Last fall, unlimited mobile Internet was returned to us. Now connecting to an unlimited tariff is just a matter of your desire. However, cellular operators include many pitfalls in their long-awaited tariffs. What should you pay attention to when connecting unlimited?
- Unlimited not for modem
- Distribution from the device is limited
- Not everything can be downloaded
- Difficulties using a VPN
- Outside the home - no longer unlimited
- Special conditions in the regions
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Unlimited not for modem
If you are hoping to buy a SIM card with Unlim and use it in a 4G modem, this trick will not work. The Big Three operators specify in their tariff terms the devices that are acceptable for operation: a phone, a smartphone or a tablet. When you try to insert it into the modem, most likely, the speed will be severely limited - at 64 Kbps. That is, formally there is Internet, but in fact it is impossible to surf the Internet.
Description from Megafon
Unlimited Internet cannot work as a stand-alone option. It only works on a few offers from the “Turn On” . Namely:
- Get involved! Premium
- Get involved! Choose.
- Get involved! Look+.
- Get involved! Communicate.
- Get involved! Look.
The service provides unlimited access to all Internet resources. For example, a user can use the following services and not worry about running out of traffic:
- Social media . Thanks to unlimited access, the subscriber can communicate with friends on all popular social networks and upload photos and videos without reducing quality.
- Music . Users can listen to any tracks and not worry about traffic.
- Video . Videos can be viewed on YouTube. Subscribers can also watch their favorite TV series and films there.
The service operates on tablets and smartphones.
Important! A SIM card with this option cannot work in modems or routers. Otherwise, Internet access will be blocked.
Unlimited traffic is valid only in the connection region. When you are in national roaming, there is a separate gigabyte package.
Distribution from the device is limited
If you have unlimited access, it is tempting to share the Internet with friends or family members. That is, turn it into providing unlimited access to everyone at once. But operators usually do not welcome such desires. mobile communications may prohibit sharing the Internet using a smartphone as an access point. Or rather, you can do this, but to do this you need to connect and pay for a separate Internet distribution service. For example, Beeline service is called “Internet Distribution”, its cost is 50 rubles. for 1 hour or 150 rub. within 24 hours. However, until the end of March, special conditions apply: a free distribution can be organized on any day within the first hour.
MTS in its “Tariff” allows you to distribute the Internet for free, but only the first 3 GB per month. After the limit is exhausted, payment is 75 rubles. in a day. The only operator for which we did not find restrictions is Megafon .
Comparison of unlimited offers
For comparative information on choosing a tariff with removed restrictions on the use of communication services, see the table.
| Operator name | Tariff name | Subscription fee, rub. | Traffic volume, GB | Number of minutes | Number of messages | Bonuses |
| PJSC "Vympel-Communications" (Beeline) | Unlim | 9 per day | Unlimited | 500 | 300 | Extra minutes and SMS for sleep. 30 films Beeline TV |
| PJSC MegaFon | Get involved! Premium | 2000 per month | Unlimited within the network and 4000 minutes on other networks | Unlimited number of SMS to Megafon subscribers and 100 messages per day to other subscribers | Cashback up to 30% for the purchase of communication services and goods in online stores, 1 book in Litres, MegaFon protection, anti-virus software, subscription to podcasts and interactive TV MegaFon | |
| PJSC "MTS" | Tariff | 1395 per month | 3000 | 3000 | Subscription to online cinema IVI | |
| T2-Mobile LLC | Premium | 1500 per month | 50, unlimited internet abroad | 2000, unlimited within the network | 500 | Free Internet applications Tele2 TV and Sound. Remaining minutes and SMS do not expire at the end of the month |
| Sberbank Mobile | Made | 1150 per month | 30, unlimited traffic to instant messengers, social networks, video and music portals | 1500 | 50 | JSC Sberbank of Russia returns 30% of expenses on communication services |
| Tinkoff-Mobile | Made | 2546 per month | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | If you connect a real or virtual SIM card to a Tinkoff bank card, the bank will charge up to 30% cashback from payment for communication services |
| Yota | Made | 915.3 per month | Unlimited | 2000 | Unlimited | – |
The data in the table is indicated in accordance with the information on the official portals of communication service operators as of November 2019.
Federal and regional cellular operators regularly change the terms of their tariff plans. In 2021, the trend continues to package minutes, messages and MB in single packages and introduce lists of non-tariffed services. At the same time, almost all operators have switched from unlimited minutes to unlimited traffic.
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Not everything can be downloaded
There is a chance that your unlimited Internet cannot be used for downloading from peer-to-peer networks. That is, you cannot download torrents, otherwise the speed will be reduced.
