It is simply impossible to imagine your life without mobile phones. And it is not surprising that a large number of companies have appeared seeking to provide us with such a service as mobile communications. They attract new customers with promotions, advertising campaigns, and reduced rates. Their diversity is sometimes very difficult to understand. This article will discuss Russian mobile operators, their codes and tariffs.

Best operators

Operators mobile communications Russia, which are leaders in the number of subscribers:

• MTS. This operator operates in 118 regions of the country. Its database contains more than 177.5 million telephone numbers.
• Beeline, whose network is distributed in 185 regions. The number of telephone numbers is more than 135.4 million.
• Megafon, which has spread its network across 142 regions of Russia. It contains over 134 million phone numbers.

These mobile operators in Russia are most popular among the country's population.

Other mobile companies

In addition to those described above, there are many more operators that I would like to remember. The Tele 2 operator came closest to the leaders. Its services are already used in 190 regions. It has almost 94 million telephone numbers. Rostelecom covers 234 regions. This is the best indicator in terms of the number of regions among all mobile operators. More than 61 million citizens use its services. Iota is present in 85 regions, where almost twelve million subscribers use its services.

The rest of Russia's mobile operators have up to ten million mobile numbers. These include:

• MGTS (three regions and 6.9 million numbers).
• "Motive" (five regions and four million users).
• "ASVT" (37 regions and 2.8 million citizens).
• Global Telecom (81 districts and two million subscribers).
• Global Tel (only one area, but one and a half million numbers).
• TransTeleCom (52 ​​regions and 1.4 million people);
• K-Telecom (known only in one region, contains one million numbers).

Phone number codes

The codes of Russian mobile operators included in the top three remain unchanged. They belong to each operator.

• Megafon company owns the 92X codes. To be more precise, then phone numbers of this company always begin with numbers ranging from 920 to 939, as well as 997 and 999. Phones of other operators cannot begin with these numbers.
• MTS begins its numbers with the numbers 91X and 98X. Exact operator codes: 901, from 910 to 919, 978, from 980 to 989.
• Beeline took over the code 96X. Full list The codes for this operator are as follows: 900, from 902 to 906, 908, 909, 951, 953, from 960 to 969.

Some Russian mobile operator codes may begin with the same numbers, but belong to different companies. For example, telephone numbers of operators such as Beeline, Tele2, Sky Link, and Motiv can begin with code 900. Code 901 may indicate affiliation with Tele2, MTS, Welcome, Sky Link, Sotel. These are just examples, and there are many similar codes.

Best rates

Unlimited tariff plans allow you to actively communicate and surf the Internet. Among them it is easy to find a suitable option for yourself. All unlimited tariffs Mobile operators in Russia can be divided into three groups:

• A small basket that includes up to eighty minutes of free calls and one hundred and ten SMS.
• The average basket includes up to four hundred free minutes, two hundred and forty SMS and one gigabyte of Internet traffic.
• An expensive basket includes one thousand two hundred minutes, four hundred and twenty SMS, three gigabytes of the Internet.

The following can be classified as a small basket: tariff plans, How:

• "Super MTS" for 140.6 rubles from MTS.
• “Black” for 263.5 rubles from “Tele2”;
• “Internet Forever” for 269.3 rubles from Beeline;
• "Megafon-All Inclusive XS 12.16" for 289.96 rubles from Megafon.

The expensive basket includes the following tariff plans of Russian operators:

• “Everything for 500” from Beeline worth five hundred rubles a month. For this money, the subscriber receives six hundred free minutes of outgoing calls, six hundred outgoing SMS and one hundred thousand megabytes of Internet.
• “Smart” from MTS offers five hundred minutes and SMS, three thousand megabytes of Internet. And all this for 558 rubles per month.
• An alternative from the Megafon operator is the Megafon - All Inclusive M tariff costing 644 rubles per month. For this money, five hundred and fifty minutes, four hundred SMS and three gigabytes of Internet are offered.
• “The Blackest” is a tariff from the Tele2 operator, which costs only 668.5 rubles. One hundred minutes, one hundred SMS and six gigabytes of Internet traffic are offered for this price.

More detailed information You can find out about the tariffs offered by Russian mobile operators directly from representatives of these companies.

Today we cannot imagine our life without mobile communications, which is an attribute of almost every aspect of it. There are several major telecom providers that provide different types of services, and in this article we will help you figure out how to choose the most suitable one among them. How to determine which mobile operator is better? We have compiled a rating especially for you mobile operators Russia.

