Operator cellular communication Yota appeared on the Russian market quite recently - before that, networks in the Wi-Max format were deployed under this brand. Today, Yota is a full-fledged mobile operator. The network offers such basic services as unlimited Internet access, voice calls and SMS / MMS sending. That is, there is everything you need to communicate with friends, relatives and colleagues.

What is so good about the new mobile operator Yota? What are its advantages, since such operators as MTS, MegaFon, Beeline, Tele2 and Skylink are already operating in Russia? We will try to answer these questions in our small overview.

The new cellular communication from Yota is fundamentally different from the services offered by other cellular operators. And the main difference is the provision of truly unlimited Internet access for tablets and PCs. Other operators also have it, but there are speed limits - some package is given without restrictions, but after its exhaustion, the speed drops to 64 kbps, which is very little. As for the Yota operator, it offers its subscribers high speed unlimited Internet, without distinction for high-speed and low-speed traffic.

For example, when using the Internet on a tablet, the speed is not limited by anything - we can enjoy the maximum access speed. As for the Internet on computers, here you can adjust the access speed - the higher the speed, the higher the subscription fee. But there is no such thing as a "packet of traffic at maximum speed" in this network. The disadvantage of accessing the Internet from a smartphone is that there are limits from 5 to 30 GB. Also on the network there is restriction on downloading torrents, which is unlikely to please future subscribers. But in general, the rates are quite suitable for surfing, instant messengers, mail and social networks.

You can learn how to test the speed of Yota from a special review devoted to this issue.

In addition to basic traffic packages, Yota offers its subscribers additional unlimited traffic to access messengers Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Telegram, as well as social networks Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

In addition to unlimited internet, Yota offers roaming-free space throughout Russia... That is, we can move around the country and not overpay for communication services. Intranet calls are free by default, and calls to numbers of any other Russian operators are made within the ordered package of minutes - and also without overpayment.

mobile connection Yota offers a single tariff for all smartphone owners. But this tariff has a unique feature - it is fully customizable to the needs of subscribers and offers them regulated volumes of services. We can configure packages of minutes and traffic, add / disable unlimited SMS, activate the "Unlimited applications" option. I.e, we form our own tariff, which is very, very beneficial. Yota tariffs for cellular communication will certainly appeal to those who want to form their tariffs in accordance with their preferences. Moreover, the rates will not change even in intranet roaming. But if we stay in another region for more than 30 days, the tariffication will change in accordance with the "Regional" tariff. Incoming calls will remain free of charge.

Similar tariffs, only without the ability to make calls and send / receive SMS, are valid for tablets, modems and routers - here we can adjust the speed of Internet access. But the traffic is still unlimited! Yota operator services are managed via the Internet - using a profile on the operator's website or using a mobile application for smartphones. With the help of these tools, we can also get help from the service center specialists.

The Yota operator offers not just Internet, but high-speed Internet at 4G speeds. Thanks to this, we can enjoy high-speed access where the corresponding networks operate - and this is more than a hundred Russian cities. In the future, the geography of 4G will expand, but we can use communication in other standards - 2G and 3G, while remaining online throughout Russia.

Who will be interested in this operator

The new mobile operator Yota will be of interest to the following categories of subscribers:

Accordingly, for everyone else it will be practically uninteresting, since the main advantage of Yota is the provision of high-speed Internet, which is already included in the subscription fee.

The Yota brand belongs to Scartel LLC, which in turn is a subsidiary of Megafon OJSC. Iota offers cellular services on the GSM and 3G / 4G networks of Megafon.

Coverage area of ​​the mobile operator Yota

The new federal operator has so far begun to provide its services only in Moscow, the Moscow region, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, and then only in a limited mode. In the near future, Yota should be launched in every Russian region.

Yota advantages

The new operator promises its subscribers unlimited internet for smartphones, sms, free calls other Yota users, 300 free minutes of calls to numbers of other Russian operators, as well as roaming free space throughout Russia. So far, the new operator offers only one tariff. The monthly maintenance fee for this tariff is 750 rubles. However, other tariffs will appear later.

Disadvantages of Yota

Yota's tariff was not without a fly in the ointment. So, completely unlimited Internet "Iota" can not be called. The operator notes that the tariff is intended exclusively for use on smartphones, mobile phones, tablets. The use of Yota SIM cards on other devices (including routers, modems, desktop computers and laptops) is not allowed.

However, the "surprises" do not end there. The tariff is intended for use in relation to one SIM card on one device. The use of a card inserted into the phone to provide the possibility of additional use of communication from other devices is not allowed (in particular, we are talking about distributing the Internet over a wireless channel)

If these restrictions are violated, the operator will reduce the Internet speed to 32 kilobits per second. In addition, Yota will also limit the speed to 32 kilobits for services that use network resources to access torrents and download a large file. It turns out that downloading torrents with this tariff will be quite problematic.

