Donating minutes
The operator does not provide direct transfer services for minutes to other clients. Within most lines, there is a “Transfer of Balances” option, when unused minutes are transferred free of charge to the next month and added to the time provided by the mobile plan. But the option of how to transfer minutes from Tele2 to Tele2 is possible after converting the unused amount of time into additional megabytes.
Each user of a mobile company can, as part of their package, transfer unused minutes into megabytes and gift them to the owner of another number. The offer has restrictions and special conditions, is valid for certain tariff lines and not in all regions.
In addition, the operator offers its users a unique opportunity to sell unused SMS, minutes or gigabytes through the Tele2 Market service. Any owner of the number can place a lot by logging in through the personal account of the official website. The market offers favorable conditions for selling time and, after purchasing a lot, instantly transfers rubles to the balance of the SIM card.
When purchasing a lot, there are no restrictions on tariff plans or regions of use. The service also allows you to purchase the required amount of traffic, messages or time.
Additional functions
The functionality of Tele2’s “My New Number” offer is not at all limited to the notification system. Setting an alias is also common.
The client can come up with a name for himself, which will be reflected in the messages that callers receive. If you set an alias, the SMS will look completely different:
“Subscriber Arkady Pavlov with the number +79151749291 notifies that his number has changed to +79991749274.” You can introduce yourself however you want.
The cost to connect (pay once) is 10 rubles.
Thus, with the Tele2 service, the subscriber will not be lost for his contacts. They will know about the change as soon as necessary. And if the person is not hiding on purpose, the connection will definitely be restored.
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Special rates for translation
Free transfer of minutes to megabytes is possible for those subscribers who have chosen tariffs from the “My Tele2” line, for users of specific tariff plans:
- "My online";
- "My conversation";
- “My online +”;
- Packages “Premium”, “Everywhere Online”.
Mutual transfer of minutes after transferring them to the Internet is possible between subscribers of these plans. There is no charge for converting time into megabytes; no further transfer of traffic is charged.
You can transfer megabytes for further use in instant messengers, social networks for messages and conversations only in regions where the “Exchange minutes for GB” option is enabled in the tariff.
List of Russian regions where there is no offer to share the Internet with another subscriber:
- Dagestan, Ingushetia;
- Kalmykia;
- Crimea;
- Amur, Astrakhan, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo regions;
- JSC Taimyr, Chukotka;
- Bashkortostan;
- Yakutia;
- Kabardino-Balkaria;
- North Ossetia;
- Karachay-Cherkessia.
Users of mobile plans for these home regions can add time, SMS, GB to their tariff after selecting and paying for a suitable lot on the Market service or using additional functionality, for example, which is valid in all regions of the Russian Federation.
Tele2 SMS forwarding – service description
After activating Tele2 SMS forwarding to another number, a message from any sender (private number, number with a text name, short numbers) is forwarded to the telephone number specified when connecting to the service.
System messages from the operator will continue to be sent to the original number, which is logical, because you should be aware of updates or difficulties in managing other services. Now for the catch. Subscribers do not pay for connection and use, and there is no monthly fee, but forwarded messages are charged as outgoing. Therefore, if you indicated a foreign number as the receiving one, prepare to pay 5.5 rubles for each SMS, if the number is not in your home region - 3.5 rubles (the cost is indicated on average and depends on the region of the user ordering the service).
Messages within the network cost less or are free - in this case, expenses will be less.
The necessary conditions
The free gigabytes that the user receives instead of additional time for calls can be used for both calls and messages, using, for example, messenger. To transfer minutes from Tele2 to Tele2, you must take into account the rules under which such a transfer is possible:
- The client to whom the traffic is transferred must use one of the three tariffs of the “My Tele2” group or the “Premium” and “Everywhere Online” plans.
- The transfer is carried out only in the region in which this offer is served.
- The phone balance must contain the amount necessary to repay the subscription fee on time.
If the mobile account has a negative balance, the user will be able to get free internet only after replenishing the account.
How to set up the Tele2 SMS center on different phone models
The instructions for manually entering the SMS center number of the Tele2 operator will be different on different models of gadgets. To avoid any mistakes, here are instructions for most of them.
Apple iPhone
The easiest way to establish a connection with the Tele2 gateway is on Apple iPhone devices with iOS. All you need to do is type the following command from your phone keyboard:
**5005*7672*+79043490000# and make a call.
Within the next 15-20 seconds the connection will be established. Restart iPhone.
Android
Users of smartphones running OSAndroid should type the following combination of characters *#*#4636#*#* from the gadget keyboard. Then go to “Phone Information”, here select SMS and enter the data manually - +79043490000. After entering, perform the reboot procedure (update).
If you don’t want to remember commands, you can use the gadget settings directly. The instructions are as follows:
Save the changed settings. Go out. Manual data entry may not work until the device is rebooted. Therefore, it makes sense to execute it immediately after the input procedure.
Blackberry
Symbian
It will be more difficult for subscribers with devices running OS Symbian to debug the operation of the SMS virtual storage. When entering data manually, you must strictly follow the instructions:
Windows Mobile
Windows Phone
The option “SMS center number” is found in the main Menu of the gadget. From here you need to go to “Settings” and go to the “Applications” tab. Then select the "Messages" menu. Here enter the data +79043490000 and save it.
