During information age It is almost impossible to live and work without mobile and Internet connections: without it, you can’t call your relatives and friends, you can’t send a resume to work, you can’t order pizza, and you won’t even be able to call for help. In an unfamiliar country during a vacation or on a business trip, the issue of communication is very acute, because. roaming takes a lot of money. But you want to always be able to call someone or access the Internet for relatively little money.

When traveling to Montenegro, tourists are advised to purchase a local SIM card in order to be able not only to talk cheaply within the country, but also pay much less when calling their relatives.

In Montenegro for this moment valid 3 major mobile operators and Internet service providers, where you can easily choose the tariff that suits you. The cost and range of services (mobile communication + Internet) are basically the same for all communication providers and vary on average from 10 to 30 eurosin 30 days usage and depends on what service and feature set you personally need.

Telenor (069)
T Mobile (067)
M: Tel (068)

The numbers in brackets next to the operator are the operator code. The quality of communication and coverage of all three providers mobile services communications are equally good. It is known that the phone "catches" a signal from each of them in most of the country - 91% of Montenegro is covered by cellular communications. Exceptions are associated with some features of the area - majestic mountain ranges, deep canyons or certain areas in the central part of the country, which are surrounded on all sides by mountain peaks. There, mobile communications can sometimes disappear, and in this case, operators recommend simply driving 1-2 kilometers away from this place and there is a high probability that you can call again.

As for the mobile Internet - it is also on high level and, as a rule, is provided immediately when applying for a local SIM card. Since 2009, 3G technology has been introduced in Montenegro, since 2011 3.5G has been introduced, and since 2012 4G Internet has already appeared. Tariffs for mobile Internet for tourists for all providers are also almost the same, they differ only in the number of megabytes or gigabytes provided and amount to from 5 to 30 euros per month.

How and where can I buy a local SIM card?

You can buy a SIM card in Montenegro only according to documents in special places provided by law. The simplest and most convenient thing is to buy a SIM card immediately after arrival at specialized counters at Tivat or Podgorica airports. In addition, they can also be purchased at shops, post offices, railway or bus stations, at counters in shopping centers or at the offices of the operator's company itself. It is not recommended to buy in the latter, because there are constant queues for buying or viewing mobile gadgets. When buying a SIM card, it will already contain the amount that was paid for it.

Topping up a SIM card account in Montenegro is very simple and can be done in several ways:

1. By using bank card on the service provider's website. Below are links to replenish the account of each of the operators:

Telenor: https://www.telenor.me/en/Consumer/Telenor-shops/Online-prepaid-topup/
T Mobile: https://www.telekom.me/webshop-prepaid-dopuna.nspx
M:Tel: http://mtel.me/oec/elektronska-dopuna

2. Purchase a “voucher” card with a recharge code. On this card, the same recharge code is hidden under a protective layer, and in order to replenish the balance of a mobile phone, it must be erased with a simple coin or other metal object.

3. Top up your phone balance at any grocery store or kiosk. This service is called "electronic dopuna".

4. The most common automatic payment terminals that are in shopping centers, hypermarkets and various stores. Many of them have Russian language.

You can choose completely different tariffs for cellular communication in Montenegro. Prices are about the same for all basic services. Below is sample list prices when purchasing simple tariff.

Another opportunity to get out world wide web in Montenegro - modem. You can buy it at the operator's office if you have documents confirming your identity. Such a service costs an average of 35 euros for the purchase of a modem and all components, and for the use of traffic - 10 euros for each used gigabyte.

If you still want to connect the Internet on your smartphone, but you don’t know how to do it, then you can safely ask for help in setting the necessary parameters from the operator in the company’s office. Here you can also use technical support, as well as learn how to receive SMS with all the settings for your device. Despite the fact that many locals know a little Russian, you still have to explain in an accessible language for both, and most likely in English.
You can try to set up the phone yourself and enter the necessary settings manually. Below are options that may help you set up or you can turn to the World Wide Web - there you can definitely find the answer to any question. Only those fields that need to be filled are indicated, and if there is a field in the smartphone, and it is not listed below, then it does not need to be filled.

