Internet "Tele2": reviews, connection, settings, packages

Tele2 has recently become a federal telecom operator, thanks to a merger of efforts with Rostelecom and other noteworthy deals involving major brands. Now she is trying to actively deploy her work in the segment of providing mobile Internet access. The brand came to Moscow, has long been present in St. Petersburg and other major cities of Russia, offering subscribers very attractive prices for online services. But how high is the quality of providing Internet access by Tele2? What is the level of technological efficiency of the current communication channels used by this operator?

Basic information about the operator's activities in Russia

Before studying the Internet tariffs offered by Tele2, it will be useful to consider the basic information characterizing the activity of this operator. The Tele2 brand has been present in Russia since 2003. Initially, and in many aspects, until now, the operator positions itself as a provider of services in the economy segment, that is, as a discounter focused on subscribers seeking to use cellular communication with benefits.

Initially, the brand belonged entirely to the Swedish holding Tele2, however, soon its controlling interest was acquired by Russian companies. For example, today 45% of Tele2's shares in Russia belong to Rostelecom, 27.5% to VTB Group, 24.75% of the company's assets are owned by offshore companies registered in Cyprus, 2.75% of the operator owns insurance Group "SOGAZ". For a long time, the brand could not deploy activities in the capital market - at least, to start working in Moscow until the Swedish businessmen sold the company's assets to the Russian partners from the operator did not work.

But now Tele2 is in full swing in the Russian capital and at the same time continues its active development in the regions of the Russian Federation. Among the priority technological areas of the brand is the improvement of access channels in online. So, the operator is actively mastering the newest 4G-technology of access to the network. The company tries to attract new subscribers with affordable tariffs and high quality of communication. How well this works for operators - we will try to determine by examining the key facts about its relevant services, as well as studying the opinions of subscribers regarding the online services offered by the brand.

In which regions of the Russian Federation is the Internet available from Tele2?

The operator "Tele2" relatively recently became a player of the market on a federal scale - the starting point in obtaining the corresponding status is the partnership deal with Rostelecom, concluded by the company in 2014. In particular, it allowed the company "Tele 2" to thoroughly deploy its capacities using 3G channels in such cities as St. Petersburg, Chelyabinsk, Tambov.

In Tula on the Internet through "Tele2" it became possible to enter through the use of 4G-technology. At the same time, the operator began to build its network infrastructure in this city based on the principle of so-called technological neutrality, which allows to deploy the appropriate communication channels when using GSM frequencies. The plans of "Tele 2" for 2015 laid the launch of mobile Internet in more than 50 Russian regions.

The basic tariffs for the Internet

We will study what the "Tele2" operator offers Internet tariffs. First of all, it is worth noting that this company is quite actively improving its marketing approaches to "tariffing" certain services, which makes the conditions for various communication services packages often change. But if we consider the current plans, then we can distinguish the following range of basic proposals.

For example, if you consider tariffs for mobile Internet "Tele2" in St. Petersburg, then one of the most popular packages can be called "Very Black". Within its framework, the client is offered 3 GB of traffic, unlimited number of calls to Tele2 numbers in the corresponding region, 350 minutes of calls to subscribers of other local mobile operators (or tele2 holders from other regions of the Russian Federation), as well as an SMS package in the amount 150 messages. All this - for a monthly fee of 290 rubles.

Mobile Internet "Tele2" is also provided in the framework of additional options. Among them are the "Internet Package". A subscriber who used it can receive 5 GB of traffic for 250 rubles a month. It should be noted that the marked amount of GB corresponds to the amount of downloaded data at the maximum speed for the communication technology used. In 3G networks, this is about 10 Mbps. As soon as the corresponding amount of traffic is exhausted, the subscriber can continue to work on the Internet, but at the minimum speed. Therefore, virtually unlimited Internet on "Tele2" is provided, but with a speed limit on the fact of the exhaustion of prepaid traffic. Of course, this scheme is not sensational - it is used by all other major Russian mobile operators. In this sense, Tele2 is only in a trend. But offers its prices, according to many experts, at quite competitive rates.

Internet for the day

Very noteworthy tariff option for the operator, which allows subscribers to get out at the maximum speed on the Internet for a day. "Tele2" in this sense is again in the market trend, as such offers characterize the price policy of other major players in the segment. It's about the service "Day on the Net." The considered tariff option of the new federal operator assumes receiving 250 MB of traffic at the maximum speed for 24 hours for 15 rubles. At the same time, as soon as the corresponding resource is exhausted, the subscriber will be able to continue using the Internet at a speed of 64 Kbps. This service can be connected to the operator's clients in any region of Russia, who use the majority of tariff plans - but provided that they do not activate other Internet packages. The first connection of the corresponding service is free of charge, the second and the next costs 15 rubles.

How to connect to the Internet from Tele2?

There are 3 main ways to connect to this or that Internet tariff offered by the operator:

- through the office;

- through the "Personal Cabinet" (provided that the subscriber already has a valid account with the operator);

- through the contact center at 679.

Other things being equal, the choice of this or that option depends on the personal preferences of the subscriber, on his location, access to the Internet and the phone - as many users have noted, when choosing any of the marked ways, connection to one or another tariff for online access is correct.

Tariffs and conditions on the Internet from "Tele2" in the regions: reviews

How do subscribers themselves rate the Internet "Tele2"? Feedback from Russians on the relevant communication services can be classified into the following main varieties:

- opinions on the competitiveness of the tariffs offered by the operator,

- assessing the quality of communication - in terms of speed and stability of connections,

- opinions on the convenience of connecting to certain options and managing settings in the "Personal Account" or through other tools provided by the operator.

