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

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Tele2 has recently become a federal telecoms operator, thanks to a combination of efforts with Rostelecom and other noteworthy deals involving major brands. Now she is trying to actively expand 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 Russian cities, offering subscribers very attractive rates for online services. But how high is the quality of providing Internet access by Tele2? What is the level of technological effectiveness 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 that characterizes the activities of this operator. The Tele2 brand has been present in Russia since 2003. Initially, and in many aspects, the operator still positions itself as a service provider in the economy segment, that is, as a subscriber-oriented discounter,seeking to use cellular communications with benefits.

Initially, the brand was wholly owned by the Swedish holding Tele2, however, soon its controlling stake was acquired by Russian companies. So, today 45% of the shares of Tele2 in Russia belong to Rostelecom, 27.5% - to the VTB group, 24.75% of the company's assets are owned by offshore companies registered in Cyprus, 2.75% of the operator's shares are owned by an insurance company. SOGAZ group. For a long time, the brand could not expand its activities in the capital market - at least, the operator could not start working in Moscow until the Swedish businessmen sold the company's assets to Russian partners.

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 online access channels. Thus, the operator is actively mastering the latest 4G network access technology. The company tries to attract new subscribers with affordable tariffs and high quality of communication. We will try to determine how well the operators do this by examining the key facts about its respective 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 Internet available from Tele2?

Tele 2 operator relatively recently became a market player on a federal scale - the partner deal with Rostelecom, concludedcompany in 2014. In particular, it allowed the company "Tele 2" to thoroughly expand its capacity using 3G channels in cities such as St. Petersburg, Chelyabinsk, Tambov.

In Tula, it became possible to enter the Internet through Tele2 by using 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 the deployment of appropriate communication channels using GSM frequencies. Tele 2 plans for 2015 included the launch of mobile Internet in more than 50 Russian regions.

Basic Internet rates

Let's study what the operator "Tele2" offers Internet tariffs. First of all, it is worth noting that this company is quite actively improving its marketing approaches to the “billing” of certain services, which is why the conditions for certain communication service packages often change. But if we consider the current plans, we can distinguish the following range of basic proposals.

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

Mobile Internet "Tele2" is also provided as part of additional options. Among them is the “Internet Package”. A subscriber who uses it can get 5 GB of traffic for 250 rubles a month. It should be noted that the noted number 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 will be able to continue working on the Internet, but at a minimum speed. Therefore, in fact, unlimited Internet is provided on Tele2, but with a speed limit upon the exhaustion of prepaid traffic. Of course, this scheme is not sensational - it is used by all the other major Russian mobile operators. In this sense, Tele2 is just in a trend. But he offers his prices, according to many experts, at quite competitive rates.

Internet for a day

Very remarkable is the operator's tariff option, which allows subscribers to access the Internet at maximum speed for a day. Tele2 in this sense is again in the market trend, since such offers characterize the pricing policy of other major players in the segment. We are talking about the "Day on the Net" service. The considered tariff option of the new federal operator involves receiving 250 MB of traffic at 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 canconnect the operator's clients in any region of Russia using the majority of tariff plans - but on the condition that no other Internet packages are activated in them. The first connection of the corresponding service is free, the second and subsequent costs 15 rubles.

How to connect to the Internet from Tele2?

There are 3 main ways to connect to one or another Internet tariff offered by the operator:

- through the office;

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

- through the contact center by phone 679.

All other things being equal, the choice of one or another option depends on the personal preferences of the subscriber, on his location, access to the Internet and telephone - as many users note, when choosing any of the marked methods, connecting to one or another tariff for online access carried out correctly.

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

How do subscribers themselves evaluate Tele2 Internet? The opinions of Russians regarding the corresponding communication service can be classified into the following main varieties:

- opinions on the competitiveness of the tariffs offered by the operator, - assessment of the quality of communication - in terms of speed and stability of connections, - opinions regarding 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 evaluate the tariffs for the Tele2 Internet? The feedback from subscribers implies, of course, a comparison of the prices offered by the new federal player with packages from the leading Big Three operators. According to subscribers, as well as experts in the cellular communications market, against the background of tariffs from MTS, MegaFon and Beeline, offers from Tele2 look more than competitive.

