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 landline phone for Russian intercity - after the "eight" you need to dial the prefix for accessing international calls 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
Dial 8, after long beep 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.
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 is not indicated the exact address š
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 š
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.
| Operator | Tariff "Like at home" (calls + internet) | ||
| from 329 rubles / day () | |||
| from 390 rubles / day () | |||
| 1800 rubles / month () | |||
| from 149 rubles / day () | |||
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)
- For subscribers with a permanent number
- 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.
| Operator | Price | What is included | ||
| dreamsim | post payment | 0.015ā¬ per 1MB + 0.90ā¬ /minute ( To call in Montenegro, you need to dial the number as follows: 38269123456 or 0038269123456
You can replenish your account on the phone using special coupons with an erasable code, through terminals with support for the Russian language or via the Internet. | ||
During the information era, it is almost impossible to live and work without mobile and Internet connections: without it, you canāt call your relatives and friends, send a resume to work, you canāt order pizza, and you wonāt 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 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. Cost and range of services mobile connection+ Internet) is basically the same for all communication providers and varies 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 at a high level and, as a rule, is provided immediately upon registration of 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, 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 stores, 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 āvoucherā 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 the simplest 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 donāt know how to do it, then you can safely ask for help in setting the necessary parameters from the operator in the companyās 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 number or home phone if the call goes 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.
There are few cities with a unique code, only 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.
I know that many readers are concerned about everyday issues of life in Montenegro. Like, how much does a communal apartment cost, the Internet, mobile conversations, renting an apartment, etc. Today I went to change the tariff in the office M-tel, because I found out that prices have changed and plus I wanted more speed. Prior to this, the company Cabling was engaged in connecting the Internet and TV, and to mobile operator M-Tel I went to pay bills. This insanity was in the common owners, who later dispersed. My friends began to leave the M-body for Kabling due to high prices, competitors offered better conditions. I went to them yesterday (back side of the Post Office in Budva), and they tell me - now we have the same prices and conditions, don't do it, just go to M-tel on new tariff. These two offices reconciled again or what?
And why didnāt they tell me themselves that they had new tariffs, because my annual contract for December 2013 was automatically extended to the same tariff ... In general, my aunt switched me in 5 minutes. I marked today's prices with a red marker, like they have such a discount. In the center is a column with prices for the last year. The first plate - the contract for 12 months, the second - 24 months. Note the nuance - an 8 MB package is cheaper now than a 4 MB package, this is some kind of absurdity ... I didnāt see it right away, I thought that they were mistaken with the number, but a friend assures me that he pays exactly 20 euros for this speed .
In 2013 and earlier, they charged 100 euros for connecting the Internet in Montenegro, this amount is beyond all understanding for us ... We are used to connecting the Internet for free, but here they are tearing up such money! I was lucky - I did not pay 100 euros when connecting, because the cable to my apartment was run by a guy who rented an apartment before me.
There is also Internet from WiMax in Montenegro, reviews about them are different. But I noticed that in hurricanes and downpours, the Internet often disappears from friends. Check out their rates. Online
If you live high in the mountains or far from civilization, then your option is ADSL from T-com. They can connect for free if there is a telephone line, if there is no line, they will charge a lot of money for connecting the phone. Price info.
About mobile Internet 3G and 4G in Montenegro
We have 3 operators.
At M-tel (068) you need to specifically connect the package for 5 euros per month. It will work from midnight and within 30 days 625 MB is given at a good speed, then - at a low speed without restrictions. Today I connected this package to a friend also in their office, otherwise he did not understand where the money was disappearing from the account, because. I called a little, but I didnāt think about the included 3G ... M-body also has a Russian group, where unlimited Internet and calls to the Network are free for some ridiculous amount.
I have T-mobile operator (067)
Some ordinary tourist package, I donāt even know the tariff. I connect the Internet myself, by dialing *111#, I choose numbers there
1. My option
2. Internet option
3. 15 days for 3 euros, gives 1 GB
If I don't have enough 1 GB for two weeks and I can't keep up, it eats up money in my account...
Similarly, you can connect minutes and sms to your operator. You can mix everything at once.
And also check how many purchased minutes or MB are left
And there is also Telenor (069)
They have 4G. I don't know about internet prices.
See the site http://www.telenor.me/ and ask at the office.
The easiest way not to mess with the tariff, with eating money for the Internet or conversations that are expensive in CG, is to consult the operators' offices or ask local Russians who have lived for a long time, which option they chose and why.
P.S. I know that many emigrants in the Czech Republic read me, tell me if there is something to add or if I am wrong in something.