Let's study them in more detail.

Internet prices from "Tele2": reviews

How do people rate Internet tariffs for "Tele2"? Feedback from subscribers suggests, of course, a comparison of the rates offered by the new federal player, with packages from leading operators of the Big Three. According to subscribers, as well as experts in the cellular communications market - against the backdrop of tariffs from MTS, MegaFon and Beeline, the proposals from Tele2 look more than competitive.

It can not be said that the new federal operator is definitely dumping in terms of Internet tariffs, but for a number of reasons it makes its services more affordable than those offered by competing suppliers. Completely free Internet "Tele2", like unlimited calls within the network, of course, does not offer. But the choice in favor of a new major player of the market, as specialists and subscribers believe, the residents of the cities where the operator came with the Internet tariffs can do so based on the desire to save money.

Quality of the Internet from "Tele2": reviews

How do users evaluate, in turn, in terms of the quality of Internet connection "Tele2"? The feedback of citizens regarding the stability and speed of connections is largely subjective. However, in general, people believe that the quality of communication of a new federal player at least not inferior to its largest competitors. If the phone is in a confident coverage area, Internet access will be at a good speed and be characterized by a fairly high stability, the subscribers believe.

Provided by "Tele2" Internet traffic within the license fee is generated at a speed that is really close to those technological limits that are typical for the communication channels used by the operator.

Ease of using the "Tele2" options: reviews

Consider one more aspect of the feedback - one that reflects the views of subscribers regarding the convenience of using some of the operator's online options. As the company's customers note, the settings of the Internet "Tele2" are applied quite easily, and for the most part automatically. In principle, all that is needed, as a rule, to make a subscriber is to activate the mode of using one or another communication technology - for example, 3G, in the options of the phone itself. Internet "Tele2" on "Android" or on iOS is configured, as a rule, without much immersion of the user in the technological nuances of online services.

But sometimes it becomes necessary to set a number of additional connection settings. In such cases, the subscriber can order a script of automatic option setting via the toll-free number of support 679, or through the "Personal account". The activation of both variants, as the subscribers of the operator note, is carried out at a sufficiently high level of comfort of interaction with the corresponding interfaces, and does not require much time.

Tariffs "Tele2" in Moscow

In 2015, the operator began to provide its communication services directly (before - only in roaming mode) in the Russian capital. It will be useful to consider what the "Tele2" Internet tariffs offer in Moscow. So, you can pay attention to the plan "Orange". The given tariff assumes reception by the subscriber in the order of 2 GB of the Internet. At the same time, there is no subscription fee. The cost of calls to all phones of the Russian Federation is 1 ruble. The same is also true for SMS sent by metropolitan subscribers of "Tele2" to the numbers of Russian operators.

The next tariff plan for the brand in Moscow is "Black". For 99 rubles a month, the subscriber receives a package of Internet "Tele2" of a similar volume, as in the previous sentence - 2 GB, however, it can at the same time talk unlimitedly with other customers of its operator from all over Russia. Also at his disposal - a package of 150 SMS.

Another tariff for the operator in the capital is "Very black." The subscriber who connects to it receives a package of Internet "Tele2" of 4 GB and 400 minutes of calls for a monthly subscription fee of 299 rubles. Another tariff offered by the brand in the capital is "The Blackest". Subscription for it is 599 rubles per month. It includes 1000 minutes of calls and 1000 SMS.

It can be noted that for the owners of mobile devices, in particular tablets, the operator offers a separate tariff - "Suitcase of the Internet". For 899 rubles a monthly subscription, the client receives almost unlimited Internet on "Tele2" at the maximum speed, as 30 GB of traffic becomes available to him. This resource, in principle, confidently covers the daily needs of the average metropolitan subscriber.

Internet from "Tele2" in Moscow: feedback

How do the metropolitan Internet subscribers rate Tele2? Muscovites' feedback on the relevant communication services, as well as in the case of the views of the operator's clients in other Russian regions, can be classified into 3 main varieties: tariff estimates, communication quality and comfort level of various options. Regarding the first group of opinions - for Muscovites, the tariffs offered by the new federal operator, as a whole, are seen as more than competitive against the backdrop of proposals from the Big Three operators.

However, as some subscribers point out, for the capital the main thing is not so much communication costs, as the level of technology of its provision. In Moscow, in principle, there are many places where there is, in particular, a completely free Internet access via Wi-Fi. "Tele2" in this sense, as some subscribers believe, can seriously dump - but the question arises as to the quality of communication services.

So, the operators of the "Big Three" already practically throughout the whole territory of Moscow provide their customers with the opportunity to access the Internet through 4G-channels. "Tele2" is trying to keep up with them, but there are significant areas in the capital, where the new federal player offers access to the network for now only through 3G technology. However, with regard to the quality of communication in those places where there is a good coverage area of 4G - this is in no way inferior, as subscribers consider, to what characterizes the online services offered by the Big Three operators.

Concerning the convenience of using these or other client options - the views of Muscovites are positive. Internet settings "Tele2", as the capital subscribers believe, are activated quite simply. As the Muscovites consider, there is no need for special interference in the work of the phone for correctly exhibiting all the necessary options. In general, Moscow subscribers assess the prospects for further development of the operator in the Russian capital very positively.