Name: Telenor - Telenor MNE Internet, T-Mobile - GPRS, M:Tel - mtelinternet.
API: Telenor - internet, T-Mobile - tmcg-wnw, M:Tel - mtelinternet.
username: Telenor - gprs, T-Mobile - 38267, M:Tel - internet.
Password (Password): Telenor - gprs, T-Mobile - 38267, M:Tel - 068.
IP: Telenor - 192.168.246.005, T-Mobile - 10.0.5.19.
Proxy port (if it doesn't work without it): Telenor - 8080 (possibly 9201), T-Mobile - 8080.

How to dial the right number?

If a call within Montenegro.

Calls within Montenegro are made with a three-digit code, without a country code), for example, 069 followed by a phone number. For example 069-123 456

If a call to Montenegro.

First you need to enter the country code - +382 or 00382 . Next, enter the operator code (69, 68, etc.) or the corresponding city, and then the mobile or home phone number if the call is coming to a landline phone. Respectively telephone number looks like that +382-69-123 456 . If you need to call from abroad, then you do not need to write "0" in the number, and after that follows a six-digit, sometimes seven-digit number of the subscriber to whom the call is made.

As a rule, in Montenegro one telephone code used in several cities at once.

40 - Pluzhine, Shavnik, Niksic,
52 - Zabljak, Pljevlja,
20 - Kolasin, Danilovgrad, Podgorica,
51 - Berane, Plav, Andrievitsa, Rozhae,
50 - Bielo-Pole, Mojkovac,
30 - Ulcinj, Bar,
32 - Tivat, Kotor.

Cities since unique code few, just three:

33 - Budva,
41 - Cetinje,
31 - Herceg Novi.

If the call is from Montenegro.

All calls start with an international code. For example, when calling a Russian number, you must enter +7 or 007. This is followed by the code of the country, city or operator and the subscriber's number itself.

Enjoy your holiday and stay connected.

The main Montenegrin company is Telenor, the German T-Mobile and the local M:Tel are actively competing with it. All have approximately the same quality and breadth of coverage. The only areas where you can stay without a signal are mountain heights, and there are not so few of them in the country.

Where is the best place to buy a SIM card

Montenegrin "big three" cards are freely sold in grocery supermarkets, shopping centers, mobile phone stores and newsstands. For greater convenience, you can purchase SIM cards right upon arrival, in the airport hall. The cost of the card is from 3 to 5 euros (depending on the operator).

Montenegrin legislation allows the use of a SIM card without registration for no more than seven days. After their expiration, if registration has not occurred, the card is blocked. Therefore, if your stay in the country is limited to a week, you can not worry and do not waste time - buy and use. If the journey takes more than 7 days, prepare your passport and take the time to visit the operator. There, the package will be registered for you, but not immediately - there are almost always queues at official points of sale.

Mobile tariffs for tourists

For tourists, only prepaid tariffs are available (there is nothing new in this, since this scheme is standard for Russia), you can replenish your account via the Internet, at automatic machines and ATMs, as well as with a special card with a scratch strip. Denomination - from 2 euros: we recommend stocking up for convenience so as not to go anywhere.

One of the most attractive tariffs for tourists in Montenegro is 4G Tourist pack, especially since you will probably need internet during your trip.

• Price: 5 euros.
• Internet: 1 GB for 3 days after the card was used, then - per megabyte billing.
• Calls: to communicate with Russia, you need to activate the service " International calls". The cost is 0.99 euros. In this case, calls to your homeland will cost as much as 0.049 euros, which translates into a ridiculous amount of 3.4 rubles. If there is no service, the billing is 80 euro cents.

In total, the total cost of establishing uninterrupted communication with Russia is only 5.99 euros. The rest cannot be called expenses.

How to call Montenegro from Russia

Anyone who has ever called from a landline phone on a Russian intercity can easily cope with this task - after the "eight" you need to dial the prefix for accessing international communications and use the country code (382) and the city.

To mobile phone

If the person you want to contact is roaming, the call is no different from a regular call from a cell phone within Russia. If the SIM card is local, dial the prefix +382 instead of 8. Example:

• +382-456-789-98-76.

To a landline phone

We dial 8, after a long beep, the country prefix (382), then the city prefix and, in fact, the phone number.

Here are some city codes that are most often visited by tourists during the season:

• Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro - 20;
• Kotor - 32;
• Ulcinj - 22;
• Herceg Novi - 31.

How to call Russia from Montenegro

Use the international communication code for our country (7) and the area code. If it is not on our list, you can easily check it in any reference book or on the Internet.

