Which operator and tariff is best for calls to Ukraine from Russia

Mobile communications make it possible to erase boundaries between countries and make communication accessible even with those who are in another country. One of the popular areas of international communication among Russian subscribers is calls to Ukraine, and MTS, MegaFon, Beeline, and Tele2 have favorable tariffs that allow you to make cheap calls to this country.

We offer an up-to-date overview of the tariffs of Russian mobile operators for profitable and cheap calls to Ukrainian subscribers, and how to reduce the price of such calls without changing the tariff package used on your main number with additional options.

Features of tariffs and options

Unlike most other destinations, calls to Ukrainian numbers have their own characteristics. In addition to the basic tariffs to reduce the cost of international communications, Russian operators have additional options available to make communication even more accessible.

However, the best tariff for calls to Ukrainian numbers can be obtained on the numbers of certain operators. This is due to the fact that in this country services are also provided by subsidiaries of Russian operators, and it is to such networks that you can call at a significant discount.

Thus, the cheapest prices among Beeline tariffs for making calls to Ukraine are available to the numbers of the mobile operator Kyivstar, part of the VEON group. Similarly, the most favorable tariff from a Russian MTS number is available to Vodafone numbers, which, although it offers services under the brand of an English operator, is entirely owned by a Russian company.

This feature should be taken into account when choosing the most favorable tariff for calls to Ukrainian numbers from Moscow from a Russian operator number. That is why, if you need to make a large number of calls to a given international destination, it will be more profitable to have a separate number with a special tariff or option.

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Beeline

Everyone is accustomed to the fact that the most attractive conditions for international calls from Beeline are available with the optimizing option “Welcome”, but for calls to the Ukrainian Kyivstar numbering there is a separate service, which was previously called “My Ukraine”. However, the new version will only be beneficial if the calls are long.

The cost of the first minute of a call to Ukraine from Beeline to a Kyivstar number will cost 29 rubles with the service, the next twenty-four minutes will be free, and after that the tariff is two rubles per minute. The discount for calls to numbers of other Ukrainian operators is not available with this service.

However, the most favorable conditions for calls to Kyivstar numbers are available with the new option of the Beeline operator “Calls without borders”. It allows you to make completely free and unlimited calls to Ukrainian operator numbers for a fixed daily fee.

The cost of the “Calls without Borders” option for the first two months of use is 3.3 rubles per day. Starting from the third month, the daily fee will be 6 rubles. And this is today the most profitable option for calls to Kyivstar subscribers from Russia.

But with the “Welcome” service you can get a discount not only on Kyivstar numbers, although it is insignificant. However, it is worth considering that this option for receiving a discount for calls to Ukraine is not available on all tariff plans of the Beeline operator. Thus, it can only be used on the operator’s package offers, including convergent “Family” tariff offers.

With this service, tariffs for calls from Russia to Ukraine from a Beeline number will depend on the direction. So, on Kyivstar a minute will cost five rubles, and on other numbers - twenty-five. To activate the service, you can use your personal account or application if it is not automatically activated by phone number.

Description

To briefly describe this option, it automatically reduces the cost of calls to MTS and Vodafone Ukraine. This service comes without a subscription fee, and connection is also free. The function is designed for those users who constantly communicate with residents of Ukraine.

Not every user will be able to connect it, but only those who use the “Guest” or “Your Country” tariff plan. If the user has a different tariff and, therefore, activates this option, then he will not be able to do this. Thus, users with popular tariff plans automatically opt out of the option.

Since this service is only compatible with the “Your Country” tariff, the tariff itself was created in order to communicate cheaply with different countries. As a rule, visitors from other countries connect to it in order to be able to communicate with relatives on a regular basis - this applies to the CIS countries, South Korea, Vietnam and others.

The “Guest” tariff plan is also aimed at visiting users, but it is in the archive, and the user is unlikely to be able to connect it efficiently. Now only those who have done it before use it.

Connection conditions and cost

If you look at the table, only those users who have the “Guest” or “Your Country” tariff can use this service. For all other countries this option is completely closed. If we consider calls, then the price reduction is carried out only on numbers with certain codes, namely:

• +38050;
• +38095;
• +38066;
• +38099.

If a user wants to call a subscriber with a different number, then he will have to pay the cost that is fixed for all users. It was mentioned earlier - 40 rubles per minute.

Using the table you can find out about the subscription fee and the cost of calls:

• There is no subscription fee;
• Moreover, the first 30 minutes of any conversation cost 3.5 rubles per minute;
• All subsequent calls, starting from 31 minutes - 5 rubles per minute.

It makes sense to connect this service only if the user needs to constantly communicate with different users from Ukraine.

Compatible with other international services

This service is compatible with other international services. It is worth noting that if this option is not reflected in the official user account, this means that it is incompatible with some tariffs. Everything is individual and for each tariff it is worth checking whether the service can be activated or not.

Connecting and disconnecting the service

To activate this service, you just need to go to the company’s official page and click on the “Connect” button opposite the function. The user must go to his page, that is, enter both the login and password for the account.

You can also connect from your personal mobile application. This service is used in the “Services” section. If it is not there, it means that the user does not have the right to connect it.

Another way to connect is to use a command. You need to click on the shortcut key in the USSD menu - *111*825#. This method will help you connect the service, as well as disable it when you enter it again.

MTS

The mobile operator has several options on how to reduce the cost of international calls. Thus, a separate tariff “Your Country 2018” is available, in which the cost of a minute of conversation to any Ukrainian number is twenty rubles per minute.

