The best tariff for children's smart watches. Comparison of MTS, Megafon, Tele2, Beeline

Smart children's watches are a very useful gadget, primarily for parents. With their help, you will always know where your child is and will be able to contact him as soon as necessary. And losing such a watch, which fits tightly on your hand, is much more difficult than losing a phone. But it’s not enough to buy them for your child, you also need to choose the right tariff, because without the Internet this device will only show the time.

What qualities should the best tariff for children's watches have? The most important aspect is the amount of available Internet traffic. To track your child's location, you need at least 200 MB per month, preferably with the option to renew if necessary. If the device has a camera, then for exchanging photos or video calls on the Internet you will need even more - at least 500 MB.

Well, the subscription fee, of course, should not be extortionate. Tariffs paid for at once for a year are cheaper, so their availability is a significant plus for those who want to save money. Now let's look at the current offers of our mobile operators and decide which tariff for children's watches to choose in 2021.

MTS Go-smart

The first of the potential tariffs for children's watches from MTS is called “ Go-smart.Universal ”. It appeared relatively recently and is also compatible with smartphones, tablets and other equipment with the “smart” prefix.

When connecting “Go-smart.Universal” the subscriber receives:

• 500 MB of Internet traffic at maximum speed. As soon as the packet ends, the speed will drop to 64 Kbps.
• 30 minutes of calls to numbers of any operators throughout the country.
• 100 SMS to any numbers within your home region.

The subscription fee for the tariff is 100 rubles per month; at the end of the billing period, the remaining packages expire. You can sign up for an annual subscription, but there’s not much point in it - the service will cost 1,190 rubles, that is, only 10 rubles less than with regular write-offs for 12 months.

When available packages are exhausted, the following prices apply:

• Calls to MTS numbers in your home region cost 2 rubles per minute.
• Calls to numbers of other operators in your home region cost 3 rubles per minute.
• Calls within Russia - 5.5 rubles per minute.
• SMS to MTS numbers in your home region - 2 rubles.
• SMS to other numbers - 3.5 rubles.

You can connect to this tariff either from an existing SIM card or when purchasing a new one.

This tariff has a special option that will be available if you buy a children's smart watch in one of the MTS branded stores. Then you will be offered a separate option “ Go-smart.For watches ”. It features extended service packages:

• 1 GB Internet traffic.
• 300 minutes of calls to numbers of any operators throughout the country.
• 300 SMS to any numbers throughout the country.

The first month the tariff will be free, and for each subsequent month you will have to pay 250 rubles , which is very, very expensive.

How to start using the service

To use the baby package you need to do the following:

1. From your child’s smartphone, dial “*111*1112#”.
2. Click on the dial sign or green handset.
3. A menu will open in which you need to select the “Connect” command.
4. An SMS with the result of package activation will be sent to your mobile number.
5. In the same SMS, the user will be asked to link his father’s or mother’s SIM cards.
6. From the child’s smartphone, enter the following command in SMS: “Parent – ​​space – father’s or mother’s mobile number in the format “8ХХХ1234567”.

• Attention
• You can also link a SIM card in your child’s personal account on the MTS web page.

Linking parents' mobile numbers is necessary so that they can know the whereabouts of the baby. But you can only link two parents.

Megaphone “Smart things” and “Smart watches”

MegaFon also has a number of tariffs for children's watches. For example, " Smart Things ". This SIM card is generally universal and works with any smart device: from phones to smart home systems.

For “Smart Things” the calculation is by week, but for ease of comparison we will give monthly prices, stipulating that a month is 4 weeks:

• 60 MB of Internet traffic at maximum speed per week or 240 MB per month . As soon as the packet ends, the speed will drop to 64 Kbps.
• 10 minutes of calls to numbers of any operators throughout the country or 40 minutes per month.
• 20 SMS to any numbers per week or 80 SMS per month.

Unused packages are burned. Subscription fee - 25 rubles per week or 100 rubles per month . There is a subscription option for a year or for an indefinite period. A year of work will cost 750 rubles instead of 1200 rubles - a good saving. Indefinite connection - 2,500 rubles one-time, this option will pay for itself in 3 years, but it’s not a fact that it’s worth it.

When available packages are exhausted, the following prices apply:

• Calls to any numbers throughout the country cost 5 rubles per minute.
• SMS to any numbers throughout the country - 3 rubles per minute.

To connect, you can buy a new one or use an existing SIM card.

