Yota becomes the fourth federal mobile operator

Hello, Habr! Probably many of you have already heard that we are starting to provide mobile services. Moreover, we will become the fourth federal mobile operator. At the moment, you can become a user of the Yota operator in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as their areas in limited commercial operation. At the same time, residents of these regions will be able to use the services of the fourth federal operator Yota throughout Russia, as well as in international roaming. In the future, Yota plans to launch in all regions of the Russian Federation.

Our mobile services are primarily intended for users of smartphones and tablets who need to be constantly online and who are used to using mobile Internet without restrictions.

We offer our clients:
• 2G / 3G / 4G federal coverage based on Scartel and MegaFon networks;
• 100% unlimited Internet for smartphones;
• unlimited calls Yota-Yota;
• roaming-free space throughout Russia;
• unlimited SMS messages;
• the number of voice minutes to numbers of other operators and landline phones the user will be able to choose;
• federal mobile numbers of the format +7 999.

We do not offer tariff plans in the usual sense. During the period of limited commercial operation for users of the Moscow region and the Leningrad region, the subscription fee includes 300 minutes of voice communication for calls to numbers of other operators, unlimited Internet, SMS and calls within the Yota network. In the future, you will be able to choose the required number of voice minutes for calls to numbers of other mobile operators and landline phones.

We also abandoned traditional sales channels and ways to support users. You can order a Yota SIM card through the website www.yota.ru/voice or a mobile application, after which it will be delivered by courier or to a pick -up point of your choice.



Support for our customers will be carried out mainly on the site and in the mobile application to help the call center.



Management of all services will be available through the mobile application and call-center.





Another advantage for our users is a universal SIM card. It breaks out of the factory packaging in the size you need - regular, microSIM and nanoSIM - due to which it can be used on any smartphone or tablet.

We invite our current customers, hawkers and everyone to become the first users of the new federal mobile operator Yota. You can leave a request for connection on the website: http://www.yota.ru/voice .

We will inform you about the start of sales of SIM cards in other regions.

Additions and clarifications

Due to the large number of questions that arose after the publication of the message, we decided to supplement the post with information on the most pressing details:

About “tariffs”
As we already said, we do not offer “tariffs” in the classical sense. Instead, we immediately offer the optimal package of services. For the period of limited commercial operation, a package offer is available that includes:

• unlimited Internet
• unlimited SMS
• free calls within the Yota network throughout Russia
• free incoming calls from all operators
• 300 minutes for outgoing calls in the Russian Federation

All components of the package are roaming in Russia.

By the time of the wide commercial launch, it will be possible to design a package for yourself, choosing the number of minutes, connecting additional services, etc. The cost of services will appear as they become available.

Separately, we want to clarify the concept of “base rate”. It is worth considering it as the state of the SIM card when the user has run out of the package, until the subscription fee is charged for the next billing period. This tariff is introduced in order not to leave subscribers without communication until the moment of replenishment of the account and extension of the main package. It is for this period that paid incoming outside the home region are indicated.

It is for these two cases that the paid incoming outside the home region are indicated.

Limited commercial operation means that so far only residents of Moscow, St. Petersburg and the corresponding regions can become users of the Yota operator. If you live in one of these cities, or in the Moscow region, or in the Leningrad region, then you can place a pre-order for connection.

Only one service package is currently available, here you can read in detail what is included in it.
At the end of the limited commercial operation period, residents of all other regions of Russia will be able to become users of the Yota operator. Then the range of services packages will be expanded.

About unlimited

Our goal is to provide the best quality Internet on smartphones and tablets for all users, therefore, if the SIM card is used improperly, we reserve the right to reduce the speed to 32 kbit / s:

The speed will be reduced to 32 kbit / s

• when using the SIM card in modems and routers
• when using p2p networks

About service management

According to the updated information, it is possible to manage services only through a mobile application or by contacting a support service. While for iOS users there is only one option left to leave a request for an alert on yota.ru/voice , as soon as it appears, you will immediately know about it.