Nurfin rating: which mobile operator is the most profitable in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is a rapidly developing country that, like China, has begun to produce its own cheap but high-quality products. Therefore, there are more and more guests in this state. Constant communication with the Motherland is important for everyone, and roaming from Russian operators is a significant blow to the subscriber’s pocket. Therefore, mobile communications in Kazakhstan provide more favorable conditions for tourists, allowing them to save on communication. In total, there are three cellular operators in the country in 3G and 4G formats, and in some places 2G is still visible. These companies completely cover the entire country, and only in the most remote corners there may be problems with communication.

Unlimited Internet Tele2 in Kazakhstan for phone

TELE2 offers one-time and unlimited packages. For subscribers who cannot immediately deposit a large amount, the first option will be the most suitable. Through this service you can receive a certain amount of traffic:

1. *151*2# – 2GB (590 tenge)
2. *151*4# – 4GB (990 tenge)
3. *151*8# – 8GB (1390 tenge)

You can activate the service not only using USSD commands, but also in your personal account, as well as by calling the short number 611. The packages are valid for 1 month. The rounding step is 1Kb. In order to check the rest of the Internet, you should dial the request: *123*1*3#. The service will only operate if the access point looks like internet.tele2.kz. Please note that other settings depend on the telephone model you are using. When changing the tariff fee, package services are canceled.

In order to find out at what tariffs Tele2 unlimited internet operates in Kazakhstan, you should call the short number 800 or dial from a landline.

Daily packages

If there are insufficient funds to write off payment according to the tariff plan, daily packages are provided:

• 600 megabytes and 0 tenge within the network for 150 tenge, and 100 megabytes and 0 tenge within the network for 70 tenge on the “Real Unlimited S” tariff.
• 1 gigabyte and 0 tenge within the network for 200 tenge, and 100 megabytes and 0 tenge within the network for 70 tenge on the “Real Unlimited M” and “Real Unlimited L” tariffs.

After the daily package is used up, payment for services will be carried out at the following cost:

• Calls to numbers of all mobile operators in Kazakhstan – 14 tenge/min.
• Calls to landline numbers – 18 tenge/min.
• 1 megabyte of Internet traffic – 1 tenge.

The subscription fee is charged daily from 00:00 to 02:00 Nur-Sultan time.

4G tariffs

LTE is the 4th generation of communications, which was developed back in 2012. In this case we are talking about data transfer at a speed of 100 MB per second. TELE2 provides services with more advanced technical capabilities - watching television in high quality and making uninterrupted video calls.

Before connecting to 4G, you should make sure that your phone and SIM card support this firmware. Most devices provide only 3G. Be careful at this point, because after connecting to the service, the money spent will not be returned.

Current tariffs from Tele2:

• Just Start (5GB) – subscription fee is 1190 tenge. There are 80 free minutes within the network. It is possible to transfer the remaining unused packages to the next month.
• Simply Super (15GB) – price is 1590 tenge. Minutes within the network - unlimited, to other networks (120 minutes free). There is no limit on messengers. There are 600 free SMS within the network.
• Simply Extra (25 GB) – the cost is 2390 tenge. There is no limit on outgoing calls within the network and instant messengers. 250 minutes are provided for other networks. for free.

Carefully study the tariff plans before connecting. Changing the tariff again will cost 99 tenge. If you have any difficulties making a choice, you can contact the company’s call center. An experienced manager will ask several thematic questions and select a tariff plan that will fully meet the subscriber’s needs.

Nurfin rating: which mobile operator is the most profitable in Kazakhstan

Illustrative photo: drobotdean / freepik.com Journalists from the Nurfin editorial office got acquainted with the conditions of the current tariff lines of Kazakh mobile operators. They managed to calculate the cost of the most popular resource - a package of gigabytes.

We calculated the cost of traffic: one gigabyte for the amount of the subscription fee according to the tariffs of mobile operators.

The features of the tariffs were also taken into account: the possibility of exchanging packages with minutes, gigabytes and messages. The exchange rate is standard for all operators: 1 GB = 10 minutes = 50 SMS.

We conducted many similar studies on various topics: the cost of plastic surgery, food prices, banking services, and so on. You can get acquainted with them in the Nurfin Rating section.

This time we got acquainted with the conditions of the cheapest tariffs in the line of the following Kazakh mobile operators: Tele2, Kcell, Activ and Beeline.

Virtual cellular network operators and Altel were not considered: this operator currently does not have a tariff line, you can only create your own tariff. It also has unlimited traffic with a speed limit.

A similar comparison was made in the 2021 ranking. According to the results of the last survey, readers chose the Beeline operator as the winner - 33% of all votes.

In the current ranking, the positions of operators have changed. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the results and at the end vote for the best (in your opinion) mobile operator.

Illustrative photo: creativeart / freepik.com

1st place – Kcell

For a relatively long time, this mobile operator has been offering its subscribers the “Prestige+” tariff line.

The contents of the most affordable tariff are as follows:

• Internet – 15 GB,
• offline calls – 300 minutes,
• free SMS within the network – 1,000 pieces.

You cannot exchange resources between resources. In the previous rating, this feature negatively affected the operator’s position. However, this time the large volume of traffic was an advantage.

Tariff cost: 2,590 tenge every 30 days.

Number of GB, considering that there is no exchange option: 15 GB.

Cost of 1 GB: 173 tenge .

2nd place – Activ

The new tariff line of this mobile operator is called “Reactive”.

