Every parent wants their child to receive only useful information from the Internet. Unfortunately, in the modern world, when adults often do not have enough time to control the younger generation. In this situation, specialized offers from mobile operators come to the rescue. These are children's tariffs and parental control options.
As a rule, access to certain functions is blocked on a children's tariff.
When an adult realizes that his child should connect to a children's tariff or set up another useful option, he usually turns to the offers of his mobile operator. However, tariff plans that are beneficial to parents from one operator are not the best for children. Therefore, you should consider all the technical support and additional services that leading Russian companies have.
The best MegaFon tariffs for children
Megafon company is one of the largest in Russia. In terms of subscriber base volume, it occupies a confident 2nd place and seriously claims to be a leader in the list. Megafon's clients know that the company has a very wide coverage area, thanks to which communications can be reached in almost any corner of the country. What can a mobile operator offer for the younger generation?
Connection to the presented tariffs occurs at the company’s office or on the website. Some options are not available for connection as of 2021. Before making a choice, it is recommended that you read the latest information on the website megafon.ru.
Get involved! Open up
A tariff plan for children, which in terms of the range of functions is practically not inferior to offers for adults. For a fixed fee, the child will receive access to the Internet, as well as favorable conditions for making calls. In addition, parents will have access to special options for monitoring the younger generation.
Subscription fee – 6 rubles/day.
Tariff composition:
- In-network calls in your home region are free.
- Outgoing calls to other local telephone numbers – 2 r/min.
- SMS at home – 2 rubles.
- SMS within Russia – 3.9 rubles.
- Unlimited messengers.
- 3 GB internet.
The advantages of TP include a modest subscription fee, as well as a traffic package only for the most important things. The tariff is recommended to be used in conjunction with the “Open+” option, which provides more opportunities.
Currently switching to “Turn on! Open" is not possible. The tariff is archival.
Smart things
Economical tariff for children who use a tablet computer. The amount of the subscription fee depends on the period for which the TP is connected. “Smart things” can be connected even for an indefinite period by paying a fixed amount:
| Connection type | Price |
| Standard | 20 r/week |
| Annual | 750 RUR/year |
| Forever | 2500 rubles |
Externally, the tariff seems very profitable and almost an ideal solution for the younger generation. However, the TP includes a limited number of options:
- 10 minutes a week for calls within the country.
- Unlimited Internet (after 60 MB per week, the speed is limited to 64 Kb/s).
- Package of 20 SMS per week.
After the package is exhausted, the cost of calls will be 5 rubles per minute. And this is not a profitable offer at all. However, if a child needs the Internet only to receive a small amount of information from the browser, and the parents themselves call him more often, “Smart Things” will be a good choice.
Second-by-second
Another beneficial solution for children and their parents. Since a small child rarely makes calls himself, and more often only answers incoming calls, “Per Second” will be an excellent solution. There is no subscription fee on the tariff, and money is withdrawn only for completed actions. Moreover, the cost is charged not per minute, but per second.
The following prices apply on “Per Seconds”:
- Local calls – 3 r/min.
- Long-distance calls with Megafon subscribers – 5.1 r/min.
- Other calls within Russia – 13 r/min.
- 1 MB of traffic – 10.1 rub.
- SMS in your home region – 1.95 rubles.
- SMS outside the region – 4 rubles.
- MMS – 9.9 rub.
If you connect your child to this tariff, you will need to carefully ensure that he does not access the Internet without using an additional option. Otherwise, with the cost of 1 megabyte of traffic being 10.1 rubles. parents risk losing a lot of money.
Children's Internet
One of the additional options that allows you to limit a child’s access to unwanted resources. These include:
- Sites with 18+ content.
- Online stores selling adult products.
- Websites of bookmakers and other gambling games.
The restrictions do not apply if VPN is enabled on the child's phone.
Subscription fee – 2 rubles/day.
To activate the service, you need to dial *580*1# on your child’s phone or send an SMS with the word “On” to 5800. Another option is to use your personal account. To prevent your child from being able to disable the service on his own, it is recommended to set a code word by contacting the office or filling out a form on the megafon.ru website.
