It is not always material "pulls" on a full-fledged article, and spread across the screen thoughtful arguments to anything. In the news important information quickly get lost, besides, often itself not big news is the continuation of an interesting topic. Below - some interesting developments and innovations "in the life of the operators." "Christmas discount" MTS: In the struggle with the recalcitrant billing defeated common sense
Service "Christmas discount" was and remains for many a pleasant Christmas present: 25% discount for on-net calls, including MTS subscribers in other regions. Terms of discounts can be found here, a gift in the form of discounts was issued to all subscribers in two months (from December 01 to January 31). An important feature: for connection in December 2006 term of discount has been extended until February 28. In February subscribers tariffs RED, «The First" and "We" have continued and continue to enjoy preferential rates, for the old "Jeans" and other TAs off in early February (as stated) is disabled. Oh well, forgot to turn off discount - thank MTS for a surprise gift. However, it was not so simple. As it turned out, the discount still disabled, but not so - is some kind of "gift". Tsiferki / lines are messed up or the wrong button pressed - sometimes. Quotations from the letters of the text has been removed to save space and of acceptable reasons:I want to tell you the further adventures with the tariff REDaktsiya (perhaps you already know what is happening). I hooked up the entire family at this rate, stating that 25% of New Year discount will be applied to newly connected to the end of February. But MTS <...> picked up and quietly turned off the option on Feb. 1, 2007. <...> The AU said the discount will be connected within a week or two, that is, by mid-February <...>.
As for the history of suffering "REDaktsiey, then bought a set after February 1, return to last year's pricing terms are no longer required. That was quite predictable: the new edition of "REDaktsii" (forgive sorry for tautology) was published on the website of MTS on January 19, ie, 10 days after the publication of any claims against the operator can not be.
Free MMS from the site operator
A free opportunity to send MMS-message from the site is familiar to MTS subscribers in different regions.Certainly useful to suffer a complete lack of creativity, because the site provides not only a collection of pictures, but even a list of greeting texts. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad region, this service was seen last year, but check failed for lack of a suitable SIM-card. But with the Tver site MTS messages successfully sent to DEF-codes 910, 915 and 919, and there is enough room in Moscow. I am pleased to reiterate: do not just leave, but getting through, nice service. Especially given the opportunity to upload and send your own picture / photo or voluminous text size up to 1000 characters.
GPRS-packets in the Beeline, the new Click and Night Internet MegaFon-Moscow
Good news - the emergence of GPRS-package Beeline, the news is bad - the distribution of traffic packets until only available for calling plans with credit form of payment. The information can be found at Beeline. At first glance, the arithmetic is not very clear: even the largest wholesale buying (pack 100 MB) Internet traffic is only a few cents cheaper than retail at the special rate "Click." However, we are talking about credit rates, where GPRS-Internet services to Beeline significantly more expensive ($ 0.19 excluding VAT), and buying traffic packages make it a little to cut costs.In MTS, in addition to the renewal of the service "Internet + to 31 March, were also seen individual one-month discount of 25%. These tempting offers mainly received by those who do not use the mobile Internet. Apparently, the practice of targeted discounts justifies itself: the Beeline malogovoryaschie subscribers sometimes receive offers to talk within the network at a discount, rather than sending SMS offering a temporary discount for sending messages.
Night Vigil Internet maniacs
In MegaFon-Moscow service came "Night unlimited GPRS-Internet" for the monthly fee of 600 rubles per month. It seems that so far only on contract tariff plans. Promised a full fast EDGE / GPRS without any discrimination and tricks with the release of a special point of access. 600 rubles per night Internet - not cheap, but it may be useful to those who must still use an analog modem to connect to the network.In Beeline "suddenly" have attended to sharply competitive overnight GPRS-access. Meet the new tariff hypostasis «Click»: exactly twice lowered rates on overnight GPRS, other changes I personally do not notice. You are nothing like? I really like, but we will not quarrel and scream "Plagiarism!!! Especially in the updated «Click»-e mobile Internet access is not so much cheaper thereof in the MTS.
Next begin thoughtful investigation of other factors. "Internet + (MTS) at the cost of night traffic does not affect us here to pay abonentku no reason. Rounding off the session (100 KB) in MegaFon most important day "ICQ", but the monthly fee of 600 rubles a month for a night happiness - not too expensive? In the end, wins the operator, which in this specific location data is transmitted as fast as possible (if it comes to comparing Beeline - MTS).MegaFon in this case is out of competition: if the user is lucky to have "hedgehog" (12-18 KB / s) and have a desire to swing recklessly, can and must pay 600 rubles. for unlimited night access. But with occasional consumption of Night Internet already makes sense to count Dollars / megabytes and orient the choice of the operator.
The latter initiative Beeline (a new version of the tariff Click) deserves respect. But we, unfortunately, this is the most respected not fully agree with, alas. Yes, the updated version Click Beeline much better deals main rival. However, hopelessly late and only on the specialized TA Click. It would be logical to reduce the cost of GPRS-night traffic on all tariff plans. But who knows? Tarifostroenie - thing is thin, but we're still living in February.
Payment terminals: it happens and no interest
On fast-spreading around Moscow payment terminals, we have already mentioned. The main subject of debate - the lack of coherent information on charging interest, a counterargument - everything is up to date, plus the information is communicated to the consumer in the payment process. Unexpectedly formed an opportunity to kind of "investigation": a very busy grocery supermarket to put another machine to receive payments, they are now there for three. At the new terminal, a large sign "No Commission". 15 minutes puzzling observations: the people are uniformly distributed in vending machines, choosing free. Two out of five respondents did not know about the commission, one of such "stuff" does not pay attention, a deliberately chose the unit without a commission, and another was convinced that the tablet refers to all devices on the trading floor.Another observation "in the subject" - the rich placers of the receipts directly at the machines. Once again: better take a receipt in his pocket, and at least convey to the nearest box. Since even the safe getting money into the account is no guarantee that the money in your account balance will remain.