Before traveling to the Montenegro, you must first consider several things, one of which is the available prepaid phone plans there. This information is important, especially if you plan on using your mobile phone there to communicate with the rest of the world. As of the moment, there are three GSM prepaid phone operators in Montenegro, namely: Telenor Montenegro, T-Mobile Crna Gora d.o.o. andMTEL D.O.O. PODGORICA. Plus one other GSM prepaid phone brand called Djuice (by Telenor Montenegro).
The mobile prefix for Montenegro is +382. Their currency is in Euro. The electricity available in Montenegro is 220 Volts with an electrical frequency of 50 Hertz. Time zone in Montenegro is GMT +1 (CET).
GSM Prepaid Phone Operators in Montenegro
The first prepaid phone operator in Montenegro is Telenor Montenegro. This mobile communications company was established in March of 1996 as ProMonte and is headquartered in Podgorica, Montenegro. They are the first mobile provider and considered to be the largest prepaid phone operator in the country. On August 11, 2004, ProMonte was acquired by Telenor Mobile Communications AS and on May 28, 2010 they renamed their mobile brand with Telenor Montenegro. They offer a wide range of products and services, that include: mobile (in both post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, broadband and Internet services in GSM, GPRS EDGE and 3G technologies. Currently, the company has 175 base stations that covers key areas in the country. Telenor Montenegro has 98% coverage of Montenegro’s territory with 447,067 active customers or 39.33% market share.
The prepaid phone card name for Telenor Montenegro is called “Prepaid.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is € 9.00 with 5.00 free credits. Prepaid phone cards are only valid for 60 days after activation plus 30 days grace period. The net frequency for Telenor Montenegro are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logos for this prepaid phone card are Telenor ME and ProMonte with 220 02 as its net code.
There are four voice tariffs under Prepaid, namely: Jedan za sve, Priča Plus, Aktiv Plus and Novi Turistički paket.
- Jedan za sve offers: national calls plus calls to Telenor Serbia for € 0.12, other calls to Serbia for € 0.24.
- Priča Plus offers: calls to Telenor (< 30 seconds) for € 0.05, calls to Telenor (first minute) for € 0.102, calls to Telenor (> 1 minute) for € 0.03, other national calls for € 0.12, calls to Telenor Serbia for € 0.12 and other calls to Serbia for € 0.24.
- Aktiv Plus offers: calls to Telenor (Monday to Friday 10AM-10PM) for € 0.102, other calls (Monday to Friday 10AM-10PM) for € 0.174, calls to Telenor (Monday to Friday 10PM-10AM; Saturday and Sunday) for € 0.036, other calls (Monday to Friday 10PM-10AM; Saturday and Sunday) for € 0.126, calls to Telenor Serbia for (Monday to Friday 10AM-10PM) € 0.168 and calls to Telenor Serbia (Monday to Friday 10PM-10AM; Saturday and Sunday) for € 0.348.
- Novi Turistički paket offers: calls to Telenor for € 0.15, other national calls for € 0.25, calls to Telenor Serbia for € 0.13, other calls to Serbia for € 0.25, calls to Bosnia and Macedonia for € 0.25, calls to Croatia, Albania, Slovenia and Kosovo for € 0.40.
ANYWHERE Internet 50 – It is a data-only prepaid plan. Users can buy a starting kit at € 9.00 including 50MB of data. Then they can refill it at any time using normal Telenor refill cards, each with a preloaded amount of MB, as follows:
- € 5.00 voucher – 50MB (€ 0.10/MB)
- € 10.00 voucher – 250MB (€ 0.04/MB)
- € 25.00 voucher – 2GB (€ 0.01/MB)
**Users can get a USB or PCMCIA HSDPA modem for € 90/129 with the Anywhere Internet 50 plan.
Additional Costs and Services:
Messaging:
SMS to Montenegro and Serbia:
- Jedan za sve – € 0.02
- Priča Plus, Aktiv Plus – € 0.03
- With Aktiv Plus, for every 10 SMS messages you send per day, you will get 5 free messages
International SMS
- All plans – €0.12
MMS to Montenegro and Serbia
- Jedan za sve, Priča Plus- € 0.25
- Aktiv Plus – € 0.15
International MMS
- All plans – € 0.644
Data Calls:
- Priča Plus – GPRS/EDGE: € 0.05/100KB (10KB increments)
- Aktiv Plus – GPRS/EDGE: € 0.025/100KB (10KB increments)
Jedan za sve Rates
- Monday to Sunday 8AM-10PM – € 0.05/100KB (10KB increments)
- Monday to Sunday 10PM-8AM – 0.025/100KB (10KB increments)
International Calls:
- Bosnia Herzegovina - € 0.2574
- Telenor World - € 0.1521
- Rest of the World - € 0.5499
- Telenor World - Telenor world includes calls towards the following mobile operators:
- DIGI Malaysia, DTAC Thailand, TELENOR Hungary, TELENOR Norvay, TELENOR Sweden, TELENOR Denmark, TELENOR Pakistan, KYIVSTAR Ukraine, GRAMEENPHONE Bangladesh, UNINOR India.