Useful options “Radar” and “Parental Controls”
In addition to Megafon, it can offer parents “Radar” and “Parental Control”. Let's see what these useful options are:
| Useful services for children and parents | ||
| Name | Peculiarities | Payment |
| Radar |
| 7 r/day. |
| Genus. Control |
| 5 rubles/day. |
The most profitable and useful is the second option. It allows the parent to track the child’s movements, as well as control the Internet resources he visits. In this case, the subscription fee will be lower.
To connect to Radar, use the command *566#. In the case of “Parental Control”, you need to dial *461*4# on the child’s phone. Services are also activated through the personal account interface, and control is carried out through applications of the same name.
How to choose a tariff for a child
In this material we will look at three categories of tariffs for children:
- Specialized tariff plans - they are created specifically for children and contain blocking and useful options.
- Offers without a monthly fee - they are focused on calls.
- Tariff plans for active children - with Internet and call packages.
The first category is suitable for parents who especially care about the younger generation. This includes offers with limited services or GPS tracking of children. In recent years, they have almost disappeared, so this functionality is created by additional options.
The second category includes tariff plans without mandatory monthly payments. The child’s task is to call his parents after school or before school (they say, he got there, everything is fine). An excellent solution for an early age, when mobile Internet on the phone is overkill. In the third category there are traditional package offers with traffic, minutes and messages - for the child’s active communication with parents, relatives and peers.
Tele2 children's tariffs
The mobile operator Tele2 does not have tariffs as such that are intended for children. However, there are beneficial TPs suitable for the child, as well as several useful options for monitoring the younger generation.
To connect tariffs to Tele2, use your personal account and the operator’s website tele2.ru. Activation of services is also possible at the company’s office.
Classical
Simple tariff without monthly fee. When purchasing a SIM card for a child, a parent will only pay for calls made and SMS sent. This is an excellent solution if your son or daughter receives calls more often than makes outgoing calls.
Prices:
- Outgoing calls in your home region – 2 r/min.
- To Tele2 numbers – 3 r/min.
- Other calls within Russia – 9 r/min.
- SMS at home – 1.5 rubles.
- Messages within Russia – 2.5 rubles.
- MMS – 5.5 rub.
- 10 megabytes of traffic – 15 rubles.
You can add an Internet or minutes package to the tariff. Detailed conditions, as well as the cost of additional options, are provided on the operator’s website.
My conversation
An inexpensive tariff plan that you can safely choose for your child. Additional options in the form of unlimited instant messengers or minutes for calls can be configured using the tele2.ru website interface.
Subscription fee – 200 rubles per month.
Tariff composition:
- Unlimited calls on Tele2.
- 200 minutes for other outgoing calls.
- 2 GB internet.
This tariff plan is one of the best solutions for children, as it implies a modest amount of traffic, but at the same time a sufficient number of minutes.
My online
A tariff plan with advanced features that can be chosen by a teenager. There is already a large amount of Internet and minutes for making calls.
Monthly payment – 400 rubles.
Included in the tariff:
- Unlimited on Tele2.
- 500 minutes for calls within Russia.
- 15 gigabytes of traffic.
- Unlimited social networks and instant messengers.
It is recommended to connect an additional package of 20 SMS per month, which costs 20 rubles. Activation takes place on the website tele2.ru.
My Tele2
Another good Tele2 tariff, suitable for the younger generation. The subscription fee is charged daily, and the TP includes Internet and unlimited calls. In addition, a package of 20 SMS can be activated for just 1 ruble.
Subscription fee – 7 r/day.
Starter pack:
- Unlimited calls on Tele2.
- All other outgoing charges are 1.95 r/min.
- 5 GB of traffic.
If there is a lack of Internet traffic, you should connect a 500 MB package. It costs 50 rubles.