The best mobile operators 2018-2019

The demand for mobile communications is growing every year, and there are 4 large operator, fully satisfy this demand.

1. MEGAPHONE
2. BEELINE
3. Tele2

Each operator has both its advantages and disadvantages, which we will discuss in more detail in this article.

Operator rating cellular communications regularly researched by Roskomnadzor, taking into account user opinions. Operator Yota, which occupies a significant part of the market, is not included in this rating, since it does not have its own towers and is a subsidiary of Megafon. Yota rents towers from leading market players, and coverage width suffers as a result. The rating is compiled based on many factors, among the most significant are the following:

• Mobile connection quality
• Quality mobile internet
• Percentage of messages delivered
• Cost of services
• Network coverage level.

To evaluate the quality of services of a particular operator, we will use statistics.

cellular

The leading position in this category is occupied by Megafon, whose communication quality tends to be absolute, with only 0.7% of failures throughout the entire network. Second place is occupied by MTS, slightly behind Megafon, with 0.8% of failures. Beeline is a kind of anti-record holder, having as much as 15.1% of failures. At the same time, Tele2, which is relatively young for Russia, has only 1.2% of failures.

Mobile Internet

Regarding mobile Internet speed, the difference between operators is more noticeable. Megafon is also the leader here, providing real speeds of up to 14 Mbit/s. It is followed by MTS with 10.1 Mbit/s, followed by Tele2 with 9.4 Mbit/s, and Beeline closes the rating line (5 Mbit/s).


Despite high speed, Megafon cannot boast of a good number of successful connections via IP/TCP and HTTP, giving 3% failures in the first case and 4.4% in the second. MTS has the largest share of successful connections, with 0.6 and 0.8% failures, respectively. It is worth noting, however, that the Internet speed of each operator varies depending on the region of coverage.

Instant messages

Here our leading position is occupied by Beeline, showing results in 100% of delivered messages. Next comes Tele2, with 1.2% of undelivered SMS, Megafon did not deliver 1.7%, and MTS did not deliver 2.4%.

Coverage level

In this section, we will only look at 4G coverage, since it is difficult to determine the level of coverage for regular communications, due to the fact that some operators often rent towers from others, and this indicator is difficult to estimate. Let's consider the level of coverage in Moscow and the region - it is in this region that the highest density of 4G towers is found.
In terms of 4G coverage, Megafon again showed leadership. Experts explain this by saying that this operator was the first to install LTE towers, significantly ahead of its competitors. Megafon's 4G network coverage density has a share of 32.2%. Second place, according to research, is held by MTS with an indicator of 30.9%, closing the top three. Second place in the study was taken by the operator MTS with an indicator of 30.9%, in third place is Beeline with a result of 28.8%.

Cost of services

Each operator provides a huge variety of tariffs, we will not analyze them all, but will only compare General characteristics. The cost of communication tariffs is dynamic, the average price in Russia for a package is 300-350 rubles/month. According to analysts from ComNews Research, when using a small basket (lack of mobile Internet, small number of calls and messages, focus on on-network calls) the most profitable operator became MTS. In other cases, which cover the majority of users (Internet, calls, messages) best operator In terms of cost of services, both according to expert estimates and user reviews, the provider is Tele2. The cost of the average package for all operators varies greatly depending on the service region, and in the Far Eastern and northern districts the values ​​are uneven. If we take an assessment of the trends in the central regions, the cost of the average package varies in this order, from the cheapest to the most expensive:

1. "Tele 2"
2. "Beeline"
3. "Megaphone"
4. "MTS"

As we found out, each cellular provider has its own characteristics, and for this reason, many people use the services of several operators at once. Which one to choose is up to you, and making a choice is important taking into account your region of residence.

Just a few decades ago, only a few people had a mobile phone; it looked like a huge box with an antenna, and received communications only at higher elevations. Now this seems like a utopia, because many cannot imagine their life without cellular communications and mobile phones.

Doing business, communicating with relatives from other cities and countries, quickly accessing the Internet - this is what becomes possible with a telephone and a good mobile operator. There are many companies operating in Russia, but there are those that have gained great popularity and audience.

"Beeline"

Beeline, a brand of VimpelCom JSC, which began operating in 1992, has become one of the best mobile operators in Russia.

Today the operator has more than 235 million subscribers, Beeline has coverage throughout the country, including in sparsely populated areas, such as the Commander Islands.

