Do friends, relatives or business partners live in another CIS country? In this case, you can simply go broke on phone calls. However, if you wish, you can find a way to optimize the cost of international Tele2 calls. It’s enough just to correctly assess your financial capabilities and connect Tele2. This service will be described in more detail below.
It should be taken into account that the regional branches of Tele2 in Russia have an independent policy in the provision of services and pricing. And “Simple Geography” Tele 2 precisely belongs to that category of services that has different prices in different regions of the Russian Federation, and a number of branches are already completely closed for connection.
Tele2 roaming abroad: tariffs in 2021
Please note that the fee for messages and calls made is completely debited immediately in real time. The payment process is carried out almost immediately after the connection is made. Identification begins immediately, from the first second of the conversation. As for the tariffs set for roaming, they directly depend on the state to which the call was sent. Here are the most basic tariff rates to other countries from Russia:
- In Europe and the CIS countries, the cost of calls is on average 15 rubles, messages can be sent for 6 rubles.
- Calls to countries in Africa, Asia and Australia cost 35 rubles.
- Phone calls to the USA – from 65 rubles.
Here are a few tariff rates from such popular holiday destinations for Russian residents as India, Thailand or Turkey. Calls to Russia and European countries start from 35 rubles, and the cost of SMS messages will average 12 rubles. The cost of calls to Asian countries will be approximately 35 rubles per minute, and to American countries - 65 rubles.
Important! It is worth knowing that in all cases and at all tariff rates, the user will receive incoming messages completely free of charge.
Based on the information presented above, we can conclude that Tele2 international roaming is quite profitable. This is confirmed by numerous positive reviews about the Tele2 network.
Cost of Tele2 services in Crimea
Since there is no longer national roaming (disabled in 2021, and Tele2 was one of the first to disable it), the following prices apply for trips around the peninsula:
- Incoming calls from Russian, Crimean and foreign numbers are not charged;
- Incoming SMS from any numbers are not charged;
- Outgoing calls to any Russian numbers – 3 rubles/min;
- Outgoing SMS and MMS to Russian numbers – 3 rubles/piece;
- Outgoing SMS to international numbers – 5.5 rubles/pcs;
- Outgoing MMS to international numbers – 3 rubles/piece;
- Mobile Internet – 3 rubles/MB with a charging interval of 50 kB.
Packages of minutes, traffic and SMS included in the tariffs. Staying on the peninsula does not reduce the subscription fee.
Please note - due to the high cost of traffic, we recommend turning off mobile Internet before crossing the territorial border of Crimea.
Summing up
If you don’t want to find yourself in a difficult situation abroad, you should know how to check your balance in order to replenish it in a timely manner and not end up without roaming. This is quite easy to do; you just need to dial a simple command *105# on your phone. The best option is to bring several cards with you on your trip. You can replenish your balance on your phone no less conveniently and quickly using a regular bank card, but this will require a stable Internet connection.
It is important to remember that after arriving home, you must turn off the roaming service, otherwise the funds will not be spent at the usual home rate, forcing you to spend more than expected.
How to connect to Tele2?
If your number has a tariff plan compatible with the “Simple Geography” function, you will not have any difficulties activating the product. There are several ways to connect to favorable rates for international calls:
- USSD request. To enable the service, dial the digital combination *155*51# on your mobile phone and press the “Call” button. Immediately after sending the request, a response SMS message will be sent to your mobile phone, informing you that the product has been activated on the number. To check the status of the option, send USSD *155*5#.
- User's personal account. The second activation method is the subscriber’s personal page. To enable the product, log in to the website, go to the “Services” section, and having selected the desired offer, click the “Connect” button.
- Tele2 telephone support . You can activate the offer by calling service number 611. Calls are free. After connecting, inform the operator about the purpose of your call and ask for help activating the function. For calls from a home/landline phone, dial 8-800-5550-61.
- Office center. If it is not difficult for you to come to the company’s office center, then you can connect the international option directly on the spot. However, remember that a telesystem employee can manipulate a SIM card only with the consent of its real owner. Therefore, when going to the Tele2 salon, be sure to take your passport or any other identification document with you.