If a Tele2 subscriber, following the instructions, already sees the message center number in the data field, it must be deleted and registered again. When entering information, do not forget about “+7”. Rebooting the device is required. If following the recommendations does not help, you need to contact Tele2 customer support at 611.
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Exchange minutes for gigabytes and transfer them to another subscriber
For clients of the “My Tele2”, “Premium”, “Everywhere Online” tariff line, the “Share GB” offer is valid. As part of the option, you can transfer megabytes to users of similar tariffs in the regions of the service. You can donate both the accrued gigabytes according to the tariff plan and the traffic that the user changed during unused time.
As part of the tariffs, users are credited with a certain amount of time for calls to other operators, which can be exchanged for traffic using the “Exchange minutes for GB” offer. The option is free, does not require a special connection, and becomes active after removing the subscription fee.
What minutes can be exchanged for the Internet:
- provided according to the tariff plan;
- which were not spent and transferred to the current month from last to;
- received using the “Set up tariff” option.
How to exchange minutes
The mobile company offers users a favorable exchange rate for unused time:
- 1 min = 10.24 MB;
- 10 min = 102.4 MB;
- 100 min = 1 GB.
You can make an internal exchange through your personal account on the official Tele 2 website, or from your mobile phone using direct numbers to manage the service.
*155*77# ― find out how much unused time is on your balance and available for exchange.
*155*62*number of minutes for exchange# - the command will instantly convert the time to GB.
*155*64# — get an exchange history report.
You can replace the call time provided under the subscription fee with an Internet connection at any time, both before and after the main limit is exhausted.
To transfer conversations to gigabytes through the official website, you must:
- log in to your account;
- choose ;
- Note the amount of time you want to give.
The transfer is carried out instantly, you can see the amount of accrued Internet in your personal account or by dialing *974*3# from a mobile phone.
Transfer of Internet to another subscriber
Transferring GB to another subscriber is carried out free of charge through the user’s personal account on the company’s official website or using a combination of numbers on a mobile phone. Let's look at how to distribute gigabytes via the Internet:
- Activate your personal account.
- Pre-transfer your unused talk time to traffic.
- In the main menu of your account, select the “Share GB” button.
- Indicate the amount of traffic, the subscriber number to whom you want to transfer.
Transferring GB by number is the second way to share minutes in Tele2 with a Tele 2 subscriber; you can not enter the number manually, but use the phone book. To do this, use the combination *974*<subscriber number - format 7ХХХХХХХХХХ>*<number of GB>#.
Subscribers of the “My Tele2” line can communicate with each other without restrictions; they have unlimited calls throughout the Russian Federation.
Let us explain which Internet can be transferred to other Tele2 subscribers:
- GB main package;
- GB received after transferring balances from last month;
- GB received after exchanging call time for the Internet;
- GB received through the “Customize your tariff” option.
Numbers for fast transfer of unused GB | |
*974# | Request available Internet traffic from your number |
*974*3# | History of Internet transfer to other users |
*974*6# | Disabling gift GB |
*974*7# | Extension of gift GB |
The validity period of gift GB is 7 days; if necessary, you can extend the Internet up to 30 days. The cost of the service is 50 rubles. You need to dial the combination *974*7# , funds will be debited from your account automatically.
Gift GB can be extended only once for a period of no more than 30 days. At the end of this period of time, gift accruals are canceled.
Exchange Tele2
If you don’t need additional traffic, instead of exchanging, you can sell extra minutes on the Tele2 Market - previously the service was called “Tele2 Exchange”. This is a special operator service where you can get money for extra packages, as well as buy missing ones.
In order for you to be able to sell unnecessary packages, your number must have the following tariffs enabled:
- All offers from the “My Tele2” line;
- “Lite” or “Everywhere Online”.
Conditions are softer for buyers. Users with any tariffs that have packages of minutes, with the exception of the “Unlimited”, “Social” and “Premium” tariff plans, will be able to purchase your lot. On the Tele2 Exchange there are restrictions on the minimum size and value of your lots:
- You cannot sell less than 50 minutes;
- 1 minute should cost at least 50 kopecks.
You can sell here only those service packages that originally belong to you. That is, you won’t be able to buy minutes and resell them again. Packages of minutes transferred from the previous billing period are also not available for sale. If you change your mind about selling minutes, you can return them back to your number. But at the end of the billing period, they will not be transferred to a new month, like the rest of your packages, but will simply expire. If it was not possible to sell them before the end of the billing period, the lot will be deleted automatically.
How to sell minutes
To put up extra minutes from your computer for sale, you need to do the following:
- Open the minute sales page on the Tele2 Exchange at ;
- Click on the “Create Lot” button;
- Enter your number if you have not logged in to the system previously;
- Select the volume of minutes to sell, set the price and create a description for your lot;
- Confirm the operation.
As soon as you place a lot, your package will be reduced by the selected amount. To view an ad, change the price tag, or remove minutes from sale, open the “My Lots” section. Selling from your phone is no different - you just need to open the “My Tele2” application instead of the website.