So, MTS on the popular Tariffishche tariff will reduce your speed to 128 Kbps when trying to download from torrents, Beeline and Megafon will do the same.
In addition, for some unknown reason, viewing HD video may be charged separately. This is what Beeline does on the Unlim tariff.
How to connect or disconnect?
How to connect and disconnect
on Beeline? This can be done as usual - in your Beeline personal account or the “My Beeline” application. In addition, special numbers are available: 067445451 – service activation, 067445450 – service deactivation.
Difficulties using a VPN
Your mobile operator may have restrictions on the use of anonymizers. When using any VPN, as well as the Opera browser (where the VPN is built-in), you may lose your unlimited data.
Megafon does on the “Turn On” tariffs - this condition is separately stated in the tariff description in small print. When you try to enable VPN Unlimited, it will be disabled and a 15 GB package will be connected instead.
How to check service availability
There are two ways to check service availability.
Go to a special page and enter your phone number.
You can see if it is possible to connect to unlimited Internet on your tariff plan through your Megafon Personal Account. Information is contained in the “ Services ” section in the “ Available ” tab.
Outside the home - no longer unlimited
If you are going to travel with a smartphone, be sure to check the conditions for unlimited service outside your region of residence. The cellular operator may have either a speed limit or a traffic limit outside your home region.
The speed limit is imposed by MTS on the Tariffishche tariff - after using the first 500 GB in the network of another region of the Russian Federation, the speed is reduced to 128 Kbps. Traffic is cut by Megafon , which, when leaving your home region, turns off unlimited and connects a 15 GB package.
How to find out the remaining Internet on Megafon
In order not to be left without traffic at the end of the billing period, it is necessary to control its consumption. To find out how many available MB or GB of Internet are left, use the following methods:
- Look at the information on the main page of your Personal Account.
- Check your balances in the Megafon mobile application.
- Set up a mobile application widget on your smartphone screen. Thanks to this, data on traffic balances will always be before your eyes.
Specific conditions in the regions
In the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and some other regions of the North, as well as the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, unlimited from a certain operator may not work at all. But our readers from these regions are most likely already aware of this.
Thus, the only unlimited option that can be safely used in Crimea will be an offer from MTS - for example, a Smart tariff with the unlimited option connected.
Beeline
Beeline offers different tariff plans with unlimited Internet: “Unlim”, “Super Unlim” and “Double Unlim”. At first glance, they look attractive - to use mobile Internet you need to pay a fixed amount per month or day.
But after a detailed study of unlimited tariffs, it becomes clear that in order to receive unlimited traffic you need to connect an additional one. It is activated by default and makes it possible to watch videos online in the highest available resolution. The service is paid - 3 rubles per day. For the first 30 days after activating a tariff with “unlimited” Internet, it is provided free of charge - the so-called test period.
If you disable the option on the unlimited “Unlim” and “Double Unlim” tariffs, the monthly traffic will be 15 GB. If you disable the additional one, 20 GB of traffic will be available.
SberMobile unlimited internet service in roaming and for instant messengers
It is not necessary to connect to the operator’s most expensive package offers to receive maximum traffic. While roaming or in your home region, you will stay connected even if your dedicated Internet runs out. This opportunity is provided to all subscribers, regardless of the connected service package.
All tariff sets include the “Unlimited messengers in Russia and abroad” option. This service retains access to unlimited data traffic. The dedicated resource in the package offer gives subscribers the following opportunities:
- Send voice and video messages, as well as text messages in several popular instant messengers. These are WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook, TamTam.
- Access to the YouTube video resource.
- Free access to social networks such as VKontakte, Facebook, and Odnoklassniki.
- The Zvooq music service is also provided on an unlimited basis.
The option allows you to continue communicating on Skype, from where you can even make calls. It works simply - thanks to its presence, the main traffic is not consumed. But at the same time, when the Internet traffic from the main or additional packages ends, the mobile data transfer speed will be slightly reduced.
However, Internet speed will not particularly affect when sending text messages through social networks or instant messengers. The main disadvantage is only for sending video, audio, and viewing content on YouTube. This is where you'll notice the difference in speed.
Unlimited from Yota
This time, “Iota” did not lag behind its competitors, because previously it was famous for its complete unlimited service against the backdrop of the “Big Four”, which value each megabyte at about 10 rubles. And now the subscriber can choose either a traffic package from 1 to 50 GB, or activate unlimited data transfer.