To mobile phone

All international calls to Russia go through the national prefix - "seven". Therefore, you just need to make a call in the format +7 and then a number without the usual "eight". Example:

• +7-910-641-58-99.

To a landline phone

We follow the algorithm and type:

00 (can be replaced with a "+" sign - identical for accessing international calls), then the prefix 7 (Russia), then the prefix of the city of interest and the number you want to call.

Tourists who decide to visit Montenegro should know that there is only one Internet provider in this country, which operates via modem connection and leased line. In the second option - the advantage of communication - high speed. To connect this type of communication, the company must provide documents on its registration, and a simple layman - a residence permit.

Rates in Montenegro for the Internet

When connecting a network, the Internet speed in Montenegro can be quite high, the most popular is the standard option, where up to 10 GB of traffic is connected. This tariff is great for working on the Internet. The price for such a connection is somewhat more expensive than in Moscow. Internet in Montenegro is quite easy to connect, you need to pay for it in special store or use phone bills to pay.

Telephone communication in Montenegro

Telephone operators in Montenegro are developed at a high level. You can make a call anywhere in the world using a landline phone. And you can do it anywhere, whether it's your hotel room, or a vending machine on the street. Of course, it is much easier to make a call from a number, because for the machine you need to purchase a special card.

Almost all residents of Montenegro use mobile communications. There are three providers in the country. In addition to mobile communications, since 2009 there is also a service mobile internet, which allows you to use video calls. Montenegro code among mobile operators: 069; 068; 067. Gradually, the quality of communication is getting better and its reliability is growing, which is very convenient, especially for tourists. Mobile communication is available almost everywhere, with the exception of mountain peaks and raging rivers. There are no settlements and cities, and therefore there is no connection either.

The local tariff, of course, will be much more convenient and cheaper in communication. Therefore, if you plan to communicate often, then you should get a SIM card from any of the operators. But if you have no desire to purchase a local card, then international roaming is always at your service.

To make a call from Montenegro it is necessary to dial 00 first, then the code of the country to which the call is made and after the phone number. If you need to know how to call Montenegro from Moscow, then you need to dial 8 10 then code 382, ​​after the code of the selected operator and phone number.

Internet opportunities in Montenegro

More than half of the population use the World Wide Web, through the telephone code of Montenegro. Moreover, this type of Internet has a fairly high speed, but the connection is possible only if you have a landline phone.

In Montenegro, there are three options for connecting to the Internet.

1. Wi-Fi, which is distributed free of charge to visitors. Such points are gaining popularity, they are distinguished by high connection speed and no traffic restrictions.
2. Modem with installed SIM card of any mobile operator. Such a network will allow you to be in touch anywhere your device works. The only negative is the speed, it will be high only at the maximum network signal level.

You can buy a modem from any operator immediately along with a SIM card upon presentation of your foreign passport. The disadvantages of such a connection include the limited amount of information received, each operator has its own traffic.

1. Telephone Internet. To connect such an Internet, you need to install a SIM card from a local provider and set up a new connection.

Call rates in Montenegro

Calls from Montenegro can be made in two ways: call from your operator by setting up an international connection, but this is quite expensive. You can use the Internet from a local operator by choosing a suitable provider. There are only three providers here, and each of them has a telephone code for Montenegro, in addition, a regular landline phone has its own separate code.

Once in Montenegro, you can easily decide on an operator for communication. At the same time, the presence telephone connection and the Internet is very convenient, especially for busy people who need to be always in touch.

Local SIM cards for tourists in Montenegro cost quite reasonable money. For only 10 euros you can get a card for 10 GB of mobile internet.

Finding Montenegrin SIM cards for tourists is not so easy. It is best to purchase them immediately at the airport at the postal kiosk.

In Budva, cards are sold in covered stalls and newsstands or at the company's office, but in the high season there is always a queue. You have to go and ask the locals. There is a Telenor office in the city center where you can buy such cards. But even on the official website of the company, the exact address is not indicated 🙂

If you're lucky, you can use the services of the M-Tel operator. In 2019, they offer excellent internet rates:

• 500 GB for 15 days for 5 euros
• 1000 GB in 30 days for 10 euros

Using such an amount of Internet is unrealistic, but if you distribute the phone to the whole family and sit together on Youtube, then you can try 🙂

Roaming cost

Roaming service offered by Russian cellular networks paid daily by its use.