Yota service center and personal account

In order to increase comfort and an optimal price, the operator abandoned traditional sales channels. You can order a Yota SIM card both through the operator's website and through a special mobile application, and receive it by courier or at the point of issue. Their address is listed in mobile application.

The company opted for online service, abandoning the traditional contact center... Subscribers will be supported via a chat on the website or in a mobile application. Services will also be managed entirely through the app.

The history of the Yota operator began in 2007, when the company was founded, while the test launch of the first networks took place only in 2008. At first, WiMax technology was used, only then Iota switched to LTE technology. Today MegaFon and Iota are working together, according to official information MegaFon is the parent company. Let's consider the results of this union and compare the current tariff plans.

In fact, Yota is MegaFon. If we dig a little deeper, we will find that in 2014 Iota took place as a virtual mobile operator... Cooperation with MegaFon, expressed in the consolidation of assets, took place in July 2012. Their coverage areas almost completely coincide, with the exception of some cities in which MegaFon built LTE Band 20 networks - here Yota does not work (in 4G format).

Iota is a subsidiary of MegaFon, but it is not one company... Yota is a virtual operator using the equipment of its parent company. Therefore, it is very easy to answer the question of whose towers Yota uses - Yota uses MegaFon towers and its own towers that existed before the merger of the assets. MegaFon bought Yota by purchasing shares in Scartel. The media slipped information that the Yota brand would be destroyed, but today we see that this is not so - the daughter works as a virtual operator and belongs to the organization that bought it out. Roughly speaking, now it is almost one company, but the directions of activity of the brands are different.

Iota is MegaFon or not

Many people think that Iota and MegaFon are one and the same. This is not to say that this is not so, but the positioning of brands is still different. MegaFon remains a traditional operator, while Yota is virtual and focuses on unlimited Internet. Today this internet is only available on tablet PCs and modems / routers. Until January 25, 2017, unlimited was also available on smartphones, but then it was removed.

MegaFon and Iota are almost identical in terms of coverage, but differ in tariffication... Therefore, it is very difficult to answer which is better - it all depends on the preferences of the subscriber. For example, if you need unlimited mobile Internet from a computer, you should not hesitate to choose Iota - MegaFon does not have full unlimited Internet. In terms of voice quality, both operators are almost identical.

There is one more difference - MegaFon is full of information, entertainment and service services. The catalog contains services for making money transfers, connecting a dial tone, geo-positioning services, mobile subscriptions and much more. Iota does not have all this variety, so this operator is suitable for those who do not like imposed services.

MegaFon tariff plans

If you need high-quality voice communication and fast internet on your smartphone, we advise you to take a closer look at MegaFon's tariff plans. There is a profitable "Turn on!" Line here, offering subscribers several tariff plans for any needs.

TP “Turn on! Communicate "

Tariff “Switch on! Communicate ”is a balanced offer for subscribers of average activity. For just 600 rubles / month we receive 500 minutes of calls to any phones in the country, both mobile and landline (including local), 12 GB of Internet traffic (for any needs), free traffic to mobile TV with the MegaFon package channel , as well as two films from the video archive.

Also on the tariff there is an interesting addition - this is unlimited traffic for social networks and instant messengers... It applies to the super popular Odnoklassniki and VK, to foreign Facebook, as well as to Viber, WhatsApp and eMotion messengers. The cool advantage of the tariff plan is its wide area of ​​operation - this is the whole of Russia.

TP “Turn on! Look "

Tariff “Switch on! Look "- this is a proposal designed for those who love not only communication, but also video content... The subscription fee is 900 rubles / month, it includes 16 GB of total Internet traffic, unlimited on YouTube and unlimited on the above social networks and instant messengers. For chatting with friends, relatives, acquaintances and other people, 1200 minutes are allocated per month. As a bonus - four films from their archive, as well as a package of MegaFon channels and free traffic on MegaFon TV.

The tariff plan works in domestic roaming without changing the tariff.

TP “Turn on! Speak "

Tariff plan “Turn on! Speak ”provides a monthly fee of 500 rubles / month. The range of services here is rather limited - these are 600 minutes of communication within Russia, 3 GB of Internet and unlimited traffic for instant messengers. Free unlimited traffic for mobile TV is also provided, but without a package of channels - you will have to pay for it separately. The tariff works throughout Russia and targeted at those who rarely use Internet services.

TP “Turn on! Listen "

Before us is a tariff plan for true music lovers who need nothing but music... The subscription fee is only 300 rubles / month, it includes 250 local minutes, 6 GB of traffic, special traffic for music services and instant messengers. The list of music services includes the most popular Yandex.Music, Zvooq, BOOM and Vkontakte Music. Free mobile TV with the MegaFon package is also provided. The tariff works throughout Russia, but intercity is paid separately.

