Tinkoff Mobile: tariffs 2021, SIM card connection and subscriber reviews

As a mobile operator, Tinkoff Mobile began operations at the beginning of 2021. Development began with large regions, such as Moscow and the Moscow region, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, and now it is possible to connect communications in any city in our country, now it competes with such well-known companies as MTS, Beeline, Megafon.

What attracted Tinkoff Mobile so much? There are quite a lot of advantages of the cellular operator, but it attracts mainly due to its favorable tariff plans, you can set up minutes, gigabytes and SMS yourself, you can also connect two numbers to one SIM card, thereby making it very convenient and quick to top up the balance of two subscribers at once.

Tinkoff Mobile tariffs

There are no tariffs as such for individuals, which is a definite advantage for many users. Indeed, in most cases, on the tariffs used, at the end of the month there is an unused package of minutes or Internet traffic, which means you pay for what you do not use.

Tinkoff Mobile has made a more convenient offer, this is a tariff designer, here you can assemble the services you need yourself. We will tell you in more detail about the prices for different services (check the cost in your region with your operator or via the link).

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Internet

You can also connect additional unlimited services:

• Messengers (49 rubles) - unlimited Internet in applications: Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook Messenger, iMessage, TamTam, imo.im.
• Social networks (59 rubles) - unlimited Internet in applications: VKontakte, Facebook, Odnoklassniki, Instagram, IGTV, Snapchat, Twitter, Tinder.
• Remote work (RUB 159) - unlimited Internet in applications: Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Skype, Trello.
• Music (59 rubles) - unlimited Internet in applications: Apple Music, Yandex.Music, Yandex.Radio, Google Play Music, Soundcloud, Boom, Deezer Music, Shazam, Spotify.
• Video (159 rubles) - unlimited Internet in applications: Youtube, Twitch, iTunes Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube Kids, Rutube, Vimeo, TikTok.
• Unlimited SMS (49 rubles) - or each SMS for 2.9 rubles.

Example of a collected tariff plan:

Internet abroad

The low cost of roaming services compared to competitors is a big advantage of the Tinkoff mobile operator, which is appreciated by subscribers who spend a lot of time abroad.

Judge for yourself:

• cost in Europe - calls to any subscriber on the planet 11.9 rubles/min., 100 megabytes of traffic per day 149 rubles;
• cost in the USA, China, Thailand and more than a hundred countries - calls 19.9 rub./min., 100 MB of traffic per day 299 rub.;
• incoming calls - 30 min. for 59 rubles/day;
• unlimited messengers all over the world - from 49 rubles/day;
• all Tinkoff applications operate for free even with 0 MB of Internet.

A travel traffic package is also available in 77 countries for RUB 1,299. 500 MB.

Internet charges are charged only if the subscriber has activated the package. A tourist traveling abroad or traveling abroad for another purpose pays only for the services he uses.

Where to buy a SIM card?

In order to switch to the Tinkoff Mobile operator, you can contact the Svyaznoy communication salon, but it is more convenient and faster to leave a request on the website or in the mobile application. A courier will contact you shortly, deliver a SIM card with an agreement and help you activate it.

To receive 1000 rubles as a gift on your balance , select the option “Transfer number - we’ll give you 1000 rubles”.

How to top up your balance

Replenishment can be carried out in the application or through third-party resources: terminals, ATMs, banking services. In order to top up your account inside Tinkoff Mobile, you need to link a card or online wallet. Further algorithm of actions:

1. Open service.
2. Select the balance icon.
3. Enter the amount.
4. Select the method from which the replenishment will be made.
5. Enter payment system data (card number).

A unique code will be sent to your phone, which will give permission to bind the plastic. This procedure is carried out once. It will only have to be repeated if the plastic data changes.

Whose towers does Tinkoff Mobile use? Coverage area

Cellular Communications Tinkoff Mobile operates on the basis of the Tele2 operator. The network coverage map is formed by more than 122 thousand towers throughout Russia. Tinkoff Mobile has coverage in the metro and outside the city: 4G (LTE), 3G.

Tele2's coverage area, which extends to almost all cities of the Russian Federation, moreover, in regions where Tele2 is absent, operates on Megafon frequencies, except for Crimea and Sevastopol, where the radio frequencies of the Volna Mobile operator are used.

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Author of the article: Klavdiya Treskova

Consultant, author Popovich Anna

Financial author Olga Pikhotskaya

1. Olga
   10/12/2021 at 01:27 How the SIM card is protected from cloning by scammers
   Reply ↓ Olga Pikhotskaya
   10/12/2021 at 03:32

   Olga, hello. The support service clarified that in Tinkoff Mobile one number can only be on one SIM card. It is not possible to use one number from different devices.

   Reply ↓

Is it possible to switch to Tinkoff Mobile with my own number?

This service is not new; like any other operator, you can switch to Tinkoff Mobile while keeping your number.

The procedure is practically no different from a regular connection. Unless the courier takes with him an additional agreement to save the number and a temporary SIM card, which in 8-10 days will already have your usual number. The cost of the service for new subscribers is 0 rubles. Moreover, when ordering online, a bonus of 1000 rubles is provided. Which will be sent to your Tinkoff Mobile SIM card.

Conditions for porting your number

• the number should not be blocked;
• it is necessary that the courier is met by the owner of the SIM card from the previous operator;
• there should be no debt on the number;
• If the number was ported earlier, at least 60 days must pass.

IMPORTANT! Money that was on the balance is not transferred; to return it, you must contact your operator.