Options "Geosearch", "Beacon" and "Parental Control"
Tele2 has developed several useful options specifically to control a child’s online activities, as well as his movements. They are connected additionally and work on any tariff plan:
| Options for children and parents | |||
| Name | Peculiarities | Connection | Price |
| Geosearch+ | Tracking a child's location with an error of 400 meters. | *119*01# | 3 r/day. |
| Beacon | Allows the child to send a message asking to call back if he does not have money in his account. | *118*[parent number]# | For free |
| Genus. control | Expanded option for child control. Includes:
| On the Tele2 website or in the application. | 9 rubles/day. |
With the services offered, the parent will not need to worry about where the child is now and whether he will be able to call.
Managing the SMS codes option
To perform any operations or requests, SMS commands to 1112 are used. Messages that can be sent from a small subscriber’s phone:
| Team | Why is it necessary? |
| HELP | Getting information about an option. |
| WHO | Information about the list of subscribers who can receive the above information about children. |
| YES | Confirmation that the subscriber allows mom or dad to find out the balance of money on his balance. |
| PARENT | Linking an adult's SIM card to determine the child's location and control the account balance. |
| “Mom, I’m here” *211# | Children independently send their address to adults. |
Some requests can be sent from parents' mobile devices:
| Team | For what |
| DELETE NUMBER | Refusal of an adult to participate in the option. |
| WHERE+ numbers or name | Request for children's geolocation data. |
| WHOM | Find out which telephone numbers are available to check your account and determine your address. |
| NAME | Replacing the subscriber number with children's names. |
| LIMIT | Check how many opportunities are left to determine your geolocation until the end of the month. |
| BALANCE+ numbers or name | Information about the current cash balance. |
| HELP | Detailed information on the option. |
Tariffs and services from MTS
It is not for nothing that the cellular operator MTS occupies 1st place in terms of subscriber base in Russia. The company is sensitive to both adults and the youngest clients. For children, the operator has developed 2 interesting options that will certainly be useful to the child, and will free the parent from unnecessary hassle.
Children's package
The “Children's package” option implies a wide range of functions for children and their parents. The following service features are available to clients:
- Secure communication.
- Convenient communication.
- Determination of location.
For a general understanding of the capabilities of the “Children's package”, you should consider each function separately. Safe communication is a set of measures that protect a child from the negative impact of external factors. So, for example, a son or daughter will not be able to send or receive paid SMS from a short number. MTS advertising will also not be sent to the child’s number. And the adult himself will be able to set up a blacklist of numbers at his own discretion.
Thanks to the “Convenient Communication” function, a parent can request the status of a child’s personal account. It is enough to send any SMS from an adult’s phone to number 1112, after which he will receive information about the balance of his daughter or son. Parents will also have priority calling rights. That is, if a child is talking on the phone, an adult can still get through. Also, when the children’s balance approaches zero, the parent receives a warning.
Using the "Location" function, parents will always know where their child is. You can check your location by sending an SMS to 1112. Adults can send 50 location requests per month. Connecting to the “Children's package” is completely free, but an adult is required to make a monthly payment of 100 rubles.
Unfortunately, from the summer of 2021 the option is not available for connection. Additional information can be found on the operator's website.
Child under supervision
A useful option that helps parents whose child is connected to MTS services track their location. To start using "Child under supervision", you need to complete several steps:
- The parent enters information about the child.
- Confirm the connection on your son or daughter’s phone.
- To determine the location, use special queries.
To activate the service, you need to send a message with the word “DAD” or “MOM” to the number 7788 from an adult’s phone. Next, information about the child is sent to the same number in the format CHILD+NAME+NUMBER.
To understand where your son or daughter is, you need to send an SMS with the text “WHERE is [child’s name]” to the number 7788. After this, information about the child’s situation is sent to the parent’s phone.
It is more convenient to use the service on the website. With its help, an adult receives information about the child’s position in the form of an interactive map. If your son or daughter gets lost, you can plan a route to find him.
The subscription fee is 100 rubles per month.
Setting a name instead of a child's number
Setting these parameters will be necessary for those subscribers who have several children. To avoid having to constantly enter each child's phone number, you can replace it with their name. This can be done by sending a message to number 1112. In the text field, enter NAME ˂number˃ name. After this, you can find out the balance or location through the appropriate request, for example, “GdeIra” or “BalancesGena”.