On its famous constructor tariff, the operator offers to add the number of minutes from 0 to 2000 per month. The price of the tariff depends on the number of minutes the subscriber chooses. If you only need Internet, then unlimited will cost 390 rubles for 30 days, and if you choose a package for 500 minutes, the price will be within 600 rubles, like other operators.
Connection problems
When, after connecting, a user cannot access the network, there may be several reasons for this:
- There is a block on the phone. You need to enable "Mobile Data Transfer".
- The Internet access function is disabled. You can correct the situation using the command *110*181#>.
- Mobile does not support this feature.
- There is no corresponding setting on the phone. You can do it online through the number 0880. To save the parameters, enter the code - 1234. It's easy to set up a network manually via a computer.
Extension of traffic for a day
Let's look in detail at how to extend traffic on Megafon. The provider allows subscribers with a limited amount of traffic to renew high-speed Internet. Daily extension is available to users with the Internet XS tariff plan. So, you can add 70 MB for 19 rubles. The service is only available for high-speed Internet for a day, since the next day you will receive the same amount of traffic. To enable the option, use one of these methods:
- USSD command *925*3#.
- Send SMS with text 1 to number 0001055906.
- Enable the option via LAN.
If you use a different tariff, then you can increase your traffic by 1 or 5 GB.
Some providers offer their subscribers to exchange minutes for gigabytes. Yes, in certain circumstances this is a good help to the user. However, you will not be able to exchange minutes for gigabytes on Megafon. The operator does not provide this option.
Increase traffic by 1 or 5 GB
If you run out of traffic, you can increase it by activating additional services. The cost is 150 rubles on all tariffs. To activate, use one of the existing methods:
- USSD command *370*1*1#;
- SMS with text 1 to number 05009061.
- Through your personal account.
Additional traffic is valid until a new speed connection is activated according to the tariff. However, it does not add up to the main one.
If you use the All Inclusive tariff, you can use the Internet Extra 1 GB option. It also costs 150 rubles. You can activate it using a USSD request *105*518# or via your personal account.
This service has some features:
- active only on the home network;
- active 30 days;
- you can connect several packages at the same time, but they will be consumed sequentially;
- When the service is disabled, the remaining traffic is not saved.
5 GB additional traffic
The cost of the service is 400 rubles. You can activate it using the USSD command *370*2*1#, sending SMS 1 to 05009062 or via personal account.
Summary
The fall of 2021 is marked by the return of the good old unlimited mobile Internet among the offers of all operators, and this trend has been supported this year. All members of the “Big Three” have new tariffs. For Beeline it is “Unlim”, for “Megafon” unlimited has become available on separate “Turn on!”, for MTS on “Tariffische” and premium tariffs, for Tele2 on a separate tariff plan “Unlimited”, and at Yota as an element of the already legendary designer.
On average, you will have to pay about 600 rubles for unlimited Internet on your phone. per month. However, by removing traffic restrictions, operators are reducing the number of minutes and SMS included in the package. In this aspect, MTS and Yota stand out, offering to choose how many minutes will be available for a month within the tariff.
Now each subscriber needs to decide which tariff is more comfortable for him - where there is a lot of Internet, where there are enough minutes for calls and messages.
The most innovative mobile operator caters to everyone
I am sincerely happy when I manage to save on such an important thing as mobile communications.
Considering that most dialogues are conducted through instant messengers or video calls, the main task that I could not cope with was the economical use of megabytes, which the operator graciously gives me every month.
Statistics are an impassive thing: in my tariff for 700 rubles you get 12 GB of Internet per month. And I sorely miss this .
Last month I spent about 20 Gigs, and the lion's share of the traffic was consumed by ordinary applications that everyone has on their smartphone:
- Youtube – 2.2 GB
- Vk – 757 MB
- Instagram – 2.7 GB
- Apple Music – 2.4 GB
Yes, about 3 GB was consumed by modem mode, the rest was video calls, games and dozens of other applications.
As a result, I spent more than 1000 rubles, constantly buying additional megabytes. Where is this good?
And then I gave up and put together my dream tariff plan from Yota . It's simple: they have an online calculator on their website with which you can choose what you'll pay for.
Don't need SMS? Of course they are not needed, in the 21st century! So you remove useless SMS packages from your tariff. Don't communicate much? Take 100 minutes for yourself or give up the package time altogether: it’s better to add a couple of gigs of traffic.
Yota's trick is that for symbolic money you can activate unlimited use of exactly those messengers or services that, with any other operator, will drain your entire monthly traffic limit in no time.
This is simply brilliant: for 60 rubles you get the opportunity to watch Youtube videos around the clock, with absolutely no restrictions. Or for 25 rubles you can sit on Instagram - you can like everyone!
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