operator.

Attention! The company is growing and several years ago began promoting programs on home television and the Internet. The service is possible with the installation of a satellite dish.

So, what MTS tariffs are most suitable for a pensioner?

Most economical

Senior citizens are very frugal, so their mobile phone costs should be minimal. In this regard, MTS offers both ordinary citizens and pensioners such a tariff as “Super MTS” without a subscription fee. In its basic form, it assumes that the phone can be used without paying any fixed fee.

This means that all calls are charged based on how many minutes are spent on the call . So, when calling an MTS subscriber, the call will cost 1.75 rubles per minute. If the interlocutor uses the services of another operator, then the price of the call will be 2.5 rubles per minute. This tariff is very expensive for mobile internet. So, for 20 MB you will have to pay 25 rubles.

If a pensioner prefers long conversations, then when choosing this tariff he should activate the “Everything is super” option. In this case, 10 rubles per day will be debited from the account, but this guarantees complete unlimited use within the network. At the same time, calls to subscribers of other networks will cost 2.5 rubles/min.

Without Internet

The majority of our elderly fellow citizens do not use mobile Internet at all, and therefore do not see the point in paying for unnecessary services. For such clients, MTS has developed a “Per-second” tariff without the Internet.

The peculiarity of this package plan was that payment was accrued not for minutes, but for every second of conversation. Each of them cost 5 kopecks. SMS were also inexpensive. Sending one message within the region cost 2 rubles.

The tariff in question has been moved to the “archive”. This means that it is not possible to connect to it, but those subscribers who were connected to it continue to use it.

The most profitable

Next we will talk about the Red Energy tariff. When comparing the volume of services provided with their cost, it may indeed turn out that this offer is one of the most profitable for pensioners in principle. So, for subscribers with a connected Red Energy tariff, it does not matter which company their interlocutor uses , since the cost of all local calls is 1.6 rubles per minute. The cost of SMS is low, amounting to 1.9 rubles.

Special tariff “active pensioner”

This offer was specially designed for pensioners . Its peculiarity was that for a fixed subscription fee of 99 rubles, an elderly person could make calls with a total duration of 100 minutes. In addition, the tariff provided the opportunity to send 50 short messages.

If a pensioner went beyond the established limits, then calls were paid per minute, based on the tariff of 2 rubles per 1 minute.

Reference! At the end of 2021, there is no possibility to connect to this tariff.

Tariff without monthly fee "Red Energy"

Another MTS tariff suitable for pensioners is the Red Energy tariff plan. The offer works on a per-minute basis. The peculiarity of this TP is its beneficial communication in the region of connection.

Price :

1. Calls within the home region to numbers of all networks – 1.60 r/min,
2. Calls throughout the country to all directions - 8 r/min,
3. Sending SMS in your home region to all directions – 1.90 RUR/piece,
4. Sending SMS throughout the country to all directions – 3.80 RUR/piece,
5. 1 MB of mobile Internet – 9.9 rubles.

TP "Red Energy" is one of the MTS tariffs without the Internet, which is most often suitable for pensioners. If you often talk with subscribers living in your city or region, but you are still an active Internet user, then you should connect to an Internet package, for example, “Bit”. In this case, the Internet will become more profitable, but a monthly fee will be charged for using the additional package.

Beeline and special programs

Beeline, being one of the largest operators in the country, has several mobile communications offers that may be beneficial for the elderly.

The most profitable

For pensioners, one of the most favorable tariffs of the mobile operator in question can be considered “Per Second”.

Its peculiarity is that charging is not carried out for every second of conversation. It is convenient for those senior citizens who make short, infrequent calls. The cost per minute of each of them is 3.21 rubles. In addition, this tariff offers relatively inexpensive long-distance calls - only 4.17 rubles per minute.

Without Internet

Beeline, in fact, does not offer tariffs without the Internet as such. Unless you can include the above-mentioned “Per Second” tariff in this category. In addition, one cannot fail to note the current BI+ tariff. You can fully use mobile communications on it only if you are connected. This makes it possible to make unlimited calls within the network. When calling numbers of other companies, the tariff will be 2.5 rubles. in 1 minute. In addition, the “Start” option provides the opportunity to use the Internet, but this is only 3 GB per month.

Important! Connecting the “Start” option is free, but for its use you must pay 6 rubles per day as a subscription fee.

Is there a special rate

For certain categories of persons living within Moscow and the region, a special pension “Social tariff” from Beeline applies. To connect to it, you must provide the service office with a social card , a Muscovite card or a Moscow region resident card.

According to the terms of this offer, the subscriber can count on 200 minutes of mobile communication per month. And the number of minutes within the network is completely unlimited. In addition, each subscriber can send 1000 SMS monthly.