If two adult numbers are attached to one package, then when setting up a name by one parent, the second one can also use similar requests.
Mobile communications for children from Beeline
Beeline, like some other operators, does not have specially designed tariffs for children. But some of the company’s offers are well suited to the younger generation. These are simple tariffs without or with a small subscription fee. There are also options for child monitoring.
Second-by-second
Tariff plan without a fixed subscription fee. The cost of switching to it is also zero. The connection takes place in the mobile application or personal account on the website beeline.ru.
Tariff rates:
- Calls in your home region – 3.21 r/min.
- Outgoing within Russia – 4.17 r/min.
- SMS at home – 2.68 rubles.
- Long-distance SMS – 4.23 rubles.
- MMS – 10.65 rubles.
- 1 megabyte of Internet – 10.95 rubles.
The tariff is an excellent offer, since all incoming calls are free of charge. True, the cost of a mobile phone is very high, so it is recommended to use additional options for a child’s access to the network.
Bi+
Another tariff plan without a monthly fee. The cost of services on it is lower than on the per-second basis. But the package of minutes and internet is missing. The operator recommends using the tariff in combination with the “Start” option for 6 rubles per day. In this case, the client receives monthly:
- Unlimited conversations with Beeline subscribers.
- 3 gigabytes of internet.
If you do not enable the option, the prices will be as follows:
- Outgoing to Beeline – 1 r/min.
- Calls at home - 2.5 rubles.
- Other outgoing – 15 r/min.
- SMS in your home region – 2.5 rubles.
- SMS within Russia – 5 rubles.
- MMS – 10.65 rub.
- 5 megabytes of traffic – 5 rubles.
In addition to the price, the “Bi+” tariff differs from the “Per Second” tariff in that calls are paid per minute. There is no other difference. The transition is also free and is carried out through the website or mobile application.
Tariff for smart things
A good tariff plan that parents whose child uses a tablet should choose. Also, thanks to the package of minutes, the TP can be recommended to those who make calls and access the Internet from a smartphone.
Subscription fee – 99 rubles per month.
Monthly package:
- 500 megabytes of traffic.
- 30 minutes for calls in your home region.
- Pack of 10 SMS.
Connection to this tariff is possible only at the Beeline office.
Managing your child's calls and SMS
You can configure the settings for incoming/outgoing calls and messages only from a child's phone. This is done according to the following algorithm:
- Authorization in your Personal Account on the MTS website. The login will be the child's phone number. The login password will be sent to him.
- In the appropriate section, find the package and open the settings for it.
- Specify in the “type of services” that you would like to block. These can be incoming, outgoing calls and SMS.
You can block all or specific contacts.
- Create a blacklist. It will include contacts with whom you want to limit communication.
Combinations for the black list are entered completely with a prefix and operator or region code, for example, for a city or for a federal format.
- Set a time frame for which the block will be in effect. It can be permanent or, for example, from 8 to 12.00 while the child is in school.
All of the above settings can be made from parents’ mobile devices. To do this, the SIM cards of mom/dad and the child must belong to the same personal account. After the appropriate settings, you can set or remove restrictions on sending/receiving calls and messages from the adult’s personal account.
Smart things
The Smart Things tariff can be used as a Megafon children's tariff for a child who uses a smart watch!
The service package is designed according to the requirements of a smart device and includes:
- Subscription fee – 20 rubles per month;
- 10 minutes for calls to all Russian numbers per week;
- Unlimited mobile internet;
- 20 SMS messages per week.
We have reviewed the main children's tariffs for Megafon cellular communications - choose the appropriate option right now and connect it to your smartphone or smart watch.
Don’t stop with what you’ve learned, because there are several interesting children’s options that will be useful to parents.
MTS
The uniform cost of calls to all numbers in the home region is set by the MTS operator in the “Red Energy” . This is the right plan for you if your whole family and friends have different carriers! The cost is indicated in rubles:
- There is no subscription fee;
- A minute of conversation will cost 1.6;
- 20 MB of traffic – 25;
- One message – 1.9.
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