Within the tariffs, you can exchange all resources with each other. Also, if the tariff is reconnected (reactivated) early, the gigabyte limit is doubled.

Filling of the cheapest package:

• Internet – 6 GB,
• offline calls – 60 minutes,
• SMS to numbers of Activ and Kcell operators – 100 pieces.

Tariff cost: 2,590 tenge every 30 days.

Number of gigabytes, taking into account the exchange rate: 14 GB.

Cost of 1 GB: 185 tenge.

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3rd place – Beeline

The tariff line of this mobile operator is called “Bright”.

Within each tariff, you can change resources at the standard rate. You can also transfer your gigabytes to other tariff participants.

Filling out the most affordable tariff package:

• Internet – 6 GB,
• calls to numbers of other operators – 50 minutes,
• SMS messages are not included in the package.

Tariff cost: 2,590 tenge .

Number of gigabytes, taking into account the exchange rate: 11 GB.

Cost of 1 GB: 235 tenge.

4th place – Tele2

The current tariff line of this operator is called “Your Rules”.

As part of the tariff, you can change Internet traffic, call minutes and messages among yourself. It is also possible to transfer your Internet traffic or free calls to other subscribers within the same tariff.

The contents of the cheapest tariff are as follows:

• Internet – 5 GB,
• offline calls – 50 minutes,
• SMS to numbers of other operators – 50 pieces.

Tariff cost: 2,490 tenge every 30 days.

Number of gigabytes, taking into account the exchange rate: maximum 10 GB, according to the operator’s website.

Cost of 1 GB: 249 tenge.

The price of a tariff plan is not always the main factor in choosing an operator. Preferences can also be influenced by the quality of communication in a particular region of the country and many other advantages or disadvantages.

Original article: https://www.nur.kz/nurfin/rating/1892759-rejting-nurfin-kakoj-mobilnyj-operator-naibolee-vygodnyj-v-kazahstane/

How to connect unlimited Internet to Tele2 Kazakhstan

In order to use unlimited Internet, you should call 800 and activate the service. This can also be done in your personal account. After completing a simple registration. The easiest way is to enter the USSD request *109*150# and the call key.

You should also enter the standard settings manually:

1. Access point – internet.tele2.kz.
2. IP address: automatic
3. DNS server – automatically.
4. Do not enter login and password.

Choose the most convenient packages for yourself. Among the advantages of the TELE2 operator, compact services and low cost should be highlighted.

If you have any questions, call the call center at the short number: 611. From numbers of other operators, dial: 7(727)355-07-07. An experienced manager will help resolve any information and technical issue. If necessary, you can go to the company’s office for more detailed advice. In this case, you need to have a passport with you to confirm your identity. Otherwise, services may be denied.

Connecting and disconnecting a tariff plan

You can activate the tariff by sending an SMS message to the number “166”, or by using a USSD request. The table below provides information about connecting to each tariff plan:

To disable any of the above plans, you need to change it. To do this, you need to go to the menu via the USSD command *166*1#, or use your personal account on the website “activ.kz”.

TELE 2

Screenshot from the website tele2.kz
Tele2 also has packages that include everything you need in addition to individual Internet tariffs. There is no summary table of all tariff plans on the site, so you have to sift through a bunch of pages just to compare the difference between tariffs.

The cheapest gigabyte is 66.7 tenge when connecting to an Internet package for a year.

Beeline

Screenshot of the website beeline.kz
Beeline offers various tariffs, dividing them by device: 9 tariffs for connecting a phone, 7 tariffs for a tablet and 8 tariffs for a USB modem. Moreover, you can connect the tablet tariff to your phone, and the telephone tariff to the modem. The divisions by device are conditional, and if you throw out all the inhumane conditions that offer several megabytes per day, as well as special packages with free tariffication of various media content, then you will be left with tariffs that differ from each other in the number of prepaid gigabytes per month of use.

The cheapest gigabyte from Beeline costs 79.7 tenge when connecting to a tariff of 30 gigabytes for a month.

Alma-TV

Tariffs from AlmaTV
The largest television provider has long and comfortably existed in the market for providing Internet connection services. Surprisingly, it has the largest number of tariffs, but the connection depends, as indicated on the website, on the availability of technical connectivity.

10 Mbit/s – 2100 tenge 30 Mbit/s – 3200 tenge 60 Mbit/s – 3800 tenge 100 Mbit/s – 4400 tenge 300 Mbit/s – 9900 tenge 500 Mbit/s – 13900 tenge

Megaline

Screenshot from the website telecom.kz
It must be said that Kazakhtelecom still has ADSL Internet access under the Megaline brand, which gives completely inhumane prices, but due to the lack of competition, if there are no other options, you will have to pay monthly

Megaline Turbo Plus 8192 Kbps – 4600 tenge. Megaline Hit – 4096 Kbps – 3830 tenge. Megaline Start – 1024 Kbps – 1930 tenge.

If it’s not clear to anyone, there are 1000 kilobits in one megabit, the maximum speed of Megaline is about 8 Mbit/s.

Conditions for choosing a tariff

“Active KZ” line of offers has a wide price range. When choosing a favorable tariff, the following are taken into account:

• Coverage area - the presence of a network at the place of residence of the phone owner and his main interlocutors.
• An operator whose services are used by most people in their immediate circle.
• The intensity of communication affects the choice of a per-minute or package tariff.
• Internet usage activity and the price of additional traffic.
• Distribution of the balance in the tariff package - transition to the next period or reset.
• Frequency of sending SMS messages.
• Cost of international calls (if relevant).