The company's goal is to make the lives of its subscribers easier by combining several mobile services, such as: Internet on the phone and at home, SMS, voice communications, mobile and home TV. Oddly enough, Beeline was able to combine everything into a single tariff, available for use by several subscribers (family). Depending on the volume of available packages, the cost also varies: “All in one 2” costs 550 rubles per month, and “All in one” 4" - 1500 thousand rubles.

"Megaphone"

In 1993, the company CJSC North-West GSM appeared on the market, which became the largest mobile operator in Russia with a subscriber audience of more than 76 million people, having coverage in all regions of the country, in Abkhazia, Tajikistan, and South Ossetia.

The developed tariffs provide for the different needs of modern subscribers.

1. Tariff “Turn on! Look" - this means active use of the YouTube website (20 GB), daily viewing of 50 TV channels, as a monthly bonus Megafon gives viewing of 4 films for free; 15 GB can be spent on any services, unlimited calls to Megafon subscriber numbers. Subscription fee- 800 rubles per month.
2. Tariff “Turn on! Communicate" is convenient for those who spend a lot of time on social networks, and costs only 450 rubles monthly. On Viber messengers, WhatsApp, eMotion, sites "VKontakte", Facebook, "Odnoklassniki" there is unlimited Internet traffic, there are no restrictions on calls within the network, and to Russian numbers - 650 minutes.
3. "Turn on! Listen up!" - tariff designed for music lovers. It includes unlimited use of music services, as well as instant messengers; 10 GB of traffic for other services and 350 minutes of calls within the network. Cost: 420 rubles monthly.

Similar tariffs designed for different subscriber needs: “Turn on! Speak", "Turn on! Write!”, “Turn on! Premium".

Megafon is a mobile operator in Russia that develops convenient tariff plans for different categories of users.

MTS

This mobile operator began its history in 1993. Few people know that MTS stands for Mobile TeleSystems. The company is under public joint stock management.

The mobile operator operates not only in Russia, but also in Armenia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Turkmenistan. In general, MTS subscribers are more than 110 million people.

In addition to providing communication services, the company is engaged in retail trade in specialized mobile devices and accessories, and also conducts financial and banking transactions for clients.

In order for communications to be at the highest level, the operator began laying its own fiber-optic communication lines; the length has already reached 213 thousand kilometers.

The company pays special attention to which device will use mobile communications, since it has long been known that phones and tablets consume service packages differently.

For phones and smartphones, the optimal tariffs will be:

• ULTRA;
• "Second-by-second";
• "Super MTS"

For computers and tablets:

• "MTS Tablet";
• "MTS Connect-4".

The “Smart Device” tariff is designed for specialized devices: alarms, smart houses or smart watch.

"Tele 2"

Tele2 is a Russian mobile operator operating in 65 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. About 40 million subscribers use the services and options provided by the company every day.

One of the features of Tele2 is the active promotion of online sales through online stores. The main focus is on devices and smartphones.

This operator is one of the few that has a moderate pricing policy, especially for Internet services.

The most popular tariff today is “My Tele2”, which includes 8 GB of Internet to third-party sites, unlimited use of instant messengers and social networks, unlimited calls within the network throughout Russia, daily payment - 10 rubles per day.

Yota

The rating of Russian mobile operators is completed by perhaps the fastest growing modern brand - Yota. In 2007, the company began its existence, and in 2008, Skartep LLC (the official name of the company) has already begun installing equipment for WiMAX data transmission, a new technology for Russia.

Yota is the first company to install equipment for 4G Internet connection transmission. Today Yota is a wireless operator, which is controlled through an application on the phone.

The company is just gaining momentum in the country, but the ease of use and the ability to create the most convenient tariff attract more and more subscribers. Everyone has the right to independently choose the number of call minutes and the amount of Internet traffic; depending on this, an individual monthly payment will be calculated.

Guests and residents of the capital are probably interested in learning about mobile operators in the region, as well as their codes within Moscow. The necessary information is presented in the article.

Who are they - mobile and area?

Six operators currently provide their services in the capital. Let's see who they are, at the same time presenting the total number of their subscribers for the current year:

• MTS - 104.1 million subscribers.
• Beeline - 109.9 million subscribers.
• Megafon - 72.2 million subscribers.
• Tele2 - 38.8 million subscribers.
• Yota - 0.5 million subscribers (information has not been updated since 2015).
• Teletay - 57.8 thousand subscribers.

We will tell you about each of the Moscow mobile operators in more detail.