Selling secrets
On the Tele2 Exchange they sell a lot and buy little. To make people more likely to choose you among hundreds of sellers, try the following:
- Sell little by little.
Start with a minimum volume - let your lot last only 50 minutes. Then its total cost will be small, and people part with small amounts much more willingly; - Put the lowest price tag.
Minutes themselves are not a very hot commodity. If they cost more than the minimum limit, it’s unlikely that anyone will look at your lot - after all, there are sellers from whom you can buy an additional package cheaper. It's better to earn little than not to earn at all. - Don't forget about the design.
On the Exchange you will find many lots with the same price tags. How do people choose between them? They simply click on what caught their attention. So use words or emoticons in the description line - then you are more likely to be noticed.
If you are nearing the end of the billing period, it is better to wait for the transfer and only then place the lot. Otherwise, the minutes will simply burn out if they are not purchased on time.
Connection
For users of tariffs from the “My Tele2” series, a proposal has been developed to save money “Transfer of balances”. The offer automatically rolls over any unused options on a specific plan to the next month. The opportunity is activated automatically after making the first subscription fee.
In order for the offer to always remain active, the user must monitor the balance status, top up the account on time, so that the subscription fee is charged according to the mobile operator’s schedule.
Minutes transferred from the previous tariff month are written off first; the amount of additional time is not cancelled. You can find out the number of unused SMS, minutes, megabytes via *105# . If you have forgotten the options provided by the tariff plan, you need to dial *107# .
Shutdown
Disconnection is performed using a USSD command with a service number similar to the connection: *286*0#call key. The subscriber will receive a notification that the option is disabled. You can connect it again later.
If you need to change the phone number to which forwarded messages will be delivered, you need to follow these steps:
Thus, activating/deactivating SMS forwarding is quite simple. All that remains is to decide whether it is advisable to pay for incoming messages as for outgoing ones.
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Possible restrictions
In some cases, a mobile operator client will not be able to share the Internet with other Tele2 subscribers, although all the conditions necessary for fast traffic transfer will be met. Restrictions apply under the following conditions:
- There is a debt on the subscription fee on the balance.
- The traffic recipient is overdue for payment of the subscription fee.
- The number service agreement was concluded in a region where the “Share GB” offer is not available.
, “Share GB” and individual settings for their needs give the mobile company’s clients the opportunity to save and distribute traffic at their discretion. If you have a large number of unspent minutes, you can sell your time through the Market or exchange it for gigabytes or gift it to your family.
How to connect and disconnect
To activate the option, you need to send an SMS to service code 444 with the text “81 old number”. In response, you will receive a number to which you need to arrange forwarding from an out-of-date number. For this purpose, an old card is inserted and the combination **21*received number# is dialed. When creating a notification system, all numbers are indicated after 8. It is important, if it has been installed, to remove forwarding from old numbers using the ###21# command.
By default, the option validity period is 90 days. Before the end of the period, 3 days in advance, you will receive a notification that the offer will soon cease to be valid. If necessary, the subscriber reconnects it. This option will save you from thinking about how to send out a new Tele2 number.
If, on the contrary, you want to turn off the information earlier, you need to send an SMS to the same 444, but with a request for 88. To identify only certain phones from several, the combination changes to “89 deactivated number.”
Transfer of balances
You won't be able to share minutes on Tele2 with another user - but you can save unused time for yourself. Imagine how many opportunities to communicate with family and friends are lost every month when the package is written off?
The operator has developed a special option called “Residues do not burn.” The service is available absolutely free, no additional connection is required.
- How to transfer money from Tele2 to a Sberbank card?
You don’t have to think about how to transfer minutes from Tele2 to Tele2 - unused packages are automatically transferred to the next month. The option is available to users of tariff plans:
- My online;
- My online+;
- Everywhere online;
- My Tele 2;
- My conversation;
- Premium
The option is valid only if the monthly or daily subscription fee is charged on time. Not only minutes are transferred, but also packages of SMS messages and the Internet. Balances can be used during the next billing period.
Check the availability of the feature in your personal account! Now you know whether you can share minutes on Tele2 with yourself - let's consider another service.
other methods
When making a transfer, the question may arise: what will happen if the recipient’s phone number is indicated incorrectly and the money goes to top up the account of an unsuspecting subscriber. If you quickly contact customer support by calling 611, the transaction can be canceled and the payment returned.
Money from your Tele2 account is credited to your Tele2 account within 10 minutes. If the funds have not been received within this time period, you should check the correctness of the entered data and contact Tele2 support by calling 611.
If you want to transfer money, but do not know how much you have, you can make inquiries by sending the command *104# and clicking “Call”. The screen will display the amount of funds available for payment.
Please note that the amount of funds received for transfer when dialing *104# is different from the amount when dialing *105#. The fact is that a transfer can only be made using funds contributed by the subscriber. This does not take into account:
- starting payment
- funds received upon activation
- bonuses and funds received on credit
- discounts and compensations
- accruals received on shares
- payments that were credited to the account upon conclusion of the contract
- minimum balance amount
It is quite possible that you can use cellular communication services, but cannot help a friend.