This tariff assumes a subscription fee of 5 rubles per day.

Tariffs "Smart"

These tariffs are budget, so they are popular among people of retirement age. Before connecting, you need to carefully study the conditions of the different tariffs of this line in order to choose the best option.

"Smart"

The most budget option in this series. The main advantage for a pensioner is unlimited on-net calls within the region of residence. In addition, 200 minutes of calls are available on the MTS network throughout Russia and to numbers of other operators in the home region. There are 200 SMS messages for communication within the network and 4 GB of Internet traffic. The cost is 400 rubles per month.

The convenience of this tariff is that it provides unlimited on-net calls and a limit on minutes for calls to subscribers of other operators.

"My Smart"

This tariff package is configured by the subscriber independently. You can select the number of minutes and SMS messages; depending on their volume, the price will also change. When making the first transition or connection, the user is given a minimum package for 500 rubles. It includes 200 minutes for calls to Russian MTS numbers and to numbers of other operators in the country. All other calls are charged at 5.5 rubles per minute.

In addition, the tariff plan includes 200 SMS messages in the region of residence and 10 GB of Internet traffic. Calls within the network are absolutely free, but until the package of minutes is exhausted, traffic is consumed from it. After the package is exhausted, calls within the network remain free, and numbers from other operators are paid separately.

The tariff is ideal for active pensioners who not only make calls, but also like to send SMS messages and use social networks and instant messengers.

"Our Smart"

This is a family tariff, which implies the use of communications by the whole family at the same time. You can connect up to 5 additional ones to the main package. The package includes 1500 minutes and the same number of SMS messages, as well as unlimited Internet traffic for the main number and a 25 GB package for connected numbers. The cost of the service is 1000 rubles per month.

This offer is ideal for those people who want to exempt their elderly relatives from paying for mobile communication services. Children can also be connected to the package, due to which the whole family can use communication services without restrictions, and the subscription fee is debited from the main number.

Megafon company and tariff policy for pensioners

Compared to other mobile operators, Megafon does not have significant offers aimed exclusively at a specific category of customers. At the same time, this company’s line includes interesting offers that are suitable for both pensioners and other categories of citizens.

The most profitable

One of the most advantageous offers without a monthly fee from the Megafon company for pensioners is the “Turn On! Speak!” . Its terms are quite open. As part of this offer, the subscriber is provided with 500 minutes of calls to any numbers registered in Russia. The subscription fee is 350 rubles per month.

Attention! Calls within the Megafon network are not counted when spending minutes, that is, in fact, they are completely free.

In addition, all subscribers are offered 6 GB of mobile Internet.

Without Internet

As such, Megafon does not have any proposals for tariffs without mobile Internet. However, the “Per Second” package should be highlighted here. Within the framework of this offer, charging is carried out from the first second of the conversation. In general, 1 minute of conversation costs 3 rubles within one region. When using the Internet, 10.1 rubles are charged for each MB.

How to choose the most profitable MTS package for pensioners

The main criteria for choosing a tariff:

• low subscription fee or its absence;
• cost of calls within the region, throughout Russia, abroad;
• price for on-net calls, numbers of other operators;
• SMS cost;
• Internet access;
• duration of calls per month;
• the amount of money a person is willing to spend on mobile communications.

Tele 2

The mobile operator Tele2 offers several interesting tariffs for pensioners; let’s look at two of them that are most suitable for pensioners.

1. “Classic” . Very simple and understandable tariff. As part of it, a subscriber can make calls within one region for 1.2 rubles per minute. There is no subscription fee. If desired, a pensioner can connect to a mobile Internet package, but its cost at this tariff is not favorable.
2. “Social” . This offer was specially developed for preferential categories of citizens and is the cheapest. Thus, it is possible to connect it only if you provide an identification or certificate confirming the status of “Pensioner”.

This tariff requires a subscription fee of 100 rubles. At the same time, the subscriber has the opportunity to make unlimited calls within the network within one region. For conversations with subscribers of other companies, 100 minutes are provided monthly. In addition, a pensioner can use 3 GB of mobile Internet, which is included in the service package.

Line All MTS

This line includes several tariffs with different service conditions. Wired Internet and TV are available in some tariffs.

"All MTS Super TV"

By connecting to this tariff package, the subscriber receives the following set of services:

• Unlimited Internet traffic;
• 500 minutes and the same number of SMS messages;
• Calls within the network within Russia are free.

In addition, the tariff package includes wired Internet with speeds of up to 300 Mbit/sec and a package of 138 television channels.

The cost of the tariff is 950 rubles per month. This is the cost of wired Internet and TV only, but mobile communications are included as a gift. Moreover, the payment even includes the rental of a TV set-top box.