MTS is the most expensive brand

PJSC is one of the oldest mobile operators in the Russian Federation and CIS countries. The company was founded in 1993. It provides the following services:

• cellular;
• telephone wire connection;
• mobile, digital, satellite and cable television;
• home Internet.

In 2010, the trademark of this mobile operator in Moscow and Russia was recognized as the most expensive and valued at 213,198 million rubles. The net annual profit of MTS is about 50 billion rubles per year.

"Beeline" is the most widespread in the world

The next Moscow operator is Beeline, a trademark of VimpelCom PJSC. Its services are as follows:

• mobile and fixed telephone communications;
• Internet access, data transmission, including via fiber optics, 4G networks, Wi-Fi;
• broadband Internet access.

Beeline is not only a mobile operator in Moscow and Russia. The company provides its services in many countries - Italy, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Laos, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Armenia, Georgia, Algeria, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, etc.

Megafon is the most actively developing

PJSC Megafon presents to its subscribers the entire range of telematics services. It works not only in Moscow, but throughout Russia, as well as in Tajikistan, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. It was Megafon that was the first in the country to provide its subscribers with high-speed Internet - first 3G, and then LTE.

This Moscow mobile operator is also known for actively acquiring shares of other companies in its market - Synterra, Euroset, MegaLabs. Among its subsidiaries are the well-known Iota and the NETBYNET provider.

"Tele2" - the most economical

In Russia, the Swedish company Tele2 loudly announced itself back in 2003. Promising advertising campaigns also attracted attention to it - high quality, excellent service, ease of operation, coupled with unprecedented low prices to get in touch. The mobile operator Tele2 appeared in Moscow relatively recently - this was due to the fact that it smoothly integrated with the assets of Rostelecom in 2014. Before this, in 2013, the Swedish corporation Tele2 AB sold its Russian branch to the VTB group of companies.

Today Tele2 provides a wide range of telecommunications services for both private clients and businesses. In addition to Moscow, the operator operates in another 65 regions of Russia.

Yota is the most intriguing

Yota can certainly be considered the most mysterious Russian operator - this is to blame advertising campaign corporations. Yota is the world leader in providing and is also the recognized “fourth operator” in Russia according to 2014 data. Today it is not only a mobile operator in Moscow, but a company operating in 81 regions of the country (modem products are currently available only in 76 regions).

Yota is distinguished from the rest of the variety of operators by visible advantages:

• Communication without roaming throughout the Russian Federation.
• Prices for all services do not change depending on your movements around Russia.
• Unlimited free voice communication within the network throughout the Russian Federation.
• "Transparent" control of your expenses in mobile application operator.
• Free communication in popular instant messengers abroad, even with a zero balance.
• Annual unlimited package at maximum speed.

"Teletay" - the most little-known connection

Teletay is another VimpelCom product, a service provider with attractive tariff plans and high quality of services offered. Basically, its TP line is intended for those who want to communicate economically and a lot - in unlimited variations. The company promises an unobtrusive multidisciplinary service, an individual approach to each subscriber, and attractive offers for active mobile Internet users and those who like to chat on a smartphone. There are also Special offers for businessmen and clients who often visit the roaming zone.

The slight popularity of Teletai is primarily due to the fact that it operates in only two regions - Moscow and the region, as well as in St. Petersburg.

Moscow mobile operator codes

The reader will also find information about telephone codes, belonging to each of the operators.

Code:	Operator name:
901	"Skylink" (trademark "Tele2", now defunct - abolished in 2015)
903	"Beeline"
905
906
909
910	MTS
915
916
917
919
925	"Megaphone"
926
929
958 519...	Telegraph
958 523 ...	"Matrix"
958 555 ...	MTT
958 630 ...	Former Rostelecom - today Tele2
	MTT
962	"Beeline"
963
964
965
967
977	"Tele 2"
985	MTS
999 779 ...	Former Rostelecom
999 800 ...	"Iota"
999 880 ...	Former Rostelecom
999 980 ...	"Iota"

Note that such affiliation of telephone codes by a certain operator is typical only for Moscow - in other regions, mobile numbers provided by completely different companies may begin with these numbers. Don't forget also about new service- moving from one operator to another while maintaining your number.

There is a fairly wide selection of mobile operators in the capital. The subscriber will always be able to choose from among them a company that meets individual needs and provides cheap calls, unlimited tariffs, Internet access at maximum speed, special tariff plans for roaming or favorable offers for business.