If you no longer need the specified product, it would be advisable to turn it off. This is because the function requires a daily subscription fee. And even if the fee for the service is small, still, why would you pay for services that you do not use?
Disabling can also be done in several ways:
- by sending a request *155*50#;
- in your Personal Account, in the “My Services” section;
- by calling 611;
- at the provider's office center.
Now let's move on to the most important thing, the cost of international calls provided as part of the offer.
How much does one minute of conversation with Tele2 cost in Moldova?
If you are unable to switch to the My Call tariff plan on your own, you should contact a company representative at one of the offices or representative points. A company employee will quickly provide assistance, spending only a few minutes on the procedure. The transition conditions are the same as presented above.
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The Tele2 company has presented a fairly favorable budget tariff (my conversation). Thousands of Muscovites and residents of other regions have already appreciated it. 200 rubles per month is enough for active conversations and the Internet. Numerous reviews confirm that there is no need to constantly top up your account, as is the case with other operators, especially if you use the Internet.
Option 3 – buy a local SIM with mobile internet and call via SKYPE
Option 4 - Virtual Mobile Operators If you purchased a China Mobile, China Telecom or China Unicom SIM card in Mainland China, it WILL NOT work in Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan. They have their own mobile operators and their own communication networks.
- high quality voice transmission – audio data is transmitted over standard channels and is not compressed (unlike IP telephony);
- no delays in conversation, noise or interference;
- wide coverage of the territory - wherever your mobile operator has a network (Megafon, MTS, Beeline, Tele2), calls to China can be made through the Priority Mobile access number.
Roaming activation
How to activate roaming on Tele2? In most countries covered by a cellular operator, a special roaming connection is not required. It will happen automatically when crossing the state border, and the settings will be sent to the subscriber via SMS.
The main condition is that there must be an amount on your mobile account balance sufficient to make a call; you can check the balance status using the short combination *105# . If there is no indication of a mobile network abroad on your phone’s display, we recommend that you restart the device and go into the settings to search for available networks manually. If you have any questions, you can call the roaming helpline number for free on your home phone or mobile phone: +7-951-520-06-11 .
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Roaming MTS
This is the only operator under consideration that does not automatically activate roaming when leaving Russia. You need to activate one of the two or “International access”, and the second will connect automatically.
To activate roaming, you need to use the command *111* 2192# or select the appropriate service in your personal account. To activate, the subscriber must use the operator’s services for at least a year, and the top-up amount in each month must be greater than zero. Another option is to be a subscriber for at least six months and the amount of accruals during this period should be more than 650 rubles.
The most popular MTS tariff abroad is “Smart Zabugorishche”. Its conditions are simple and profitable:
- Outgoing calls within the network are free;
- 7 GB Internet traffic;
- Outgoing calls to other operators – 350 minutes;
- Incoming SMS is free;
- Outgoing SMS – 350 pieces for any operator.
Subscription fee 250 rubles per week.
MTS roaming tariffs in Germany represent various package options:
- “Free travel” can be activated for 190 rubles per day, which allows you to talk absolutely free for the first 60 minutes, and starting from 61 minutes, each will cost 10 rubles;
- “Zero Without Borders” allows you to pay for incoming calls starting from the 11th minute at 25 rubles for each. Daily fee 95 rubles;
- The Bit Abroad option is for reading email and visiting social networks. 100 MB per day is provided at maximum speed. Daily subscriber fee 450 rubles;
- Can be activated for 700 rubles per day. Within its framework, 200 MB is provided daily at maximum speed, and the rest of the traffic at a speed of 128 kb/s.
Mobile Internet Tele2 in Crimea
Two and “Internet on the Peninsula” will help you save on the Internet. The first service is not the most profitable, since the cost of Internet falls slightly. Here are the current conditions:
- The cost of traffic is 2.5 rubles/MB around the clock, regardless of volume;
- Subscription fee – 6 rubles/day;
- The connection cost is 30 rubles.
is connected and disconnected by the subscriber independently. There is no automatic shutdown when returning to mainland Russia.