Setting up the Internet manually

One subscriber can connect two devices to the Internet from Tinkoff Mobile at once - a tablet and a smartphone without the “Modem Mode” option. To do this, you need to order two SIM cards linked to a single account.

Please note: in the Moscow region there is no access to the World Wide Web via 2G networks.

Access to Internet surfing in 3G and 4G sometimes requires manual configuration. You need to check the parameters yourself and set APN: m.tinkoff, leaving the rest of the data without correction.

You should find APN settings:

• in the iOS gadget - Settings > Cellular > Data settings > Cellular data network;
• in an Android device

If the smartphone has two SIM cards, the Tinkoff one must be placed in the main slot.

If the Internet does not work, give a signal to the Tinkoff Mobile support service in the most convenient way:

1. Easy phone number 995;
2. Chat on tinkoff.ru;
3. Chat in Tinkoff Mobile.

Tinkoff has long been famous for the excellent work of its support, which responds immediately to requests through any channels and resolves issues promptly.

Tinkoff Mobile eSIM

Not long ago, eSIM entered the market; it is a built-in chip in devices, new models of phones, watches, and tablets. works like an electronic SIM card.

To change the operator, you just need to download new settings to the eSIM; in Tinkofa Mobile it’s free.

How to connect eSIM Tinkoff Mobile?

You can leave a request on the website with your phone number, or in the application.

1. If you left a request on the website, you need to go to the application and wait until the eSIM profile is ready.
2. Once the profile is ready, click on the eSIM card and select the installation method (automatic, QR code installation, manual).
3. Automatic installation (recommended method). The system itself will install the eSIM profile on the device; only your agreement is required.
4. Installation by QR code. You need to display the year on another device, scan it with your phone's camera, and after receiving the QR code, add the eSIM profile in the device settings.
5. Manual installation. Install an eSIM profile using an activation code.

Mobile operator capabilities

Special features available to a Tinkoff subscriber in addition to mobile communications and Internet surfing:

1. Virtual number;
2. Video service MEGOGO;
3. Subscription and unlimited traffic to BOOM and Yandex.Music - free for the first 30 days;
4. Tinkoff Mobile virtual card for purchases with cash back and bank deposit option.

We will consider the first two features in detail below, here we will outline the details about the Tinkoff virtual card:

• is created simultaneously with the SIM card and is activated along with it, without requiring any client action;
• used for online purchases and telephone payments in terminals that support Apple Pay, Google and Samsung Pay technologies;
• for the maintained balance of funds 1000 rubles. and above, the bank accrues income on the deposit - 6% per annum;
• if necessary, you can withdraw cash from your mobile account through a Tinkoff Bank ATM;
• cashback is awarded - up to 30% of the cost of purchases on special offers from Tinkoff partner stores, 1% “for everything”.

Cashback is returned in bonuses of no more than 3,000 per month (1 bonus is equal to 1 ruble), which is most conveniently spent on paying for Tinkoff cellular communications, but can also be used for other purposes. You can monitor the accrual of bonuses and card transactions, and spend accumulated bonuses conveniently in the Tinkoff Mobile application.

MEGOGO

On October 3, 2021, Tinkoff Mobile announced a partnership agreement with the MEGOGO online cinema, under the terms of which the operator’s clients have the opportunity to subscribe to 130 TV channels and access to more than 10 thousand films and television series in the highest quality.

You should subscribe through Tinkoff Mobile and use it using:

• TVs with Smart TV option;
• PCs and laptops;
• smartphones and tablets;
• game consoles.

To authorize on MEGOGO from any of the devices listed, you just need to enter your Tinkoff Mobile number.

30 days of subscription are given free of charge, then 197 rubles per month are charged for it.

Virtual number

The virtual number option allows you to use cellular communications without disclosing your main Tinkoff Mobile number to third parties.

With a virtual number you can:

• separate business and personal life, using one combination of numbers for work calls, another for communicating with family and friends;
• maintain confidentiality when making announcements (for example, about buying or selling something);
• apply for a discount, register on the site or leave your number to a stranger.

At the same time, the operator took care of maximum ease of use of the service:

• the subscriber connects, disconnects and changes virtual numbers using the Tinkoff Mobile remote service;
• the system remembers who the client called from which number, and when you make further calls to this person, the same numbers are automatically displayed;
• incoming SMS to a virtual number are signed so you don’t get confused;
• You can put the phone in “Do Not Disturb” mode without turning it off - the smartphone continues to work, but they won’t be able to reach you.

Both numbers - the main one and the virtual one - work on the same SIM card, using up the total balance and the package of minutes with text messages.

The cost of the service is from 49 rubles.

Business communications

The services of the Tinkoff Mobile operator during the creation of the project were prepared exclusively for individuals. But in 2021, the application was improved: several functions were added for detailed breakdown of expenses and services used, relevant for organizations.

New application options:

• At any time you can check the amount of money remaining in your account, minutes spent and SMS.
• Find out what the funds were spent on.

New tabs “Finance” and “Calls” are now available in the application. They made the program simple and convenient for entrepreneurs and businessmen. The “Finance” tab displays the price of the services used, data on minutes, SMS and Internet traffic spent in excess of the purchased package. The Calls tab has a simple interface that resembles the appearance of the call log on a mobile phone. She shows:

• numbers to which calls were made;
• duration of calls;
• their cost.

There is a sorting feature that allows you to select only certain communication services. You will be aware around the clock of how much you spent separately on calls, SMS and Internet use.

Number to contact the operator for legal entities in Russia: 88007551100

To call an operator abroad: +74996051110