Mobile communication in Montenegro for tourists 2020 - current offers of all Montenegrin mobile operators. I am talking about prepaid tariffs offered by Telenor, Telekom and m:tel. First of all, I was interested in mobile Internet in Montenegro for tourists, so the article provides an overview of just such tariffs.
Mobile communication in Montenegro for tourists in 2020 is a paradise for those who like to surf the Internet. Montenegrin operators have offered such mobile Internet packages for tourists that you will not spend them even if you continuously broadcast live or play online games. With such internet packages, no Wi-Fi is needed.
Calls and SMS are not included in the offers, which will be discussed below. But I donāt think itās necessary either, since if you have the Internet, you can contact your interlocutor in any messenger. Not only write, but also call him via the Internet.
Montenegrin Telenor
TuristiÄki internet from Telenor at the moment is 50 GB of mobile internet for 10 euros. Valid for 15 days. But this is off-season. I think that in the 2020 season the offer will be no worse than in 2019. And the operator offered 1000 GB.
- 5 euros for 10 days.
- 10 euros for 20 days.
- 15 euros for 30 days.
More details on the company's website telenor.me. You can control the balances (is it necessary? :)) using the application. Available on Android and iOS.
Where could I buy?
- The bar is on Jovana Stojanovic street.
- Budva - 8/6 Mediteranska.
- Herceg Novi - 92 NjegoŔeva.
- Tivat - II Dalmatinske.
- Kotor - Shopping Center Kamelija.
M:tel Montenegro
Also gives 1000 GB of mobile internet. For 30 days it costs 10 euros, for 15 days - 5 euros (500 GB is given).
Balance check *108# . The command shows the rest of the package and until what date it is valid. The operator also has mobile app. The operator's website is mtel.me.
Where could I buy?
- Ulcinj - Bulevar ÄerÄ Kastrioti Skenderbeg.
- Bar - on MarŔala Tita street.
- Budva - 8/6 Mediteranska.
- Tivat - 3-1 II Dalmatinske.
Crnogorski Telekom
All the same 1000 GB of mobile Internet. The prices are:
- 5 euros for 20 days.
- 10 euros for 35 days.
But in the salon itself I saw other information. In the photo above. Which one to believe, I don't know. Although there is not much difference. The operator's website is telekom.me. There is a version in Russian.
Where could I buy?
- Bar - Marsala Tita 29.
- Budva - 23 Mediteranska.
- Kotor - Stari grad 436, Trg od oružja 6.
- Tivat - II Dalmatinske.
- Hegceg Novi - 40 NjegoŔeva.
Which carrier did I choose?
I connected a SIM card in the Bar. I came to the Telekom office, but there was a long queue. On the same street, a little further on is the m: tel office. There were no people there at all. Connected in 5 minutes. I put the SIM in my smartphone and the Internet immediately appeared. You can purchase several SIM cards for one passport.
Depending on the location, the smartphone gave out either H + or 4G. The speed is good. Here are two screenshots - on the first one I measured the mobile Internet from m: tel, on the second - Wi-Fi of the apartments in which I lived in Bar.
Mobile internet speed
WiFi speed in apartments
You can buy SIM cards of all three operators not only in the salons whose addresses I have given in the article. They are sold in kiosks and small shops that are geared towards tourists. Even some Idea supermarkets have SIM cards. But I still recommend taking it in the operator's cabin. They will help you set up a SIM card and answer any questions.
Universal traveler SIM card
Are you planning to visit several countries during your trip and want to stay in touch? In addition to Montenegro, do you have a desire to travel to neighboring Croatia, Bosnia, Albania or Serbia? Are you driving from Russia and need mobile internet throughout the route? Then I recommend. It operates in 197 countries, including all of the above. Not subscription fee and included packages - you only pay for what you spend. Profitable and convenient.
Traveling around the countries of the European Union, I did not encounter such a problem, since I have a Hungarian Telenor SIM card. It works in all EU countries. But Serbia, Bosnia and Albania need their own connection. And since I went there for a period of 2 to 5 days, I didnāt want to buy a new SIM card every time. I ordered Drimsim to my mother's address in Russia, and she brought it to me in Montenegro. You install the application, activate the SIM card and it works in any country you visit.
Order a SIM card at home
So, mobile communication in Montenegro for tourists in 2020 is a lot, a lot of Internet. The whole sea of āāthe Internet affordable price 10 euros for a whole month. For comparison, in Hungary, Telenor gives only 3 GB of Internet for 10 euros.
If I were asked to choose the best mobile Internet in Montenegro for tourists in 2020, I would not be able to name a winner. All three operators offer approximately the same rates for tourists. My m: tel completely satisfied me. Do you want to support other operators? Share your experience in the comments.
In love with Montenegro, Igor OZIN.
