Turkey is one of the frequent tourist destinations not only among Tele2 subscribers, but also among all other lovers of southern holidays. However, in order not to incur additional costs, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the conditions and tariffs of Tele2 in this country. International roaming always costs more than calls within the country, but for popular destinations the operator has special conditions and discounts. We will talk about them in this article.
Basic rates
First of all, we note that you do not need to activate roaming or perform any other actions in order to be able to use communication services in this country. The maximum action that may be needed is to reboot the phone upon arrival at your destination. After this, the device will automatically register with the local network, and you will be able to make, receive calls and perform other actions.
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However, before doing this, you should familiarize yourself with Tele2 tariffs in Turkey. Some tariff plans include roaming services - we'll talk about this later. For now, let’s focus on the company’s basic prices for a given country, which apply in the absence of any discounts:
- outgoing calls to numbers in the host country, European countries, the CIS and Russia: 15 rubles per minute;
- all incoming : 15 rub. in a minute;
- Internet : 25 rubles per MB;
- outgoing SMS and MMS : 6 rubles;
- incoming SMS and MMS : free.
As you can see, prices are very different from those that we are used to when making calls within the country. Therefore, many try not to use cellular communications abroad once again - or buy local SIM cards. However, if you don’t need very much communication, you can communicate at these rates - or take advantage of discounts! Of course, they are in Tele2.
How much does roaming cost in Turkey?
Mobile communications while staying in another country are traditionally expensive. But Turkey for Tele2 customers is one of the best countries in terms of quality and convenience of mobile communications. The fact is that the operator offers low prices and uses CAMEL roaming technology - the number for the call can be dialed immediately, and not through a USSD command
For those in Turkey, Tele2 has set prices depending on the region of the interlocutor:
- Russia, Europe, CIS or country of location – 15 ₽/minute
- Australia, Asia, Africa – 35 ₽/minute
- North or South America – 65 ₽/minute
The tariff is independent of who called - outgoing calls are also paid.
Internet without a special option costs 50 rubles per 1 megabyte.
Sending a message costs 6 rubles - the price is the same for both SMS and MSS, regardless of the recipient’s country. Receiving messages is free.
In such difficult conditions, even accepting a call with congratulations or important information is unnecessarily expensive. Tele2 roaming options help optimize costs.
Unlimited Internet service abroad
Basic rates for traffic abroad are very high - you can spend a lot of money from your account if you get a little distracted. Therefore, it is wiser to use an option that limits the amount of money spent on the Internet. This option is Unlimited Internet abroad.
Its conditions for Turkey are simple: for 350 rubles per month you get 400 megabytes at maximum speed, after which the speed drops to 128 kbps, but the Internet continues to work without unnecessary charges. Of course, this is also a lot, but you know exactly how much they can charge you for working on the Internet. Write-offs do not occur every day, but only when Internet access outside Russia has been recorded.
- service connection: *143*71#;
- shutdown: *143*70#;
- rest of traffic: *143*7#.
By default, the option gives only 200 MB per day, however, special conditions apply in Turkey - as in some other countries. By the way, in Montenegro until December 15, 2021, the speed will not be reduced at all.
The Unlimited Internet abroad option is enabled by default for all subscribers served at current tariffs: Light, Classic, My Conversation, My Online, My Online+, Everywhere Online, Gaming, Internet for devices, Premium. With the Premium tariff, the service is provided free of charge. If you are not sure whether you have this option enabled, enter the combination *143*7#.
How to top up your balance in Turkey
Before you top up your account, you need to find out the current balance of your SIM card. To do this, use the ussd command *105#. After checking the available amount, you may need to add money to your balance. To top up your Tele2 SIM card account abroad, use the following methods:
Personal Area. The profile is available on the operator’s website and in the My Tele2 application.
Official website of the company. You can add funds to your balance directly in the online payment service.
Option Conversations without borders
To reduce the cost of calls, there is an option called Conversations without borders. It affects the prices for incoming calls: their cost will be 5 rubles per minute instead of the standard fifteen. The option also costs 5 rubles per day.
- Connection: *143*1*#;
- Disable: *143*0*#;
- Status: *143*#.
The subscription fee is charged daily from the moment the service is activated until the subscriber disconnects it.
Conditions for connecting, disconnecting and checking roaming status
The ability to use cellular communications when traveling outside the country is present by default in all Tele2 tariff plans. The subscriber does not need to take any action to enable roaming. After crossing the state border, the phone is automatically registered in the network of the local mobile operator. When roaming, Türkiye provides Russian tourists with communications using the Vodafone operator.