Saving 50 kopecks on each megabyte is not profitable - the savings are insignificant, considering how much traffic smartphones and tablets use. Such devices need unlimited access to the network. To experience real savings, use. Terms of Service:
- Subscription fee – 300 rubles/day, debited upon use of mobile Internet;
- Traffic limit – no;
- The volume of high-speed traffic is 200 MB per day;
- Speed after exhaustion of high-speed traffic – up to 128 kbit/sec.
Thus, the cost of high-speed traffic is only 1.5 MB. After the speed package is exhausted, the speed decreases, but Internet access is not interrupted. A speed of 128 kbps is enough for communicating in instant messengers and social networks, as well as for listening to online music. The USSD command *143*53# will help you get another 200 MB of high-speed traffic.
The connection is made through your personal account or the My Tele2 mobile application. It is not necessary to disable it - if you are outside the territory of Crimea, no subscription fee is charged. A number of new subscribers who have recently connected to the Tele2 network have the service activated by default.
Please note - if you do not intend to use the Internet in Crimea, you must disable it. Otherwise, if data transfer is accidentally turned on, the subscription fee will be charged.
Facts about Internet access in China
The principle of operation of the Internet in China is similar to that which operates in Russia. There are actually only two options for using the Internet: buy an operator SIM card or have your own with roaming and connect to free Wi-fi. Free access to the network is possible in many public institutions, including hotels, cafes, restaurants, etc. The only drawback of this option is the low speed with a large number of visitors.
It is most convenient to use SIM cards from local operators, since with them a person is not tied and can access the Internet anywhere, even when traveling on public transport.
In the republic it is possible to access the Internet in 3G, 4G and LTE format. However, it is worth considering that mobile traffic services are noticeably more expensive compared to Russia and Europe.
Telephone codes of cities in Moldova
| City | City code |
| Anenii Noi | 265 |
| Basarabeasca | 297 |
| Balti | 231 |
| Bendery | 552 |
| Briceni | 247 |
| Vulcanesti | 293 |
| Glodeni | 249 |
| Grigoriopol | 210 |
| Dnestrovsk | 219 |
| Donduseni | 251 |
| Drochia | 252 |
| Dubosary | 215 |
| Edinet | 246 |
| Cainara | 243 |
| Cainara | 277 |
| Kamenka | 216 |
| Cantemir | 273 |
| Cahul | 299 |
| Kishinev | 22 |
| Comrat | 298 |
| Criuleni | 248 |
| Calarasi | 244 |
| Causeni | 243 |
| Leova | 263 |
| Nisporeni | 264 |
| Ocnita | 271 |
| Orhei | 235 |
| Rubber | 254 |
| Rybnitsa | 555 |
| Riscani | 256 |
| Senatovka | 230 |
| Slobozia | 557 |
| Magpie | 230 |
| Straseni | 237 |
| Singerei | 262 |
| Taraclia | 294 |
| Telenesti | 258 |
| Tiraspol | 533 |
| Ungheni | 236 |
| Floresti | 250 |
| Falesti | 259 |
| Hincesti | 269 |
| Ceadir-Lunga | 291 |
| Cimislia | 241 |
| Soldanesti | 272 |
| Stefan Voda | 242 |
| Ialoveni | 268 |
If you go on vacation to cities in Europe, the Baltic states or the CIS, you can take advantage of the possibilities of unlimited Internet abroad by paying 100 rubles for 10 megabytes per day, which is much more profitable than the standard tariff for Tele2 roaming abroad.
For all other countries, the Internet tariff will be 300 rubles per 10 megabytes. If the daily traffic limit is exceeded, each megabyte used will be charged at 10 rubles in the EU, Baltic countries, CIS countries and 30 rubles in all others.
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Advantages and disadvantages
Pros:
- low price;
- availability on most popular tariffs;
- simple controls.
Minuses:
- limited list of tariff plans on which the service operates;
- difference in the content of the list of available phone numbers between regions.
Pay attention to how your communication needs correspond to the capabilities of the service.