However, if you activate the free service “Calls to MTS and Vodafone of Ukraine” in this tariff, then you can call the numbers of these operators for three and a half rubles for the first thirty minutes a day, and then for five rubles per minute.

If you have an MTS number with a package tariff, and you want to make profitable calls from Moscow to Ukrainian numbers, then activate the “Benefit calls to other countries” option by dialing *111*965#. After activating the service, you can call Vodafone network numbers for two and a half rubles. This tariff will be valid for the first sixty minutes of the day, and after that calls will cost twice as much.

Unlimited calls to Ukraine are also available from the operator, but only to three selected numbers of the MTS and Vodafone networks. The service, unlike the others, is paid, and the cost depends on the tariff package used by the number.

Please note that you must wait for the incoming message about the successful addition of your favorite number. When entering numbers, please note that after the country code 380 there is a two-digit operator network code and a seven-digit subscriber phone number.

The most profitable way is IP telephony

It is much more profitable to call Ukraine using IP telephony. Calls via mobile communications are not only time consuming, but also quite expensive, but with the help of telephony you have access to almost all possibilities.

It is worth noting that telephony does not require laying a line; the user only needs to have a stable Internet connection. Connection and registration takes a few minutes, which is why absolutely every user can use it. To do this, you can use both your phone and your computer. Implements special programs for all devices.

It is worth considering the most popular provider – Zadarma. It offers the best rates and has been the most popular provider since 2006. He works in Russia and other countries.

First you need to register. To do this, go to the official website, enter your username and password. Next, you should confirm all actions by clicking on the link sent via email.

After registration, the user receives 20 rubles. He can use them to pay for calls or any additional services at his discretion. You can top up your account in any convenient way.

To make phone calls, you should go to the “Services” item and dial the number, and then wait for the connection. There's nothing complicated.

From the very beginning, the Economy tariff was installed, which allows you to call landline numbers in Ukraine for 1.65 rubles per minute of conversation. There is no monthly fee, the user can use telephony as much as he wants.

It also has an application for free that can be installed on any system. For the computer there is a program “Free for Windows”. You can make calls profitably and conveniently.

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Megaphone

To make profitable calls from Russia to Ukrainian numbers, previously on MegaFon it was possible to activate a separate “Call to Ukraine” option. However, now the operator is focusing on the special tariff option “Warm Welcome+”, which is intended specifically for profitable communication with neighboring countries, and the tariff of the same name. It can be activated on any of the “Turn on!” tariffs.

This option is especially beneficial if you need to call numbers from different operators, or your relatives do not have a Kyivstar or Vodafone number. A minute of call will cost ten rubles.

But if you don’t want to use a separate number with a tariff without mandatory payment, then you can use the “Call to all countries” service, which costs two rubles per day. With it, calls from Russia to any numbers in Ukraine will be available on your MegaFon number with any tariff at a cost of thirteen rubles per minute.

The service is activated using the command *105*0081#. Please note that the first month is paid in full immediately, and daily payment will be available from the thirty-first day of use.

However, as we have already noted, the operator offers a separate tariff package designed specifically for international calls. And if other operators have such tariffs - this is a solution exclusively for an additional number, then MegaFon’s “Warm Welcome Promotion” can also be used as the main tariff for your smartphone.

The cost of the tariff package is 650 rubles per month, and for this money the subscriber receives unlimited Internet access and calls with other MegaFon subscribers throughout Russia. Also included in the price of the tariff are 100 minutes, which are spent on other mobile Russian operators, as well as on certain international destinations. The package of minutes will be valid for all numbers of the Kyivstar operator in Ukraine.

In addition to the package, a tariff of 10 rubles per minute applies to numbers of other Ukrainian operators and landline phones.

Also, on the “Warm Welcome Promotion” tariff, it is possible to use additional packages of minutes for calls to numbers of any operator in Ukraine. They can be connected through your personal account, or by using the command *105*1422#. A package for ten minutes costs 60 rubles, and the next one is automatically connected after using the one already paid for.

Tele 2

There are no separate tariffs in the cellular operator’s line for international communication, but the “Simple Geography” optimizing service is offered. With it you can make calls to Ukrainian numbers for nine rubles per minute of conversation. The service is activated free of charge, and the daily fee is two rubles.

The disadvantages of the solution include not only the rather high cost of a minute of conversation, but also the fact that it does not apply throughout Russia. So, if you make a call from outside your home region, the standard international tariff will apply.

Other options

The Big Four operators offer special conditions for international calls, including Ukrainian numbering, which cannot be said about other operators. So, for example, if you use Iota, then calls to Ukraine will cost thirty rubles per minute, and the cost cannot be reduced not only in this direction, but also in any other.

Of course, you can additionally use the number of another operator to get a more favorable cost of communication with family and friends in another country. However, this option is not acceptable for everyone.

A way out of the situation may be to use instant messengers, which allow you to completely forget about the cost of a minute of call. In this case, only the Internet will be paid for, which is not a problem. In almost any tariff package from any operator, it is included in the monthly price, and the use of messengers on many tariffs is not paid additionally. You can also choose a tariff with unlimited Internet - these are available today from any telecom operator.

A way out of the situation may be to use instant messengers, which allow you to completely forget about the cost of a minute of call. In this case, only the Internet will be paid for, which is not a problem. In almost any tariff package from any operator, it is included in the monthly price, and the use of messengers on many tariffs is not paid additionally. You can also choose a tariff with unlimited Internet - these are available today from any telecom operator.