International Roaming: International roaming service for Telenor Montenegro available, see here
Debiting Method:
- Priča Plus, Aktiv Plus – 30/1
- Jedan za sve – 60/1
Top-up, Credit and Validity:
- € 5.00/5.00
- € 10.00/10.00
- € 25.00/25.00
Validity depends on the tariff
- Priča – 330 days plus 30 days grace period after each refill
- Aktiv – 90 days plus 90 days grace period after each refill
The second prepaid phone operator in Montenegro is T-Mobile Crna Gora d.o.o. or also called as T-Mobile Montenegro. This telecommunications company was founded on September 26, 2006 by acquiring MoNet GSM (which started their operations way back in 2001). The company is a wholly subsidiary of T-Crnogorski Telekom, it is not until 2006 that MoNet GSM was renamed to T-Mobile Montenegro. They offer different services such as: mobile (post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony, SMS, MMS, voice services, voicemail, international calls, video calls,roaming services, broadband and Internet services in GSM, EDGE, UMTS and 3G technologies. Currently, T-Mobile Montenegro holds around 34% of Montenegro’s mobile market.
The prepaid phone card name for T-Mobile Montenegro is called “Prepaid.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is € 5.00 with 5.00 free credits. Prepaid phone cards are valid for 90 days (for the credit) and 360 days (for the number). The net frequency for T-Mobile Montenegro are GSM 900 and WCDMA 2100. The logoa for this prepaid phone card are T-Mobile CG and Monet with a net code of 220 04.
There are five voice tariffs under Prepaid, namely: Mono, Friends, Sedam, Mojih 5 and Holiday Prepaid Paket.
- Mono offers: calls to T-Mobile for € 0.161, other calls for € 0.269 and calls to Serbia for € 0.323.
- Friends offers: calls to T-Mobile for € 0.07, other calls for € 0.16 and calls to Serbia for € 0.28.
- Sedam offers: all national calls (Monday to Friday 7AM-7PM) for € 0.14, all national calls (Monday to Friday 7PM-7AM; Saturday and Sunday) for € 0.08 and calls to Serbia for € 0.28.
- Mojih 5 offers: calls to five selected numbers for € 0.04, other national calls for € 0.12 and calls to Serbia for € 0.28.
- Holiday Prepaid Paket offers: calls T-Mobie and land line for € 0.12, other national calls for € 0.17 and calls to Serbia for € 0.19. This offer is dedicated to tourists to Montenegro, expecially from nearby countries. Users also get cheaper rates to call Bosnia & Herzegovina and Macedonia (FYROM) at € 0.29/min. They can also choose one mobile number of T-Mobile Crna Gora or any operator in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia (FYROM), Russia and Serbia to send unlimited free SMS to. To activate it just send an SMS to 303 writing ‘SMS 00xxxxxxxxxx’ which is your chosen number in the international format. Billing for calls is 60/1, SMS to other numbers are charged € 0.03.
Additional Costs and Services:
Messaging:
- National (including Serbia) SMS peak/off-net – € 0.03
- National (including Serbia) SMS off peak/on-net – € 0.01
- Mono, SMS on net – € 0.03
- Mono, SMS off net – € 0.04
- Mojih, 5 SMS to Mojih 5 – € 0.005
- International SMS – € 0.12
- National MMS – € 0.25
- International MMS – € 0.65
Data Calls: GPRS/EDGE/3G
- Monday to Friday 8AM-12AM – € 0.08/100KB
- Monday to Friday 12AM-8AM; Saturday and Sunday – € 0.04/100KB
- Mono – € 0.16/100KB (1KB increments)
Pripejd Mobilni Internet:
- € 5.00 voucher with 50 MB
- € 10.00 voucher with 250 MB
- € 20.00 voucher with 2 GB
International Calls:
- Nearby countries - € 0.65
- Rest of Europe - € 1.10
- USA and Canada - € 1.20
- Rest of the World - € 1.75
- Satellite - € 3.08
International Roaming: International roaming service for T-Mobile Montenegro available, see here
Debiting Method:
- Mono – 1/1
- Other tariff plans – 30/10
- International calls – 60/1
Top ups and Credit:
- € 5.00/5.00
- € 10.00/10.00
- € 20.00/20.00
Validity Period: After each refill – 90 days for credit, 360 days for the prepaid phone card
T-Mobile Montenegro Prefix: 067
The third prepaid phone operator in Montenegro is MTEL D.O.O. PODGORICA or more commonly known as Mtel CG Montenegro. This telecommunications company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Podgorica, Montenegro. They are the third prepaid phone provider to operate in Montenegro. They are a joint venture business between Telekom Srbija and Ogalar BV. Mtel CG Montenegro offers products and services to both private and business sectors, it include:mobile (post paid and prepaid phone plans) telephony,SMS packages, MMS, voicemail, data calls, international calls, roaming services and Internet service in GSM and UMTS technologies. Currently, Mtel CG Montenegro has more than 700,000 subscribers or 15% market share.