A more advanced tariff for smart children's watches from MegaFon is called “Smart Watches ”. There is already much more Internet there:

• 1 GB Internet traffic.
• 100 minutes of calls to numbers of any operators throughout the country.
• 100 SMS to any numbers throughout the country.

The package will cost 200 rubles monthly , definitely not the cheapest choice. But if you don’t look at the minutes, it turns out to be slightly more profitable than a similar tariff from MTS.

What's included

Once connected, the following functions will be available to parents and children.

Balance control

If the child runs out of money on his smartphone, the parent will receive a message about this. The notification that will be sent to the father’s or mother’s phone will contain information about the balance on the daughter’s or son’s balance.

• For your information
• SMS is free only in the coverage area of ​​the MTS tariff plan for children. When roaming abroad or in another district of the Russian Federation, messages are paid according to the prices of the mobile operator.

At any time, the father or mother can find out how much money is left on the child's phone. This is done like this:

1. You need to dial the operator code with a prefix and the baby’s number in the message.
2. Next, write the word “Balance”. For example, “8ХХХ1234567 Balance”.
3. Send to short number 1112.

In response to the request, an SMS will be sent to the parent’s phone with information about the balance of money on the child’s phone balance.

Ban on unnecessary content and safety

A parent can block access from a student’s phone to sites that promote violence, extremism, or 18+ content. And also, mom and dad can limit the child’s incoming calls from third parties by adding the phone numbers of these people to the blacklist.

In addition to blocking using the MTS tariff for children, you can configure your child’s phone so that he receives calls and can write SMS only at a certain time. In this way, the student will learn to go about his business without being distracted by calls.

Child's location

If the baby is delayed for a long time or does not get in touch, you can always find him by geolocation. To do this, this service package has developed a function that allows you to send SMS to the mobile operator’s service desk:

1. Write the word “GDE” or in Russian “Where” in the SMS and the mobile number of the small subscriber.
2. Send to number 1112.
3. The parent will receive an SMS containing a link to the child’s address and location on the map.

• Attention
• SMS from users to number 1112 is free. You can find out the location of your daughter or son up to 50 times in a month.

Even if the child is without the Internet and uses a push-button telephone, the “Children’s” tariff from MTS will still help the parent find out the whereabouts of the baby.

A son or daughter can send their location to their parents themselves. All they need to do is dial “*211#” on their phone. Parents will automatically receive a message from the child about where he is. The main thing is that the father’s or mother’s phone number is linked to the tariff.

• For your information
• Information is provided within the framework.

Dialing when the line is busy

If a child is talking to his classmates or teacher on the phone, and dad or mom calls him, the parallel line service will allow the call to get through to the baby’s smartphone. And he will be able to switch to a conversation with his parents by putting the main line on hold. And if the first conversation is too important to be interrupted, the child can call back after the current call.

If the family has many children

The "Children's" tariff offers a solution for large families. In order not to constantly enter children’s mobile numbers, you can simply write the word “GDE...” in the message, and instead of the number the name. For example, "GDEIvan".

To activate the correct response of the system to this request, you must enter the following combination for the first time: “Balance<specify number>write name.” Only after this can you use short messages consisting of a keyword and a name.

Setting up baby calls

To set call bans and permissions, you will need to use your child’s smartphone number.

1. Register in your MTS personal account, where the login is the baby’s mobile number.
2. Enter his office.
3. Click on the name of the desired package.
4. Select blocking of SMS messages or incoming and outgoing calls.
5. In the black list, mark the numbers from which the child should not receive calls.
6. Then, if the parent wishes, they can set a time limit for making or receiving calls. For example, while the child is at school, a parent can block calls, indicating the time frame from 8.00 to 13.00.

• Attention
• You can blacklist a city number by writing the operator or region code as follows, or in the federal format 7(983)1234567.

What other features are there in the package?

The following commands will help parents find out additional information:

• “Limit” - through it, the parent finds out how many possibilities remain for determining the baby’s geolocation;
• “Delete number.” A father or mother who does not want to participate in monitoring the child may be excluded from the package;
• “0880+provider code+smartphone number” – making a call at someone else’s expense;
• “Help” - all information on how to use - please call back;
• “*112*personal account*amount#”. After the code arrives, you will need to enter it in the next command “*114*code#”. These two teams are responsible for replenishing the balance. You can also set up a regular replenishment by specifying the day of replenishment of the balance in each month or week. The minimum amount is 1 ruble, and the maximum is 300 rubles;
• "WHOM" . The command will show which mobile numbers are available for checking an account or determining an address;
• “*152*2#” is a command to check the connection to entertainment content and information centers.