Prices on paper look quite high, but multiply the indicated amounts by the number of days on vacation when you need to use a card, social network or read the news.

Plan features:

• Tinkoff offer the most attractive rates for roaming in Turkey:
  • For subscribers with a permanent number
    • 149 rubles per 100 MB of internet per day + 11.90 rubles per minute of conversation
    • all messenger traffic is not included in the traffic limit
    • background ads are disabled by default
    • all Tinkoff apps are out of limit
    • +1000 RUB for porting the number and doubling the first payment
  • When buying a new SIM card:
    • PROMOTION until July 31, 2019: 1 GB of traffic as a gift in Europe and Turkey ()
    • unlimited messengers (49 rubles/day)

• Megafon makes it possible to pay after the fact for roaming services. Calls in Russia will cost 99 rubles. Internet 10 rubles per 1 MB.
• In MTS, you can refuse the Internet and pay only for calls. Or buy only the Internet for 450 rubles / day.
• In Beeline for 1800 rubles they give 15 GB of Internet and 3000 minutes of calls for 30 days. Based on 7 days of vacation - it comes out only 257 rubles per day.

7 days of using roaming will cost 1800-2400 rubles.

SIM cards for use in roaming

To save yourself from searching for a local SIM card on vacation, it is better to buy Get yourself one and use it in almost any country in the world at very attractive rates.

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Going on a trip, you should take care of the connection with the homeland and loved ones. This is a very important point: it is necessary at least sometimes to inform relatives that everything is fine. Communication is needed in case of emergency: I lose my passport and need to urgently send a copy of it or the money suddenly runs out. How to choose mobile communication going to Montenegro? I'll tell you about the options that I managed to find in preparation for the trip.

I note that I could not be left without communication and the Internet, since, according to the terms of the contract, I had to periodically send finished materials to the editorial office of Ticketik Aero.

How to choose a mobile connection when traveling to Montenegro

Local SIM card in Montenegro

What is the difficulty? Buying a SIM card in Montenegro is a time-consuming process that takes away precious rest time.

Minuses

• You need to find a mobile phone salon, there are not as many of them as in Russian cities.
• Buying a SIM card at a newsstand is scary. In any case, you will have to register it in the salon, otherwise the operator will block the number, and the money will be thrown away.
• The registration process is quite lengthy.
• It is not known where the towers are located and how high-quality the coating is.
• Expensive service, although you will need a SIM card only for the duration of the holiday.
• Tourist rates are extremely unfavorable.

pros

• It is better to issue a local SIM card if you are traveling for a long time. Then she can really save money.

Travel SIM cards

Drimsim card

pros

• Convenient mobile application.
• You don't need to buy any packages.
• Payment per megabyte, which means that you do not have to overpay for traffic.
• You can activate auto-replenishment of the balance from a bank card.

Minuses

• Everything is configured only through the application on the phone.
• Minimum amount replenishment €25.
• If the SIM card is not used for a whole year, they begin to write off € 0.5 per month.
• The card can be ordered online on the website. Within 1-7 days it will be delivered to your home or mail.

The cost of a gigabyte in Europe is from €5 to €10. You do not need to buy packages, the payment is per megabyte.

pros

• Works in 124 countries of the world.
• Cheaper than roaming national operators.
• Without subscription fee and hidden fees.
• Ability to connect packages 3Gb, 5Gb, 10Gb.
• SIM card and delivery for free! 15€ on card balance.
• Good support via live chat on site.

Minuses

• The minimum balance replenishment amount is €15.
• You cannot make or receive calls (use zadarma).
• Primitive Personal Area and there is no phone app.

home operator

pros

• With my tariff in Montenegro, there are free incoming calls up to 10 minutes of each call and unlimited internet.
• The fee is charged only for the day of using mobile communications.

Minuses

• The daily rate of "unlimited" Internet is 100 MB. If you exceed this limit, the speed is limited to 128 kB/s.
• A fee of 390 rubles per day is charged for using the connection in any of its manifestations: made one call, sent an SMS or went online.

Since I am flying abroad for only seven days, I decided to stop at the version of my MTS SIM card. Before the flight, I replenished my account with 2500 tr. Let's see how long this amount will last me.

And look for what to take with you to the resorts of Montenegro and a video with the collection process in the next article. I will tell you what you need to take on a trip and describe the checklists that I made for myself so as not to forget anything.