To find out whether Tele2 works abroad and whether Tele2 roams in Turkey, you need to check the messages section. As a rule, mobile operators send a welcome SMS indicating the name of the provider, and its short letter designation appears on the display near the network scale. If the notification is not received or the symbols of the Turkish operator do not appear on the screen, you need to restart the phone and activate roaming on Tele2 by manually selecting a foreign provider.
Options 1 GB in Turkey and 2 GB in Turkey
In the summer of 2021, Tele2 launched two new services specifically for Turkey. Their essence is simple: you are provided with traffic packages of 1 gigabyte or 2 gigabytes without speed limitation for a specified period for a certain fee. This way, you can buy the required amount of traffic and simply use it throughout your vacation without spending extra money. When the package ends, access to the Network is suspended, but it can be extended.
1 GB in Turkey:
- Connection: *143*35*3#;
- Disable: *143*35*0#;
- Remaining traffic: *143*35*2#;
- Traffic volume: 1 gigabyte;
- Validity period: up to 60 days;
- Cost: 800 rubles;
- Resume the package when it ends: *143*35*1#.
2 GB in Turkey:
- Connection: *143*36*3#;
- Disable: *143*36*0#;
- Remaining traffic: *143*36*2#;
- Traffic volume: 2 gigabytes;
- Validity period: up to 90 days;
- Cost: 1200 rubles;
- Resume the package when it ends: *143*36*1#.
Both options are valid even with other connected discounts on Internet in roaming - for example, Unlimited Internet abroad. With connected packages, other similar services will not work.
How to control your balance
Funds are debited from a subscriber's phone while roaming in real time, which eliminates the accumulation of large debts. The subscriber can check the balance in a few clicks using the short USSD command *105# . Or check the necessary information with a support consultant at +7 951 520 06 11 . Calling the operator is free even in roaming.
A month of Internet travel
The option is an expanded version of Unlimited Internet abroad, which will save money for those who are leaving for a long time. It offers exactly the same conditions, but with a monthly subscription fee of 1,800 rubles. For this money in Turkey you will get 400 MB of traffic per day at maximum speed - then it will be reduced to 128 kbps.
- Connection: *143*81#;
- Disable: *143*80#;
- Remaining traffic: *143*8#.
- Cost: 1800 rubles per month.
This option is not available for connecting to the Premium tariff plan.
Internet cost
Roaming in Turkey involves the transfer of mobile data at high prices. Without connecting additional options, the cost of 1 MB of traffic will be 25 rubles. When auxiliary is activated, traffic consumption will be much more profitable. A 10 MB traffic package is provided. Above the limit, the price for sent/received data will be 10 rubles/1 MB. To activate the function, use your personal account, usd command *143*31# or call the operator. Mandatory daily payment for using the service is 100 rubles.
Attention! Mobile Internet is rounded up to 50 KB.
A few words about roaming
Many people who use mobile phones and are familiar with the concepts of “tariff”, “SIM card” and “cellular operator” have heard about some kind of roaming. At first glance, this definition is something outlandish and strange. In fact, there is nothing complicated in its understanding. Before considering Tele2 roaming, let’s briefly study the essence of this phenomenon.
Let's start with a definition. Roaming is a set of procedures carried out by a cellular operator for the benefit of its customers. The essence of these lies in the fact that people continue to receive the company’s services while being outside its service area, which is often called the “operator’s home network.” If a client of the same Tele2 falls outside his service area, he will also continue to receive the operator’s services. How is this possible? Everything is extremely simple and easy to understand when considering the essence of roaming. In general, it can be represented in three stages:
- The company's client ends up in an area where his “home network” does not operate.
- The operating company registers its location.
- It contacts the “guest network”, which is home at the client’s location, and uses its resources to provide services to the client.
As you can see, the phenomenon of roaming is extremely simple to consider. But how does it affect individuals using a particular company's options? And roaming has a significant impact. To be more precise:
- The client can continue to use the services of his operator while outside his coverage area. At the same time, he should not change the SIM card or take other measures.
- The client will have to pay a lot of money for cellular communications. In general, this should not be surprising, because the operator will be forced to use the services of the guest network at considerable expense, which requires appropriate compensation.
Now that the essence of roaming is clear to all readers of our resource. Let's move on to its consideration regarding Tele2.
Tele2 support service in Turkey
In the event of unforeseen situations that require qualified assistance from the Tele2 cellular operator, you can call a toll-free number where specialists will help solve the subscriber’s problem. There is no charge for calling this number. It is better to put this contact in your notebook so as not to find yourself in a difficult situation while abroad, and to always stay in touch with your cellular provider.
When returning from abroad, roaming is automatically disabled. The subscriber will have to independently disable additional services so that the operator does not continue to charge the subscription fee for them.