TP “Turn on! Write "

Tariff “Switch on! Write "created specially for those who prefer text communication but does not want to spend extra money. For 350 rubles / month subscribers receive 350 local minutes, 200 local SMS, as well as traffic for instant messengers. A small packet of regular traffic (only 2 GB) and traffic for mobile TV are also provided. A striking drawback is that the tariff does not retain home tariffication in roaming in the Russian Federation.

TP “Turn on! Premium "

Mega-tariff for the most talkative people and those who cannot live without mobile internet... It includes 5000 minutes within Russia, traffic for an expanded number of social networks and instant messengers (hello to Telegram and Instagram lovers), access to music services, unlimited for three video hosting sites - Rutube, YouTube and Vimeo, as well as 20 GB of regular traffic. Also mobile TV with the "Basic" package works on the tariff and three channels for adults, access to four films from the archive is provided. The subscription fee is healthy - 3000 rubles / month.

Please note that at all tariff plans After the basic package of minutes has been exhausted, the intranet unlimited is switched on (at the "Turn on! Write" tariff it is valid only for local MegaFon numbers).

Yota tariff plans

Let's take a look at what Yota offers us (or Eta is an erroneous but common spelling of the operator's name). Its tariffs are divided into three categories - for smartphones, tablets and modems / routers.... A single tariff plan works on smartphones, and it is very flexible. The minimum subscription fee is 370 rubles / month. - it includes 200 minutes within Russia and 2 GB of traffic. A package of 5,000 minutes and 30 GB of traffic will cost 2,850 rubles / month.

It would be more correct to say that packages on Iota are allocated not for a month, but for 30 days - such a tricky tariffication.

In addition, the following options are connected:

  • "Unlimited SMS" - 50 rubles / month;
  • Messengers - 15 rubles. everyone;
  • Social networks - 25 rubles. each;
  • YouTube - 100 rubles.

Tariff parameters can be adjusted at any time at your discretion.

For tablet PCs, full unlimited unlimited from Iota works. It can be paid for a day, for a month or immediately for a year - the longer the paid period, the cheaper the connection. One day of access costs 50 rubles, a month - 500 rubles, a year - 4500 rubles. The traffic is not limited in any way, but you cannot use torrents - the speed will be cut down to 64 kbps.

For computers, Iota offers full unlimited traffic. There is even a free package running at 64 kbps- such a snail's speed is enough for communication in ICQ, Skype, Telegram and other messengers in text mode. The next speed indicator is 512 kbps, it costs 400 rubles / month. For 1400 rubles / month we get unlimited at the maximum available speed. In total, there are about two dozen high-speed gradations.

Internet from Yota is also connected on the following conditions:

  • 5 Mbps - 5400 rubles / year;
  • 10 Mbps - 6900 rubles / year;
  • Maximum speed - 9000 rubles / year;
  • 2 hours of access - 50 rubles one time;
  • One day of access - 150 rubles one-time.

Thus, Iota is beneficial for those who need unlimited Internet - it can be distributed from a PC to other devices.

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Several large mobile operators operate in Russia, which, in fact, divided the market among themselves. These are such well-known "giants" of the industry as MTS, Megafon, Tele2, Beeline. It is quite difficult for a new and little-known company that enters the market to gain a foothold here due to the strongest competition. This can be done only with the help of loyalty to customers and carefully thought out tariff plans that attract with their availability.

This is exactly what the operator Yota did, reviews of which we will publish in this article. In addition, we will tell you basic information about this company - its history, market capture methods and tariff plans that it offers to its customers.

History and general information

If you have not heard of such a company, then Yota (reviews confirm that many customers did not know about the existence of such an operator) is a relatively young player in the Russian telecommunications market. It was founded in 2007 by investing in Scartel LLC (a legal entity that owns the Yota brand) and Megafon OJSC (a large mobile operator, everyone probably knows him). Thus, a holding has turned out, which is engaged in the management of a relatively new mobile operator.

Despite the fact that the company, one might say, is a newcomer to the industry - Yota communication (reviews of the group's representatives confirm this) is distributed in 48 regions of Russia. We are talking about the transmission of a signal in the format of 4G networks that support the distribution of high-speed mobile Internet. If you believe the official information of the operator, back in 2014, among Yota subscribers, whose reviews we will partially give below, there were more than 1.2 million Russians. This is despite the fact that the first launch of the network took place quite recently - at the end of summer 2010. Agree, this is a very rapid development for a mobile company!

main feature

The question arises, how the operator Yota, the user reviews of which we will publish below, was able to overcome such a high threshold in the number of subscribers in such a short time. We can say right away that advertising and the correct PR campaign played a certain share in this business. But do not forget that the costs of other leading operators for media promotion are colossal. It is very difficult to overtake MTS, Megafon and Beeline in the eyes of the consumer! And here we come to the main feature that Yota (mobile operator) possesses. Reviews show that all Internet packages available to subscribers are offered with unlimited traffic. That is, unlike competing companies, Yota does not allocate a fixed number of megabytes available for use. The subscriber can use wireless high-speed online access as long as he needs. Agree, this cannot fail to bribe. Of course, each subscriber will think about whether to switch to service in this company.