The prepaid phone card name for Mtel CG Montenegro is called “Hello.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is € 4.00 with 4.00 free credits. Hello prepaid phone cards’ validity is available upon request request. The net frequency for Mtel CG Montenegro are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is m:tel CG with a net code of 220 03.
There are three voice tariffs under Hello, namely: Hello, Send Hello and Hello Surfer. Hello offers: calls to M:tel for € 0.06, other calls for € 0.12 and calls to Friends & Family for € 0.04. Send Hello offers: all calls for € 0.12 and calls to Friends & Family for € 0.06. Hello Surfer offers: calls to M:tel for € 0.09, other calls for € 0.12 and calls to Friends & Family for € 0.06.
**On net video calls (3G only) are billed as normal voice calls.
Friends & Family - Users can choose three Friends & Family numbers (m:tel) to call at a cheaper rate.
Additional Costs and Services:
Messaging:
- National SMS Send Hello – € 0.01
- National SMS Hello, Hello Surfer – € 0.02
- SMS to Serbia, and Republika Srpska (BiH) (Hello, Hello Surfer) – € 0.02
- International SMS – € 0.12
- MMS – € 0.25
Data Calls:
- Hello, Send Hello – € 0.06/100KB (10KB increments)
- Hello Surfer – € 0.01/100KB (10KB increments)
International Calls:
- Serbia land line and M:tel plus calls to Republika Srpska - € 0.172
- Other Serbian mobiles - € 0.24
- Rest of the World - € 0.60
International Roaming: International roaming for Mtel CG Montenegro available, see here
Debiting Method:
- National calls – 30/1
- Calls to Serbia and RepublikeSrpska – 30/1
- Other international calls – 60/15
Top-up and Credit:
- € 5.00/5.00
- € 10.00/10.00
- € 20.00/20.00
Other GSM Prepaid Phone Brands in Montenegro
The only GSM prepaid phone brand in Montenegro is Djuice (by Telenor Montenegro). The prepaid phone card name for Djuice Montenegro is called “Djuice 1 euro.” The activation fee for this prepaid phone card is € 1.00 with 1.00 free credits. Djuice 1 euro prepaid phone cards are only valid for 60 day after their activation plus 30 days grace period. The net frequency for Djuice Montenegro are GSM 900/1800 and WCDMA 2100. The logo for this prepaid phone card is Djuice with a net code of 220 02. Djuice Montenegro is a network under Telenor Montenegro.
Djuice 1 euro offers: calls to Djuice or Telenor (Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM) for € 0.10, calls to Friends & Family for € 0.03, calls to Djuice, Friends & Family for € 0.04 per call, other national calls for € 0.12 and calls to Serbia for € 0.29.
Additional Costs and Services:
Messaging:
- SMS to Montenegro and Serbia – € 0.01
- International SMS – €0.12
- MMS to Montenegro and Serbia – € 0.10
- International MMS – € 0.644
Data Calls:
- Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM – € 0.05/100KB (10KB increments)
- Monday to Sunday 8PM-8AM – € 0.025/100KB (10KB increments)
International Calls:
- Zone 1 (Albania, Bosnia i Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Republic of Srpska, Romania) - € 0.67 (Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM); € 0.64 (Monday to Sunday 8PM-8AM; Saturday and Sunday)
- Zone 2 (Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican) - € 0.78 (Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM); € 0.75 (Monday to Sunday 8PM-8AM; Saturday and Sunday)
- Zone 3 (Algeria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland , Latvia, Lithuania, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Tunis, United Kingdom, Belorussia, Ukraine, Faroe Is., Gibraltar, Island, Kazakhstan) - € 0.91 (Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM); € 0.88 (Monday to Sunday 8PM-8AM; Saturday and Sunday)
- Zone 4 (Australia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Canada, Georgia, Alaska, Greenland, Guajana, Guadalupe, Qatar, Kirgizia, Martinique, New Zeeland, St.Pierre et Miquelon, Turkmenistan, UAE, USA, Uzbekistan) - € 1.55 (Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM); € 1.51 (Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM); € 0.88 (Monday to Sunday 8PM-8AM; Saturday and Sunday)
- Zone 5 (Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Republic of South Africa, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Venezuela, Israel, Oman, Uganda) - € 1.84 (Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM); € 1.80 (Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM); € 0.88 (Monday to Sunday 8PM-8AM; Saturday and Sunday)
- Zone 6 (Antilles, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bermuda, Caribbean islands, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Peru, Filipinas, Puertorico, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Aruba, Botswana, Ruanda, Burundi, Gambia, Guinea, Jamaica, Lesotho, Malawi, Togo) - € 2.11 (Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM); € 2.08 (Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM); € 0.88 (Monday to Sunday 8PM-8AM; Saturday and Sunday)
- Rest of the World - € 2.68 (Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM); € 2.65 (Monday to Sunday 8PM-8AM; Saturday and Sunday)
International Roaming: International roaming service for Djuice Montenegro available, see Telenor page
Debiting Method: 60/15
Top-up and Credit:
- € 5.00/5.00
- € 10.00/10.00
- € 25.00/25.00
Telenor/Djuice Montenegro Prefix: 069