Beeline "For smart things"

Tariffs for Beeline children's watches are no different. Here is one universal and, perhaps, the simplest option of all - “ For smart things ”.

Upon connection, the subscriber will receive:

• 500 MB of Internet traffic at maximum speed. As soon as the packet ends, the speed will drop to 64 Kbps.
• 30 minutes of calls to numbers of any operators in your home region.
• 100 SMS to any numbers within your home region.

Packages that the subscriber has not spent will expire at the end of the month. The monthly fee for the tariff is 100 rubles . There is no option to pay for a year at once and get a discount.

When available packages are exhausted, the following prices apply:

• Calls to any numbers throughout the country cost 5 rubles per minute.
• SMS to any numbers throughout the country - 5 rubles.
• It is possible to enable the auto-renewal option for traffic - every 100 MB on top will cost 52 rubles.

It is no longer possible to connect to this tariff from the old number; you will need a new SIM card for children's watches, which can be purchased at the operator's showroom.

Which MTS tariff to choose for a child

The most optimal tariff for your child should be chosen based on the manner of communication. Needs and age. Typically, young customers prefer to spend most of their time online. Even voice messages are now convenient and easy to send via electronic messengers. Therefore, we recommend paying attention to tariffs that include a large volume of traffic. For example, Smart, Tariff “X” or My Smart.

Each of the option packages can be connected through your personal account in the mobile application or via a USSD request.

In order to attract customers, the mobile operator holds constant promotions. So at the beginning of 2021, along with the main tariff plan, you can at the same time get a month of free use of MTS Music, 2 months of unlimited access to the IVI online cinema and a month of extended file storage in iCloud cloud storage.

Tele2 “Internet for Things”

It doesn’t take long to choose which tariff for children’s watches is better from Tele2. There is also exactly one sentence for all “smart” gadgets in a row - “ Internet for Things” .

When connecting, the following set of packages will be in effect:

• 300 MB of Internet traffic at maximum speed. Once the packet ends, the speed will drop to 64 Kbps.
• 30 minutes of calls to numbers of any operators in Russia.
• 100 SMS to any numbers in Russia.

Unused packages expire at the end of the month. Subscription fee - 100 rubles per month . There is an annual subscription that allows you to pay less - it will cost 790 rubles.

When available packages are exhausted, the following prices apply:

• Calls to any numbers throughout the country - 1.95 rubles per minute.
• SMS to any numbers throughout the country - 1.95 rubles.

The tariff is connected strictly to the new SIM card, although you can use the service of transferring the old number to it.

You can connect an additional one to the “Internet for Things” tariff, which will increase the amount of traffic for an additional fee. With the “Clock” connected, the following will be added to the packages:

• 1 GB Internet traffic.
• 100 minutes of calls to Tele2 numbers throughout the country.

For all this you will have to pay an additional 100 rubles monthly. Don’t expect annual discounts on the service - a one-year subscription for “Internet for Things” + “Clock” will cost 1,990 rubles.

Children's tariff for the Republic of Belarus

In Belarus there is a special tariff for children. It is suitable for parents who want to provide their child with communication at low cost. Basic conditions in 2021:

• The subscription fee is 1.05 rubles from the fourth month.
• It is proposed to connect two favorite numbers.
• The cost of calls within the network is 0.0815 rub.
• To other numbers – 0.125 rub.
• Calls to your favorite numbers – 0.057 rub.
• 50 MB of traffic is provided.
• There is a call function at the expense of parents. If your child doesn't have money on his phone, he can still contact you.

Today this is the best solution for subscribers of the Republic of Belarus. You can save money and provide your child with communication.

Radar

Have you already chosen the Megafon tariff plan for children? We recommend activating the “Radar” option, which allows you to track the location of a loved one in real time.

The service from Megafon allows you to get the following opportunities:

• Determine the baby’s geolocation;
• Follow the route of movement;
• Set traffic areas and receive entry/exit notifications.

You can connect for free, the cost of use is 7 rubles/day.

How to disable

Many users are interested in how to disable the “Children’s” package from MTS. A parent or student does not have the ability to disable the service on their own.

An adult is required to come to the provider’s office, order a disconnection of the tariff plan and present a passport. Only after this does the shutdown occur. Thus, it is impossible for children to unauthorizedly delete a tariff plan without the knowledge of their parents.

• Attention
• To disable the service, your child’s mobile phone will not be needed.