Services

In addition to the Internet, Yota (reviews confirm this) has other services in its arsenal, the terms of which look tempting compared to other companies. In particular, these are calls both to the numbers of their operator and to the phones of other companies, as well as SMS messages. This package is classic for any mobile operator, only the conditions for obtaining services are really more profitable here than in the plans of competitors.

Internet for smartphone

Of course, one of the main advantages of the company is the Internet, due to which its subscribers use its services. At Yota, the Internet (reviews have repeatedly confirmed this) is provided in unlimited quantities. If we talk about a connection for a smartphone, then its cost is equal to 300 rubles per month. This is the basis for the tariff chosen by the subscriber. The rest of the services are provided as options - the ability to get minutes for calls, SMS and more.

For tablet

Internet connection for tablet computer there is more variety here - the client can choose one of three tariff plans - this is noted even by the reviews left about Yota. Mobile network provider is able to provide a connection at a speed of 1 Mbit per second at a price of 390 rubles, 3 Mbit / sec - 590 and at the "maximum speed" (as indicated in the tariff description) for 790 rubles per month. Since we are talking about a service for a tablet computer, minutes for calls, as well as SMS messages, according to the terms of the plan, are not provided.

For computer

Finally, the third tariff is the "Internet for Computer" plan. The conditions here are different from those mentioned above. Firstly, the connection is carried out via the Yota modem, the reviews of which, again, we will leave at last. Secondly, the tariff constructor allows the user to independently determine the speed at which the connection will be established. Several steps are provided here at once: the minimum is a speed of 512 kbps. at a price of 400 rubles / month, and the maximum is a tariff that costs 1400 rubles per month of use. In front of it, there is also a speed of 15 Mbit / second at a price of 1350 rubles.

If the subscriber cannot decide which Internet to choose from Yota, reviews note that the company makes concessions and provides an opportunity to conduct a test drive. Also, as indicated on the official website, the tariff can be changed here at any time.

mobile connection

As we indicated above, in addition to the Internet, the operator is engaged in the provision of mobile services. It is available, of course, only as part of the tariff plan "for a smartphone", and the subscriber can choose the volume of the provided service in the same way as the Internet - using a special constructor on the site. If you believe him, then 100 minutes for calls to other operators within Russia cost 140 rubles, and 1200 minutes - 1290 rubles. The user can choose between 300, 600 and 900 minutes (prices change accordingly).

Another option is the connection of unlimited SMS messages. The service is available for 50 rubles. Thus, after the subscriber finally chooses all the options and additions he is interested in, he will be provided with the total cost of services that must be paid. The minimum is 440 rubles per month.

YotaPhone2 Smartphone

We know that Yota is a mobile operator. Reviews also point out that the company is developing smartphones. The well-known Yota phone, it turns out, is not just a "namesake", but a product of the operator to whom this article is devoted. A device equipped with two screens - touchscreen and "ink" (the technology of the so-called "electronic ink" is used - you can see it on portable books-readers). The first serves to perform the functions of a smartphone (by the way, an operating theater is installed here Android system). The second is an indicator of charging, hours, missed calls, SMS and other important functions. It can also help you read books without harming your eyes.

YotaPhone2 can be purchased at the operator's points of sale, which can be found in your city (they are available throughout the country). The cost of the device on the official website is indicated within 36 thousand rubles (for the white version) and 34 for the black one. Here you can also purchase accessories for the device.

Yota modems

In addition to a mobile phone of its own design, the company also sells modems at reduced prices for its subscribers. The choice in the company's catalog is quite wide - you can buy either just a USB modem to receive a signal using a computer (about a thousand rubles), or a WiFi router that connects to a 4G network and distributes the Internet to nearby devices. The cost of such a model reaches 4-6 thousand rubles, depending on the capabilities and bandwidth.

For example, there is a Yota Many modem. Reviews about him show that this is a device that receives a wireless signal and is able to distribute it to 8 computers (tablets or phones) at the same time. Its cost is 4900 rubles. By purchasing this model, you can significantly save on Internet costs by sharing traffic with your neighbors, for example.

As customer reviews show about the Yota Many device, you can order the device on the company's official website, or at the official point of sale.

How to connect?

If you have read the information about tariff plans this operator and wanted to connect - it's very simple to do it. It is enough to purchase a starter pack at one of the subscriber service points - at least this is what the reviews show about Yota. Mobile communication from this operator is really inexpensive, while the quality of services is high. So why not connect then?