Since the package includes many services at once, it is obvious that mobile communications are provided on very favorable terms. You can call all MTS numbers in Russia completely free of charge, and for calls to subscribers of other operators you are given a fairly impressive package of minutes.

A nice addition is digital television and the ability to rent a TV set-top box. There is no longer any need to look for third-party organizations to connect, and the quality of television from MTS is very high.

For all these services, a monthly fee is charged from your mobile phone account. The tariff package will be of particular interest to those pensioners who actively use the Internet or whose grandchildren often visit.

"All MTS"

As part of this tariff package, the user receives a large range of services for just 650 rubles per month:

• 2 GB Internet, at speeds up to 300 Mbit/sec;
• 350 minutes and the same number of SMS messages;
• Unlimited calls within the network throughout Russia.

The tariff will be a godsend for those older people who do not watch TV, but prefer to watch movies and shows on the Internet.

"All MTS Sputnik"

This package includes satellite TV for only 670 rubles per month. 186 channels are available to the subscriber, 35 of them in HD format and 1 in UltraHD.

Before connecting to the tariff, you should buy special equipment for 4990. Next, you need to install a satellite dish and connect the receiver, following the instructions included with the kit.

Thanks to this service, you can watch your favorite programs not only in a private home, but also in your summer cottage. Installing the equipment is not difficult; you can do it yourself if you follow the instructions.

Reviews from pensioners

For their birthday, the children received a mobile phone so that they could communicate more conveniently. They themselves are connected to MTS, so I also decided to buy a SIM card from this operator. We connected the “Super MTS” tariff. Everything suits me, because I don’t call other numbers.

Sergey Ivanovich, city of Berezniki.

Mostly I call on business and not very often. I prefer personal communication to telephone communication. I have a “Per Second” tariff from Beeline. It’s very convenient because they take exactly as much money as I said.

Anna Petrovna, Cheboksary city.

Not long ago I bought myself a good smartphone with which I can access the Internet. On the World Wide Web I read news and articles about nature and fishing. In addition, I often communicate on the phone with my friends and relatives. That's why I have the tariff “Turn on! Speak" from Megafon. The number of minutes and Internet is enough for the whole month.

Oleg Ivanovich, city of Vyazma.

Offers for pensioners from other operators

If we analyze, each operator has tariffs without a monthly fee or at a low cost and a minimum set of services. There are packages both without the Internet and with traffic included.

Megaphone

Tariff package “Go to zero” - cost 6 rubles per day. Payment is charged only when using communication services. After this, unlimited calls within the network are activated until the end of the day. For numbers of other operators the cost is 2.5 rubles.

This tariff is perfect for those people who do not call often. It is especially beneficial if the subscriber makes most calls to MegaFon numbers.

Beeline

The “Zero Doubts” tariff implies unlimited internet access for 14 days for only 200 rubles. The limit is updated after each account replenishment. If after two weeks the account has not been replenished, then the cost of calls is 1.8 rubles to Beeline numbers and 2.5 rubles per minute to numbers of other operators. The cost of SMS messages within the region of residence is 1.5 rubles.

There are no nuances, everything is completely transparent. A pensioner can conduct basic negotiations during the unlimited period, and the rest of the time make calls as needed.

Tele 2

The “My Conversation” tariff package includes unlimited within the network throughout the country, as well as 200 minutes for calls to subscribers of other operators. Unlimited traffic is provided for communication on social networks and popular instant messengers. The cost of the service package is 200 rubles per month.

For such a low price, the user receives a decent range of services - this includes unlimited within the network and minutes to the numbers of other operators. If a pensioner has a smartphone, then he can communicate via Viber without restrictions.

Danycom

The “Free” tariff includes 1 GB of Internet, 50 SMS messages and 30 minutes to all numbers in Russia. Calls and messages within the network are unlimited. In addition, the included minutes limit can be used for calls to Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. There is no monthly fee as such, the packages are given, although small, but completely free. After the limit is exhausted, the cost of services is as follows:

• Calls to all numbers - 3 kopecks/sec;
• SMS messages - 25 kopecks per piece;
• Internet - 8 kopecks/MB.
• Calls within the Danycom network are always free.

In order to use communication services from Danikom for free, the subscriber must agree to receive advertising messages from partners, it is stipulated that they should receive no more than 5 messages per day.

Some subscribers even consider Danycom's advertising newsletter useful, as it allows them to learn about various promotional offers in a timely manner.

Tinkoff Mobile

Using a special designer, the subscriber himself selects the amount of services he needs. You can choose a package without minutes and internet, and also remove all additional options; in this case, the subscription fee will not be charged. The cost of calls will be 2.9 rubles to numbers of any Russian operators.

If a pensioner has a Tinkoff Bank card and he actively uses it, spending more than 10 thousand rubles a month, then he is given 600 free minutes.