One cannot say that the new federal operator is definitely dumping in terms of Internet tariffs, but in a number of ways it makes its services more affordable than those offered by competing providers. Completely free Internet "Tele2", like unlimited calls within the network, of course, does not offer. But the choice in favor of a new major market player, as experts and subscribers believe, residents of those cities where the operator came with their own Internet tariffs, may well be based on the desire to save money.

Internet quality from Tele2: reviews

How do users, in turn, evaluate the quality of Tele2 Internet connection? Feedback from citizens regarding the stability and speed of connections is largely subjective. However, in general, people believe that in terms of communication quality, the new federal player is at least as good as its largest competitors. If the phone is in a confident coverage area, then Internet access will be carried out at a good speed and be characterized by fairly high stability, subscribers believe.

Provided by Tele2Internet traffic within the framework of the subscription fee is generated at a speed that is really close to the technological limits that are typical for the communication channels used by the operator.

Convenience of using Tele2 options: reviews

Let's consider one more aspect of the reviews - the one that reflects the opinions of subscribers regarding the convenience of using certain online options of the operator. As the company's clients note, the Tele2 Internet settings are applied quite easily, and for the most part automatically. In principle, all that a subscriber needs to do, as a rule, is to activate the mode of using one or another communication technology - for example, 3G, in the options of the phone itself. Tele2 Internet on Android or iOS is configured, as a rule, without much user immersion 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 for automatically setting options through the free support number 679, or through the "Personal Account". The use of both options, as noted by the operator's subscribers, is carried out with a sufficiently high level of comfort of interaction with the corresponding interfaces, and does not require a lot of time.

Tele2 tariffs in Moscow

In 2015, the operator began to provide its communication services directly (before that - only in roaming mode) in the Russian capital. It would be useful to consider what Internet tariffs Tele2 offers in Moscow. So it is possiblepay attention to the plan "Orange". This tariff assumes that the subscriber will receive 2 GB of Internet at his disposal. There is no subscription fee whatsoever. The cost of calls to all telephones in the Russian Federation is 1 ruble. The prices are similar for SMS sent by the capital's Tele2 subscribers to the numbers of Russian operators.

The brand's next tariff plan in Moscow is Black. For 99 rubles per month, the subscriber receives a Tele2 Internet package of the same volume as in the previous offer - 2 GB, however, at the same time, he can talk unlimitedly with other clients of his operator from all over Russia. He also has a package of 150 SMS at his disposal.

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

It can be noted that for owners of mobile devices, in particular tablets, the operator offers a separate tariff - "Suitcase of the Internet". For 899 rubles of a monthly subscription fee, the client receives practically unlimited Internet on Tele2 at maximum speed, since 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: reviews

How do metropolitan Internet subscribers evaluate Tele2? Feedback from Muscovites regardingthe corresponding communication service, as in the case of the opinions of the operator's customers in other Russian regions, can be classified into 3 main varieties: estimates of tariffs, quality of communication and the level of comfort of using various options. Regarding the first group of opinions, for Muscovites, the tariffs offered by the new federal operator, in general, are seen as more than competitive against the background of offers from the Big Three operators.

However, as some subscribers note, the main thing for the capital is not so much the cost of communication, but the level of technological effectiveness of its provision. In Moscow, in principle, there are many places where there is, in particular, completely free Internet available via Wi-Fi. "Tele2" in this sense, as some subscribers believe, can seriously dump - but the question arises about the quality of communication services.

Thus, the operators of the "Big Three" are already providing their customers with the opportunity to access the Internet via 4G channels almost throughout Moscow. Tele2 is trying to keep up with them, but there are quite large areas of the capital, where the new federal player offers access to the network so far only through 3G technology. At the same time, as regards the quality of communication in those places where there is a good 4G coverage area, this is in no way inferior, according to subscribers, to that which characterizes the online services offered by the Big Three operators.

Regarding the convenience of using certain client options, the opinions of Muscovites are positive. Internet settings "Tele2", asmetropolitan subscribers believe that they are activated quite simply. According to Muscovites, special intervention in the operation of the phone is not required to correctly set all the necessary options. In general, Moscow subscribers assess the prospects for further development of the operator in the Russian capital very positively.