The three main mobile communication companies in the Russian Federation are MTS, Megafon and Beeline. The rest of Russia's mobile operators are not so popular, and even such giants as TELE2, Rostelecom and Yota do not reach the leaders. The coverage of large mobile communication companies covers the entire territory of the Russian Federation. To identify subscribers, telephone numbers are used, and to determine the provider, prefixes of cellular operators are used. One company, especially if it is large, may own several indices. For example, the list for MTS covers a wide range of numbers.

What is a cell phone number

A ten-digit identifier consisting of a provider code and a unique set of numbers is a number mobile phone. IN international format There is also a country index (for Russia +7). Def codes (operator identifiers) consist of three digits; numbering starts from nine. These are non-geographic telephone indexes, thanks to which it is possible to determine the subscriber's communication service provider, but companies no longer have a monopoly on them. You can switch, for example, from MTS to Megafon while maintaining the same set of numbers.

The transfer service is still available to a small number of people, and it is still possible to find out where an unknown person is calling from. For the same reason, number codes of Russian mobile operators remain in demand. Def are not considered classified information and are located in open databases. They encode not only information about the provider, but also about the region in which the number is registered (within a range of regions, and not a specific city or district).

Mobile operator codes

The Federal Communications Agency (Rossvyaz) distributes codes for Russian cellular operators. A table with a list of def identifiers is posted on the official website of the institution and is updated regularly. It is available for download to any Internet user. To make your search easier, you can enter the code into a special form on the website and quickly find information about the corresponding network provider and region.

Russian cellular companies

The leaders of the list are Megafon, MTS and Beeline. Besides them, there are other companies in the TOP. The most popular mobile operators in Russia:

• Megaphone. A leading company covering all regions of the Russian Federation, as well as the republics of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Tajikistan. Megafon's subscriber base includes more than 75 million active numbers. This is a leader in providing mobile Internet.
• MTS. Belongs to the list of leading providers. Provides voice communication services High Quality, cable television, Internet access. Has its own retail network.
• Beeline. Brand, company-owned VimpelCom, which is part of a concern serving more than 235 million subscribers. The company provides a wide selection of tariffs and high-quality coverage.
• TELE 2. The work of this group of companies is highly appreciated by users. It serves more than 38.9 million subscribers.
• Iota. It has gained popularity as an innovative company providing voice mobile communication services and high-speed 4G Internet.
• Rostelecom. Leader in providing cable television and broadband Internet access. Reviews about the quality of the services provided are positive, but many clients criticize the work of technical support.
• MTT. Large cellular provider. Serves 2 million subscribers.

Russian mobile operator codes

Total for this moment 57 identifiers are used. The structure of the def code is as follows: 9, then one of the digits in the range from 0 to 9. This creates 9 two-digit indices, each of which has a third number, also from 0 to 9. Summary table of all occupied digits (distribution of cell phone numbers Russian operators by region below):

• 90: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9;
• 91: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9;
• 92: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9;
• 93: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9;
• 94: 1;
• 95: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8;
• 96: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9;
• 97: 0, 1, 7, 8;
• 98: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9;
• 99: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9;

As can be seen from the list, Russian operators mobile communications, not all def codes were distributed among themselves. Free identifiers left:

MTS numbers

The MTS mobile provider reserves codes 91x and 98x (where x is a number from 0 to 9, see table above). The regional distribution is as follows:

MTT codes

This provider uses the following codes: 90x, 93x, 95x, 98x, 99x. In the vast majority of regions, indexes 958 are registered. 930, 933, 958, 980 are also often found. Most subscribers belong to the Central Federal District:

• 930, 931, 933, 934, 939;
• 966, 969;
• 980, 984, 985, 986;
• 992, 993, 994, 995.

Beeline codes

This company, which provides call and network access services, uses two main codes: 90x, 96x. Full distribution table by Russian Federation:

	903, 905, 906, 909, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 967
Southeast	909, 961, 962, 963, 965, 968, 969
	903, 905, 906, 909, 960, 961, 962, 969
Southwest	903, 905, 906, 909, 960, 961, 962
Kamchatka	909, 961, 962, 963
Moscow and region	903, 905, 906, 909, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 980, 983, 986
	903, 905, 906, 909, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 966, 967
Primorye	902, 904, 908, 951, 953, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968
All except the Far East
All except the North-West

Megaphone

Subscribers who use Megafon can be identified by def 92x. The regional distribution is as follows:

Tele 2

90x, 95x, 99x are TELE2 identification codes. In addition, Moscow subscribers can be encrypted using the numbers +7 977 xxxxxxx. The rest of the code distribution.